Andrea
Talking Therapies
CBT & EMDR Online
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depressed, lack of motivation, low self-esteem, and lack of confidence.
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stress, panic, worry and nervousness.
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trauma responses, flashbacks, obsessive thoughts, and intrusive sensory experiences, impulsive repetitive behaviours.
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Grief, loss of identity, pre-natal and post-natal mood and anxiety difficulties.
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Conflicts, relationship issues, and isolation.
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Nightmares, unable to fall asleep, waking up too early or late, night panic.
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Difficulties with routine: Disorganized eating, home management.
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Difficulties living with long-term health conditions: such as fibromyalgia, chronic pain, COPD, IBS, IBD, diabetes
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Emotional difficulties living with a learning disability or learning difficulty, autism, and ADHD
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Habits that have become troublesome
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Other problems
How long does talking therapy last?
Usually, therapy meetings are weekly. Short-term therapy lasts up to few months, while long-term therapy lasts longer.
Various talking therapies have different lengths, and depending on your objectives, they may be shorter or longer, less or more frequent. You can check this with your therapist during the first meetings.
There are many different approaches to psychotherapy and counselling, therapists generally draw on one or more of these. Each theoretical perspective acts as a roadmap to help the therapist understand their client and develop a plan to achieve their needs and goals.
Here is a very brief, general overview to the variety of psychotherapies, you can find further information on those that I am able to provide by clicking on the link provided:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a widely used form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviours.
The goal of CBT is to help individuals develop healthier ways of thinking and behaving, thereby improving their emotional well-being. CBT has evolved over the years and is now recognized in different "waves." In addition to behavioural therapy (BT) and cognitive therapy (CT), there are other forms, including:
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DBT – Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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CFT – Compassion Focused Therapy
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ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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MBCT – Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy
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MCT – Metacognitive therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized form of psychotherapy designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories.
EMDR therapy involves the patient recalling distressing experiences while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus, usually a therapist's moving finger or light.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, influenced by psychoanalytic therapy, explores deep-seated feelings, thoughts, and behaviors by examining past experiences, early relationships and family dynamics. It includes uncovering unconscious processes that influence current emotions and actions, aiming to help individuals understand how past events shape their present challenges and to problem solve current difficulties.
This therapy focuses on client-therapist relationship and how the client interacts with their external world. It is commonly used to treat severe psychological disorders, particularly in individuals struggling with depression, existential crises, or relationship difficulties.
Family System Therapy
and Systemic-Relational therapy
FST focuses on treating relational dynamics rather than isolating individual issues. Individuals are part of a web of relationships, making it impossible to separate a person's distress from their relational context.
The goal of FST is to understand the relational function of symptoms and to develop new strategies for interacting within one's relational system. This therapeutic approach aims to repair problematic relationships by altering dysfunctional dynamics within the individual's context.
Internal Family System Therapy
IFS is a therapeutic approach that delves into the complexities of the human psyche by recognizing and addressing various sub-personalities or "parts" within an individual. These parts encompass the core, authentic, compassionate self, the wounded aspects carrying emotional burdens like anger or shame, as well as the protective parts.
Therapy aims to foster harmony by resolving conflicts between these internal parts and integrating them, thereby promoting inner psychological balance.
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