Services offered
Individual Therapy
Sessions take place in my private and tranquil therapy room in Hollingbury, Brighton. Sessions last between 1 hour and 90 minutes, which allows us time to fully identify your difficulties and goals. We then begin employing techniques and strategies in the session as well as set tasks for using new tools outside of the session. My aim is that you will always go out feeling better than when you came in and more equipped to deal with life’s challenges.
Here are some examples of the types of difficulties I can help with:
Manage anger effectively
Excessive expressions of anger can destroy relationships and have a devastating effect on people’s lives. When you have mastered some new techniques and gained a greater understanding of the process of anger, you will be able to control the feeling of anger rising inside you and express yourself calmly and clearly, improving relationships as well as your self esteem.
Assert yourself with confidence
Feeling passive and not expressing your wants and wishes can be an easy, safe option in the moment but continually acting in this way can chip away at your confidence and leave you feeling bottom of the pile. Learn to express and value yourself with effective tried and tested assertiveness skills.
How to improve your self esteem
Low self esteem is one of the most commonly reported emotional difficulties, especially with young people. Feeling you re not worth very much can lead to self destructive “quick fix“ behaviours as desperate attempts to feel better, like using alcohol, drugs or other harmful behaviours. Learn new skills to start valuing yourself again and let go of unwanted behaviours.
Let go of anxiety and learn to relax
Excessive worrying and resulting anxiety not only blocks us achieving our dreams but also can lead to health problems such as neck and back pain and digestive difficulties. Learn important skills to effectively manage anxiety, freeing you up to achieve your goals and
feel more relaxed in any situation.
Couple / Family counselling
When emotional difficulties start to effect our close relationships, or there are conflicts present, it can be extremely helpful to discuss these with a third party and start to find a way through.
Skype and telephone sessions can also be arranged for convenience.
Group work
Group work can be an extremely effective way of ‘normalising’ difficult emotions through sharing one’s experiences and utilising peer support, as well learning practical coping skills. Group work offered includes;
- Anger Management
- Stress/ Anxiety Management
- Assertiveness/ Social Skills Training
- Self Esteem Workshops
Packages will be individually tailored to the clients needs.
Format of courses is a block of week sessions usually 6 or 8 consecutive weeks, consisting of one 2 hour session per week, plus a ‘follow up’ 2 hour session approximately one month after course completion.
Mental Health Awareness Training
Training days can be tailored to meet the needs of any staff group. These can range from basic mental health awareness to training on specific psychological issue or clincial skill. Topics offered include;
- Understanding and working with self harm
- Brief Therapy Counseling skills
- Understanding and working with Psychosis
Professional supervision of staff
Emily has over ten years of experience in providing professional supervision to therapists, nurses, social workers and support staff. She provides a flexible, open and friendly approach to supervision to enable supervisees to feel relaxed and let go of built up emotions, that inevitably arise when working in a caring role. Subjects for discussion may include; clinical/ case work, team dynamics, organisational skills and personal issues influencing work . She will provide advice and guidance on how to enhance the effectiveness of clinical practice and teach new techniques and tools where appropriate. The recommended guidelines for frequency of supervision is between every four to six weeks, for one hour.
For convenience and accessibility, supervision sessions via phone or Skype can be arranged. These sessions are offered to all workers in a caring role.
