Malcolm Bower-Brown
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About me
In my experience, we often come to therapy when we feel stuck in a way of living which is becoming increasingly difficult and painful to sustain. Perhaps you have some of the following thoughts and feelings:
- my life is simply surviving rather than thriving.
- my self esteem is fragile and I worry too much about what others might be thinking about me.
- I can't seem to let go of the past.
- my future seems more scary than exciting.
- relationships have become a battlefield.
- I've lost meaning, purpose or passion in my life.
- my true self has gone missing, somewhere along the way.
If any of this resonates with you, my existential approach to therapy will provide you with a safe place in which to explore and process any trauma in your past; pain in the present and anxiety about the future. Helping you to bring the real you out of hiding and find a more joyful, peaceful and authentic way of living.
Simply put, existential therapy provides an opportunity to explore what it means to be alive and to find a way of living at peace with ourselves and all the challenges and opportunities life presents - before it's too late. In the words of Brazilian poet Mario de Andrade, 'Each of us has two lives. And the second one starts when we realise we only have one.'
Within a non-judgemental, honest and adult-to-adult therapeutic relationship, I will encourage you to practice self-acceptance and to examine issues and feelings you may have been avoiding for too long. Reflecting my belief in Irvin Yalom's view that 'The act of revealing ourself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help.'
Training, qualifications & experience
In addition to my formal training and professional experience, my approach to therapy is informed by my own 60 years of life; in all its light and shade, sadness and joy. I have had my share of troubles and disappointments and believe this enhances my ability to offer you compassion and empathetic understanding. As Bob Dylan wrote, "In your teardrops I see my own reflection.'
I have a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and have been working with clients since 2020. I am an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
I have particular expertise in working with people who have experienced significant trauma, including physical, psychological and sexual abuse.
When working with trauma, I share Carl Jung's view that, 'We are not what happened to us, we are who we choose to become.' I will support you to safely explore past trauma and any associated feelings of shame or unworthiness. And help you find ways to release yourself from any control the past still exerts on your present and future.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Pre-trial therapy
- Student counselling
- Working at relational depth
- Therapy for therapists
Therapies offered
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Fees
£46.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer two payment plans:
- a fully flexible 'pay-as-you-go' rate of £60 per session.
- a monthly subscription of £200 which entitles you to a regular session each week, equivalent to an average of £46 per session.
I also offer a discounted PAYG rate of £45 per session to people on a low income or who are unemployed; trainee counsellors and young adults aged 18-25.
Whichever payment option you choose, I provide full 60-minute sessions, not the 50 minute 'therapy hour' offered by some practitioners.
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I work in-person and online on Tuesday and Wednesday. And online only on Monday evening and Thursday morning.
