There are many different therapeutic services available in mental health settings around the country, with some aimed at individuals and others aimed at groups or families.

I offer an intergrative approach, that draws from elements of cognitive and behavioural therapy (often called 'CBT'), psychodynamic theory, family therapy and solution-focused therapy. What this means is that, as a clinical psychologist, I assess the history of the person and their difficulties, looking at:

• what thoughts are being experienced
• how the person behaves, copes and manages on a day-to-day basis
• what relationships are present and working or nor working
• what support the person has around them
• their personal resources (for example, motivation, commitment, patience)
• what has been tried already
• what goals and targets the person has
• what holds them back, or maintains the problems

 The approaches are flexible, with some being more useful with different problems, or age groups, for example, aspects of CBT work extremely well in depressions and anxiety, behavioural therapy works well with children (sleep problems, hyperactivity / ADHD etc) and psychodynamic therapy works well with adult deep-rooted problems from childhood. Each are discussed with you according to the targets or goals that you want to achieve.