Working with Psychotherapy
It's Good To Talk!
Exploring the Power of Psychotherapy
Like hypnotherapy, psychotherapy is a branch of what are known as the talking therapies. While psychotherapy is similar to counselling, it is not the same. I utilise both hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in my practice. In some cases, psychotherapy alone may be appropriate, but I usually offer a mixture of both, along with other treatment methodologies such as BWRT and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy.
Understanding yourself
In a completely safe, neutral, and confidential environment, psychotherapy works by having you examine your behaviour, the consequences of your behaviour, and your thought processes. These elements may be having a negative effect on you, those around you, and your life in general. Understanding that thoughts can be changed and examining their root causes is very powerful.
In many cases, these erroneous and faulty ways of looking at things have never been properly recognised or challenged. Sometimes, it may be valuable to look at your past because it is here that faulty thinking often begins. Much behaviour is learned or copied during childhood, so reflecting on this part of our life is a great way to find any underlying reasons if life seems to be always difficult or if things seem to be holding you back. Here, hypnoanalysis and psychotherapy are valuable tools.
Patterns of behaviour need to be identified, especially those that lead us to repeat behaviour that is damaging or hurting us. We may call it the urge to repeat, but it works at a completely subconscious level, so it is not recognised by the person it is happening to. Conscious or subconscious avoidance of dealing with certain things can also lead to problems because behaviour may be put in place that leads away from the very thing that needs to be addressed. Sometimes, there is an unconscious gain in holding on to certain behaviour, and if so, this needs to be worked around before the problem can be resolved.
Psychotherapy offers a great opportunity for change as we begin to become more and more aware of our own power of choice!
Benefits of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy offers numerous benefits that can significantly improve your mental and emotional well-being
Among the areas that psychotherapy is often used to treat are:
- extreme shyness and/or lack of confidence
- low self esteem
- feeling depressed, empty or suffering prolonged grief
- unsuccessful or repeatedly difficult relationships
- seeming to repeat past destructive behaviour
- problems when relationships end
- dealing with jealousy
- Patterns of behaviour linked to childhood experiences
- handling loss
- lack of motivation
If you want to contact me for an initial assessment get in touch on 01634 420202