Karen Ainsbury M Inst GA, UKCP reg

Profile

I am a group and individual psychotherapist specialising in stress-related issues, depression and anxiety, relationship problems.
I offer Intensive Short-Term Psychotherapy (ISTDP) a form of therapy designed to help resolve emotional problems as rapidly as possible. I also offer Group Analytic Therapy and run counselling and personal development groups.

If you decide you would like to work in a group setting, I will always meet with you individually first to ascertain the issue you would like to explore and which approach would best suit your needs.

I work in private practice in Bournemouth and Southampton but I have experience in NHS outpatient psychotherapy settings.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Dip Psychodynamic Counselling (1998); Group Analytic Psychotherapist (2005). Member of the Institute of Group Analysis. UKCP registered

Member of the ISTDP Core Group UK

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I run personal development groups for people interested in exploring group dynamics and how unconscious processes affect groups and the individuals in them.

As an organisational consultant, I also work with teams and staff groups.

Fees

Fees can be negotiated at our first meeting. They will also vary depending on whether you are seeking individual or group work

Further Information

With ISTDP I generally offer six sessions - an initial meeting, plus 5 follow-ups. On some occasions just one assessment plus follow-up may be all that is needed, while longer-term, deep-lying issues are likely to take longer. All details will be discussed fully at your first meeting.

Member Organisation(s)

UKCP