“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
~Aristotle
“Excellent, professional and non judgemental care. Stephen is patient, listens intently and above all he is honest and I’ve really felt like I can be truly myself in therapy sessions with him which has helped me tremendously. Highly recommended.”
~ review by Natalie K. (in-person and SKYPE work)
“Wonderful and caring. Stephen has transformed my life! I found his approach so professional – I felt cared for, listened to and cherished – seen as an individual with individual requirements. Stephen is a true c
Location:
- Stepps, in North East Glasgow, 4 miles from the city centre
Experience:
- 20 years NHS and private practice
Qualifications:
- BA (Hons), MA (Psych), MA (Ex. Psych),
- Yoga Instructor
- Trained Artist
“I came to Stephen with some ambivalence towards therapy because I found it hard to believe that my old, engrained beliefs and habits could be shifted; In fact, I’d almost given up hope that I could feel better. But during our first meeting I felt I could work with him and soon, I was doing some challenging and daunting work. In a matter of a few months, I learned more about myself than in the previous years of therapy and as well as this new self-knowledge, I have achieved a level of self-acceptance that I never thought possible. Stephen has provided me with a model and a set of skills I can apply to define and address my needs, increase my self-reliance, and tackle situations that once baffled me. We have incorporated my film work and creative writing into sessions to help interpret and understand my needs, and how I see the world. I have never felt as alive, and although I still meet bumps in the road, I have renewed hope, and I’m making steady progress towards some quite specific objectives. Stephen seems to strike the perfect balance between being a trusted advocate, having crystal clear boundaries, and in the midst of this close therapeutic relationship, he is always highlighting one’s own personal responsibility. He never pushes me, unless I ask him, but I always feel he’s nudging me in the directions I want to travel. I think I have grown more in the last few months, working with Stephen, than I could ever have imagined and I’m certain there’s more to come. He has helped me to find myself in the world and I’m glad to be home.”
~ testimonial by Jim B. (in-person and Online Therapy)
Formats:
- 60 and 90 minute sessions
- Face-to-face
- Online from anywhere in the world via
SKYPE, Chat, Email or Telephone
Orientation:
- Existential Analysis and Psychotherapy
- Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling
Modalities:
- Individuals, Couples, Family and Group Therapy
Summary of Service:
- An analytical and experiential psychotherapy and counselling practice that can address most psychological, emotional and relationship difficulties
- A depth approach to psychotherapy: non-pathologising, hermeneutic, somatic, transpersonal
- Goodwill Policy: full refund if you are not satisfied with the quality of support you receive in any psychotherapy session you attend (Common Sense conditions apply)
“Stephen is both an intuitive and genuine person and therapist. He is very skilled in partnering you through an insightful and therapeutic process. This can be challenging but ultimately proved to be a rewarding and helpful road to personal growth and to moving forwards in my life. Thank you Stephen. Highly recommended.”
~ review by Jim M (In-person and Online Therapy)
Example Services:
- Full psychosocial assessment as standard: understand the root of your difficulties, how they work and what you can do about them within a few sessions
- Out-of-hours and between-session support
- Commitment-related Therapy Cards to help you reduce your costs
- Mediation and conflict resolution
- Full access to supportive resources to current patients
- Improving workplace dynamics, business practices and customer relations
- 12 week personal development modules
- Guided relaxation, Yoga Nidra, Grounding
- Managing Anxiety, Insecurity, Emotional instability, Anger and Passive-Aggression
- Written assessment, risk assessment and discharge summaries, problem formulation and support planning available
- Body-mind-environment awareness development
“I’m so pleased with the work that I did with this therapist. He was perceptive and created just the right environment to help me feel safe enough to look at some painful things I felt I had to look at. I will be going back again after taking this break. Thank you again Stephen”
~ review by Jan M. (in-person work)
All matters considered including:
- depression, anxiety, derealisation, depersonalisation, dissociation
- relationship difficulties: marriage, family, friends, partners
- recovering from abuse (sexual, physical, mental, narcissistic, sociopathic, organisational etc) and trauma
- harassment, workplace problems, bullying, support for whistleblowers
- personal authenticity development for individuals, businesses and professionals
- outsiders, unique, shy, highly sensitive, insecure or solitary individuals
- everyday struggles and worries,
- existential problems e.g. life purpose and meaning, Faith and spiritual development
- difficulties that have been given psychiatric diagnoses and more
Stephen has done so much more for me than I could ever summarize in a simple review, and has helped me accomplish far more than I could have hoped for or imagined in less than a year (during this 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic). Stephen has helped me get in touch with the power, strength, and courage within me. He helped me rid my life of abuse and exploitation. He has helped me see the truth of who I am, my value, and worth as a human being. He has helped me find my voice. And for the first time in my life I am independent and free in every sense of these words.
~review by S.M. (Online Therapy and Supplementary Support)
Please note that UK psychotherapists do not prescribe medication, and I do not give psychiatric diagnoses
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