Psychotherapy and Counselling


Psychotherapy and counselling can help you to manage and overcome a range of challenges related to different aspects of your life. Whether it is concerns regarding life direction, relationships or general wellbeing, talking your thoughts and feelings through with someone who is experienced in working therapeutically can help. I offer a safe, respectful and confidential space where we can think together in a way which aims to alleviate troubling thoughts, behaviours and emotions. Together we can work towards helping you to develop greater self-awareness and help to improve your life.


The main model of therapy underpinning my work is Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy which I incorporate using a relational approach. I also use aspects of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy which has its roots in psychoanalysis. Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy can help to explain the connections we have to our past and how these influence how we are in the here and now and our outlook for the future. During therapy, through analysing patterns of behaviour and communications, it can provide opportunities for personal growth and change.


Therapy can feel challenging. The process of thinking about ourselves and how we relate to others and the world around us, and what has contributed to how we think and behave can stir up lots of thoughts and feelings which may at times feel difficult to bear. Therapy can help you to understand and manage those feelings. It can also feel very rewarding and lead to greater self-awareness and a feeling of moving forward in life with a more positive sense of self.


For further information regarding the difference between psychotherapy and counselling, please visit my blog and the article Counselling and Psychotherapy.


Location


I have two therapy rooms. One is based on Burton Road in West Didsbury at the Didsbury Counselling and Therapy Centre and is easily reachable from many areas including Withington, Chorlton, Burnage, Cheadle, Gatley, Northenden and Heaton Mersey. It is close to public transport links and there is free parking available in nearby streets.


I have a second therapy room in Wilmslow, South Manchester which is easily reachable from many areas including Didsbury, as well as Heald Green, Handforth, Macclesfield and Alderley Edge. There is free parking available directly outside and on nearby roads.


What I can offer


  • Support to deal with a range of issues including:
    • relationship difficulties
    • stress and anxiety
    • trauma
    • depression
    • bereavement
    • self-harm
    • abuse
    • low confidence and self-esteem
    • perinatal mental health
  • Initial consultation session where you can share with me what has brought you to therapy and where we can discuss whether the support I can offer is suitable for you.
  • Regular sessions of psychotherapy.

Prices


  • Thirty-minute initial consultation for individual psychotherapy free of charge.
  • £56 per fifty-minute session for individual psychotherapy.
  • £105 per one hour session for couples.
  • £150 per one hour session for families.
  • Initial consultation session for couples and families is £55.00 for one hour.