Our approach to therapy is essentially forward-looking and optimistic. We enjoy working collaboratively, and taking an active part in sessions, offering feedback, clarification and education around the problem you’re facing. Often it helps to go a bit deeper and explore what provides us with purpose, as by helping to understand how we operate in a more meaningful way, we can activate change and facilitate growth.
We want to understand:
If appropriate we can offer solution focused, time-limited approaches that are effective and economical. There is also the opportunity to provide longer-term therapy where appropriate, in order to address longer standing issues. We are of course happy to discuss which would be more suitable if you’re unsure.
To summarise, here are a few key principles that speak to our approach:
You do not have to have a significant mental health problem to find therapy helpful. To state the obvious, life can be challenging, and we would all benefit from having someone knowledgeable on our side at times.
You’re behaving the way you are for reasons that probably made sense years ago, It’s frustrating when we keep repeating unhelpful behaviours, but these strategies often developed so we could manage difficult times in our lives. But now they’re making you feel stuck.
Which means therefore, that it’s not your fault that you’re the way you are. There’s zero-judgement here, you’ve probably been doing enough of that for the two of us. However it is your responsibility to fix it, with our help.
Being vulnerable can be tough, even overwhelming at times, but it’s necessary. This might sound challenging, and putting ourselves out there can be scary, but it’s the road that takes us to a more purposeful, connected and authentic life.
If change was easy, you would have done it yourself already!