My Therapeutic Modality - Expanded Version
Maybe you are a counselling student or established practitioner looking for a more detailed description of my therapeutic modality to assess our compatibility and hopefully this page will answer any of those more technical queries you may have.
I am trained as a relational Integrative Counsellor with a core therapeutic modality of Person-centered Therapy, assimilating elements of other modalities and theories such as Attachment Theory and Interpersonal Neurobiological Theories where appropriate and non-contradictory.
Let's Break it Down...
Person-centered Therapy
All of my work is built on the foundation of Rogerian Person-centered counselling theory. I strive to recognise and provide the necessary and sufficient factors for therapeutic change, including but not limited to empathic attunement, unconditional positive regard, and personal congruence.
Attachment Theory
I subscribe to the theory that many (if not most) of our emotional challenges are relational in nature, both in terms of how they arise and how they can be helped. I also recognise how our early significant relationships shape our emotional and relational experiences into adulthood, and how therapy can help to shift unhelpful relational patterns.
Interpersonal Neurobiology
IPNB is a large umbrella of sometimes complex theories that, in short, highlight the intersection of our our minds, bodies and relationships in shaping our wellbeing. I integrate IPNB theories and strategies to notice the embodied nature of emotions and utilise practical techniques where appropriate to help manage emotions in a proactive way.
Assimilative Integration
There are many different therapeutic modalities and none of them work for everybody. In light of this, most therapists are integrative to some degree, however there are also many different types of integration. I use assimilative integration: only utilising other theoretical concepts or interventions where non-contradictory with my person-centered core.