Who will benefit from psychotherapy?

Individuals seek help for a wide variety of reasons but what is usual is to find that a person is suffering in some significant way.

It is for those who are:

• Depressed
• Confused
• Unhappy
• Lonely
• Isolated or alone.

There may be:

• A lack of confidence
• Difficulties in making or sustaining relationships or repeatedly being drawn into unsuitable relationships
• Difficulties in resolving issues from the past
• Sadness and dissatisfaction
• Anxiety and feelings of being unable to cope with life
• Difficulty coping with significant life changes such as bereavement, divorce, retirement or redundancy.

It can often be the case that there may be issues and events from the past that are causing difficulties in the person’s present life that they are not consciously aware of. It may be that the current problems are stirring up these issues.

Psychotherapy can help people with aspects of themselves that they cannot understand.

How does psychotherapy work?

The relationship with the psychotherapist is a crucial element in the therapy. The psychotherapist offers a private and confidential setting which facilitates a process where unconscious patterns from the persons inner world become reflected in their relationship with the therapist. The process helps the therapist and patient to gradually identify these patterns and past influences that are influencing their present behaviour and thinking. It can be a difficult process and will take place over time and require a significant level of committment from both therapist and patient.