I am a BACP accredited Counsellor and psychotherapist. I specialise in working with clients and stress.If you are suffering from the affects of stress and want to do something about it now,I will work alongside you to to suit your individual needs, types of issues and what you wish to achieve.Stress is inevitable for you as a human being making sense of a complex, ever changing world.
I will work with you to explore the issues that are causing you stress, give you space and feedback to help you to gain insight and find solutions that will help in the short term and have lasting benefits.
Transactional Analysis (TA) is my core modality and I use other approaches including Person Centred, Gestalt, Body therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Mindfullness,Stress management and Life Coaching.
Don't worry if some of these terms mean little to you at the moment.My committment is to be there for you - and commited to work with you to improve your life . My training and personal journey equip me with some tools to offer you to improve your life.
You can contact me or come for an appointment to discuss any questions you may have and how we might work together before you make any decision to continue.
Relaxation and de-stressing techniques can be useful in our work together. Most of these you can learn to do yourself and use in between sessions and in your life generally.They can help you to have the energy to make real changes in your life; and / or to manage stresses.
These include relaxation exercises,guided visualisation/Meditation, grounding, Mindfulness and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
What is Emotional Freedom Technique?
EFT is a relatively new therapy developed by Gary Craig, based on pioneering work by Dr Roger Callahan. Its roots, however, go back thousands of years to the ancient Chinese monasteries. Similar to acupuncture but without the invasive needles. EFT recognises that the unresolved issues we may have been carrying around for years can be major contributors to our physical pains and problems and to our feelings of anxiety and panic. An EFT practitioner uses acupressure points to stimulate well-established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with her fingertips, whilst asking you to repeat and tune in emotionally to certain words or phrases.I use EFT on its own and I have found it particularly effective combined with other approaches.
A practical tool that you can use:
If we do agree that EFT would be useful, I will also teach you simple EFT techniques that you can use on yourself, anywhere and at any time.
Issues that I have successfully helped clients with include:-
Relaxation Techniques
There is lots of information about relaxation techniques. The ideas below are simple, don't take too much time and you can do yourself. At times, however when you are feeling particularly tense and anxious it can help having someone their to guide and support relaxation. Whether they are useful depends on you as an individual, your issue and circumstances. For you it maybe that a combination of relaxation and increased physical activity is appropriate.
Please do contact me to discuss what would be useful to you - in the meantime here are two simple relaxation exercises.
Exercise One - When you are experiencing anxiety or having difficulty relaxing, try sitting or lying quietly and meditating that your feelings are dissolving and flowing out through your extremities leaving your body clear and at ease. Try also gentle relaxation and breathing techniques.Gentle exercise such as a walk or swimming can help too.
Exercise Two - Gentle relaxation and breathing exercise - Try sitting or lying still listening to the sound of your breathing .Notice what is happening in your body with each breath. Notice any rise and fall of your breath. Adjust your position for comfort as and when you choose.
Take four steady breaths in through the nose, four steady breaths out through the mouth. Do this for three minutes and then return to just noticing the natural unhurried rise and fall of each breath. Have a good stretch and end when you are ready.
Is stress impacting negatively on you? Would like to have a more relaxed and satisfied life? Are you ready to make those changes now? Then do contact me with your questions or to book a half price one hour session to find out how my work could benefit you.
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