Everything you need to know about Blackwater Therapy sessions.

Sessions are available on a 1-to-1 basis.

All sessions are 50 minutes each and £50.00 per session (concessionary rates available)

Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Telephone sessions are available for the UK, and Worldwide.

Our Approach.

At Blackwater Therapy we recognise that the success of counselling relies upon the quality of the therapeutic relationship between the client and counsellor.

One way that we can help in supporting this vital aspect of therapy is that we can offer a male or female counsellor to suit any specific client's preferences.

Where clients do not have a particular preference, the allocation of a counsellor will be made on a case-by-case basis depending on areas of expertise and availability.

As your Therapist, we will not give you advice or solve your problems for you. WE will listen to your story, and help you to understand yourself better and make positive changes in your life. Please read below for some of the approaches used.

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Integrative Therapy

Integrative counselling draws on techniques from different types of therapy to tailor an approach specifically for you.

An integrative counsellor believes there isn’t just one therapeutic approach that can help a client in all situations. Instead, they take into account you as an individual and your circumstances and use elements of different approaches to help you explore and cope with your problems.

Humanistic Therapy

The humanistic approach is about free will, self-discovery, and achieving your full potential as a human being, rather than concentrating on individual problems or symptoms. It looks at everything that makes you who you are and focuses on you as a unique individual and your relationship with the world around you.

The therapy is client-led, so your therapist will work with you on the issues you want to explore. They’ll help you think about your feelings and take responsibility for your thoughts and actions. Your therapy may be short or long-term, depending on your needs.

Coaching

Coaching supports individuals, teams, or groups in achieving greater self-awareness, improved self-management skills, and increased self-efficacy so that you can develop your own goals and solutions. It is a collaborative, conversation-based process, which emphasizes and builds on your existing and developing strengths. It is often focused on supporting you in making changes, either to how things are at present or to your near and distant future.

Person-Centered Therapy

Person or client-centered therapy is based on the view that everyone has the capacity and desire for personal growth and change, given the right conditions. Rather than being seen as the expert and directing the therapy, the counsellor offers unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence to help you come to terms with any negative feelings and to change and develop in your own way.

Depression & Anxiety

Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.

Trauma & PTSD

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.

Relationships, Family and Children

Relationship counselling can help improve the way you relate to those around you and allow you to break free from old patterns of behaviour.

Counsellors can provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment to help you identify issues or problems in a relationship and find a way through those difficulties. It can cover all relationships, including couples, families and those at work.

It can support you with small or major relationship issues that are troubling you. For some people, therapy is a means by which they can prevent relationship issues from growing. Self-awareness is key as only then will you be able to notice when your buttons are being pressed and find a way to manage that.

Self Esteem

If you have low self-esteem, you may view life in a negative way which makes things seem hopeless or pointless. You could think you are worthless, and that other people are better than you. In some situations you can struggle to say what you are feeling or you may lack the confidence to be assertive. You could feel that people take advantage of you and treat you badly. Therapy can help you explore the way you feel and change your view of yourself and others.

Grief

There is no right or wrong way to feel when you’re grieving. Bereavement and loss affect people in different ways and can cause varying emotions, feelings and symptoms. Counselling can help you deal with a range of emotions, including anger, sadness, loneliness and guilt which are part of the grief cycle.

Health Related

Therapy can help anyone who is generally worried about aspects of their health, or who needs help in coming to terms with being diagnosed with illness. Working through feelings such as 'why me?' can be beneficial to your quality of life, this worry can cause a anxiety.