Ray Holland MA Psych, UKCP Regd.

EXETER Devon EX2
07861482850 / 447861482850 www.counsellinginexeter.com Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a qualified UKCP registered psychotherapist with many years experience working in the NHS, independent organisations, business, education and private practice in London. I have recently relocated to Exeter where I am in private practice.

I am qualified to provide:

• Effective brief Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (16-24sessions) or longer-term psychotherapy for individuals and couples.
• Professional supervision and consultation for counsellors (individual/group) and organisations.
• Workshops and talks on a variety of topics and themes.
• Reflective practice for professionals in the field, either in individual seminars or as an ongoing process.

My influences:

The way I work has been influenced by my personal development and extensive research, study and application of the major therapeutic approaches: psychoanalytic (contemporary relational, object relations & attachment theory), humanistic (person-centred & gestalt) and task-orientated cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

I have provided help for people presenting with:

• Difficulties coping with the pain of loss of a loved one, through death, divorce or actual/threatened loss of employment.
• Repeated conflicts with work colleagues, family members, partners or friends.
• Persistent feelings of emptiness, sadness or pointlessness with life.
• Distress arising from issues of difference, such as: sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, culture or race.
• A lack of confidence or prolonged sense of underachievement at work.
• Ongoing feelings of anxiety or an inability to cope or concentrate on given tasks.
• Sudden mood swings or uncontrolled expressions of anger.
• Physical symptoms with no clear physical cause.
• Addictive behaviour
• Panic attacks.

Whatever your needs, meeting with an experienced, qualified psychotherapist provides a space in which you can feel supported in a manner that allows deeper understanding of what is troubling you in a compassionate, confidential, trusting and professional relationship.

Please feel free to call or email me for an initial discussion. If necessary, we can arranged an initial meeting at my central Exeter or Alphington consulting room.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have completed a long and rigorous training in both Humanistic and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and understand well the systematic methods of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy.

I have a Masters Degree in Psychoanalysis from the renowned Tavistock Clinic (London) and I am fully insured and registered psychotherapist with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and I abide by its clear code of ethics. I originally trained for 5-years as a Humanistic, Gestalt Body-Psychotherapist at the Chiron Centre, before completing a further 7-years theoretical and clinical study in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the London Centre for Psychotherapy, the internationally respected Tavistock Clinic and the Lincoln Centre for Psychotherapy. These latter studies included a 2-year child and 1-year infant observation, which is -including personal psychotherapy.

I have also completed a 1-year supervised study in Brief Dynamic Therapy at the renowned Tavistock Clinic, studied the active techniques Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) at the Metanoia Institute (London) and Schema Therapy (a development of CBT) with Dr. Wendy Behary.

I was Senior Lecturer in Counselling at Southwark College (London) and a Principal Tutor at CPPD Counselling School (a BACP Accredited counselling training) and have maintained a private practice for over 20 years and helped people from a wide variety of social, cultural and professional backgrounds.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Internet Addiction
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalytic Therapy
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

I charge a flat fee of £30 for the Initial Consultation (1 hr 10 mins).

Ongoing fees:

Individuals: I charge between £35-£45 per session (negotiable).
Couples: I charge between £40-£50 per session (negotiable).

I also provide a low-cost fee scheme for people on very low incomes.

Further Information

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

Member Organisation(s)