Core Process Psychotherapy in Exeter & Exmouth, East Devon
CORE PROCESS PSYCHOTHERAPY
With Andy Gibb
"Well-being is not just about physical and mental stability, but is seen at a core level to be a truly expansive state of awareness, compassion, joy and peace."
Karuna Institute
In life we can fall into habitual ways of seeing, thinking and doing, losing touch with what is deepest in ourselves and the full extent of our potential as human beings. Without awareness of this process these habits can then become our lives. Contact with the deepest parts of ourselves affords us perhaps our greatest opportunities for creativity, learning and growing, facilitating greater and more conscious choice in our everyday lives.
Core Process Psychotherapy works with the body, mind and spirit and draws from modern Western psychotherapeutic approaches combined with Buddhist philosophy - principally the teachings on compassion, wisdom and unconditional acceptance, through mindfulness. Here, our core relates to the unconditioned self and is seen to be a place of inherent health. Our process is the way we are in the moment, how we react and respond to our world from both our conditioned and unconditioned aspects. In Core Process work, a depth awareness of what is happening in the present moment is used to explore our inner process. This awareness encompasses our energies, sensations, feelings, mental processes and their expressions in the body.
Although most clients enter into a therapeutic relationship for reasons of difficulty, for some the motivation is simply the desire to grow in awareness, to become more true to oneself, to reawaken more spontaneity and vitality. As awareness needs to be cultivated, generally the intention when engaging in psychotherapy is to work medium to long term.
Confidentiality and professional standards are of the utmost importance and form an essential part of psychotherapy. All psychotherapy is conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of The Karuna Institute and UKCP.
The Karuna Institute offers professional training in Core Process Psychotherapy and is a member of UKCP. The Core Process Psychotherapy professional training is an MA validated course, validated by Middlesex University.
About me - I have recently completed the 4 year training at Karuna, including the 1 year clinical practice training and am developing my practice which I started at the beginning of 2008. I am currently employed part-time with the NHS (working with clients with alcohol dependency), in addition to my psychotherapeutic work with private clients. Prior to this I have worked in residential and community settings for Social Services and the charitable sector. Through this I have gained over 8 years of experience and utilised counselling skills and a range of approaches to work with clients with a variety of presenting difficulties, including; addictions, abuse, bereavement and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. I am also a member of the British Psychological Society (GBR) and have lectured in Health Psychology (Social Sciences BSc.) at Kent University.
My Intention is to respect your individuality, support you in finding your own way of working and to meet your uniqueness without judgement. As your therapist it is my role to be a reflector and facilitator of awareness, a companion and guide.
As a senior MA student I am able to offer reduced fees. I also offer a free initial consultation.
If you are looking for a psychotherapist in Devon, I currently offer appointments in
Exeter and Exmouth, East Devon
To contact for an appointment or to seek further information, please call on 07857623283
