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Online Psychotherapy course

Healing the Wounds of Childhood – Online Workshop Thursday 9th November 2023

Healing the emotional wounds of childhood requires a psychotherapist that is attuned to client’s affect, developmental level of functioning and…

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Online Psychotherapy course

2024: Relational & Integrative Psychotherapy Training Online

Tutor: Ruth Birkebaek Location: Zoom Dates: 20-21 April 2024 | 27-28 July 2024 | 21-22 September 2024 | 19-20 October…

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What is Integrative Psychotherapy?

What is Integrative Psychotherapy?

Integrative Psychotherapy is  a collection of  developmentally-based and relationally-focused concepts about the practice of psychotherapy. The theories and methods of…

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Integrative Psychotherapy

How does Integrative Psychotherapy work?

Integrative Psychotherapy is composed of a collection of developmentally-based and relationally-focused concepts about the practice of psychotherapy. The original and…

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Relational needs in psychology

Relational Needs in psychotherapy

Relational needs are about relationships and contact between people. They are different from basic needs of survival - like food,…

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Benefits of Psychotherapy

Pains and Benefits of Psychotherapy

Usually people come to therapy with some level of despair and lack of hope. Or they come with a certain…

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Obesity and weight issues in psychotherapy

Obesity & Depression

Weight is a complex issue and everyone seems to have an opinion, often amplified by broadcast and social media. Despite…

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Coping with abuse

Healing the hurts – coping with abuse

Our lives are shaped by the past. By the things we’ve learned about people, about the world and the ways…

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Psychotherapy training in person

Various dates: Relational & Integrative Psychotherapy Training

This training course will provide the fundamental theory required for certification as an Integrative Psychotherapist by the Commission for Standards…

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Online Psychotherapy course

2023: Relational & Integrative Psychotherapy Training Online

Tutor: Ruth Birkebaek Location: Zoom Dates: 22nd-23rd April 2023 |  8th-9th July 2023 | 16th-17th September 2023 | 18th-19th November…

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Online therapy

Flexible and convenient – connect remotely over pc, tablet or phone. Read more

In person

We can meet in person at my South-West London-based premises. Read more

Professional develpoment courses

Training and workshops for counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists. Read more

Professional membership & accreditation

BACP British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
EATA European Association for Transactional Analysis
UKCP UK Council for Psychotherapy
International Integrative Psychotherapy Association
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