Core Process Psychotherapy

Core Process Psychotherapy is a psychospiritual approach to therapy for people of all faiths and none. Based on a profound tradition of awakening, it integrates Buddhist psychology and mindfulness practices with western psychotherapeutic skills.

The benefits of mindfulness are now widely accepted in clinical settings within and outside the NHS. Evidence has shown how in psychotherapy and counselling mindfulness can help, for example, in reducing the anxiety and depression associated with physical illness and other life challenges. It's no accident that mindfulness, which is simply a particular way of paying attention, originated in Buddhism. The emphasis is on relieving suffering through bringing awareness and compassion to how we are in the present moment.

Unconsciously, in each moment we tend to hold onto how we have always been. We tend to repeat patterns, attitudes, tendencies and ways of relating as we meet and respond to situations, people, and ideas. In each moment we usually hold onto and express fixed ways of being in our bodies, hearts and minds, restricting and closing the space that might help us to move through life with some ease, self-acceptance and feelings of well-being.

In present-moment activity our qualities and potential to live more freely are always there but can be obscured by these constantly cycling energies and habitual ways of being and relating, especially in times of difficulty and crisis. Therapy offers a quiet space to slow down and give attention to arising thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms, parts of ourselves that may feel painful, lost, numb, addicted, fragmented, traumatised or disconnected. We attend to how we are at this moment in time as openly and kindly as we can, without judgement or interpretation.

The particular form of the therapy relationship - within which I work according to professional ethics and good practice as well as a negotiated contractual agreement with each client - offers you an opportunity to take time out to explore what’s happening in your life in a confidential, impartial and compassionate environment. Even in the short term, small shifts in how we see things may be possible. Over time, the benefits may be felt as a sense of expanded identity, reconnection to our deeper nature, feelings of well-being, releasing creativity and the possibility of greater vitality and meaning in everyday living.

I offer an initial free introductory meeting in which you can find out more about how I work and ask questions about my experience and qualifications and for you to get an idea of whether Core Process work might suit you. It's an opportunity for us both to gather information and to consider working together. For more information on fees, sessions, and anything else you would like to ask or discuss please phone 07986 514973 or use the contact page to send a short message and I will reply as soon as I can.