No! It’s not like an injection. But we will be looking at areas of past hurt so, yes, there may be some pain, sometimes. The early days of therapy can be difficult so it might be worth giving your family a “storm warning”!

No! Talk to your G.P. about anything to do with medication. Antidepressants can be very helpful. They can stop us having too many duvet days and help keep our head above water.

No. You might do better with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). 

Yes. If your psychosis is well managed, you might well benefit from seeing me.

Good question. I work in a way that tries to link your past with your present. It’s summed up in this saying “Don’t let your past destroy your future.” Only as we understand our past can we shape our future.

It can help because what you tell me here, stays here. I’m not a friend. Or family member who might be upset by what you say. And I will be an alternative memory. I will help you put the jigsaw of your life back together again.

You don’t have to. You choose what you do or don’t talk about. (Although I might ask you why you don’t want to talk about something!)

You are free to talk about anything! Although in the end, the work is about you! Conversations about the weather etc can happen anywhere, anytime.  (And conversations about everyday things are also a way of talking about ourselves.)

I agree. Hopefully seeing me will make that life richer and more satisfying. But how long you stay for is your choice. Some people stay for a number of years whilst some people stay a few months.

Another good question. That’s one reason I offer a free 30 minutes assessment session. It’s not long, but it does tell us both if we can work together.