Pamela Port
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About me
Welcome to my integrative approach to therapy. I have been a Psychotherapist for over 18 years and have found blending different therapeutic modalities is most beneficial in therapy. Every person is an individual with their own unique qualities, temperaments and experiences so I believe an integrative therapeutic approach embraces this as one modality does not suit everybody.
I take a holistic approach to therapy as I believe it is important to treat a person a whole. I strive to create a strong therapeutic relationship with warmth, compassion, and kindness, ensuring that you always feel safe and accepted, regardless of what you bring to our sessions. Authenticity, openness, and honesty are crucial to me, as I genuinely have your best interests at heart. I do listen in a non-judgemental way however, I do think it is important for me to challenge you at times to help you process your thoughts and feelings on a deeper level. I do this gently, compassionately and without judgment.
Therapy is a process and not a "quick fix". I teach emotional regulation techniques based on neuroscience to help you through your therapeutic journey. I firmly believe that there is always hope for change. One of my favorite quotes is, "The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow" (Ricky Feuntes, 2013).
Therapy can be challenging and initially, you will probably feel worse before you feel better however, this is usually a good sign. Working through the pain can lead to healing and will help you enrich your life, increase your emotional resilience helping you be the person you want to be. As Khalil Gibran wisely stated, "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." I truly believe that no challenge is insurmountable.
I work with a variety of issues such as:
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Developmental Trauma i.e a trauma experienced during childhood years
- Eating disorders specifically bulimia, emotional and binge eating
- Self-harm and Borderline Personality Disorder
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (previously referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder)
- Bereavement/Grief
- Breast cancer patients
- Infertility and miscarriages
I am currently only offering online sessions
Assessment Session 60 minutes - £60
Monday - Friday Sessions are 50 minutes - £45 - £60
Saturday Sessions - £65
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Masters in Integrative Counselling and a BSc (Hons) Psychology. My foundation certificate and Diploma is in Humanistic Integrative Counselling. This approach incorporates a variety of therapeutic orientations such as Humanism, Gestalt, Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Attachment theory and Transactional Analysis.
I have trained in Eating Disorders and Addictions. As I have gained experience as a therapist I have realised that at the heart of all Eating Disorders and Addictions, there is trauma. I have broadened my scope to learn about and understand trauma ie Developmental Trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD. I am also interested in the Neurobiology of trauma. I have experience working with personality disorders like Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Borderline Personality Disorder.
I believe the most fundamental part of all therapy is the therapeutic relationship. It is through the therapeutic relationship that the most healing occurs. The effectiveness of therapy is based on the therapeutic relationship rather than any specific therapeutic model. How people are in relationships is usually based on their experiences of their first relationship ie the primary caregiver. It is important to understand our first experiences of these relationships to understand how we are in our current relationships. I have also done numerous training courses in Attachment theory as this is vital when working with trauma.
I teach effective emotional regulation techniques based on neuroscience to help people manage their emotions more effectively.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Additional information
Assessment session 60 minutes - £60
Skype sessions Monday- Friday 9am-7:30pm 50 minutes - £45-£60
Saturday sessions 10:30am - 2:30pm £65
When I work
Skype and Face-to-face Sessions:
Monday to Friday 9am-8:30pm
