Barbara Payman Ph.d, UKCP Registered Psychotherapist

Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8	Creative Health Centre 39a Regent Street Leamington Spa CV32 5EE
01926 859924 Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a fully accredited psychotherapist and counsellor with 20 years experience in private practice, working with a wide range of issues including depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, life-stress, grief, loss and bereavement, relationship difficulties, identity issues,   trauma , and issues arising from abuse. I  also work as a supervisor for psychotherapists, counsellors and health professionals. My former background was in academic teaching and research, and I am married with an adult daughter and golden retriever dog! My purpose-built counselling room in Kenilworth is very quietly situated, with parking always easily available alongside.I work with people from eighteen years old.

Life is challenging and there are  times when the process of psychotherapy or counselling can be particularly beneficial to us. People seek this professional help for many reasons. Sometimes we are faced with particular life-stresses or traumas, and are looking for support to manage these times and make appropriate life-choices. Sometimes we become aware of a more ongoing, underlying sense of discomfort or distress and want to understand more of what this is about and how to move on from it. Sometimes we may have a sense that we want to become "more fully ourselves" and may want to explore our individual, cultural or spiritual identity.

I work relationally with people, providing a warm, safe and accepting environment  and a range of skills and resources to facilitate personal development.I work with people to help them to become more aware of their feelings, thoughts and behaviours, explore their difficulties, and strengthen their inner resources. Often our sense of well-being is influenced by past events, and difficulties may arise when we have encountered a level of emotional, psychological, physical, sexual or spiritual distress or trauma in our past or childhood. I work with people to help them resolve and move on from emotional and psychological distress or 'blocks'. I  work in an engaged, interactive and very supportive way, often by simply talking but also using creative materials.

TA provides a very rich theory to help us think about and understand ourselves and look at our interactions with others. Many people find these ideas very helpful in coming to understand their own personalities and how their difficulties arise. As people increase their sense of self-understanding, they are better able to identify good options for themselves, and make healthy life decisions and changes.TA therapy is contractual, i.e. we agree together on what change(s) you would like to make and work towards these together.
I work largely from premises in  Kenilworth, with easy access and parking , and ocassionally in Leamington Spa.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Training

I trained in psychotherapy at the Berne Institute, Nottinghamshire ( 1990-1996) and am fully qualified as a  Transactional Analysis (TA)  Psychotherapist, and am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist.

In my continuing professional development, I have had considerable exposure to other therapeutic approaches, in particular gestalt and relation-centred psychotherapy.

Qualifications

Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA)(1997)

Registered Psychotherapist with the United Kingdom Council for
Psychotherapy ( UKCP)(1997-ongoing)

Experience

Having worked in full-time private practice for twenty years,I have much experience in tailoring psychotherapy and counselling to the needs of individuals with a broad range of issues. For example, I  have worked extensively with people with low self-esteem, which often underlies other issues such as eating disorder, obsessional-compulsive traits, social and  relationship difficulties, avoidant tendencies, anger problems and failure to achieve.

I have considerable experience in working with grief and loss, which often underlies other difficulties, and have particular interest in areas relating to death, dying, bereavement and spirituality. Over the past six years I have worked as a supervisor with Cruse, local hospices, palliative care teams and Macmillan nurses.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Adoption Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Transactional Analysis

Fees

My initial session is free and there is no obligation to any further sessions.
I am very happy  to discuss how counselling or psychotherapy might be helpful to you. My fees for counselling, psychotherapy and supervision are  £45 a session, and under some circumstances I am able to offer concessionary rates.

Further Information

I work with adults ( over 18's) in individual face to face sessions , usually meeting once a week. Most of my work is mid- to long term but I am happy to discuss short-term work with you too. Occasionally I have places available in a group .
Please feel welcome to contact me with any queries ( re counselling, psychotherapy,or supervision) or if you would like to arrange an initial (free) meeting.
You can contact me on 01926 859924 or by sending an email through the Counselling Directory.

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