Christopher Westray
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About me
I offer Psychotherapy, EMDR and Life Span Integration therapy to adults and young people presenting with a range of emotional and behavioural needs.
At some point in life we all need some extra support. A non-judgemental space to feel seen and heard in our experience. Someone to be alongside us on our journey who is separate from our everyday lives, offering professional guidance & reflection. As a therapist, I aim to offer this in a way that feels congruent and helpful for you.
When things feel confusing and turbulent, psychotherapy and counselling can offer containment, insight and the potential for positive change. My practice offers the chance to explore and express verbally and non verbally using psychodynamic processes and a variety of other powerful evidence based therapeutic protocols and tools such as EMDR. If appropriate, we can also use creative arts based processes to facilitate expression of the unconscious. What I do is not just ‘talk therapy’.
I offer clinical supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals in the helping professions. I provide therapy sessions for students who are working towards a career in Art Therapy or counselling/psychotherapy.
I have 7 years practice experience of helping people into their calm, confident, playful and most integrated self. My professional interests and values are grounded on holding a robust space in which I facilitate deep and enduring change. Please contact me for an initial chat.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a state registered Art Psychotherapist (HCPC). I use EMDR and Lifespan Integration to process core traumas that are likely to be triggering your current symptoms. My theoretical background is grounded in psychodynamic theory. I also have a Masters in Educational Leadership. I welcome creative expression where needed but this is not necessary. I offer clinical supervision.
Lifespan Integration therapy (LI) is a new, highly effective, evidence based therapy modality in the UK. LI can facilitate rapid change in the brain, it is currently being adopted by the innovative NHS Maudlsey hospital as prioritised treatment for complex trauma and attachment disruptions. EMDR and LI are extremely effective when used alongside each other. EMDR targets specific traumas at the heart of your symptoms and LI deepens insight and integrates your life narrative. To further understand what LI and EMDR therapy are and how these modalities might help you please explore my website www.westraypsychotherapy.com .
I work part time as a Forensic Psychotherapist in the NHS. I also practiced for several years within a private addiction and general psychiatry ward in The Priory Hospital. I have worked as a therapist in the award winning Bristol based charity Off The Record and I have provided NHS staff psychotherapy and counselling in the charity Duty To Care. I currently run my private practice alongside my NHS work. I can help you to find stability and to thrive in your life. I work with a range of issues including; anxiety, low self confidence, grief, addiction and depression.
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£45.00 - £65.00
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Further information
I also provide trauma informed care training within the NHS and clinical supervision.
