Pat Harrison - Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

General Availability

Weekday Daytimes, Weekday Evenings

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Member (MBACP) Counsellor and Psychotherapist

I provide Face to Face Counselling and Psychotherapy in Poole

Fees: Individuals £30.00 - 50 minutes
Approximate length of therapy: ongoing
Languages: English

I offer Private Counselling and Psychotherapy Services for these Issues

Abuse, Addiction to Love and Sex, Alcohol Dependence, Anger, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Bisexual Issues, Bulimia Nervosa, Bullying, Career Issues, Childhood Issues, Codependency, Debt, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Dyslexia, Eating Disorders, Faith Issues, Fear, Gay Issues, Grief, Hysteria, Identity, Inhibitions, Integration of Experience, Lack of Meaning in Life, Loneliness, Loss, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Marriage (Marital Relations), Midlife Crisis, Obsessions, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Personality Difficulties, Post Natal Depression (PND), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pregnancy, Psychosomatic Symptoms, Racial Abuse, Rape, Redundancy, Same Sex Relationships, Self Development, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Problems, Smoking Addiction, Spirituality, Stage Fright, Stress, Transgender Issues, Unresolved Issues, Workplace Issues and Work Relationship Problems

My Counselling and Psychotherapy Therapeutic Approaches

Behaviour Therapy, Client Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Person Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA)

Gender

Female

Clinical Experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy

My clinical experience includes operating my own private counselling and psychotherapy practice, working for the NHS, for a community counselling service and working at the local higher education provider.

What to Expect during Counselling and Psychotherapy

My experience of people tells me that we are all different and therefore there can be no 'one size fits all'. I specialise in person centred counselling in which sessions revolve around the client. All my sessions are at the client's pace and understanding.

Are you familiar with the phrase: 'Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man'? The truth of this means that we all form opinions and develop ways of relating before the age of seven - to cope with childish ways of life - but some of us never update those ways of relating. This, in turn, means that there are many grown-up people viewing and relating to the world with the eyes and opinions of seven year olds. Can you see the problem here? One of my skills is in providing coping strategies to help bring people's perceptions up to date which helps them deal with today's world in a more appropriate manner.

Have you ever been spoken to in a way which makes you feel like a three year old? Or do you have to deal with an adult who persists in behaving like a child? Is it getting you down? Have you had enough yet? Well, if so, I can help you improve your communication skills - which will help you feel more in control of such situations - and you will learn how to deal more effectively with people.

Are you being bullied or abused? Not nice, is it? The good news is that I can help you discover why this is happening to you and, because you now know why, how to stop it, once and for all.

Although I work in a person-centred (or humanistic) way, I am flexible enough to consider and/or to bring into my practice any thought, philosophy or strategy which I believe will help my client achieve whatever they came to me for. These can range from simply helping the client see things from a different perspective to practising a new way of relating.

Clinical Qualifications in Counselling and Psychotherapy

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Member (MBACP) Counsellor and Psychotherapist since 2006
Advanced Diploma Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy - Bournemouth University (UK) 2006

I am committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Additional Information

The thing is - it's not what happens to us but how we perceive what happens to us. And isn't it irritating when you pour your heart out to someone who then says they don't know what you're worried about? It never bothers them. Well, bully for them - but they're not you. My promise to you is that I will never, ever, forget that you are a singular individual with a unique personality and we will work together on that premise.

I'm really looking forward to hearing from you.

Take care now.

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My Consulting Address is in easy reach of: Parkstone, Branksome, Oakdale, Westbourne, Northbourne, Broadstone, Canford Magna, Merley, Poole, Bournemouth, Charminster, Canford Cliffs, Branksome Park, Wimborne Minster, Trickett's Cross, West Moors, Holt Heath, Matchams, Christchurch, Three Legged Cross

Nearest Train Stations: Branksome, Parkstone, Poole, Bournemouth, Hamworthy, Pokesdown, Christchurch, Holton Heath, Wareham, Norden

Wheelchair access: No

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