Types of Therapy
We offer a range of different therapy types and you will be matched with the modality which we feel will benefit you most. If you have a strong preference for a particular type of therapy we’re happy to discuss this with you. All of our therapy sessions are one-to-one (we do not currently offer couples or group therapy). Our sessions take place weekly at the same time and are face-to face and 50 minutes long.
Within the reliable and confidential relationship offered by our therapists you have the opportunity to explore your memories, feelings, dreams and fantasies in order to gain access to the unconscious mind and to link present difficulties with past life events. You may arrive at a better understanding of yourself, your relationships with others and the nature of your distress. This can lead to positive and enduring changes in your mental health.
Below is a list of therapy types we typically offer at Share, depending on the skillset of our current volunteers and their availability to accommodate a new client.
Art Therapy
Art Psychotherapy is a form of therapy which uses creativity to explore the thought processes and feelings causing you emotional distress. The aim is to help you use art to express and think about your problems. You do not have to be ‘good’ at art to take part in art therapy; you simply need to be happy to try using patterns, colours and pictures to explore your emotions.
Person-centred psychotherapy
Person-centred therapy is a model of therapy based on the work and theories of Carl Rogers. It focuses on the way the client and counsellor work together in the therapeutic relationship to identify what is causing your distress. In person-centred therapy you then work with the therapist to explore the source of your distress together, in an atmosphere of openness and without judgment.
Integrative therapy
Integrative Psychotherapy is based on a variety of different methods of therapy, bringing them together (integrating them) to make the therapy individual and tailored to your needs. There are two ways that the term integrative can apply to the therapy. One is that the therapist will integrate theories from different modalities of therapy to support you in the best way they can. The other is that you will work with the therapist to integrate all parts of yourself into a unified whole and help you to improve your life and mental health.