Therapy and Counselling
I offer psychotherapy and counselling for:
- Children (including children under 5 years old)
- Adolescents (teenagers)
- Adults
- Career Decision Making (career counselling)
My initial training as a psychotherapist was from a Client-Centred (Rogerian) perspective. This training has a strong impact on how I am in session with clients, especially with regards to empathy and how I value individuals' own capacities to overcome their difficulties. My later training and interest is in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I am an active member of a number of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic reading groups and seminars and predominantly practice Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I believe this approach aids me in creating an in-depth understanding of clients' personalities and current difficulties. However, I strongly believe in finding an approach suited to the specific needs of my patients and may draw from and practice other therapeutic approaches such as Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Systems Theory. I provide brief, short-term and long-term psychotherapy.
My patient information document may aid you in better understanding some of the considerations of entering therapy or counselling as well as giving you some idea of how I work.