Therapy

Therapy, sometimes known as psychotherapy or counselling, is a process designed to help individuals understand and resolve their cognitive, behavioural, emotional and relational issues. Through impactful conversations tailored to individual needs, an accredited therapist works with clients to explore their difficulties and challenges in order to develop healthier and more effective coping strategies. Therapy can help address a wide range of mental health conditions and life challenges, using a range of ideas and concepts, strategies and techniques.

We offer therapy based on our unique IMPACT Model , which we have developed over many years through the study of what works when it comes to sustained and successful personal transformation. Conversations with IMPACT . Identifying the qualities and characteristics people need in their therapy conversations, such as trust and acceptance, solutions and belief, to make the difference they are after. Creating MEANING. Equipping people with the ability to make sense of why things are as they are in their lives so they can identify the causes of their challenges and the responses that will address them. Understanding PATTERNS. Showing people how to identify unhelpful patterns of thinking, behaving, feeling, and relating (to people, places, and ‘stuff’) and replace them with helpful ones. Finding ACCEPTANCE. Helping people find acceptance in who they are, what they do, and the life they lead instead of failing or struggling to see their value. Befriending CHALLENGE. Transforming challenge from an enemy into a friend using the Goldilocks Principle of Challenge: not too little, not too much, but just the right amount. Positive TRANSFORMATION. Ensuring people succeed in their personal and professional transformation by making sure they are on the right transformational journeys for their desired destinations.

Therapy provides many benefits and positive outcomes that contribute to someone’s mental, emotional and psychological wellbeing, including but not limited to: Improved communication and interpersonal skills and effectiveness. Greater self-acceptance and self-esteem. Ability to identify and break self-sabotaging habits Increased emotional intelligence, such as better self-awareness and emotional regulation Better understanding of mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression and how to overcome them. Increased confidence and decision-making. More effective coping strategies for life’s personal and professional adversities, such as loss and bereavement or redundancy.

Life coaching and some, but not all, forms of counselling typically serve different purposes and use distinct approaches. Life coaching focuses on setting and achieving specific goals in one’s personal and professional life through finding a supportive level of challenge. It is future-oriented and aims to help clients visualise a desired future and the journey to take them there. Counselling, on the other hand, often deals with understanding and overcoming past issues that influence present ways of thinking, behaving, feeling and relating (to people, places and ‘stuff’). However, some forms of life coaching and counselling are quite similar, such as solution-focused or strategic approaches. Some practitioners offer both life coaching and therapy. This combination is increasingly sought after as, for most people, their issues do not fall neatly into one category or the other.

To answer this question, think about whether the issues you want to work on fall neatly into one category or another. Sometimes they do, often they don’t. For example, if you are only dealing with mental health issues, emotional distress, or unresolved past issues, counselling or therapy may be the appropriate choice. Or, if your main focus is on achieving specific goals, improving personal effectiveness, or making future-oriented changes, coaching might be more suitable. However, life sometimes has a habit of being less clear-cut, which means you might want to consider combining counselling and coaching.

If you work with a practitioner who offers both forms of support, then yes, absolutely, as they can offer a tailored approach to your personal development and emotional healing. Although each approach requires a different focus and utilises distinct methods to achieve its goals, a coach/counsellor can safely combine the two. Another option is to use counselling to become grounded and stable, followed by coaching to ‘push on’ so you can be more and do more in life. Think of it this way. Most people would ideally be in coaching, but sometimes therapy is necessary to get them there.

Yes, we offer online therapy sessions that provide the same level of care as in-person ones. Never let anyone tell you that in-person is more effective than online. It is the quality of the therapy that matters, not how it is delivered. Online therapy allows for flexible scheduling and can be accessed from the comfort of your home or workplace, making it a convenient option for many individuals. These sessions are conducted through Zoom to ensure complete privacy and confidentiality.

A typical therapy session lasts 60 minutes, but the duration can vary depending on the therapeutic approach and the specific needs of the client. We build in some flexibility as we don’t like to cut people off at critical moments if at all possible. In terms of frequency, again, there is no hard and fast rule, but typically, weekly sessions are agreed upon, followed by ones arranged every two weeks or more as therapeutic progress is made. Also, in our experience, more can be achieved working online compared to face-to-face as there is less time taken up with introductions and goodbyes.