Therapies we cover
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Abuse
Forms of abuse are (physical, mental, sexual, emotional and psychological) and any behaviour that creates upset and harm. It can take time to heal and repair the hurt and pain that comes from experiencing abuse and it's aftermath Therapy can help heal the wounds and help you move on with your life.
ADD / ADHD
Formerly known as ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder can affect one's ability to focus and concentrate. Often linked to hyperactivity and impulsive behaviours.
Addictions
Drinking alcohol, gambling, eating behaviours, sex, internet, drugs can perhaps start as social habits but can soon turn into compulsive harmful behaviours or needs, which can lead to destructive outcomes. Often addictive types have experienced ruptures/attachment issues/traumas in early life which might take longer to work through in therapy.
AIDS / HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome Is a virus that damages your immune system and makes it harder for you to fight off potentially life-threatening infections and disease illnesses that happen when your immune system has been weakened by HIV. Living with this diagnosis can be very difficult and worrying impacting mental health, causing isolation, low mood, anxiety. Talking with a therapist who understands your diagnosis can alleviate some of your distress and psychological impact.
Anger
Anger is an emotional response to often difficult experiences. If out of control, anger can cause destruction to yourself and others. Feeling angry is a natural response to certain life experiences. It’s a basic emotion; occurring at times when we come under attack, feel deceived, insulted or frustrated. Anger can significantly impact the quality of life - affecting your relationships, your career and overall well-being. However, there are ways to control your anger more effectively and lessen the impact it’s having on your daily life. Talking with a therapist can help you to understand what is underlying and causing your anger and find some strategies / coping mechanisms to deal with it.
Anxiety
There are many different reasons we feel anxious, as well as there being many different presentations of anxiety and many different causes of anxiety. Anxiety is our bodies natural response to these experiences and often the body gets stuck in this fight flight response. Therapy will help/enable you to explore what is causing/underlying your anxiety and try to pinpoint what is activating it and find ways/give you some tools to eliminate/overcome/soothe it/reduce it.
Autism Spectrum
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Bereavement / Loss
Are you finding it hard to come to terms with something or someone you have lost? Is your mental/physical suffering? Are you feeling up one day and down the next which is having an impact on your day 2 day life? Most of us have experienced some type of loss in our lives perhaps a death, job, relationship, health, security, or our innocence. Leaving us feeling in pain, scared and alone. Therapy can help you understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviours and provide support to you with your grief, whatever stage of this difficult process this might be. Offering you a safe non-judgemental space to share your pain, your feelings and find some tools and strategies to help you find some healing and relief.
Child Related Issues
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Cultural Issues
Today it is not unusual to see different races, ethnic backgrounds or cultural groups living together in this multicultural world. This might sometimes might take some adjusting and understanding.
Depression
There are many factors why we might feel low, sad and unmotivated with life, but persistent feelings like this could be depression, manifested from difficult and perhaps unresolved experiences in the past or present. Talking therapy can help you identify the sources of your depression and to find tools that help you to manage and adapt to negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Depression can fluctuate, with some days feeling more manageable and bearable and other days feeling debilitated. Leaving you unable to do the most basic of tasks. There are varying types of depression from mild to extreme (clinical), manic depression, postnatal depression. Talking therapy can help develop ways of coping, providing tools and strategies to move forward in life and find resolve.
Disability
Therapy can help you to get to know yourself better, to share your concerns and to develop your potential. It enables you to work in a way that enhances your ability to solve problems or develop skills to cope with things that cannot be changed.
Eating Disorders
Therapy can be helpful in changing thoughts, feelings and behaviours as well as providing support and encouragement when things feel difficult to manage. Eating disorders are very common and can be serious or even life-threatening if not treated properly. Eating disorders can develop as a way to cope and take control of painful emotions. Long-term these behaviours can cause physical and emotional health issues.
Health Related Issues
Although talking therapies will not cure your diagnosis, having a space to be heard and supported when you might be feeling anxious and worried can be helpful. Coming to terms with any type of sickness can feel lonely, you might feel angry and unable to share your feelings with those close to you.
Identity Issues
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Infertility
Discussing your issues with a therapist - a third party can be very helpful when dealing with issues with pregnancy and infertility. Often there can be feelings or loss and difficulties in coming to terms with painful emotions related to pregnancy issues
Men's Issues
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OCD
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Phobias
A phobia is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of a particular situation, activity, thing, or person. Therapy can help you deal with these thoughts and put them in perspective, giving you tools and making links in understanding where this might have started or come from.
PTSD / Trauma
Trauma There are many types of trauma; the experience of a horrific event, growing up in a hostile unstable environment, abuse, loss all of which can stop us from fully living and feeling engaged in the world around us. Therapy can help in processing trauma enabling one to be less retraumatised/retriggered in the present from experiences in the past. PTSD Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, difficulty sleeping as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Redundancy
Therapy can help you deal with redundancy and the feelings of loss, and misunderstanding that may be related to it. Often losing a job causes low self-esteem and a lack of confidence therapy can help with this.
Relationship Issues / Couples
Is your relationship struggling? Are you and your partner going through difficult times? We can support you with Intimacy issues, communication breakdowns (ruptures), trust issues within the relationship as well as explore how past histories and relationships are impacting or playing out in present relationships. This is all done in a safe supportive space to give both parties the opportunity to explore/reflect and be heard and understood.
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Self Esteem
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Self-harm
Self-harm can momentarily alleviate and soothe pain and suffering, but long term can cause more pain and more suffering. Talking therapy will help you find more appropriate ways to manage your thoughts and feelings that are causing you to hurt yourself..
Service Veterans
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Sex-related Issues
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Sexual Identity
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Sexuality
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Short or Long Term Therapy
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Sleep Problems
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Spirituality
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Stress
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Women's Issues
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Work-related Issues
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About us
We are a small, selective group of UK-based pyschotherapists who are registered and accredited members of British Counselling, Psychotherapy Associations and are therefore bound by their Ethical Framework for good practice.
We have been set up to address the specific needs of those based in China & the Far East.
Our therapists offer an initial 15 minute, free, initial consultation, to understand what you might be struggling with and to give you the opportunity to "meet" your therapist to ensure you feel comfortable with each other.
All sessions are held on a one-to-one basis using secure video platform, Microsoft Teams.
