Approach
Systemic Therapy Counselling aims to help people feel more able to navigate through difficult dynamics and to create better situations for themselves. It is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on helping people understand and address their challenges by examining the patterns of relationships within a system or context, such as within intimate relationships e.g: their marriage, their partner, family, close friends or work colleagues. The focus is not solely on individual thoughts and feelings. Unhealthy dynamics can also exist with things, not just people. For example with; your finances, cultural expectations, social media or with a particular event in your life.
Sessions are usually 60 minutes long and are tailored to your individual needs and realistic goals for you. The frequency is decided together and can be weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. The number of sessions can be as few as only one or take place over the course of a year. They stop when you feel more confident to manage your situation better and to move forward more confidently. Sessions are non-judgemental and strictly confidential. We will seek to create progress by nudging forward in small steps and building effective tools to unlock potential in your life.
What are the risks?
As with any talking therapy, focusing on your problems may make you feel worse before you feel better. Talking therapy can also be challenging as you may decide to make changes in your relationships that are better for you but some people (friends and family) may not, initially, like these changes.