Thinking Therapy

I am a mental health practitioner (backgorund is social work in a mental health environment)

with extensive experience working with clients in a dedicated mental health environment.   I have worked with clients and their families and support systems experiencing acute and chronic psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders and addiction disorders.

I work with clients who have a history of emotional dysregulation and who would like to learn strategies to manage their emotional regulation and understand why they react as they do.

I work with people who have ongoing anxiety and depressive disorders, we wil look at the current clinical presentation and work through how this came to be.

I use a mix of strengths based practice, CBT, trauma informed practice and talk based therapies as well as EMDR therapy with the aim to reduce the distress and dysfunction the mental health issue is causing in daily life.  You are welcome to advise me on what you think is the best therapeutic mode for you (as you know your learning style).

I work longer term with people who have a history of childhood abuse, childhood sexual abuse and dissociative disordrrs to improve funtion and reduce traumatic memories and system overload in daily life.

I work with people who have a history- and current presentation of substance abuse disorders and addictions and work with you to understand the reasons why you started using and work together (with other professionals when necessary) towards harm minimisation, reduction in use and understanding of the motivations underpinning the susbstance use (trauma) and to work through the trauma.

I am straight forward in my approach to tackling underlying and difficult issues and underlying trauma that impacts on your life.  You will be able to disclose past trauma dafely in a supportive and non judgmental environment.