Services

Therapy/Counselling

Therapy or counselling may be for you if you wish to resolve past challenges, change unhelpful behaviours, repair or improve relationships or work through painful feelings. Finding the right type of support, let alone the right therapist can be quite a task, you might be left feeling bamboozled by the array of approaches, leaving you even more confused before you even begin.

At Thrive we don’t believe in a one size fits all approach, but recognise that every individual is unique. So doesn’t it stand to reason that therapy should be tailored to meet your particular needs and preferences. Whether it be a safe and unjudgmental space to share, or a more directive approach exploring how past experience may be impacting your life today.

Using an Integrative model, we combine various tools and techniques, each with a firm theoretical grounding and evidence base. Sessions require your personal commitment to change. With the right guidance, there is truly no limit to what you can achieve as you work towards a happier and more stable future.

Polyvagal Informed Therapy

I also offer targeted sessions informed by Polyvagal Theory. Simply speaking Polyvagal Theory explains how our nervous system can, without our awareness, trigger uncomfortable and inappropriate emotional responses. This process can hijack our thoughts, feelings and behaviours at any given moment, but can be particularly problematic when we get stuck in a certain type of response. You might be familiar with this experience, if you relate to feeling like you are on a roller-coaster or emotions, maybe you feel constantly disconnected, eternally on edge or quick to anger etc. More formally you may have been given a diagnosis of anxiety or depression.

Polyvagal informed therapy is a little more structured than Integrative sessions, as it specifically focuses on your emotional management, from a physiological level without the need to explore the specifics of your situation. Sessions begin by helping you to understand the workings of the nervous system in simple and practical terms. Later I will support you in moving to map your unique emotional responses, including your danger and safety cues. The aim will be to increase your emotional stability and flexibility thought the application of simple yet effective tools and techniques.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss what approach might best suit your needs.

Wellbeing Coaching

Wellbeing coaching might be for you if you feel that you would like to regain focus in your life. Maybe you have lost your sense of purpose or identity, following a change in circumstance or are experiencing a general sense of emotional fatigue.

Focusing on the present and future, we will work together to address areas of imbalance in your life and create wellness strategies based on your personal values, with the aim of orientating you towards a renewed sense of purpose and direction.

In addition to general wellbeing coaching we also offer targeted sessions in the following areas:

Stress Management Coaching

Stress is the number one reason for ill-health and accounts for over half of work absences in the UK. Are you aware that your stress levels are becoming unmanageable, impacting all areas of your life? Whatever the context, whether it be work-related stress or contributing factors in your relationships and personal life, THRIVE can help. Together we will review your triggers and learn to combat these to achieve long-lasting personal change and positive mental wellbeing.

Return to Work Coaching

Maybe you are just about to return to work following a period of absence. Are you terrified of falling back into familiar patterns, concerned about your ability to return to your role and the wider implications on your mental health? These sessions will specifically focus on increasing your awareness of contributing factors, enabling you to develop and implement new positive strategies which will support long lasting positive change.

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