Self-therapy Approach

"[Compared to other therapies, this approach] ...feels very different.  So for me, there’s dialogue, conversation of every learning part of me and it feels like we identified all of them.  And each one’s identified, looked at, talked about and then “What are we going to do about it?”  Let’s move it forward.”

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"I would describe [this approach] as a talking therapy, with a most definite forward motion of an outcome.  And when you have the outcome, you have the skills to say ‘I’m going to move this forward’ and then you can implement that, so then the problem isn’t a problem again.  It might bob up again, but you have the tools to go ‘Oh, OK, I’m going to go and do this’."

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“I do feel more a sense of self and security in the world, and that will improve every single day, and…this is so fundamental to me, this is going to be quite a pivotal point in my life, most definitely."

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Counselling

"Retirement brought great opportunities but some unexpected issues which I had not previously faced. Money and time were now in plentiful supply; but setting and managing priorities became difficult. I had not appreciated how much of my status and confidence was related to my position at work. Conversations always start with “…and what do you do?”. Sue was invaluable in helping me to navigate my way through the transition to a happy and fulfilled retirement." 

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"The sessions with Sue were like visiting a refreshing and safe oasis within a pressured week. Both professional and personal issues could be downloaded in a safe and discreet environment, allowing clearer focus and judgement in decision making. As a senior management executive, I would not have wanted to share and discuss such matters with my colleagues, some of whom would be directly affected by my decisions." 

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"Sue is a sensitive and intuitive counsellor. Her ability to listen creatively means that she reaches to the heart of what I am trying to say while I am still tangled up in the threads of my thoughts. I am learning to make my own choices with confidence." 

 

"Sue was extremely helpful and motivational. She enabled me to think about my passions and abilities in relation to my career path and to formulate a practical plan in pursuit of my goals. I came away from the session feeling both inspired and empowered to move forward in a new direction." 

 

“Sue enabled us to make sense of things, calmly and sensitively. She enabled us to listen and really hear at a time when life was intensely painful.”  

 

“Sue has offered me great listening skills, an understanding of the situation I find myself in, a desire and ability to help me to reflect on where I am and to gently move me on to think about my next step. All of this done in a loving and caring atmosphere.”  

 

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