Andrew Byrne
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I'm a qualified and experienced Integrative & Psychodynamic psychotherapist and supervisor based in Farnborough. I work with a range of conditions, my specialist areas are emotional neglect, anxiety, depression, attachment, trauma, addictions, anger, bereavement, personality disorders, ADHD, chronic pain & CFS/ME.
I also provide support for clients planning to come off of anti-depressant medication. This is in conjunction with GP and /or psychiatrist support and inline with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines.
I'm offering to face to face appointments in Farnborough.
I'm currently undergoing advanced training in Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an accelerated form of dynamic psychotherapy. This active approach focuses on processing emotional blockages and changing maladaptive response patterns which are responsible for symptoms such as anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.
As an emotion-focused, experiential therapy ISTDP aims to get to the root of your difficulties in as short a time-frame as possible to enable you to overcome symptoms and reach your full potential. If you would like to find out more about this type of therapy please contact me or visit my website.
My Approach
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist. Fully insured and an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
I trained as an integrative counsellor incorporating different counselling theories into a therapeutic relational framework. I believe we are all individuals needing individual approaches. The counselling theories incorporated in my training are transpersonal, psychodynamic, humanistic and existential. Integrative counselling provides a flexible, effective and helpful way of counselling with the healing coming from our therapeutic relationship.
I have 15 years’ experience supporting people experiencing various difficulties including drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, mental health problems, domestic abuse, long-term illness, disabilities and workplace issues.
What to expect in your first session
Our first session together will provide you with the opportunity to explore the difficulties that you are having, your treatment goals and how I can help you. Sessions are video recorded, this is standard practice in ISTDP therapy. This is an integral part of the effectiveness and efficacy of ISTDP therapy. The recording assists me in reviewing the quality of the therapy, this is also used for supervision with senior therapists.
Length of treatment
The length of the treatment is up to you and this will depend on your treatment goals. I suggest that new patients have an initial 4 sessions to get a feel for the therapy and we work together on a treatment plan.
If you feel I may be able to help you, please feel free to contact me and arrange an initial appointment.
Training, qualifications & experience
ISTDP London
Accredited Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) psychotherapist.
University of Greenwich
BA (hons) Integrative Psychotherapy
Foundation Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy (Clarkson)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in:
- Anxiety disorders
- Anger
- Addictions
- CFS/ME
- Cronic pain
- Medically unexplained symptoms
- Withdrawing from medication
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual = £80.00 per session (60-mins)
Couples = £85.00 per session
Concessions
Concessions may be available. Please feel free to discuss this at your initial appointment or at any time during therapy if your circumstances require you to do so.
Trainee counsellors (any level)
£50 per 60 minute session
Supervision
Qualified = £60 per hour
Student = £40 per hour
Cancellations, missed sessions and breaks
A minimum of 48 hrs notice is required to cancel a booked session, the full fee
is payable if you cancel within this time. If you miss a session and have not
cancelled, the full fee is due. Where possible 1-month notice is required for
holidays and breaks in therapy. If I must cancel a session, no fee is payable.
Where possible I will endeavour to give 1-month notice of any unavailability
When I work
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Tuesday to Friday 8am to 10pm
Saturday 9am to 3pm
Further information
I am also offering sessions at reduced fees based on your circumstances. Please get in touch for further details.
