Christopher Hope. MA., UKCP

About me

I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist with over 30 years experience working with clients of different ages who maybe experiencing unhappiness or distress and wish to find ways to live a more fulfilling life. These include the following:

• Depression and anxiety,
• Separation and loss,
• Childhood and Adult trauma,
• Stress within family relationships  (including divorce and separation)
• Relationships with ourselves and others
• Managing the pressures of school college or university
• Work-related difficulties

What I do:

• I provide psychotherapy to children, teenagers and adults
• Mediation and couples counselling/therapy.
• Family Therapy when families are struggling
• Individual trauma-based work with  children and adolescents, alone or with their carers or parents.
• Group Psychotherapy.

My approach to working with children and young people.

I have thirty years experience working with trauma and  family problems. I also understand that each child and family is unique. Sometimes you or your child maybe struggling to cope with emotional problems or experiencing more serious mental health difficulties. Sometimes it is simply about you or your child experiencing a difficult time in your lives, for whatever reason. I believe I can help you to find  different approaches to managing relationships and stress. This can reduce the severity and duration of a problem and give you and your child valuable coping skills for the future.

How I usually achieve this will be through individual therapy with either adults or children, and teenagers; with parents and their families, or a blend that meets your particular needs.

My approach to working with adults

Adults and young people often prefer a more one to one therapeutic relationship, which they can trust and which is safe. I understand that younger adults experience many pressures from social media, peer and family relationships and high expectations demanded by Schools and Universities. The future can be experienced as very uncertain and overwhelming at times. I have helped my older adult clients overcome a range of life challenging events. Commonly these include the impact of separation, loss, unresolved childhood experiences, family conflict, divorce, separation, bereavement and work related stress. Alongside this I have worked with Adults experiencing anxiety and depression.

These factors may combine to make life feel very stressful and anxious, and can lead to mental Illness if untreated. I often help children and young people where high levels of anxiety and depression are affecting their lives, routines, and sense of wellbeing.

My promise

I will try to provide individual consultations to suit your personal circumstances. I will always be honest with you, and explain to you clearly how I can help. I will  treat you with respect and will always try to work with you at your pace.