Adult Psychology Therapy - Our Approach
Our approach is focused on working in a collaborative way to enable you to build a meaningful life and to become the best version of yourself.
It involves learning skills to deal better with difficult thoughts and feelings so that they no longer hold you back; discovering what really matters to you; and helping you to take action towards making your life more fulfilling.
People come to see a psychologist for a range of different reasons - sometimes they come for help with a specific problem that is getting in the way of them living their life, whilst at other times they use therapy as a kind of a mental wellbeing check. In our busy lives, it can be extremely valuable to take time to check-in with ourselves and keep ourselves on track.
The range of difficulties we work with includes:
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Anxiety
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Low mood and depression
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Trauma (recent or past)
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Stress-related problems
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Unhelpful patterns of behaviour
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Adjustments to life changes, including loss
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Difficulties linked to physical illness or disability
Some of the benefits of going to therapy include:
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Learning tools and skills to reduce the impact of difficult situations, thoughts and feelings
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Improving the way you relate to the important people in your life
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Developing a more helpful understanding of yourself and your life, including what works well for you and what is holding you back
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Working towards building a more meaningful life for yourself
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Ultimately working towards becoming the best version of you!
What is Clinical Psychology?
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Clinical Psychologists undergo at least 6 years of university education plus in-service training. The journey begins with an Honours degree in Psychology, followed by experience working in settings that provide psychological services; trainees then go on to do post-graduate training in Clinical Psychology. Up until the 1990s this took the form a Masters in Clinical Psychology degree. Since then, psychologists in the UK qualify with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
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Clinical Psychologists are trained to assess and treat people of all ages by using a broad range of psychological models and techniques.
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Clinical Psychologists are not medically trained and they do not prescribe medication. This is the work of GPs and Psychiatrists.
When would this therapy service not be appropriate?
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If you are under the age of 18
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If you want a medico-legal assessment, court report or expert witness interview
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If you are presenting with a high level of risk of harm to yourself or to others. If you are in a crisis, then your care needs to be managed within the NHS Mental Health service.