John Mitchell

42 Goring Road Steyning West Sussex BN44 3GF View map
01903 814489 www.johnmitchellpsychotherapy.net Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a UKCP Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist. I work in private practice with individuals and couples. I offer supervision for counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals.

I have 22 years' experience of helping people recover from stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, abuse and effects of physical and psychological trauma.

I have also worked extensively with those seeking creative directions for their lives through the resolution of persistent conflicts and patterns, as well as those experiencing major life transitions, such as bereavement, retirement, divorce, redundancy etc.

Having worked for many years in a GP surgery, I have extensive experience of short-term, focused work, in addition to my experience of working with Post Traumatic Stress issues. I am also available to work medium and long-term where appropriate.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I started training at the Metanoia Psychotherapy Training Institute in London in 1987, and completed my Gestalt Psychotherapy Diploma in 1991. I have been working with clients since 1988 in private practice and in the last 7 years also within the NHS, and have 8 years' experience within the NHS.

I have maintained my professional competence through ongoing supervision and by attending courses with leading practitioners including trainings in professional supervision and couples work.

In 2003/4 I attended a year's training in Systemic Constellations Work and I include systemic thinking in my approach.

I am a registered member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute (GPTI).

I hold the Diploma in Supervision from the Centre for Staff Team Development, Bath, and offer supervision for counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Career Counselling
• Couples Counselling
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Working with people in crisis to do with life transitions e.g. from higher education into working life; onset of mother/fatherhood; redundancy; postnatal depression; losses not to do with bereavement e.g. separation/divorce, break-up of friendship or business association; onset of disability/illness.

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Existential Therapy

Fees

£50 per 50 minute session (couples £55)

Reductions negotiable in some circumstances.

Supervision: £55 per session.

Further Information

I see clients in Steyning, West Sussex.

I prefer to structure the work, including frequency of sessions and duration of counselling/therapy, to meet the needs of the client in negotiation with them.

I consider regular progress reviews to be important.

Telephone counselling available for those who have had an initial face-to-face consultation.

• Supervision available
• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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