About me
Hello - you may have decided that the time has come to have therapy, in order to gain insight and to have lasting change in your life. Clients may want understanding, support, and guidance to help them move on in their life. They may have had problems with over-thinking and unhelpful behavioural patterns which we can identify and replace with more beneficial ones.
Therapy can help to realise the person's potential and improve mood and anxiety.
I have over 11 years experience of working for the NHS as a CBT therapist and I also use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. These have helped clients to get better and live better.
Together, we can make sense of what has been going on, how to drop unhelpful thinking habits and behaviours, and learn how to live the life that we do want.
When people have personal issues they can try and work things out by themselves but may struggle and that can take up time and energy. It's helpful to get a new perspective and the new insight can help to improve anxiety and mood, and create potential for a more enjoyable life.
thanks
Des
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a MSc in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (RECBT), and I continuously update my skills with further courses. I also have worked for over 11 years as a CBT therapist in various NHS Hospital Trusts. I am also trained in EMDR.
Member organisations
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions cost £90 for up to 1 hour.
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning | |||||||
| Morning | |||||||
| Early afternoon | |||||||
| Late afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Appointments can be weekly and flexible to suit the availability of the client.
Further information
After an initial assessment, the goals of therapy are established with the client.
The goals are based on making change for the client and each week we look at unhelpful thinking and behaviour - which may be causing the person to get stuck.
Unravelling unhelpful practices and replacing them with helpful and practical ones.
Each week the person would be given tasks to do and to challenge their unhelpful behaviours, and to leave these in the past.
This is not only just talking but making lasting changes.
