Have anxiety or depression been getting the better of you? Would you like to learn how to better manage these? I can support you in exploring where these symptoms come from. Together we can develop strategies to lessen their impact on your life and well-being.
Are you drinking or using substances as a way of coping? Would you prefer to have a different relationship to alcohol and/or other substances?
We will explore the role that substances play in your life and how to develop a healthier relationship.
Different people have different substance use goals that they want to work towards in therapy.Some people want to learn to control their use, whilst others want to stop completely. No matter what your goal is for your use I can support you to work towards and achieve it. We will do this be exploring what has worked for you in the past and what has not. We will then explore and develop effective strategies that you can try out and add to your plan.
Are past traumatic experiences impacting your life and getting in the way of work,home,health and relationships?
Would you prefer to feel more in the driver’s seat rather than constantly feeling on edge or worrying that something is going to go wrong in your life? Would you prefer to be less reactive and make better life choices?
By using a Schema Therapy approach we can explore past trauma and develop more effective ways to respond when Schemas get triggered in your life.
Would you like to work on improving relationships with significant others? Are you highly critical of yourself or others? Do you have unrelenting high standards?
In therapy we will explore where you have learned to be so tough on yourself and develop and practice more supportive scripts.
We will also explore the way you manage vulnerability in your relationship with yourself and others and work on developing healthier ways to cope when times get tough.