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Is it time for change? You don't have to do it on your own. I can support you to understand yourself better and live a more grounded and fulfilling life. I offer both short and long term counselling. My style is warm, encouraging and gently challenging. I counsel adults around a wide range of issues. ​These include: anxiety, family & relationship issues, depression, low self-esteem and boarding school. Inner change can happen at any point in our lives, when we are willing to take that first step.​ "Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don’t want to take."​~David Whyte, River Flow: New and Selected Poems​

I trained in psychotherapy as a mature student, having worked previously as a nurse. My life experience , I believe, gives me perspective and enables me to remain grounded in the face of challenges. I trained at the Wealden institute and at Metanoia, London where I gained my MSc and CTA qualifications. I work with individuals and with couples and I run groups on behalf of a local hospice. I offer face to face sessions, in Forest Row, or on-line sessions. I have some low cost places in my practice, please enquire .

I currently work with adults and couples experiencing a range of issues and have a special interest in trauma, anxiety & life transitions for men and women. I also offer clinical supervision to counsellors and therapists. I work online as well as in-person from a central and secure Tunbridge Wells location and offer my clients the opportunity to work collaboratively with me in a safe, non-judgemental environment. I am a Registered Member of the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy), UKATA (UK Association for Transactional Analysis), and the European Association of Transactional Analysis (EATA). I work in accordance with the Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice of these professional bodies. My experience includes working with couples and individuals, in both private practice and voluntary settings, covering a broad range of issues. I am a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA), Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (PTSTA), and hold a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and an MSc in TA Psychotherapy. I have extensive experience of working with ; Abuse Bereavement and Loss Chronic Illness Depression Men’s Life Changes: Early Adult Transition, Relationships, Parenthood, Mid-life anxiety, Getting Older, etc. Relationship Breakdown including; Divorce and Separation Self-Esteem Stress, Anxiety, and Panic Trauma and Recovery Women’s Life Changes including; Birth Anxiety, Pre and Post-Natal Depression, Menopause, Empty Nest Syndrome, etc.

I am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist in practice for 10 years.

Hi, my name is Laura and ​I am the founder of Ramsbottom Therapy and a Psychotherapist with over 20 years experience, in that time I have worked closely with various organisations a few of which are: Barclays Bank, Cheshire Police Authority (CPA), East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) and Pennine Care (NHS). I have gained extensive experience two fold; working with vulnerable people in stressful situations at risk in private practice, and in a successful corporate setting with business professionals. I remain in ongoing monthly supervision of practice and hold accredited, registered membership with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), registered membership with the United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysis (UKATA). I am also a BUPA verified registered therapist, a qualified Supervisor and a qualified teacher of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am at best when psychology and development are combined. The therapeutic relationship is unique and not like others you may have. Within therapy, given the rich opportunity for personal development, it is crucial we are able to maximise our sessions and make the most of therapy. When you agree to work with me we will agree a contract for the way that we will work and what the focus of our sessions will be. We will review and adapt as we work but we will always have a foundation which we will discuss within your assessment, in our first session. Short and long term therapy is available and we will explore your individual needs together. Sessions are 50 minutes in length and normally take place on a weekly basis.

am a Certified Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist (CTA-P) and have been practicing for 10 years. I currently offer therapy online with individuals. Therapy can be open-ended (for an indefinite period, the time frame worked out according to need as the therapy proceeds) or for an agreed number of sessions. We can discuss your particular needs when we first meet. I also offer supervision. I understand the supervisory relationship as collaborative and co-created, holding the client and the clinical work as central. I am particularly interested in working with counsellors and psychotherapists who are experienced in working face-to-face and online with adults.

I am a certified Transactional Analyst and an Integrative Psychotherapist, having trained with Richard Erskine. I started my career in Brazil in 1989 as a Plastic Surgeon. After graduating from medical school I became interested in the impact of the mind in the development of physical illness. I now work full time as a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in London, and deliver trainings in the UK and internationally. My work is relationally-focused and developmentally-based to understand the impact of childhood experiences in current life. I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist, a Certified Integrative Psychotherapy Trainer & Supervisor (CIIPTS) by the IIPA (International Integrative Psychotherapy Association) and a Certified Transactional Analyst – Provisional Trainer & Supervisor (PTSTA).

I offer psychotherapy, supervision and training.

Have you ever found yourself trapped, possibly disliking who you have become and feeling others blaming you too? Have you found that you haven’t reached your full potential and you're not where you expected yourself to be in your life? Do you ever feel disappointed in yourself? We can work together to help you understand how you came to be the person that you are today, and how to make positive changes in your life. Through our work together we will start to bring awareness to your emotions, thought processes, and behaviours –which will enable you to design ways to manage your life. In our sessions I tend to work flexibly, drawing on a range of specialisms to relationally explore what makes you, you. We collaborate together at your pace to help you manage what you have been experiencing, and then work together to help you take back control. My passion is to support people to make sense of what they are experiencing, and become free. I’ve been supporting people just like yourself for over a decade to make positive sustained changes. By coming here, you’ve already taken some really positive and often brave steps -I would encourage you to continue that journey, by either giving me a call or sending me an email for a free discussion. I can discuss concession for those in financial hardship.

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I see our relationship as an important part of the therapeutic relationship, and I believe it is important to build a relationship of respect and trust, in order to safely explore challenges within a relationship that encourages personal growth and change. As a TA Diploma Practitioner, I offer both short and long term therapy, and work with a wide range of psychological , emotional and relational issue's

I'm a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Transactional Analyst working with adults and I'm a trainer of psychotherapists at a training centre just north of Bristol. In my practice, I meet in person with clients living locally, as well as online with people who live outside of the area. In recent years, my private practice has focussed on working with people in positions of senior leadership in commercial organisations, government, education, and in the third sector. A second area of my specialist work has been working with people identifying or diagnosed as having high-functioning autism and other neurodivergent thinking styles. Clients in leadership: Senior roles in organisations bring unique challenges that are peculiar to leadership and management, and they can create social and relational isolation. Discretion and confidentiality are of great importance to my clients in light of the niche they often occupy within their organisations. I am often contacted by leaders who have gained benefit from coaching sessions, and who want to explore further aspects of themselves or their lives that fall outside of the scope of coaching. I provide therapy with such clients that enables them to continue supporting coworkers who are relying on them, while also allowing them to address the issues they're bringing to therapy and to make the changes they want to see in themselves and their lives. In addition to working with current leaders, I meet in therapy sessions with those who have recently retired and are working out how to move into the next stage of their lives. Neurodiversity and high-functioning autism: My second specialist are of work is with people who identify or are diagnosed as having high-functioning autism and other neurodivergent thinking styles. 'Standard' psychotherapy often doesn't suit this client group, and sometimes can be unhelpful. I make no assumptions about how neurodivergent clients mentally and emotionally process life events. Often, clients express relief at being able to explain their thinking style to me and for their explanation to be welcomed and accepted. If you identify yourself as mentally processing in a way that is very different to the majority, I'll work with you to adapt the therapeutic process to meet your individual needs. I've observed many times how this cooperative way of developing a personally-tailored therapeutic approach creates an environment where neurodivergent thinkers successfully address the challenges they bring to therapy. My specialist training and work with clients who have high-functioning autism (Asperger Syndrome) has helped many people and has been reported in the national press: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5923425/Failed-NHS-Lukes-autism-left-suicidal-hes-thriving.html. Therapy for individuals: People can feel overwhelmed as they move into the next stage of their life, which brings new challenges. Some find they are repeating past mistakes, which are emotionally painful, but they do not know how to do things differently. My clients are sometimes experiencing crisis in their life and seek support to help them to make changes to habitual and intrusive feelings and thoughts that limit their joy. Such thoughts and feelings can lead to behaviour that damages relationships and the quality of life. Such issues include: * depression or the absence of joy * anxiety * stress and managing work, family and personal commitments * unfulfilling family relationships * loss of meaning or purpose in life * low self-esteem and confidence * bereavement * and confusion regarding sexual orientation and gender. You can explore and resolve these issues in psychotherapy, resulting in real changes in the your way of life, improved relationships and an ability to maintain joy in the face of current problems and pressures. Therapy for couples: I have much experience working with couples, and I understand that the way people experience themselves in a relationship is often very different to how they feel when with friends and other family members. This means that the counselling needs to be tailored to meet the needs of each individual in the relationship, as well as the needs of the relationship itself, so it can flourish and provide an environment where you experience joy in life and in one another. Professional standards: I work closely with clinical supervisors and, when necessary, other outside agencies, such as GPs, schools and local mental health professionals. I always consult with clients and work with them when advocating on their behalf to outside agencies. I follow the codes of ethics of the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am a Certified Transactional Analyst registered with the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis, and I am accredited as a Psychotherapist by the UKCP. I'm endorsed by EATA to train and supervise psychotherapists, and I'm Director of Training at The Wyvern Institute of Psychotherapy & Counselling in Bristol. The Wyvern Institute is a Registered Training Establishment of the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis and regulated by the UKCP.