Ann Laungani MBACP

Newleaf Psychotherapy Somerset Road Wimbledon SW19 View map	Newleaf Psychotherapy Southsea Hampshire PO5 View map
07780902095 www.newleafpsychotherapy.com Click here to Email me

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You may have reached a stage in your life in which you feel that  you have lost control and nothing is working out for you.  I aim to work with clients to help them find meaning, relieve anxiety and pain and bring about change to enable them to function better and enhance the potential of their lives. This could be when life events occur which are personally traumatic, such as bereavement, loss, redundancy, illness, or transition and change.   Low self esteem, negative emotional feelings, anger, depression, addictive behaviour etc. can act to sabotage and block  an individual's progress in life. Some people might also want to know more about themselves to improve their relationships with others and and  live life in a more positive, healthy, or peaceful way  with increased resilience when the going gets tough or conflicts arise. 

How can Counselling and Psychotherapy Help?
Talking with a qualified person, perhaps for the first time, in sharing your feelings on any of these issues in a confidential, non-judgmental setting can help you gain a better perspective on who you are, and where you are in your life and help you change or accept yourself more.

How do I work?
I see the benefits of working in an empathetic way which requires your involvement to explore yourself.  I aim to work collaboratively with you to explore your specific needs for counselling and find ways of improving your health.  In this you will be able to learn in your own time to trust in the validity of your own process.

Although my training included a range of pyschodynamic, existential and humanistic approaches, I work according to the needs, lifestyle and culture of the individual, rather than imposing a specific technique on clients.

If clients are uncertain about starting counselling I am happy to see them initially for a 30 minute session without a fee and any obligation to take up the service unless they are happy to do so. Clients can be seen for between 6-8 sessions or longer if needed.

I work to the ethical guidelines of the BACP and I am committed Continuing Professional Development.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Post Graduate Diploma - Counselling and Psychotherapy, Roehampton University
MBACP
Attendance on Advanced Practitioner Course, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Roehampton University

I originally trained as a nurse and obtained my RGN before moving on to gain qualifications in health visiting, nurse teaching and quality managment in the NHS.

I obtained an MSc in Public Service Management from South Bank University and worked in the NHS to develop strategies for managing stress in the workplace and improving the health of employees.

I was also one of the first tranche of volunteers on the Royal College of Physicians Patient/Carer network where I represented patients interests on medical committees and raised patient concerns about the quality of their care.  My nursing background  has given me considerable interest in psychological issues relating to both acute and long term illness and disability.

I currently see clients in an NHS setting who are health service employees and who bring issues such as work stress, depression, bereavement, addictions, relationship problems, low self esteem, general emotional and physical health problems, sexual and physical abuse, post traumatic stress, and anxiety.

I have had experience of working with clients from a range of different cultures, and welcome cultural difference.

I work to the BACP Code of Ethics and to ensuring my Continuing Professional Development and Supervision.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Physical Abuse
• Postnatal Depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

Clients are seen initially for an introductory session without obligation to discuss their needs and what I can offer them.

£40 per session minimum, (50 minutes per session) according to income, payable at each session.

In cases of long term therapy an arrangment can be made for monthly payment.
24hours notice is required for cancellation of appointments

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