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PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY AT PAUSE​

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It's normal to feel concerned about talking to someone new or to worry about getting upset. Feelings are normal and they are really good information about what is happening inside you. 

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Psychological therapy involves thinking, feeling, learning new things and sometimes doing new things. You may also do thinking and reflecting and even a little "homework" in between sessions.

 

You will work on your goals and you will talk about your hopes, expectations and timescale as part of this. You might also talk about a lot of other things in order to do this. 

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WHAT is MY Therapeutic ApproacH?
 

My therapeutic approach is mainly informed by Relational Psychotherapy, CBT and EMDR.

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I work to build a safe, empathetic relational frame with you which acts as a solid base to explore thinking and feeling from. I may also suggest and integrate ideas and techniques from other therapeutic areas to help us.

 

My practice is informed by:  Regular and Attachment-Focussed EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), the Centaur Leadership Coaching Model, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Pesso Boyden Psychomotor (PBSP), Psychodynamic Therapy and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy.

WHAT IS EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Densitization and Reprogramming) is a powerful and well-researched treatment for traumatic experience and doesn't necessarily require eye movements! This video is very informative.

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In an EMDR session you will answer questions about your experience, do exercises to help you to feel calm and safe and follow the prompts of your therapist for thinking and speaking. It can also help with thinking through non-traumatic experience and grief.

In EMDR you may do hand movements, eye movements, tapping or hold on to hand buzzers. I'll show how this works  and do it with you so you can get the hang of it.

 

My aim is to help you feel accepted and relaxed just as you are, so you can think and feel comfortably and get the most out of it that you can.

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