SERVICES
Counselling / Psychotherapy
What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
Essentially, Counselling and Psychotherapy are the same, but are contrasted by Counselling usually being a short-term form of therapy, whereas Psychotherapy is a process suited to addressing more complex, longer-term issues.
With what does Counselling and Psychotherapy help?
Counselling and Psychotherapy help you to:
- improve your self-esteem and self-confidence
- reduce stress, anger and frustration
- take control over anxiety and fear
- manage loss and grief
- reduce low mood / depression
- regain a sense of purpose and direction in life
- improve the quality of your relationships
What do Counselling and Psychotherapy involve?
Counselling and Psychotherapy are talking therapies that provide a safe, non-judgemental and empathic working relationship for you to explore your thoughts and feelings.
You bring the content and I guide the process. I use an integrative model, which takes elements of theory and practice from the main psychological approaches (Person-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Psychodynamic).
It is not advice or guidance from an outside source, that is, the counsellor, rather it is a process that facilitates you in finding your own inner guidance.
Through this process of self-exploration you begin to gain understanding and control of what is possible in order to resolve or come to terms with the difficulty/dissatisfaction that you are experiencing in a way that feels right for you.
Hypnotherapy
What are the benefits of Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy helps with:
- improving self-esteem and self-confidence
- controlling anxiety, panic attacks and phobias
- improving relaxation and sleep
- managing stress effectively
- weight loss and healthy living
- developing motivation and achieving goals
- reducing chronic pain
- being a non-smoker
What can you expect in a Hypnotherapy session?
Hypnotherapy usually begins with the '...therapy' part, involving discussion of what you want to achieve from the session in preparation for the next section - the 'hypnosis' part. Here, you follow my voice as I talk you into a relaxed state. It is in this state that your subconscious mind is naturally more receptive to communications. Ready to receive suggestions your subconscious mind takes on board what you want to change and works to achieving your desired outcome. It is here where we can alter those self-limiting beliefs and enhance the thought processes that support you positively in life. Your subconscious mind will only allow changes that fit with your values, what is right for you, what you agree to in full 'awake' consciousness - you remain in control throughout the whole process.
Astrological Services
How is Astrology useful?
Astrology helps us in the process of developing self-awareness. Through gaining a clearer understanding of yourself - who you truly are beyond your persona - you can achieve a better understanding of your:
- life themes and patterns: what works and what doesn't and how to 'turn-around' self-defeating behaviours
- emotional and mental reactions and how to work these to your advantage
- potential talents, strengths and purpose
- weaknesses and how to overcome them
- personality as a whole
- style of communication and how you come across to others
- attitude to money and what you value
- attitude to work, what you need to feel fulfilled, and what you have to offer
- needs within relationships and what you give to your partner
- upbringing, how this has shaped your life, and how to release attachment to your past
How does Astrology work?
In many respects this is a mystery. To say that our personalities and the events of our lives are 'influenced' by the positions of the planets and luminaries in our solar system sounds ridiculous; yet its evolution over thousands of years has shown us there is something within this system that does work. Something that the truest part of who we are can relate to.
Astrology is an ancient language of symbols and archetypes that are embedded in our consciousness and that connect us to our past, energise our present and inform our future. For instance, on a very simplistic level, you will likely have heard of the expression 'men are from Mars, women are from Venus'. This encapsulates the masculine and feminine qualities that have evolved in our nature over time.
Whilst Astrology does not predict the future, it does show the potential of any given moment and how that could unfold over time. It works on themes and trends, rather than specifics, as we have free-will - we ourselves determine how our potential is utilised - so nothing is set in stone or predetermined. Furthermore, there are many factors at play that affect how this potential can manifest, for example, if two people had similar charts, but one came from a low income background and the other an affluent one, the type of opportunities and resources available would affect how their potential unfolds - unlikely to be in the same way.
Your natal chart is calculated from the moment of your birth - the exact time, place and date which correlate to the positions of the planets and luminaries as 'seen' from Earth at that moment. It is from this that an interpretation is made specific to you.
Astrological Services: Astro-counselling
What is Astro-counselling?
This is an exclusive form of counselling which incorporates the added dimension of astrological insight unique to you. You will be able to explore the areas of your life in more detail and gain greater self-awareness to overcome specific challenges you are facing.
How does this help?
You have all the benefits of counselling combined with the benefits of Astrology to really get to the heart of the matter and find what truly works for you to lead a life that utilises your potential.
Astrological Services: Astrological Consultation
This is an interactive analysis that covers the main themes, strengths and weaknesses shown in your Natal Chart. Providing you with the opportunity to 'zone in' on an area that you want to discuss in more detail, perhaps, for instance, relationships, career or spiritual development.
Astrological Services: Natal Chart Analysis
A comprehensive written analysis of your natal chart that covers the main areas of life and details your personality traits, strengths and weaknesses. One of the benefits of a report is that you can refer to it time and again!
Astrological Services: Forecast Chart Analysis
To see when you could better utilise the potential shown in the unfolding themes within your natal chart, choose a forecast, which can highlight key times for you in the year ahead.
Crystal Therapy
What are the benefits of Crystal Therapy?
Crystal Therapy is helpful with:
- releasing emotional and mental blocks, which are often the underlying causes of physical imbalances
- reducing chronic physical pain
- relaxation and stress reduction
- restoring your body's natural flow of energy to enhance its ability to self-heal
- improving self-esteem and self-confidence by releasing the negative energy that is held in your body and mind - which can be locked in from past relationships and experiences.
- supporting meditation and personal development
What happens in a Crystal Therapy treatment?
Usually lying down on a treatment couch or sitting in a chair if this is more accessible, fully clothed, you will have your energy system assessed. This is to ascertain the most suitable techniques and crystals that you need. The crystals are placed directly onto your body, sometimes around you and on the floor. There are a multitude of different techniques that can be applied to suit a range of different needs. Each treatment will be unique - specific to your requirements at the time.
How does Crystal Therapy work?
Everything is energy: our thoughts and feelings carry a vibration. Have you ever been in the company of someone who gives you a 'bad vibe'? Have you been thinking about something that is sad and your mood changes affecting how you behave? Perhaps you have had 'butterflies in your stomach' when you were excited or nervous. Our thoughts, emotions and body are linked - each affecting the other. Crystals, too, carry a vibration of energy in their unique structures and combinations of minerals (formed over hundreds/thousands of years, deep within Earth). This is activated when the therapist channels healing intent: harmonising the imbalances created within ourselves - from the impact of our environment, experiences and interactions. By releasing energy blocks the natural flow of vital energy throughout your entire body/mind system is then better able to support your ability to holistically self-heal.
Bespoke approach
For those of you who like a more versatile style and flexible approach, then choosing a bespoke approach is an excellent option, as it incorporates different methods and techniques into your sessions, in a way that is suitable for your needs as these change over the course of your treatment.
For example, you might like to have a crystal therapy session that helps to bring balance to your mental and emotional wellbeing whilst using hypnosis to fortify these benefits at the same time as focusing on a specific goal. Or, perhaps, as you progress with your counselling sessions you might find that you would like to include crystal therapy to help gently dissipate and balance any emotional blocks as these surface. Or maybe, you choose to have hypnotherapy at critical points in your counselling sessions to reinforce the positive changes that you go through. These are just some ways in which you could combine the different therapies; in collaboration with your ideas we are sure to find a fusion that works for you.
