What is Person-centred therapy?

• Person-centred therapy focuses on human potential, free will and self discovery. It is a non-directive form of talk therapy.
• The belief is that, given the right conditions, a person can reach their full potential and become their true self, which is termed ‘self-actualisation’. 
• My role is to create a safe and non-judgemental environment for you, where you can explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour, and worldview.
• To help you achieve self-actualisation, the person-centred therapist offers unconditional positive regard (UPR) – accepting and valuing you, congruence - being honest and transparent in how they experience you and your world, and empathic understanding – seeing your viewpoint as if they were you.
• In person-centred counselling, you are encouraged to lead the session and bring your own issues to the table. 
• Many clients, with no prior knowledge of counselling, believe that the counsellor will sort their problems out for them. However, the person-centred belief is that you are the expert on yourself, and the therapist will facilitate you finding your own answers.

I qualified from the Manchester College with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Since then, I have worked with dozens of clients and done more than 500 hours of therapy sessions working with a range of issues including relationship problems, family issues, feelings of being stuck, or lost, and isolation. 

I have additional training in Attachment, including understanding attachment styles and working towards secure attachment. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and have regular supervision to ensure my work is in line with requirements.