Gillian Stanyard
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About me
“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.”
― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
This being human can be complex and painful. Feeling stuck or frozen in our life can make it hard to make decisions and to see a different perspective. At times we all need another person to help us identify patterns where we get stuck and lose power, and be with us in a way that highlights that change can happen and to help us to 'thaw out." When this happens, we can start to feel safer and more at ease in the world. Often this is not easy, yet highly possible. It requires commitment, time, learning to trust, humour, compassion, understanding and patience. What can really help at times is being heard and empowered to find the words to describe what is important to you and what hurts.
I am here to accompany you on the unique journey into the world of being you. Things may have happened in your life that have come as a shock, feel very painful and may make no sense. You may have been betrayed by a loved one, find yourself struggling with low self esteem or lack of confidence and people pleasing everyong byt yourself. You may struggle to say "No" when you need to. You may be worrying a lot about the future and feeling doomed.
My role is to provide you with a confidential and safe space, where you feel understood and accepted. I will walk alongside you and guide you to deepen your sense of self-understanding and find rightful action.
Psychotherapy can help with a number of life's stresses and conflicts that can affect anyone.
Often the first step to any kind of change or healing is acknowledging that you need help. This is a courageous act. Through engaging in therapy, you will gain an awareness of your emotions, behaviours and responses and improve your self-awareness and personal responsibility. This can lead to a new connection with yourself and others that feels nurturing, respectful and positive.
I offer an integrated form of therapy which enables you to
become more aware of how your negative thought patterns and behaviors are blocking your true self-awareness and empower you to be able to start living with more clarity and certainty.
Good and effective therapy comes from within a safe, trusting, empathic and truthful relationship. This is what I bring to you as a therapist, as well as a high level of psychotherapeutic training and experience. In exchange for your courageous request for help, I give you an authentic invitation to safely explore unfamiliar and unchartered emotional territory, in the hope that useful new solutions for action will emerge. Always remember, you are the expert on your life experiences.
Psychotherapy can help when life feels hard. We will work as a team, so you feel empowered to bring about changes to increase your wellbeing and enjoyment of life.
Text or Email me for an appointment. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thankyou
Training, qualifications & experience
As well as my core Psychotherapy training , I hold the following qualifications:
Certificated Diploma Trauma and Dissociation - European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
Somatic Trauma Therapy - 10 month certificated training with Babette Rotshchild
Diploma in Traumatology
(STAIR) Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation - * Evidence based treatment for PTSD
Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)
Trauma-Focused CBT
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Functional Analytical Psychotherapy - Levels 1 and 2
I have some trainng in Internal Family Systems and also am currently studying on Bessle van der Kolk's certificated programme in Traumatic Stress Studies and working towards becoming a Certified Trauma Professional. I also have training in Narciissitic Abuse recovery.
I hold a specialist interest in recovery from trauma and how we create the necessary elements for healing within.. We can heal and recover and thrive and live our lives with clarity,meaning, value and purpose.
I am a member of the Instute of Leadershop and Managment and hold an advanced qualification in Leadership. I am also a trained facilitator of Vision Quests, a powerful and courageous form of rite of passage work. I completed this training with the School of Lost Borders in the USA..
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Assertiveness
Pet bereavement
Estrangement from family
Boundaries
People pleasing
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Hello 😊
To book a session with me ,a first step is for us to arrange a consultation call. This lasts for 30 minutes and costs £15. To arrange this please either text 074644 33054 or email me at
gillstanyard@outlook.com
Sessions cost £65 per hour.
For the first session, which can last up to 1.5 hours, I request that payment is made before our session commences. This can be done via bank transfer.We can arrange all of this when contracting to work together. If we contract to work for 1.5 hours or longer, the fee will be £95. We can talk this through.
When I work
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Text or email me to arrange a consultation call. 074644 33054/ gillstanyard@outlook.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
Further information
I am committed to meeting you where you need to be met. Life can sometimes feel painful, confusing and frightening. Anxiety and negative thoughts can make even the smallest decision feel a struggle. Therapy can aid a process of how you and I meet all the different parts of you and enable healing to take place. Life can start to feel good and friendly.
I also offer phone/skype/online coaching in the areas of building self-esteem, confidence and dealing with difficult relationships. I specialise in Leadership coaching and Assertivity.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Gill
