Psychodynamic Counselling in Crediton
My approach combines cognitive, behavioural, and psychodynamic methods, supporting individualised goals and fostering holistic healing and personal growth.
Clients come to me when they are experiencing distress in their relationships, with their sex lives or within themselves. Whether they are seeking help in processing a string of messy break-ups, exploring alternative relationship such as polyamory or intimacy styles such as kink and BDSM, dealing with cheating, shame, guilt or regret, or suffering from low self-esteem and feeling stuck. I listen, reflect, and support my clients with identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviour patterns. Nothing is taboo or too shocking to bring to me. Also experienced in delivering workshops and seminars to groups, media and educational settings.
My approach combines cognitive, behavioural, and psychodynamic methods, supporting individualised goals and fostering holistic healing and personal growth.
Clients come to me when they are experiencing distress in their relationships, with their sex lives or within themselves. Whether they are seeking help in processing a string of messy break-ups, exploring alternative relationship such as polyamory or intimacy styles such as kink and BDSM, dealing with cheating, shame, guilt or regret, or suffering from low self-esteem and feeling stuck. I listen, reflect, and support my clients with identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviour patterns. Nothing is taboo or too shocking to bring to me. Also experienced in delivering workshops and seminars to groups, media and educational settings.
We don't get wounded alone and we don't heal alone." Carl Jung. Are wounds from the past affecting how you are functioning in the present and your thoughts of the future? Our early experiences can create patterns of trust and distrust which affect how we are in our relationships with others and ourselves, as well as how we respond to trauma and stress throughout our lives on many different levels. However, whilst we may be shaped by the past I believe that we do not need to be trapped by it.
We don't get wounded alone and we don't heal alone." Carl Jung. Are wounds from the past affecting how you are functioning in the present and your thoughts of the future? Our early experiences can create patterns of trust and distrust which affect how we are in our relationships with others and ourselves, as well as how we respond to trauma and stress throughout our lives on many different levels. However, whilst we may be shaped by the past I believe that we do not need to be trapped by it.
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
I am a trauma informed therapist and my training includes; CBT, Humanistic and Psychodynamic approaches to therapy.
Sometimes life is hard. I recognise that we are all unique and your reasons for seeking therapy will be as individual as you. As an Integrative Counsellor I can help you to; implement changes, process trauma safely, increase self worth, manage symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, look at how past experiences and/or relationships may be impacting you in the present and much more, in ways that resonate with you. I believe that we are all unique and so should be our approach to therapy.
I am a trauma informed therapist and my training includes; CBT, Humanistic and Psychodynamic approaches to therapy.
Sometimes life is hard. I recognise that we are all unique and your reasons for seeking therapy will be as individual as you. As an Integrative Counsellor I can help you to; implement changes, process trauma safely, increase self worth, manage symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, look at how past experiences and/or relationships may be impacting you in the present and much more, in ways that resonate with you. I believe that we are all unique and so should be our approach to therapy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Are the effects from anxiety or low self-esteem holding you back? I can support you through the difficulties that you are experiencing and help you to find the freedom needed so that you can move forward. One of our natural instincts as humans is to connect with others and to find a place of safety. I want to offer you that place of safety and the rare opportunity of pure connection without judgments or demands. I want the shared space to be comforting so that you feel held and able to express yourself fully without fear.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Are the effects from anxiety or low self-esteem holding you back? I can support you through the difficulties that you are experiencing and help you to find the freedom needed so that you can move forward. One of our natural instincts as humans is to connect with others and to find a place of safety. I want to offer you that place of safety and the rare opportunity of pure connection without judgments or demands. I want the shared space to be comforting so that you feel held and able to express yourself fully without fear.
Through my lived experience & training (ADHD, trauma, loss, menopause & attachment issues), I understand how difficult it is to reach out. I use a relational approach - helping to meet your individual & couple needs. I will work alongside you, helping you to navigate your way through life's challenges. Perhaps you just want to talk in a safe environment or need support to make changes? I work holistically with adults, teens & couples in a caring and non-judgmental way, covering a range of issues which can significantly impact on our relationships with ourselves and others.
Through my lived experience & training (ADHD, trauma, loss, menopause & attachment issues), I understand how difficult it is to reach out. I use a relational approach - helping to meet your individual & couple needs. I will work alongside you, helping you to navigate your way through life's challenges. Perhaps you just want to talk in a safe environment or need support to make changes? I work holistically with adults, teens & couples in a caring and non-judgmental way, covering a range of issues which can significantly impact on our relationships with ourselves and others.
I'm a psychoanalytic psychotherapist trained to MA and Doctoral level respectively with adults and children and adolescents. I'm also a visiting lecturer at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I have experience of working across the age range with a wide variety of mild to moderate, and severe presenting problems. Some people see me because they're very unhappy, distressed, worried, or find that relationships with others are difficult. Others come because they want to understand themselves better and they're curious about why they encounter the same patterns.
I'm a psychoanalytic psychotherapist trained to MA and Doctoral level respectively with adults and children and adolescents. I'm also a visiting lecturer at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I have experience of working across the age range with a wide variety of mild to moderate, and severe presenting problems. Some people see me because they're very unhappy, distressed, worried, or find that relationships with others are difficult. Others come because they want to understand themselves better and they're curious about why they encounter the same patterns.
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My own journey to becoming a therapist began with the need to make sense of my own situations and self. The beliefs I had about myself and the world as I saw it, and the beliefs I had about how the world saw me.
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Amazing things unfold when humans, together, face the problems of living with openness and kindness and without pressure to perform. This is the essence of therapy.
My own journey to becoming a therapist began with the need to make sense of my own situations and self. The beliefs I had about myself and the world as I saw it, and the beliefs I had about how the world saw me.
I bring lived experience of managing mental challenges and addictions. I understand that our unique life experiences shape how we think, feel, and relate to the world and one another.
Amazing things unfold when humans, together, face the problems of living with openness and kindness and without pressure to perform. This is the essence of therapy.
Art Therapy is a psychodynamic method that uses art to access the unconscious and offer new perspectives.
Hello, thank you for visiting my page. My name is Justine and I am a State Registered and Accredited Art & EMDR Psychotherapist qualified to work with adults and children. With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I hold advanced training in complex trauma and am a fully accredited EMDR therapist. As a member of a professional body, I adhere to strict standards of ethics and proficiency, ensuring your safety and protection. Additionally, I am one of the few therapists accredited to provide EMDR therapy for children and adolescents.
Art Therapy is a psychodynamic method that uses art to access the unconscious and offer new perspectives.
Hello, thank you for visiting my page. My name is Justine and I am a State Registered and Accredited Art & EMDR Psychotherapist qualified to work with adults and children. With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I hold advanced training in complex trauma and am a fully accredited EMDR therapist. As a member of a professional body, I adhere to strict standards of ethics and proficiency, ensuring your safety and protection. Additionally, I am one of the few therapists accredited to provide EMDR therapy for children and adolescents.
A very warm welcome.
I understand that reaching out and going to therapy can often be a big and daunting step.
My approach is down-to-earth, warm, compassionate, and supportive of your individual needs. When we feel understood, safe and heard, we can then begin to heal.
As a qualified psychotherapist, I will be alongside you on your journey. Therefore, creating a trusting relationship that gives you the support, validation, and safety you may need is central to the way I work.
A very warm welcome.
I understand that reaching out and going to therapy can often be a big and daunting step.
My approach is down-to-earth, warm, compassionate, and supportive of your individual needs. When we feel understood, safe and heard, we can then begin to heal.
As a qualified psychotherapist, I will be alongside you on your journey. Therefore, creating a trusting relationship that gives you the support, validation, and safety you may need is central to the way I work.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
My training has encompassed a range of these models; Psychodynamic, Attachment based Existential, Transpersonal, IFS, and Body psychotherapies as well as Mindfulness and CBT.
Therapy is an opportunity to break free of unhelpful patterns, to explore, to challenge and to develop new ways of being with yourself and others. I engage with my clients in a real, authentic way and invite them to do the same with me. I'm an experienced UKCP & BACP registered Psychotherapist with 17 years experience working in a range of mental health services. I've supported many people in leading richer and more rewarding lives. I work in a way that is open, honest, supportive and allows for lightness and challenge. Take a look at my website for more information about how I work.
My training has encompassed a range of these models; Psychodynamic, Attachment based Existential, Transpersonal, IFS, and Body psychotherapies as well as Mindfulness and CBT.
Therapy is an opportunity to break free of unhelpful patterns, to explore, to challenge and to develop new ways of being with yourself and others. I engage with my clients in a real, authentic way and invite them to do the same with me. I'm an experienced UKCP & BACP registered Psychotherapist with 17 years experience working in a range of mental health services. I've supported many people in leading richer and more rewarding lives. I work in a way that is open, honest, supportive and allows for lightness and challenge. Take a look at my website for more information about how I work.
My name is Georgina, and I wonder what brought you here. Do you feel overwhelmed, uncomfortable, or disconnected deep inside? Is your past dominating your present life? Maybe something significant has happened recently, coming between you and other relationships, despite your best efforts? Perhaps you don’t know why things seem so difficult, or perhaps you know only too well, as it is a familiar pattern? I can support you with Anxiety, Depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, OCD, trauma and PTSD, as well as significant life events such as bereavement, excessive stress, or relational breakdown.
My name is Georgina, and I wonder what brought you here. Do you feel overwhelmed, uncomfortable, or disconnected deep inside? Is your past dominating your present life? Maybe something significant has happened recently, coming between you and other relationships, despite your best efforts? Perhaps you don’t know why things seem so difficult, or perhaps you know only too well, as it is a familiar pattern? I can support you with Anxiety, Depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, OCD, trauma and PTSD, as well as significant life events such as bereavement, excessive stress, or relational breakdown.
I am an experienced Integrative counsellor and Level 3 Internal Family Systems therapist, working with adults across a wide range of life's challenges in the Exeter area and on-line. I hope to encourage self-acceptance as a good enough person, quietening the inner critic & bringing self-compassion to the relationship you have with your parts & transforming your relationship with others. Together, we can explore the feelings, thoughts & relational patterns that have been causing you distress. I can support you to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of past experiences & how these may impact your struggles in the present.
I am an experienced Integrative counsellor and Level 3 Internal Family Systems therapist, working with adults across a wide range of life's challenges in the Exeter area and on-line. I hope to encourage self-acceptance as a good enough person, quietening the inner critic & bringing self-compassion to the relationship you have with your parts & transforming your relationship with others. Together, we can explore the feelings, thoughts & relational patterns that have been causing you distress. I can support you to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of past experiences & how these may impact your struggles in the present.
I am a fully insured and BACP-registered Integrative Therapist, Couples Counsellor and Supervisor, as well as a member of the Westcountry Association of Counsellors (WAC). I have been in professional practice for 11 years, and work with 18+ individuals and couples using a variety of different counselling models and methodologies. Although I would broadly describe myself as a 'Person-Centred Therapist', my methods are entirely client-led and not dictated by any personal preference in terms of therapeutic model.
I am a fully insured and BACP-registered Integrative Therapist, Couples Counsellor and Supervisor, as well as a member of the Westcountry Association of Counsellors (WAC). I have been in professional practice for 11 years, and work with 18+ individuals and couples using a variety of different counselling models and methodologies. Although I would broadly describe myself as a 'Person-Centred Therapist', my methods are entirely client-led and not dictated by any personal preference in terms of therapeutic model.
In my practice, it is my privilege to walk alongside individuals who are seeking to heal themselves as they grow through life. My role is it use my training as an integrative transpersonal psychotherapist to support the emergent qualities of balance and develop ego strength in service to one’s higher-self, even when the soul feels deeply weary. This is a long winded way of describing a therapeutic style that is guided by the client that adapts to the needs and is non judgemental, that has proven successful for many clients over the years.
In my practice, it is my privilege to walk alongside individuals who are seeking to heal themselves as they grow through life. My role is it use my training as an integrative transpersonal psychotherapist to support the emergent qualities of balance and develop ego strength in service to one’s higher-self, even when the soul feels deeply weary. This is a long winded way of describing a therapeutic style that is guided by the client that adapts to the needs and is non judgemental, that has proven successful for many clients over the years.
In my work as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, I help adults who are experiencing considerable difficulties with their thoughts and feelings about themselves and in their relationships with others - particularly with partners, family and at work.
I provide clients with a safe therapeutic setting, offering better understanding of self and of important relationships, using a psychodynamic approach which brings to understanding the effect of the unconscious. Initially, one or more preliminary sessions help the client and myself think about whether this is a suitable approach for them.
In my work as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, I help adults who are experiencing considerable difficulties with their thoughts and feelings about themselves and in their relationships with others - particularly with partners, family and at work.
I provide clients with a safe therapeutic setting, offering better understanding of self and of important relationships, using a psychodynamic approach which brings to understanding the effect of the unconscious. Initially, one or more preliminary sessions help the client and myself think about whether this is a suitable approach for them.
I work with adults of all ages and can help you to move forward with feelings of stress, anxiety, trauma, burnout or difficulties you may be experiencing.
I will help you to nurture your own personal growth, health and wellbeing, blossoming into abundance and the best version of yourself.
The heaviness of life cannot prevent the power of nature from supporting you on your journey, however heavy or limited you may feel at this time.
My lived experience brings me to this place where I feel empowered and proud to be able to offer a service that is tailored to your needs, no matter what your struggles might be.
I work with adults of all ages and can help you to move forward with feelings of stress, anxiety, trauma, burnout or difficulties you may be experiencing.
I will help you to nurture your own personal growth, health and wellbeing, blossoming into abundance and the best version of yourself.
The heaviness of life cannot prevent the power of nature from supporting you on your journey, however heavy or limited you may feel at this time.
My lived experience brings me to this place where I feel empowered and proud to be able to offer a service that is tailored to your needs, no matter what your struggles might be.
People often come to me because something in life feels confusing, stuck or harder than it seems it should be. This might be anxiety, confidence, relationships, life changes, or a sense of being out of step with what’s expected of them. Some are exploring ADHD, autism or neurodivergence, sometimes for the first time. I offer space to slow things down, make sense of what’s been happening, and work out what feels right for you, so decisions start to feel clearer and more like your own rather than shaped by pressure from other people.
People often come to me because something in life feels confusing, stuck or harder than it seems it should be. This might be anxiety, confidence, relationships, life changes, or a sense of being out of step with what’s expected of them. Some are exploring ADHD, autism or neurodivergence, sometimes for the first time. I offer space to slow things down, make sense of what’s been happening, and work out what feels right for you, so decisions start to feel clearer and more like your own rather than shaped by pressure from other people.
I see therapy as a safe place to gently explore and make more sense of our lives; where we can gain insight, challenge our beliefs, process our experiences and find better ways of being. I believe we gain insight and develop a sense of ourselves through relationship. I have particular experience and skills in working with relationships, loss and grief, neurodiversity, issues from childhood, including sexual, physical and psychological abuse, neglect and attachment.
I'm also experienced in working with couples/relationships, incl traditional & non-trad relationship structures and people who identify as heterosexual and/or queer.
I see therapy as a safe place to gently explore and make more sense of our lives; where we can gain insight, challenge our beliefs, process our experiences and find better ways of being. I believe we gain insight and develop a sense of ourselves through relationship. I have particular experience and skills in working with relationships, loss and grief, neurodiversity, issues from childhood, including sexual, physical and psychological abuse, neglect and attachment.
I'm also experienced in working with couples/relationships, incl traditional & non-trad relationship structures and people who identify as heterosexual and/or queer.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.