Alongside
Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Louise Adamson
Counselling and Psychotherapy
There are times when we all find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with life. Sometimes we manage to find our way through and other times we need someone to come alongside and journey with us.
My aim is to help my clients understand their symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, anger and low self-worth and how these factors affect and are affected by attitudes, self-beliefs, behaviour and relationships.
I am more than happy to talk through any questions you may have about counselling or psychotherapy; please feel free to call or email me with no obligation.
About me
My integrated approach is grounded in Person-Centred Theory. This means I help my clients develop their own understanding of what is right for them. I use other theoretical approaches and interventions to help my clients to better understand themselves and the difficulties they encounter. Psychodynamic, Attachment, CBT theories and the Mind Body Approach inform my Person-Centred work, and I use Creative Interventions and Pyscho-educational tools where appropriate to help foster greater personal insight and awareness.
I am an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work with adults and young people.
Therapy
“We speak not only to tell other people what we think, but to tell ourselves what we think. Speech is a part of thought.”
- Oliver Sacks
The Mind Body Connection
Our mind and body inform each other through our nervous system. When we are exposed to stress our nervous system helps us to adapt to different events and situations.
Counselling and Psychotherapy are often considered to be interchangeable therapies that overlap in a number of ways.
However as a general guide, Counselling usually involves a shorter period of time that centres around behaviour patterns, whereas Psychotherapy focuses on working longer-term and draws insight from emotional difficulties.
However sometimes stressors can dysregulate our nervous system for sustained periods of time, and we can experience a range of physical and mental symptoms which can make life more challenging.
