About Me
My experience as a psychotherapist spans a range of settings, including charities, higher education and private practice. Working with clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures has given me a broad understanding of the different experiences, challenges and perspectives that can shape our lives.
Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked in marketing and training, where I experienced first-hand the pressures and demands of corporate life. This combination of corporate experience and psychotherapy training gives me a unique perspective, enabling me to understand and support clients who may be navigating the complexities of work, relationships, identity and personal wellbeing.
My Psychotherapeutic Philosophy, Practice and Approach
My psychotherapeutic philosophy is based in Gestalt therapy which is a humanistic, experiential and existential psychotherapy that focuses on your present-moment awareness to help you understand what you feel right now rather then relying on past assumptions. My belief is that we have all the necessary abilities to solve difficulties but sometimes we get stuck and need assistance.
I practice what is known as relational therapy which means that I believe that the patterns we can get stuck in emerge in our relationships with our friends, family, colleagues and even ourselves and become key to who we are and how we feel.
My integrative approach to psychotherapy and counselling is an assimilation of ideas, techniques and theories drawn from a range of therapeutic approaches some of which I highlight below.
Psychodynamic therapy – Exploring how past experiences, relationships and patterns outside of our awareness can influence how we think, feel and relate to others.
Developmental and attachment-based approaches – Considering how early relationships and experiences can shape our sense of self and ways of relating to others.
Compassion-focused approaches – Developing greater self-awareness, self-acceptance and compassion towards your thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Qualifications and Professional Development
- MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy - Birmingham Newman University
- Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy Studies - Birmingham Newman University
- Post Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapy Studies - Birmingham Newman University
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute
- Diploma in Couples Therapy - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute
- Diploma in Coaching - University of Warwick
- BA (Hons) in English and Cultural Studies - University of Warwick
- Diploma in Training - Chartered Institute of Personal Development
- Diploma in Marketing - Chartered Institute of Marketing
Professional Memberships
- Accredited Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
My commitment to ongoing professional development means I regularly attend additional training and workshops to develop my knowledge and skills. I also engage in regular supervision to ensure I provide the highest standards of professional care for every client I work with.
© Elaine Moore
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