Open Minds Talking Therapy

Welcome

You have taken the first step to enhancing your well being!

Maybe you are experiencing difficulties and distress in your life, or feeling isolated?

Maybe, although you have a most supportive family and friends, you are finding it difficult to explain why, for example you are feeling anxious and/or depressed. Or it may even just be easier to talk about personal, family or relationship issues with a person who is independent of friends and family?

Other life issues and events which can be very difficult to deal with include bereavement, divorce, redundancy, health issues, bullying and so on.

You do not have to be in crisis or on the verge of one before choosing to have therapy. You may be experiencing underlying feelings of dissatisfaction with life in general, or just be seeking balance in your life and spirituality.

As a professional therapist we can set aside time to listen and talk about the reasons which have brought you to therapy. This may include talking about life events, (past and present), feelings, emotions, relationships, ways of thinking and patterns of behaviour. I will do my best to help you to look at your issues, and to identify the right course of action for you, either to help you resolve your difficulties or to help you to find ways of coping.

Talking about these things may take time and will not necessarily be included in one session and this can be discussed at your initial assessment.

Upon receiving your enquiry we can agree a time, date and place for our sessions, which will provide you with a private and “safe” space to express your feelings and discuss your anxieties. We can reach an agreement about confidentiality and set goals to mark your progress.

Therapy sessions are open to individuals, couples and families and I will use the most effective “approach” or “technique” to suit the individual need.

I am trained to support individuals with counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, psychotherapy, NLP.

Your confidentiality will be respected as this is essential in our relationship as part of building trust. However, confidentiality is not absolute and there are exceptions when there is a serious risk of imminent harm. We will talk about confidentiality during our fist session and reach agreement about the limits of confidentiality for our work together.