What is a therapist?
Psychotherapy is a common form of talking treatment used to treat emotional and mental health conditions. You would work with a professional to recognise how your feelings, thinking and behaviours relate to your ability to function and affect your general wellbeing. You may discuss your feelings about yourself and possibly other people in your life.
Working with a therapist can be highly beneficial for individuals facing various challenges and seeking personal growth. Therapists are trained professionals who provide a supportive and confidential environment to help people explore their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationships. Here are some ways in which working with a therapist can be helpful:
- Emotional Support: Therapists offer a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to express their feelings and emotions. Sharing these thoughts with a supportive professional can relieve emotional burdens and foster a sense of validation.
- Gain Insight and Self-Awareness: Through therapeutic conversations, individuals can gain deeper insights into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Therapists can help clients identify patterns or beliefs that may be contributing to their challenges.
- Coping Strategies: Therapists can teach practical coping strategies and techniques to manage stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotional difficulties. These strategies can help individuals navigate challenging situations more effectively.
- Personal Growth: Therapy can facilitate personal growth and development by encouraging individuals to explore their values, goals, and aspirations. Therapists can help clients create action plans for positive change and growth.
- Improve Relationships: Therapy can assist individuals in developing healthier and more fulfilling relationships. It can offer communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, and insights into relational dynamics.
- Process Trauma: Therapists are trained to work with individuals who have experienced trauma. They can help clients process traumatic events and work towards healing and resilience.
- Reduce Symptoms: Therapy can be effective in reducing symptoms associated with various mental health conditions, such as anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, and more.
- Behavioral Change: Therapists can help individuals identify and modify maladaptive behaviors and habits, promoting positive behavioral changes.
- Increase Self-Compassion: Therapists often encourage self-compassion and self-acceptance, fostering a kinder relationship with oneself.
- Professional Guidance: Therapists are trained professionals with expertise in psychology and mental health. Their knowledge and experience can provide valuable guidance in navigating life’s challenges.
It’s important to note that therapy is a collaborative process, and the effectiveness of therapy may vary depending on the individual’s willingness to engage and the rapport with the therapist. Different therapeutic approaches may also suit different individuals, so finding the right therapist and approach is crucial. Overall, therapy can be a transformative and empowering experience, helping individuals build resilience, improve well-being, and lead more fulfilling lives.
Child & Adolescent (CAMHS) Therapist
Emotional and mental health issues are common amongst younger people, amounting to around 1 in 8 young people of even those who seem to be functioning at a good level, academically speaking. The Issues you may be dealing with maybe:
- Social anxiety
- Phobia of specific types
- Post traumatic stress from bullying, abuse, emotional neglect
- Depression
- ADHD
- Grief reactions
- Deliberate self harm
- Gender dysphoria
These difficulties may be made worse by anxiety about the future, careers, social media, ideological confusion and can lead to you becoming isolated from your friends and family, getting angry and frustrated or finding it hard to form meaningful relationships. We also offer online OCD therapy.
Emotional and mental health issues are common amongst younger people, amounting to around 1 in 8 young people of even those who seem to be functioning at a good level, academically speaking. The Issues you may be dealing with maybe:
- Social anxiety
- Phobia of specific types
- Post traumatic stress from bullying, abuse, emotional neglect
- Depression
- ADHD
- Grief reactions
- Deliberate self harm
- Gender dysphoria
General Adult Therapist
The stress of living life with the responsibilities of a working age adult can be challenging, especially if you suffer from an emotional health problem. You may be able to function to an acceptable level at work and home but suffer from emotional ill health. Psychotherapy is a common form of talking therapy that helps you to overcome your emotional and behavioural barriers, in a desired way, with a therapist in a safe therapeutic environment to improve your wellbeing and quality of life.
You can choose to refer yourself for psychotherapy or request your GP or employer to do so on your behalf. Others may attend psychotherapy after a doctor recommends it.
Some issues common amongst people from 18- 65 years age are:
- Work related stress making it impossible to function at work
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Phobia of specific types
- General Anxiety
- Mood disorders
- Deliberate Self Harm, Personality Disorders
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship difficulties
- Grief reactions
- Deliberate self harm
- Eating Disorders
- Addictions
examples:
- Cognitive behavioural therapies
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Systemic and family psychotherapy
- Behavioural family therapy
- Humanistic and integrative psychotherapies
- Psychodynamic therapies
Psychotherapy is a great process that you can use to understand more about the way you think and behave, and ultimately allow you to live the life that you want.
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Older Adult Therapist
Psychological and wellbeing issues are common in this age group of over 65 years adults due to specific challenges faced during this phase of life such as bereavement, loneliness, loss of role following retirement, physical ill-health, fear of disease and death. These issues are being recognised more readily now than in the past. Working on these issues early on with a psychotherapist has been proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing in older adults, prevented depression. 
Researchers have found that healthy older adults often experience mild decline in the areas of:
- Anxiety, which affects 6% of the older adults
- Sexual dysfunction and sleep problems – the likelihood of these increases with age.
- Depression, which occurs in approximately 7% of the older adult population and is often undiagnosed and untreated.
- Behavioural concerns, such as aggression, motor overactivity or wandering, and verbal outbursts. These are often caused by delirium, depression, or dementia.
- Cognitive behavioural therapies
- Bereavement Counselling
- Psychodynamic therapies
- Systemic and family psychotherapy
- Art therapies
- Humanistic and integrative psychotherapies
- Counselling and Support with transition involved in aging, finding new sources of enjoyment, meaning and support
- Family or individual therapist assist family members who may be caretakers of their elder relatives