Eamon Hannaway

Mindfulness Therapy.  I am a fully qualified and accredited UKCP psychotherapist.  I I have considerable experience & training, in using leading edge Mental Health (mind & body) practices, in working with clients to address a wide range of life issues (incl trauma & PTSD), so as to reduce stress and improve their quality of life. 

Please also see my website: http://www.mindfulness-therapy.org

 How Counselling/Therapy can help

There are few people on the planet who do not suffer to some degree with their unresolved life issues; we're all on the trauma spectrum to some degree. Therapy can help people in many ways, including: 

- Treating mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD)
- Managing difficult emotions (eg sadness, anger, guilt, low self-esteem etc). 
- Coping with life events (eg divorce, bereavement, or job loss etc). 
- Improving relationships (eg help resolve conflicts with partners or others). 
- Learning to manage unhealthy reactions (eg road rage, aggressive behaviour). 
- Improving sleep
- Improving physical health (eg diabetes, cancer, or long-term pain). 

How I work 

My Training & Experience:

Core Process Psychotherapy (CPP). I originally completed a 4 years MA in CPP. This is a mindfulness-based therapy that has its roots in a Buddhist understanding of human experience in combination with aspects of psycho-dynamics, body psychotherapy, trans-personal psychotherapy and Buddhist psychology.This approach aims to achieve an integration of body, mind and spirit so as to go beyond symptoms and to bring an engagement with living life to the full. 

 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP). I subsequently trained in SP and have achieved certification at the highest level; these lengthy trainings focused on Trauma and Developmental issues.  SP is body-based talk therapy, integrating current findings from neuroscience to transform traumatic memories into strengths and resources for the client. It works with developmental trauma, such as maternal lack of attunement, as well as acute trauma (eg sexual, physical or verbal abuse). SP is essentially mindfulness-based  and is a method that draws upon the natural wisdom of the body (posture, movement, and the nervous system) to tap into the innate drive in all of us to heal, adapt, and develop new capacities.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). I am also trained in and work with EMDR, which is a leading edge, comprehensive psychotherapy that helps you process and recover from past experiences that are affecting your mental health and wellbeing. It involves specific techniques, combined with talk therapy in a specific and structured format. EMDR helps you process the negative images, emotions, beliefs and body sensations associated with traumatic memories that seem to be stuck.

Yoga Therapist. I also qualified as a Yoga Therapist (500 hour, in person training); this is mindfulness-based. My Yoga Therapy training and experience provides me with a good understanding of the anatomy and many physical conditions that are commonly related to mental health issues.

Life Experience.  I have enjoyed long careers in the British Army and in business management, such that I can bring a rich variety of life and experience to helping others gain insight and understanding, as to how they can experience life in more balanced, stress-free and joyful ways. I have a particular interest in helping military veterans.

Your Life Situation
You may want help because you have been given a diagnosis by your GP or another Health Professional and you are looking for psychological help with a specific problem. Equally, you may not exactly know what it is that you are suffering from, but have a sense that somehow things are not feeling right for you or you can’t function properly in your life. This may be because you feel sad or unhappy much of the time, or you have difficulties settling and sleeping, or you get very anxious or angry.  You may find you can’t concentrate very well, are easily distracted or have problems getting on in your personal or work relationships. You may be finding it difficult to come to terms with a disabling or life-threatening illness. You may have only recently noticed these problems or they may have been with you for a long time, maybe for much of your life.

Whatever your particular circumstances, at an initial consultation I would explore more closely what your problems might be linked to and whether I could help you to work towards increased well-being and better functioning. I have thousands of hours of clinical experience with all kinds of people suffering with all kinds of symptoms. If your problem isn’t included in this list or you are not sure if any of the problems listed apply, please contact me to explore with you whether it could be helpful for us to have an initial meeting to develop a better understanding of your problems and to establish whether I could help you.

My Approach

I offer a free (one hour) consultation, so that I can understand you wants and needs and I also explain the key ways in which the therapy works and can help address a wide range of mental health issues.

I am committed to bringing a consistently professional and compassionate stance to clients from all backgrounds in either longer or shorter term therapy. I use integrative, evidence based and collaborative approaches so as to tailor therapy to meet your own personal needs and to achieve your goals.

Central to this approach is developing a mindful, embodied way of being to help keep mind and body in balance and to provide the optimum and ongoing self-regulation that we need to match the challenges of our busy 24/7 existence. I also qualified as a Yoga Therapist; both of them are founded in mindfulness approaches to therapy. My Yoga Therapy training and experience provides me with a good understanding of the anatomy and many conditions relating to the body.

My psychotherapy practice is founded in understanding the science and effectiveness  of how the approaches I use work. I have personally experienced the deep suffering that can occur through life’s difficulties and I have enjoyed so many benefits from applying these approaches both in my own therapy and from living them in my daily life. I have a deep belief that psychotherapy can be inherently healingI have enjoyed long careers in the Army and in business management, such that I can bring a rich variety of life and experience to helping others gain insight and understanding, as to how they can experience life in more balanced, stress-free and joyful ways. 

Thus, I work to create a safe, respectful, accepting non-judgemental environment that values mutual respect, trust and transparency. Being listened to in such an environment can help you become aware of what is happening in your mind and body and to identify areas of difficulty that may be holding you back in your life. I also work to help my clients to touch deeply into their being, so that they can better to tolerate and integrate their thoughts, feelings and emotions into their lives.

I work closely and collaboratively together with clients across a wide range of mental health, personal growth and development issues. I am deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of those who have experienced trauma and I am focused on continuously developing and improving a deeper understanding of many complex issues and suffering. My work as a psychotherapist is based in honouring and deeply respecting each individual and where they are in their lives.

Couples Counselling

Fee: £50 per session (60 minutes). A limited number of lower cost/concessionary places are also available; these are usually agreed during the initial session.

Sessions. It is important that you find a therapist that you feel at ease with and, for this reason, I offer an initial 45 minute meeting at no charge. Then we can have a mutual discussion to establish if we are able to work together. I will carry out an assessment of your needs and give you an indication of how we might proceed. I offer both short and long term psychotherapy but the number of sessions that will be needed is largely dependent on the issues that you wish to work through. You are in no way obliged to continue working with me if you do not feel that I am the right person for you.

Commitment is important to both of us and I provide guidelines in an informal contractual agreement. Psychotherapy sessions are normally weekly and last for one hour. It is preferable to meet at the same time each week but some flexibility is offered where possible. I offer both short and long-term psychotherapy to individual adults.

Location My practice is in Skelton-on-Ure, near Boroughbride, North Yorkshire, five minutes drive from Junction 48 A1(M) and within easy reach of Harrogate and Ripon. Free parking is available.