How I work, and what happens during Therapy

 

This page provides information about my approach to working with you and what you can expect from therapy sessions combining my skills as a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach.

 

I am committed to help you achieve a lasting change and am trained in a wide range of therapies and can therefore adapt and integrate a combination of approaches to suit your needs for effective lasting change.

 

Education, Advice, Support and Speed

 

I use a 4 point approach:

 

1. I believe that education is an essential tool to feel empowered. When you understand the factors that are contributing to your challenge, it becomes easier to take action and move on and improve your life.
    

2. I also believe that having choice is important. We are often stuck in one way because it is the way we have always done things, but I would strive to give you advice on alternative strategies to help you come to the solution that works best for you and so you don’t have to figure it out all yourself. I also empower you to discover solutions that come from your innate inner wisdom because it holds some of the best solutions from you.
    

3. With these new strategies, it can take a while to adapt and adjust and I will be there to support you during that change and guide you through any issues.
    

4. If it suits you, I can integrate my experiences of life coaching, counselling and psychotherapy because I have learnt that this combination achieves a speedy and effective lasting change. Clients have commented on how quickly they notice a difference with something they have held onto for practically their whole lives.  Don't worry, I will not rush needlessly.  I always work to a pace according to where you are at and ask for your permission.

 

What Happens during therapy?

 

The process involves an exploration of any conflicts and challenges you may be facing.

 

Life is always lived from the inside out. We all live our lives in the direction of our most dominant thoughts. When you feel unsure about why things are the way they are, or what you want in life you will only produce average results at best, and more likely continue to experience frustration, sadness, depression and many other negative emotions that steal your energy, slow down your motivation and delay your success.

 

Together, we will reframe these as the necessary energy and information that people need to pay attention to their unique-ness and their personal blueprint. Every person's blueprint also contains solutions on how to heal the mind and body and how to grow into their full potential as individuals.

 

To facilitate this process, you will learn new strategies and tools to communicate more effectively with your own thoughts, feelings, actions and your body’s bio-feedback mechanisms (such as your intuition, gut reactions and inner sense). These communication skills need to be practiced regularly and are a powerful tool, helping you to navigate through life's most difficult circumstances