Trained to Diploma level my orientation as a therapist lies in the recognition of how the past (recent or distant) affects the present and therefore determines the future.
My belief is that therapy is a journey undertaken by the client and the therapist which aims to help the client free themselves of certain patterns or responses that cause unhappiness. The mind, I believe, seeks healing and growth. The therapeutic setting facilitates this.
My approach is client centred and as such I believe that theories inform but that all individuals are unique and should be respected as such.
I use hypnosis as part of the therapy when I feel that it would be beneficial to do so but only when the client is happy with the use of this method.