What do the different types of therapy mean for you?

 I work as an integrative counsellor, meaning I use different models to adjust my practice to work with you and your goal for therapy. Counselling is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ - we are all unique.  I offer on-going weekly sessions, short-term or ad hoc sessions. Counselling should work for you. 

The models of therapy I use and their benefits are:

• Gestalt Therapy - This focusses on what you're experiencing in the moment, here and now and day to day. What is it that's troubling you today?  What are you missing? We will explore how you feel in the moment, including bringing more awareness to your somatic/bodily sensations and linking this with your thoughts. It's a chance to be curious about how your context and history arises day to day, giving you back control over the elements that can often feel so out of control. 

• Psychodynamic - We may then try to link your current experiences to your past and look at any patterns and coping strategies that may have been formed that are no longer serving you. This exploration can help you to understand yourself better, with the aim to be kinder to yourself and then also explore the different options and perspectives you may not have even realised are available. 

• CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can provide a relevant, useful toolkit you can begin to implement straight away to help you make lasting change. For example, if you find yourself analysing your behaviour after every social interaction, looking for what you did wrong, let's shift this slightly to what you did right - these small adjustments can have a huge impact on your self worth, confidence and ability to cope.  

Ultimately, counselling is about the relationship with ourselves and with others. What's important is that you feel safe to explore things with me, book in for a free consultation to chat through your goals and see if we'd be a good fit to work together or drop me a line at hello@cararobincounselling.co.uk or on 07985649974