Waiting for talking therapy?
The Government’s ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) scheme is in the news today. There’s concern that the gap between an initial NHS assessment for mental health issues and actual talking therapy is too long. Over a million people a…
Can talking change anything?
People often ask me: "how does simply talking actually help or solve any of my problems in the real world?" It seems such a simple thing to do, to talk and to be listened to, but it's actually not that…
Spritual accompaniment with Bridget Walker, psychotherapist
I now offer Spiritual Accompaniment as part of my therapeutic practice. This is spiritual companionship, an opportunity to share the journey with someone else. We all experience a ‘dark night of the soul’ at some point in our lives perhaps…
Balancing female hormones – homeopathy with Helen Lee
Cee is in her 40s and came see me with peri menopausal symptoms. Her periods had stopped, flushing 3 hourly day and night, low libido due to uncomfortable intercourse, headaches, lack of energy and general feeling of lethargy. Along side prescribing Homeopathic remedies…
Stories of Healing with Nature’s Finest Teacher; an embodied approach to Psychotherapy. With Pam Billinge (Sept. 2018)
Pam Billinge proved to be an excellent, inspirational speaker and writer, engaging us with her passion for the horse's ability to tune into human emotion and the healing impact this has had on her and her clients. Pam has recently…
Super Therapists need Supervision! How counsellors make sure they are doing a good-enough job.
For me, one of the best things about working as a counsellor is the high level of professional support available to us. This comes largely through the medium of ‘supervision’. No – not someone literally watching over what we do…
Therapy for Teenagers and Young People
SHORT-TERM THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE Time-limited Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (TAPP) at Wendy Bramham Therapy In the last few years Bramham Therapy has experienced growing numbers of teenagers and young people asking for our help with issues such as…
Nautilus Shell as Metaphor for Psychological Growth
Nautilus (our logo) The nautilus shell’s spiral pattern can be seen as a symbol of psychological growth in that life presents us with repeated opportunities to face what we fear. The line of growth is not linear or circular…
Resilience begins with owning your vulnerability – we’re all only human after all! How I got to near breaking point.
I always thought and was told that I was a good planner, super organised and focused. My nickname at uni was Miss Organisation and I’ve built a career in Operations a perfect fit right..? Last year I went through a…
The Ups and Downs of Therapy; a client’s story
The thing I liked about my therapist when we first met was that she seemed different from me – the last thing I wanted was to talk to someone similar. The relationship would be different from anything I had experienced:…
The gift of undivided attention, by Emma Taylor
Counsellor, Emma Taylor, writes about therapy as 'the gift of undivided attention'.. "Before I became a therapist my professional background was in corporate life. Needless to say there are many differences between the two occupations, but one that now feels…
Is Therapy Selfish? More perspectives on ‘healthy selfishness’
"When someone is in therapy it can seem like self-absorption to those around them, but this is a necessary and temporary state. Regular, well-boundaried therapy ideally leads to people developing clearer awareness of themselves and how they relate to others.…