SERVICES

Individual Counselling

When you need someone to hold your hand and help you along the road to enlightenment, awareness and personal growth, then it is comforting to have a stable and secure relationship with a counsellor.

Generally sessions are held on a weekly basis, at the same time and venue (physical or online) each week. However, TalkTherapyLondon believes in offering flexibility to our clients, and therefore we are happy to discuss different arrangements and negotiate an individual relationship with each client.

TalkTherapyLondon has counsellors experienced in all life issues. Just ask if you have a special requirement. Gay & Lesbian Service also available.

Short Term Counselling (Generally 6 - 12 Sessions)

Sometimes an issue comes up in life that needs to be addressed and can be contained in a few sessions. This service is offered using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy or Focusing & Experiential Therapy.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on specific problems and has been proven to deliver real change on specific issues such as Depression, Anxiety and conditions such as OCD. The therapy works on looking at you early life experiences to identify patterns and beliefs, they through behavioural experiments and behavioural patterns aims to create awareness and change through collaboration with the therapist.

Brief Solution Focused Therapy focuses on what is right in your life and looks at solutions that you already have. This is similar to Poisitive Psychotherapy. However, Brief Solution Focused Therapy following a structured cognitive model to address and resolve your problem over a period of 10 - 12 weeks.

Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy.

Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy has its roots in Carl Rogers Person Centred approach to counselling. In the 1950's research was carried out at the University of Chicago, into why some clients succeeded in therapy while others did not. Eugene Gendlin, a colleague of Carl Rogers, carried this work forward, and developed focusing and experiential psychotherapy. Focusing has a proven track record in helping clients resolve issues and make constructive changes to their lives using a short, medium or long term approach. Focusing is a gentle yet powerful way of accessing the wisdom of your whole body.

Long Term Counselling (Open ended with negotiated ending)

Sometimes life does not seem to be on track or it doesn't seem to achieve the things that you would like. Our long term psychotherapy is aimed at delivering significant sustainable life change over a longer period of time. It is proven that consistent therapeutic relationship as the greatest factor in successful outcomes in therapy so this model is the prefered approach.

Psychodynamic, Person Centred, Psychosynthesis, Existential and Integrative modes are offered in Long Term Therapy.

Online Counselling

Well it is a modern era and it is sometimes difficult to get time to travel to counselling or else it is easier to talk via the telephone or Instant Chat services. TalkTherapyLondon offers online counselling via MSN Messenger.

Couple Counselling

Sometimes there can be stresses and strains in relationships or issues that need resolution. Quite often there can be a breakdown in trust or communication. Counselling can provide a safe and neutral environment in which to explore these issues and find a wat forward in the relationship together or apart.