Treatment

Telehealth (Phone, FaceTime)

I work from a trauma informed framework as well as drawing heavily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework. ACT is one the worlds fasted growing evidenced based therapies. Techniques are practical and are easy to apply. In my opinion the
principles of ACT just make sense.

To further inform my practice I draw on a range of evidence-based therapies
including Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical
Behaviour Therapy and Trauma Focused ACT.

Psychological intervention is client centred and goal focused. Treatment is aimed to develop psychological flexibility.

Here is a snapshot of what counselling looks like.

You will learn skills to help you respond more flexibly to painful thoughts and feelings that can result in self-defeating behaviours.
You will learn psychological skills to help manage painful thoughts that can lead to feelings such as depression, anxiety, anger and so on…
We will also look at your values. We will work on what is important to you to help guide your behaviour in ways that make life more enriching.
Skill development might include learning relaxation strategies, such as controlled breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation.
This is one of my favourite tools that I use with my clients. The Choice Point: A Map For A Meaningful Life (video) https://psychwire.com/harris/resources describing what happens when we get “hooked” by painful thoughts and feelings.