Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling
What Is Therapy?
Therapy is an effective treatment choice for a number of issues related to emotional and mental well-being. Therapy can be delivered on its own as a treatment choice or, or it can be combined with other types of treatment, such as medication.
During the session, you will be encouraged to express your thoughts and feelings. Although this can initially be daunting, the therapeutic space is a secure, containing space which can help you to fully benefit from the process and explore a range of issues in an open and honest manner.
Therapy can provide support during difficult or overwhelming challenges in life. Therapy can offer guidance in a specific relationship, life or work issue. The focus of therapy is to develop awareness and insight, enhance the skills that we use to cope with demanding and difficult challenges and work towards acceptance of issues from the past that may still be contributed to painful feelings.
About Me
Hello, my name is Sumitra Patel and I am a qualified integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor.
I am a registered member of the BACP and practice within their ethical framework.
My journey into psychotherapy started soon after completing Psychology degree. I have completed a Masters in Clinical Forensic Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I have had the opportunity to work in the NHS and private mental health sector including specialised Forensic Services , Eating Disorder Services, Personality Disorder Services, Rehab Psychosis Services and General Psychiatry Outpatient Services.
Therapeutic Apporach
Being an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I use a range of different therapies.
I draw upon the Person-Centred approach, Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic approach and Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT) to enable clients to develop their self-awareness whilst working collaboratively.
Each client is unique and therefore flexibility is key in ensuring each client’s individual needs are met. By adjusting my therapeutic approach using different types of therapies I am able to match what each client needs. One size does not fit all.