Jamil Ahmed

About me

My therapeutic approach is simple: we build trust and work together.

Potential clients are encouraged to examine and be challenged on their own ideas, choices and reasoning processes. I work with all types of people, many of whom are dissatisfied with where they are and are looking to develop a better life project.

My philosophical approach can take the form of:

•       Existential Therapy

•       Lifeworld Analysis

Existential Therapy uses philosophical concepts to illuminate clients' concerns, conflicts and life choices and illustrates different ways of helping clients to take stock, reconsider their options and find a new path. Typical questions could be: What sort of life do I want to lead? What type of person do I strive to be? Where do I find meaning? Why does it make sense that I sometimes self-sabotage?

Lifeworld analysis is an approach to understanding our experiences and the meaning that we attribute to them. The lifeworld is our experience of the world around us, through the self, our relationships, our body, space, time and discourse. By exploring these 7 aspects, we can arrive at new insights at how we experience the world. The client is encouraged to remain open to all aspects and stimulated to consider ones often overlooked.

Regardless of the presenting issues, it is a journey we embark on together.