Russell Bailey

York North Yorkshire YO24
01904 700220 www.russellbailey.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a Humanistic and Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, with Transactional Analysis (T.A.) as a theoretical base model. I have an established practice based in an accessible location with good transport links in the south of York. I have many years' experience of both individual and couples work. As a humanisitic practitioner, I hold a positive regard for people and whatever struggle or issue they seek support for. With a good enough degree of understanding, support and challenge, many people are able to make choices in their lives that will give them more of what they want, and less of what they don't want. I hold the quality of the relationship between people and the choices they make as central to my approach. Being Integrative means that I adapt my style to suit the needs and each unique client and the issues that they seek support with.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a U.K.C.P. Registered Psychotherapist.

I trained at the Northern Guild for Psychotherapy and hold both a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and a Masters Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy (College of Medicine, University of Wales)

I have also had formal training in :
Clinical supervision
Couples work
Group work

I am committed to regular ongoing professional development.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Phobias
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

all issues where the individual concerned is able to maintain a reasonable degree of daily functioning - if in doubt, please contact me for clarification

Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalytic Therapy
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Transactional Analysis

Fees

Individual Work : £40 per meeting ; if more than once weekly, £35 per meeting

Couples Work : £50 per meeting, either weekly or once fortnightly

Further Information

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the work last?

The work can either be time-limited with an agreed number of sessions, or open-ended. This will be discussed and agreed during the assessment phase of the work. In either case, the overall goal(s) of therapy are clarified, so that both I and you will know when it is time to start thinking about and agreeing to make an ending.

What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?

Both trainings share considerable common ground, but psychotherapy requires a longer, more in-depth training and personal therapy. Course assessments and clinical supervision are common to both. In essence, counselling offers support where the issue has been triggered by a one-off life event, whereas psychotherapy offers support for both this, and also where the issue has been present and endured over a longer period of time.

Both are similar in that they are therapies centred upon the creation of a safe, confidential relationship, and the opportunity to explore, understand and develop the choices you make in how you view yourself and relate to those around you.

What is Transactional Analysis (T.A.)?

T.A. is a model of human development, communication and relating. T.A. was developed by Eric Berne, who wanted to share often complex observations and theories to clients, in order to develop their understanding, and therefore facilitate their own autonomy and choices more readily.

What does Integrative Psychotherapy mean?

An Integrative approach to psychotherapy means that whilst the therapist may have one core model that they have trained in, they are aware of, use and integrate into their work approaches from other schools of psychotherapy such as psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioural, person-centred etc. Each intervention is considered in terms of what is most helpful at the time.

What does Humanistic mean?

Humanistic in this context means the acceptance of people as they innately are. In effect, we may from time to time say or do things that are not okay with others, but that at all times we are fundamentally okay i.e. separating out our actions from who we are.

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