Adult Therapy
Adult Therapy at F&T
At F&T, our therapists work with you to explore the emotions and life experiences causing psychological distress. We are committed to the guidelines of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), emphasising the importance of a good and healthy therapeutic relationship. We believe that this relationship is where change happens, leading to better mental health and emotional well-being.
Understanding Mental Well-Being
Poor mental well-being is highly complex, with no simple answers to questions like, "What causes depression and anxiety?" Various factors play a role, and many mental health issues are best understood as normal human responses to distressing situations, influenced by the culture we live in.
How We Help
Through talking and creative therapies, we support you in getting to know yourself better and working through unfinished business, conflicts, unprocessed experiences, trauma, and attachment history. Our aim is to provide you with a safe and nurturing space to help you live more authentically and understand yourself better. This space allows you to work towards having more genuine contact in your life, both with yourself and in your relationships. At F&T, we are dedicated to helping you achieve better mental health and emotional well-being through a supportive and effective therapeutic relationship.
How Can Counselling Help You?
Counselling can help you do the healthy things that naturally and automatically support good mental health. It helps you understand yourself better and empowers you to make choices and decisions that positively impact your life. It provides a safe space for you to work towards good mental health and develop the self-care practices needed to maintain it. Counselling allows you to feel like an important part of the world around you and take care of yourself in a more deliberate and self-enhancing way.
Our Approach
At F&T, our experienced therapists are dedicated to supporting you through a person-centred and emotion-focused approach. Each therapist tailors their methods to suit your specific needs and their professional style. This may include working creatively, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), playful therapies, creative therapies, Gestalt therapy, or engaging in walk-and-talk sessions.
We don't limit ourselves to any single way of working. Instead, our therapeutic interventions are uniquely designed to meet your individual needs, ensuring you receive the most effective and personalised support.
Engaging in Therapy
You are encouraged to fully engage in the shared experience of discovering what works best for you. Our therapists will sensitively attune to this process as your relationship with them develops, ensuring the therapy is effective. We consider the whole person and what you are currently experiencing, taking into account both the internal and external factors impacting your well-being.
We believe that deeper work is essential to truly address the core troubling emotions that obstruct healthy feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. Therefore, we take a multi-faceted approach to ensure your individual needs are met and your well-being is strengthened. We consider various aspects of your life, including anxieties, relationships, lifestyle, physical well-being, future plans, significant troubling past and ongoing life events, as well as your positives and strengths.
