Counselling and Psychotherapy
I do individual, couple (opposite and same sex) and relationship counselling and psychotherapy with issues involving the following, this is not an exclusive list, please enquire if you have any questions;
~ stress, anxiety, depression
~ lack of confidence
~ relationships and intimacy
~ loss of desire
~ sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse
~ anger management and self-harm
~ psychosomatic illness; eczema, asthma, insomnia, etc
~ bereavement and loss
~ alcohol addiction, drug addiction, sex addiction and so on
~ existential crisis; identity, meaning, isolation, fear of death
~ religious indoctrination and abuse
~ spiritual crisis and spiritual addiction
~ sexual problems; erectile dysfunction, rapid (premature) ejaculation and vaginismus
Counselling and psychotherapy are similar in approach; counselling is generally concerned with working through events or issues that come up in the course of life. It is often more concerned with resolving issues that are of a more conscious nature. It is of use when there are things that need to be talked through in a sensitive, compassionate and non-judgemental way.
Psychotherapy is concerned with personal transformation; an exploration of the psyche. This is often experienced as being 'stuck' in a familiar pattern of thinking, feeling or behaviour. It is necessary when the client sees (or doesn't see) what troubles them, but in either case the client doesn't understand or know what to do to with their stuckness. It is also useful when the client has no idea what it is that the cause of their problems.
Both counselling and psychotherapy start with an honest conversation about why you have come for therapy.
Counselling can just take a matter of weeks or longer, psychotherapy usually takes months or years, depending on the desired outcome. A good therapeutic outcome will always depend on the quality of the relationship between therapist and client.
I practice psychotherapy and counselling in Cambridge and Central London.
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