Rose Whiteley
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3 Brewery Lane Ampthill Bedfordshire MK45 2NE View map |
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07940 526664
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Profile
I am an experienced, accredited psychotherapist, sex therapist and counsellor. I work with a wide range of issues, and have special expertise and training in couples counselling, relationship & sexual difficulties. You can read my blog here: Rose Whiteley's Blog
Some people say that therapy is for weak people. Dont believe it for a moment! It takes guts to take a good look at what's inside us, and even more to invite someone else to join us on that journey.
I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I am accredited as a counsellor by the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (UKAHPP), and as a Psychosexual Therapist by the British Association of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (BASRT).
I work in private practice in mid Bedfordshire, seeing individuals and couples for general psychotherapy and counselling, and also specialising in sexual and relationship difficulties. Most people refer themselves to me, although I also receive referrals from GP's, churches, mosques, Employee Assistance Programmes and an NHS staff scheme.
If you come to see me for an Assessment session, I will take time to find out what specifically is bringing you into therapy at this time, and what you are hoping to get out of it. Usually, I will also take a thorough life history. As a humanistic-integrative psychotherapist, I am interested in the whole person: body, mind, emotions, spirit, relationships, family and social context. Often we find that events and patterns from the past still influence us in the present, even if we dont realise it, and exploring this will be an important part of the work.
Relational theory tells us that sensing real connections in our relationships is vital to us as human beings. Being able to experience this in the therapeutic relationship itself can help us to become more confident and genuine in the way we relate to other people in our lives.
In shorter-term work, I will help you to identify the inner and external resources you have available to you; to develop your problem-solving skills; to recognise the choices you have; and, if you wish, to implement change.
In longer-term work, in addition to this, we are likely to be working towards achieving more authenticity and autonomy in your life, while acknowledging the importance of intimacy and interdependence with others: in short, towards becoming and accepting more fully who you truly are.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
2003: Post-graduate Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy for Sexual Dysfunction
2001: Advanced Diploma in Humanistic-Integrative Counselling
I am a Core Tutor on the Diploma in Humanistic-Integrative Counselling at CPPD Counselling School in North London.
In addition to more than 13 years' private practice, I have also worked as a counsellor/therapist at an inner city young people's agency, an NHS Sex Therapy Clinic and at a maximum-security prison.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Counselling
- Child Related Issues
- Couples Counselling
- Debt Management
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Generalised Anxiety
- Infertility
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal Depression
- Psychosexual Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
These are some of the reasons people come to me for psychotherapy or counselling:
* Are you suffering from stress, anxiety, panic attacks or depression?
* Do you have low confidence or self-esteem, or struggle with managing anger?
* Do you struggle to cope with things that happened to you in the past such as emotional, physical or sexual abuse?
* Are you in a rut, or unsure about what you want from life?
* Have you suffered bereavement or experienced another painful loss?
These are some of the reasons people come to see me for relationship/couples or psychosexual therapy:
* Are you having difficulties around jealousy and trusting each other?
* Recovering from an affair?
* Are you constantly bickering or arguing?
* Are you finding you no longer seem to desire sex, even though you might sometimes "want to want" it?
* Do you have problems getting aroused? For men, this may mean problems getting or maintaining an erection; for women, a lack of physical enjoyment or lubrication.
* Do you find it difficult to reach orgasm?
* Do you ejaculate before you want to, leaving yourself and/or your partner dissatisfied?
* Do you find penetration painful or impossible?
* Are there issues from your past which are stopping you from being able to enjoy sex now, such as sexual trauma or negative childhood messages about sex?
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic - Psychodynamic Therapy
- Humanistic Therapies - Gestalt Therapy
- Other Therapies - Integrative
- Transactional Analysis
- Transpersonal Psychology
- Existential Therapy
Fees
Couples £60 Individuals £40
(Concessions are sometimes available for those on low wages)
Further Information
I have been a freelancer for more than 13 years, working in both the commercial and psychotherapy worlds.
Outside of therapy I undertake a variety of one-off and longer-term contracts, working mostly as a writer, editor, trainer and event organiser. I also train peers and students on therapy related subjects.
You can read my blog here: Rose Whiteley's Blog
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