Every therapist is different and every client is unique…

Together, with compassion, warmth and a non-judgmental environment, change is able to occur.

There are well over 500 therapeutic approaches! Yes, over 500…that is a lot of possibilities and you may find that some counsellors and psychotherapists have a preferred approach, focusing their specialism and practice from one or two ‘schools’ of thinking. Some may prefer a psychodynamic approach, others a cognitive behavioural stance, or perhaps an existential humanistic way of working. Regardless of what foundation a counsellor and psychotherapist prefers, it is the relationship between client and therapist that matters the most.

Talking therapies have been around for hundreds of years. There is lots of debate about the similarities and differences between counselling and psychotherapy. Some say counselling is short-term and brief, whilst psychotherapy is long-term and may cover childhood experiences and deeper life meaning. Others argue that they are both the same thing, just said differently. Whilst some may opt to debate over possible definitions for counselling and psychotherapy, within my own practice the origins of both words sit very comfortably.

Psychotherapy - Originates from the Greek psyche, meaning spirit, soul, life or mind and therapeia, meaning healing.

Counsellor - Is from the Greek ‘sumboulous’, which refers to an official advisor, a confidential adviser. Sumboulous is broken down further as ‘sun’ and ‘boule’, which means ‘with/together’ and ‘counsel/deliberate wisdom’ respectively.

We can be creative and and ensure that not matter what, whether you’d like to set goals or work through a particularly difficult situation, together, we can work on what’s important to you and at a pace that you feel comfortable with.