Steve Shears MSc, MBACP (Accred), MCORST, Psychotherapist

Training, qualifications & experience

MSc Psychology, BSc Hons Psychology
Certificate in Marital and Couple Counselling -Relate.
Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy -Relate
Human Givens Diploma (Distinction) -Mindfields College, Chalvington, Sussex.

Currently (2019) studying and practicing EMDR therapy with the EMDR Academy.

This is a wide-ranging mixture of counselling, therapy and psychology training. My post-graduate interests have been in neurosciences and I also see people for counselling who have survived traumatic brain injury and other forms of acquired brain injury. This approach would be termed Neuropsychotherapy.

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I see individuals for depression and anxiety disorders (Including PTSD)and loss and adjustment issues following brain injury. I see couples for relationship work and psychosexual therapy. I have also done further training in the field of cognitive rehabilitation therapy to help improve a person's cognitive skills that can be disrupted following brain injury.

Further information

I use brief and collaborative approach to therapy and I negotiate with clients a pattern of attending that suits their needs and that is in line with the outcomes that they want to work towards.

I also provide training in acquired brain injury, such as, understanding acquired brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, managing challenging behaviour issues following acquired brain injury. This training is delivered to organisations who employ support workers, social workers, healthcare staff and counsellors.

For people who are not in my geographical area I provide a video call therapy service via Skype if would be acceptable to you.