Psychotherapy and Counselling
Psychotherapy and counselling are both talking therapies that offer a safe, confidential space to explore whatever is troubling you. While they share many similarities, they differ in the depth and focus of the work.
Counselling is often shorter term and focuses on helping you make sense of your current difficulties, gain greater clarity, and find constructive ways of moving forward.
Psychotherapy is typically a deeper and longer-term process. It offers the opportunity to explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns may be influencing your present thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and relationships. By developing a deeper understanding of yourself, psychotherapy can support meaningful and lasting change.
Sessions are usually held weekly and can be offered on either a short-term or longer-term basis, depending on your individual needs and goals. We will discuss what feels most appropriate at the beginning of our work together and review this as therapy progresses.
Issues I Can Work With
Anxiety/stress
Depression
Loss
Relationship
Trauma
Bereavement
Addiction
Abuse
Overwhelming emotions
Self worth
Identity
Stuck patterns
The Therapeutic Relationship
Working Together
As a relational therapist my approach is to offer an authentic, empathetic and collaborative connection with you. Believing emotional health grows through safe and honest connections with another and not just by working on yourself alone. In our work together we may bring the relevance of the past into awareness and through understanding its impact on life patterns and relationships for you in the here and now we can identify new ways of being that are more helpful and growthful.
Exploration
We may identify ways to help you combat stress, anxiety or periods of depression that are hindering a sense of experiencing and enjoying life in a way that is more beneficial for you. Other times, we might focus on what's happening right now, exploring practical ways to move forward. We may also agree to incorporate helpful mindful and breathing practices to help you manage the impact of trauma, difficult feelings and emotions.
Integration
As an integrative psychotherapist, the way I work will be dependent on your individual needs and life circumstances, recognising that we are all unique and that one approach does not fit everyone. Through developing greater self-awareness, self-acceptance and compassion my hope is that our therapeutic work will help you to integrate parts of yourself that have remained hidden and accept and heal the parts that have caused pain and hurt, enabling you to go in the direction that is right for you to make helpful lasting changes.
The First Session
The first session provides an opportunity to share what's bringing you to therapy and what you hope to gain from it. It's a chance for us to see if we feel comfortable talking together, and identify whether what you bring to therapy is a longer-term or shorter-term issue as well as giving you the opportunity to ask any questions.
Outdoor Therapy in Leamington Spa
For some people, being in nature can help thoughts and feelings flow more naturally. I offer walking therapy sessions in Leamington's parks as an alternative to traditional face-to-face sessions. Many people find this a more comfortable way to explore their feelings, with the added benefits that come from movement and being outside in nature.
© Elaine Moore
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