Psychotherapy and counselling, these days, are often regarded as the same process and it is true that there is a considerable overlap.
Loosely speaking, psychotherapy is expected to be a longer-term process than counselling. As well as focusing on the problem or issue that you bring to your appointment, during therapy sessions, you can expect to spend some time concentrating on your early years and family background, seeing how these impact on your functioning now. It will also focus at times on the relationship between you and the therapist in order to better understand how you function in the outside world.
It could be said that psychotherapy will be most useful to more deep-seated problems.
How many sessions should the client need before they see a result
There is no rule of thumb here; some clients stay for 6 sessions and some stay for 6 years (or longer)!
What can the therapy help
Pretty much anything that is bothering you emotionally.
Our Psychotherapists
Nicole Paterson trained at the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC), and holds a master’s degree and professional diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy. Sessions are 50 minutes in duration for cost of £70 per session. NB: Concessionary rates available which can be discussed when enquiring.
Nicole offers psychotherapy with a humanistic and integrative approach, drawing upon a range of therapeutic theories while holding the core belief that each individual is the expert on their own life. The therapist’s role is to support clients in unravelling their unique experiences, exploring together how these have shaped their sense of self. The work involves creating a space in which relational patterns can be examined, particularly how these patterns influence one’s inner world.
My name is Kierhan Ellis, and I am a senior student of Core Process Psychotherapy working with adults in Somerset and online. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental space where people can slow down, feel genuinely heard and begin to explore what is happening for them. You don’t have to be in crisis to come to therapy. Sometimes we simply reach a point where we want to understand ourselves better, make a change, overcome a particular challenge or find a different way of approaching life. My work is rooted in Core Process Psychotherapy, an approach that brings together psychodynamic thinking with Buddhist-informed principles. For me, an important part of this approach is being present with what is actually happening for a
person in the here and now.
Links
https://www.kierhanellis.co.uk/