Tyneheart Psychology, Counselling & Psychotherapy
Educational and Counselling Psychologist in Whitley Bay and North Shields
Adult Therapy
When working with adults I offer a combination of talking therapy, psychoeducation and creative intervention.
I integrate knowledge and techniques from psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), schema therapy and experiential therapies.
Work can be short term or long term.
Counselling is shorter term work. It is often goal or solution focused, and seeks to explore a specific issues in the here-and-now.
Psychotherapy is longer term and helps clients gain awareness of unconscious processes and the historical roots of persistent self-beliefs and relational patterns.
In the safety of the therapeutic relationship we can explore negative patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that have developed in response to historic traumas or unmet emotional needs, and consider how these get reinforced through adapted ways of coping in the here-and-now. By bringing these patterns into awareness, it is possible to challenge the beliefs that no longer serve us and develop healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
My integrative approach includes the use of psychoeducation, gestalt techniques, sandtray, guided imagery, art and other creative activities to directly address emotional needs.
I can also offer EMDR when historic traumas and/or painful memories are persistently causing emotional distress in the here-and-now.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how therapy works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
It may take time to arrange an initial appointment. If you need to speak to someone urgently, please consider contacting one of the following services:
Newcastle & North Tyneside Crisis Team: 0191 8148899 or the freephone number 0800 652 2863, which is staffed 24/7 by mental health professionals.
The Samaritans: Open 24 hours, seven days a week: Call 116 123 www.samaritans.org
If speaking to someone over the phone does not feel right for you, you can make contact via email to: jo@samaritans.org
Befrienders: Suicide support befrienders.org
IMPORTANT: In an emergency situation please call 999
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