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Psychological Therapies Offered

There are a many different therapeutic approaches and treatment models on offer and making a choice about this can understandably feel confusing. Below I have included a short description of these but will discuss this further with you to identify what might be the most helpful choice for you in your life right now.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a practical, short-term therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and even physical sensations are connected. It focuses on what’s happening in your life right now, and gives you tools to manage things more effectively. 

Together, we’ll look at unhelpful thinking patterns that might be making things harder for you and learn ways to shift them. While we may touch on your past to understand where some of these patterns began, the main focus is on helping you feel better in the present and building skills you can use going forward. 

'Third Wave' CBTs

Schema Therapy (ST) is a deeper, more long-term therapy that helps you understand patterns in your life that might feel stuck or hard to change. These patterns often come from early life experiences and can show up in the way we think, feel, and relate to others—sometimes without us even realising it.

While it builds on CBT, Schema Therapy also brings in tools and ideas from several other types of therapy. It focuses not just on your thoughts and behaviours, but also on your emotional needs and past experiences. The aim is to help you heal at a deeper level by creating new, more positive experiences in therapy that can lead to lasting change.

It’s especially helpful if you find yourself facing the same emotional struggles or relationship issues over and over again, even when you’ve tried to change them.

Compassion Focused Therapy  (CFT) is a gentle and supportive therapy that helps you build kindness and understanding toward yourself, especially if you struggle with self-criticism, shame, or harsh inner thoughts.

It combines ideas from psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness to help you better understand how your brain works—particularly when you’re feeling overwhelmed or hard on yourself. One of the main techniques used in CFT is called compassionate mind training, which involves guided exercises to help you develop a more caring and balanced inner voice.

This approach is especially helpful if you often blame yourself, feel ashamed, or find it hard to soothe or support yourself during tough times. CFT can help you respond to life’s challenges with more self-compassion and emotional strength.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a therapy that blends mindfulness practices with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It’s designed to help you manage difficult thoughts and emotions by learning to step back from them, rather than getting caught up in them.

Through mindfulness, you learn to be more present and aware of what’s happening in the moment—without judgment. This can help you notice unhelpful thinking patterns before they take over and give you more space to respond calmly, rather than react automatically.

MBCT is especially helpful if you experience repeated low moods, anxiety, or stress. It teaches you to relate to your thoughts and feelings in a different way, so they feel less overwhelming and easier to manage.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ACT is a type of therapy that helps you stay present and open to your thoughts and feelings—rather than fighting them or trying to push them away. It teaches you how to accept life’s challenges with more kindness toward yourself, while also focusing on what truly matters to you.

Through mindfulness exercises and practical strategies, ACT supports you in building a more compassionate relationship with your inner world. Instead of getting stuck in painful thoughts or emotions, you learn how to respond to them in a way that helps you move forward.

ACT is especially helpful when you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck. It helps you make choices and take actions that are guided by your values—so you can build a life that feels meaningful and true to who you are.

Psychodynamic Therapy is a deeper form of talk therapy that helps you explore how your past—especially early life experiences—may be shaping the way you think, feel, and behave today, often without you even realizing it.

This approach looks at patterns in your relationships, emotional struggles, and coping habits. It can help you understand things like why you might avoid certain feelings, or how you’ve developed ways of protecting yourself that may no longer be helpful.

By bringing these unconscious patterns into awareness, Psychodynamic Therapy can help you make meaningful changes, break old cycles, and move toward a more satisfying and authentic life.

Humanistic Therapy is a positive and supportive approach that focuses on your unique value and strengths. It believes in your ability to grow, be creative, and overcome life’s challenges.

This therapy helps you explore your personal values and how you see the world—recognizing that everyone has their own way of understanding life that shapes their choices and actions.

The goal is to help you better understand yourself and develop genuine self-acceptance, so you can live a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Supportive Therapy is a caring and understanding form of talk therapy that provides a safe, non-judgmental space for you to share what you’re going through.

It’s designed to help you feel supported as you work through life’s challenges, improve your well-being, and build a stronger, healthier mindset.

This therapy uses helpful techniques like goal-setting, encouragement, positive feedback, and role modeling to guide you toward feeling better and more confident in yourself.

Bereavement Counselling provides a safe and confidential space to talk about the feelings and challenges you may be facing after a loss.

It helps you explore how the loss is affecting your life and supports you in finding ways to cope and adjust as you navigate this difficult time.

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