I work in an integrated way. This means that whilst I have a main way of working, I will also call on different aspects of other schools of thought and approaches as needed so our work together can really meet your specific needs and am skilled and have professional training to work using the following approaches.
SYSTEMIC counselling & family systems work
Systemic family work has been found to be effective for children's and adults' difficulties, both when individuals have acquired a mental health diagnosis and when there is more general or complex distress. It is effective across the lifecycle, spanning developmental stages from under fives to old age. Working therapeutically with individuals together with their families and/or significant others enables the use of individuals’ relationships as a resource, and reduces stress and difficulties for all family members. Family therapy and systemic interventions have also been found to be particularly effective during severe and complex disorders requiring extensive treatment. Systemic family therapy can sometimes include relational work with individuals, psycho-educational approaches and multiple family groups.
In recent years, family therapists have started to call themselves `systemic therapists’ as they pay more attention to the impact of wider systems and social contexts on people’s lives. The systemic perspective – which underpins the practice of most family based interventions – views the problems of an individual in relation to the different contexts in which this individual lives: i.e. as a partner in a couple relationship, as a family member, a person with particular cultural and/or religious allegiances, while also taking into account socio-economic circumstances and political processes. Systemic practice considers `context’ as being of paramount significance for an individual’s psychological development and emotional well-being.
dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a type of talking therapy which was originally developed by an American psychologist named Marsha Linehan. It is based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but has been adapted to meet the particular needs of people who experience emotions very intensely.
It is mainly used to treat problems associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD), such as: repeated self-harming, attempting suicide, using alcohol or drugs to control emotions, eating problems, such as binge eating and purging and unstable relationships. For more information on DBT at ClearView please click here
SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY
Rather than dwelling on an individual's weaknesses and limitations, solution-focused therapy concentrates solely on an individual's strengths and possibilities to help them move forward. It works by helping a person overcome problems without tackling them directly - using the solution-building concept to foster change and help individuals to develop a set of clear, concise and realistic goals. It is the role of a solution-focused therapist to help elicit and implement these solutions via a series of discussions.
In these discussions, the therapist will help individuals to envisage a clear and detailed picture of how they see their future - and how things will be better once changes are made. They will also encourage them to explore past experiences and times when they were as happy as they see themselves in their future vision. These processes aim to evoke a sense of hope and expectation and make a future solution seem possible.
It is essentially the future vision that drives the therapy process forward - ensuring that it is directional and as a result, brief. Therapists can use this future solution to shape the techniques and questions that will comprise discussions. These aim to help the individual realise their potential and find the courage to move forward.
The solution-focused approach involves a variety of techniques used by a therapist to clarify solutions and help the person seeking help find ways of achieving them. These are generally a set of questions tailored to the individual and their specific circumstances.
If you require more information on the different approaches that I use in therapeutic work, or wish to book an appointment please find out how to make contact by clicking here.
““I worked with Adam across a total of 8 sessions. The key thing that struck me was his choice of questions which got me challengning myself and his use of silence which gave me time and space to think. He helped me to remember old skills for coping and learn some new really useful ones. I would highly recommend””
Areas of work & specialisation
Stress & Anxiety
Stress & Depression & Mood related concerns
Adolescent & Young People (16+y.o.a.)
Counselling for Men & Male Mental Health
Self Harm
Poor or Negative Coping
Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable & Borderline Types)
Long Term & Short Term work
(ClearView Counselling & Psychotherapy is a trading name of ANJ Consultancy Ltd)