Stephen Phillips
Integrative therapistAbout Me
The inner critic is the part of us that wants to point out all of our faults. It expects perfection and won’t accept anything less. It also assumes it knows how others think and feel about us. Listening to this inner critic can often make us feel really bad about ourselves.
Working together I will encourage you to:
- BE CURIOUS AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS AND BEHAVIOURS
- UNDERSTAND THE WOUNDED & PROTECTIVE PARTS OF YOURSELF AND HOW THEY ARE IMPACTING ON YOUR LIFE
I believe that the relationship between the client and the therapist is crucial to the success of therapy. I am a fully qualified, experienced and BACP registered therapist.
I provide a safe, supportive, non-judgemental and confidential setting; a place where we can fully determine what is really going on beneath your defences; defences which may have protected you in the past, but may be impeding you today.
The ultimate goal is to unburden or restore the extreme and wounded parts of the self, and establish a healthier and more harmonious internal system.
Issues often worked with
Therapy offered
Client groups
Fees
My fee is £50 for a 50 minute in-person session. There are a number of low-cost sessions available for people on Job Seeker's Allowance, or on low incomes. I offer an initial FREE 30 minute Zoom or telephone consultation. I can give you an insight into how I work. You can then decide if you would like us to work together, either at my practice in Oakwood, or via Zoom. Please contact me to discuss more ([email protected]) (07956 357132)
Generally, sessions are weekly, on the same day and time, either at my practice in Oakwood, or on Zoom. They can be on a short term or a long term basis.
Training and qualifications
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (a BACP accredited qualification) from CPPD Counselling School. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and I practice in accordance with their ethical framework. I am inspired by a variety of Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches. I offer both short and long term counselling.
Besides working in private practice, I currently teach trainee counselling students. Additionally, I have worked in a variety of settings, including 3 years at a hospice, working with bereaved family members.
Counselling Qualifications
Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Short Courses
Time Limited Counselling
Psychiatry, Psychopathology & Psychodynamics
Holding the Bereavement Frame
The bereavement experience of LGBT people
An Introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Conduction
Genograms
CBT
Verified professional membership
