Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy attempts to create changes in how we feel, think and act
(emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes) to overcome painful emotions
such as depression
and anxiety
and to live our lives in accord with our essential values.
There is a wide variety of approaches to psychotherapy. My own approach is based
on the following principles.
Solution-Focused Psychotherapy
Solution-focused therapy begins with the question, how would you like to think, feel and
act instead? Insight into the nature and history of emotions is often not enough
to create change. We need to look at how specifically you need think and act differently,
in the actual context of your life, in order to create the states of mind you desire.
Skills-Focused Therapy
Psychotherapy asks what skills and resources are needed to achieve your objectives.
Often therapy is a matter of learning new skills such as how to breathe optimally,
or flexibly adjust our mode of attention.
Holistic Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy respects that each person is a unique
individual, with their own individual values, talents, problems - and solutions.
Moreover, each of us is so much more than our conscious idea of ourselves.
Psychotherapy connects us with deeper levels of intelligence. Psychological
adaptability, one of the principle goals of psychotherapy, involves a harmony between mind and body,
a fusion of cognitive, somatic and emotional intelligences.
"Glyn and his biofeedack methods,
relaxation and breathing techniques have helped me stop hyperventilating constantly,
having crippling panic attacks and have enabled me to live my life again."
- Elspeth, East
Yorkshire
Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy
Mindfulness is 'paying attention in a particular way: on purpose,
in the present moment, and non-judgementally'. Mindfulness originated in the Buddhist
meditation tradition, but in recent times has been rapidly gaining prominence in modern
psychotherapy approaches, notably Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It's a skill
that is key to some of the most fundamental aims of psychotherapy: self-awareness
and psychological flexibility. Mindfulness integrates well with biofeedback training.
Psychotherapy Links
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
UKCP is an umbrella training and accreditation body for the UK.
Glyn Blackett's York Psychotherapy Site
A companion site to this one, giving a fuller account of my approach to psychotherapy.