Beren Aldridge CTA MSc UKCP Registered Psychotherapist

About me

My name is Beren Aldridge and I have led the Porchlight Practice since 2005. I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and a Certified Transactional Analyst. I offer counselling and psychotherapy in a friendly, experienced and professional environment and I support individuals and couples with short-term problem solving and longer term personal and relationship change.

I work with clients with a wide range of issues and concerns such as: anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, anger management, recovery from trauma, sexual issues, processing childhood experiences, eating and weight issues, bereavement, obsessional thinking and compulsive behaviour, developing coping strategies.

In my practice I integrate a range of therapeutic approaches along with my core training including:

• cognitive-behavioural - developing tools and techniques to change unhelpful feelings
• psycho-dynamic - understanding and changing how different aspects of our personality interact  with one another
• relational based therapy - using the realtionship that is established between myself and client to better understand my client's relationship patterns
• body psychotherapy - learning how to settle our feelings by increasing awareness of of our physical experiences

My practice is based in comfortable and secluded offices in Highgate, Kendal, adjacent to the Brewery Arts Centre and I can schedule appointment times throughout the week, during the day. Most clients work weekly or fortnightly.

I am very happy to discuss your issues or concerns, or my work, by telephone before scheduling an appointment.