Andrew Kilburn Psychotherapy

Information about Therapy

Psychotherapy creates the special conditions that make possible a close and carefully considered interpersonal exploration of the ways your choices are shaped, mostly unconsciously, by your reactions to and means of coping with varying degrees of emotional pain and anxiety. The therapist provides a safe and confidential space in which to talk about and explore your thoughts, feelings and dreams. You might wish to look at aspects of your behaviour that concern you.

The frequency of therapy can vary from once a week to three times a week, determined by clinical need and personal preference, to create the best opportunity to work through your issues in depth. Therapy requires of you a serious and sustained commitment and can last for a number of years. It is important for you to think about the cost of therapy.

I can offer short-term focussed work, for up to ten sessions, where there is a specific concern that can be addressed. This will need to be identified at the initial consultation (assessment for therapy appointment).

It is wise to tell your GP when you start therapy as there are some conditions that may appear to be psychological in origin but there may be a physiological component requiring a medical intervention. I am not a medical practitioner and therefore medical responsibility will rest with your GP.


Psychotherapy may be helpful to you:

If you are depressed.

If you are anxious.

If you have panic attacks.

If your moods are unpredictable.

If you are bereaved or coming to terms with a loss.

If you wish to explore issues in your relationship(s).

If you engage in behaviour that is harmful to you or others.

If you are confused about your sexuality or sexual feelings.

If your life seems to lack meaning.

If you have experienced something traumatic in your childhood or later life.

If you have physical symptoms that have their origin in an emotional conflict.

If you are having problems in your relationships with work colleagues.

This is not an exhaustive list but is meant to give you some idea of the kinds of concerns that bring people to see a psychotherapist. The issues people explore in therapy are always very individual.