What’s the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?

 

Generally speaking, counselling tends to be more short-term than psychotherapy, and might address a particular issue at a conscious level, taking a solutions-focused approach. Psychotherapy might incorporate these elements, but also considers possible unconscious dynamics, and how early life experiences might have shaped patterns of behaviour in adulthood, to offer a greater sense of personal revelation and choice. Working at this deeper level can provide the potential for lasting healing and change. Psychotherapists must undergo extensive training, continued professional development and personal psychotherapy.

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Where are you based?

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I can see clients at my Central London (Chancery Lane) and South London (Brixton) locations – both a few minutes’ walk from each of these stations. Please contact me to find out my current availability at these clinics. I also offer sessions online and in Brockwell Park, South London.

Please note: during the COVID-19 outbreak, I am exclusively offering online/outdoor therapy. ​

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How many sessions of therapy will I need?

 

There is no marker to know with certainty how many sessions an individual may need. Short-term therapy seeks to deal with a specific or immediate presenting issue while longer-term therapy can facilitate a greater depth of change at the right pace for the client. This can be a point of discussion during our initial consultation.