Some of the therapies I offer...
Talk therapy:
This is an umbrella term for a number of different therapies based on dialogue between the therapist and client. They can include cognitive, cognitive-behavioural and Gestalt therapies, as well as methods such as therapeutic listening. Research shows that talk therapy produces nearly the same brain changes as pharmacotherapy (drug treatment). Part of the power of talk therapy is the relief many people feel to finally be heard... and understood. In a non-judgmental environment.
EFT:
Therapy has changed a lot in recent years. And EFT has been in the vanguard of that change. Many clients describe it as a miracle. My personal experience with it has been impressive. For those who appreciate clinical evidence, it has been accepted as a valid therapeutic approach in a peer-reviewed psychological journal. (http://www.emofree.com/Research/andradepaper.htm). Clients often report feeling lighter, more peaceful, even happy, after just a few sessions.
Emotional Freedom Technique is an energy healing technique refined by American practitioner, Gary Craig. In his words,
"Even though EFT violates just about every conventional belief out there, the results remain remarkable...My jaw still drops".
EFT is an emotional form of acupressure using tapping to stimulate key meridian energy points combined with certain statements and affirmations, on the premise that the cause of many negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. It is a surprisingly effective way to eliminate negative feelings. Relief is often felt immediately.
This is a method that is easily taught to clients who can use it on their own, whenever they start to feel upset or overwhelmed. It works extremely well with children. To many people it sounds weird and I admit to some of the same thoughts when I first tried it. But it works even if you're skeptical, and as Gary says,
"It often works when nothing else will".
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
(CBT) uses talk therapy to teach you how certain thinking patterns are causing your bad feelings. It is the most widely researched psychotherapy available and a quick search of the internet will unearth dozens of peer-reviewed studies with impressively high success rates. It is also effective over a relatively short period of time, depending on the severity of the condition.
Studies show that it changes neural pathways in the brain, allowing you to think in more positive ways.
Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy
Solution focused brief therapy is an approach to counselling that is brief and effective. Research shows it to bring about lasting change on average in less than 5 sessions and in up to 83% of referrals. It can be brief because it is future-focussed and because it works with the strengths of the clients by making the best use of their existing resources.
It can bring about lasting change precisely because it aims to build solutions rather than solve problems. There are dozens of studies of this approach showing positive results.
Psychospiritual Therapy:
This approach relies on a belief in a power greater than ourselves, whether that power is within the framework of an established religion or not. In fact the separation between spirituality and physical and mental health has been shrinking for years.
Since 1995 Harvard Medical School has held an annual "Spirituality and Healing in Medicine" conference. More than half the medical schools in the United States now include courses on spirituality. And there is increasing evidence spirituality can help people prevent and recover from mental and physical ill health. At Duke University in the U.S. they have established a centre to conduct research on the effects of religion (or spirituality) on physical and mental health (see http://www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org/).
