Our Approach
How We Help
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment approach for a range of mental and emotional health issues including anxiety and depression. CBT aims to help a person identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and to learn practical self-help strategies.Often this involves integrating mindfulness components (known as Mindfulness based CBT) based on the current research findings which highlight the value of learning to change the way you relate to thoughts, feelings and sensations.
Schema Focused Therapy
Schema Therapy is particularly helpful for clients who have had life long struggles with a particular issue such as depression or patterns of relating to situations or people in ways that are not working well for you and interfering with living your happiest life. Schema therapy identifies and seeks to modify core patterns or behaviours that we tend to repeatedly use throughout our lives.
Psychodynamic therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy is suited to clients wishing to understand, explore their situation in depth, involving longer term therapy and a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship. It is less structured than some of the other approaches, with a strong focus on insight and personal growth.
Brain Based Therapy
Brain Based Therapy approaches integrate exciting neuroscience research into understanding how our brain responds to and processes information and experiences. Rather than being fixed, our brain is constantly reshaping and changing over time (known as neuroplasticity). This approach educates you about how your brain functions, and practical things that you can do to help overcome challenges such as anxiety and panic concern combined with counselling support
Gottman Relationship Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy was founded by Marsha Linehan (who suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder herself), and is used to predominantly treat Borderline Personality Disorder. This therapy is highly useful for other psychological disorders such as substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders to name a few. At DBT’s core is focus on skills training in four main areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Solution Focused Therapy
Mindfulness
Interpersonal Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with personal values while developing psychological flexibility. This approach helps individuals recognise ways in which their attempts to suppress, manage, and control emotional experiences create challenges. By recognising and addressing these challenges, individuals can become better able to make room for value-based actions that support well-being.
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with personal values while developing psychological flexibility. This approach helps individuals recognise ways in which their attempts to suppress, manage, and control emotional experiences create challenges. By recognising and addressing these challenges, individuals can become better able to make room for value-based actions that support well-being.
