Psychotherapy

The greatest courage is the courage to be happy

Where do we find happiness?

• In relationships that generate care, trust, wellbeing, and expression

• In feeling that our contribution is valuable and worthwhile

• In having a hope or a vision to build on and grow towards

But there are times in our lives that are unhappy or difficult which cause us to feel confused, trapped, angry, overwhelmed or hopeless.  And there may be areas of our lives - whatever they are - that remain unresolved or unspoken. 

If you are not sure where to turn, it can help to talk in confidence to someone outside your immediate social network, and a professionally trained psychotherapist might be a good option for you.

Therapy can help lower the build up of emotional and mental pressure.  It helps people deal with fears, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, abuse, bereavement, divorce or separation, conflict with others, relationships, and many other issues affecting emotional, mental – and physical - wellbeing.

Therapy begins by trying to enlarge the space where you can have a dialogue and raise issues or assumptions that are not being raised elsewhere. 

Taking the time, and knowing that you will be supported and heard, is a way forward.

Therapy in summary:  

·         Finding ways through specific problems

·         Understanding the strengths and potential that lie within you

·         Challenging old assumptions and negative beliefs

·         Trying out different ways of thinking and behaving

·         Expressing your self, your energy and motivation

·         Finding out what really matters to you and gives purpose to life

·         Listening to your inner wisdom and trusting yourself

·         Being more open in communication with others

·         Seeing the bigger picture

·         Being clearer about what you want for yourself

·         Making right choices and taking right actions

·         Becoming more fulfilled and who you really want to be

How it works

Sessions involve dialogue and also potentially involve other ways of processing feelings and experiences such as working with dreams, creative imagination, story telling, and drawing.

Short term therapy of six sessions, or ongoing regular support: for example, situations that have suddenly caused a life-crisis may be resolved in six sessions, but if there are issues that have been around for quite a while and that keep making life difficult for you, ongoing sessions may be more appropriate.

Gilli works with both individuals and couples.

Therapy sessions typically last 50 minutes.  Double sessions are also possible.

The first session

Firstly, this session is a chance to meet and talk, and decide whether there is a good “fit” for working together in future.  The therapist hears what the client is hoping for in therapy, and the client finds out whether they would feel comfortable working with that particular therapist. The therapist’s own presence, openness, and authenticity is viewed as central to the therapeutic process.  The client may never have spoken to anyone about certain issues in their life and might feel uncomfortable, but this is a very normal response and should ease as they come to trust the therapist.

If after the first session an agreement is made to continue, it is usual to contract for five further sessions.  This is in order to create a safe “holding space” in which to work.  Six sessions might be all the client feels they want to undertake, or they may also wish to address other issues in on-going sessions.

Locations

• London EC3 (Monument)

• London W2 (Little Venice/Paddington)

• Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire

• Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Making an appointment

To contact Gilli please call 07771 766 055