Totnes Road
Ermington
Ivy bridge
Devon
PL21 9NS
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Ms. Ellen Elizabeth Hill
Ellen Hill Counselling in Devon
Counselling and Psychotherapy for Individuals and couples on low self-esteem, Anxiety & depression, Bereavement, Addictions, Sexual abuse, Relationship difficulties and Trauma reactions in Ivybridge and Devon
Totnes Road
Ermington
Ivy bridge
Devon
PL21 9NS
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Member Organisation(s): UKCP, BACP
Therapy Provides:
Psychotherapy, Counselling
Member Organisation(s): UKCP, BACP
Therapy Provides:
Psychotherapy, Counselling
About Ellen Hill Counselling in Devon
Life, well being, happiness and goals.Modern living can make many demands on our mental well being. Often we cope through our own resilience or the assistance of family and friends. However, sometimes our problems are more difficult to resolve and they become an obstacle to happiness or achieving our goals. When this occurs some specialist assistance is invaluable.
Counselling for anxiety, depression, bereavement .....
The work of a counsellor is to help clients understand the often complex events that occur in their lives, in order to address the problem and help facilitate positive changes.
Counselling can be helpful for many issues including: low self-esteem; anxiety & depression; bereavement; addictions; eating disorders; sexual abuse; relationship difficulties and trauma reactions.
If you are reading this and are considering counselling then the service I offer is based on rigorous continuous postgraduate training.
I work with both individuals and couples and adhere to the UKCP code of ethics. I have over 15 years’ experience of working both in private practice and in mental health.
Within this site I have included information to help you better understand how I work and the professional standards you can expect.
Once again if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
I look forward to hearing from you.
My training, work experience and any achievement
MA in Gestalt PsychotherapyDiploma in Supervision.
Accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapist (IPT)
Accredited Supervisor and Counsellor for Depression (CfD)
Accredited member UKCP
Registered member of the BACP
I adhere to the code of ethics set by the UKCP.
Further Information
Counselling can be practised in many styles and each has it’s own value to yourself and the counsellor. For example, some are quite analytical or follow a rigid structure whereas others are more exploratory and personal. For this reason it is important to be aware of the counselling style you will be receiving to ensure it meets your requirements and expectations.These different styles are valuable to the counsellor in that they provide a toolbox of techniques. However, my primary style is Gestalt and so this is what I will explain next.
What is Gestalt Psychotherapy?
Gestalt psychotherapy enables clients to discover what feels morally right in accordance with their own choices and values. People are response-able, they are the primary agents in determining their own behaviour. When people confuse responsibility with ’shoulds’ they manipulate themselves and are not integrated and spontaneous.
The therapist may disclose a feeling or share something of their own values but only in the interest of expanding the client’s own awareness of alternatives and not as a means of imposing values.
Gestalt psychotherapy believes that awareness and insight are achievable goals and a means of personal growth.
Therapy focuses on what is thought, felt and done in the here and now, rather than necessarily on the content of what is discussed. ’Now’ is the only moment in which a human being has any direct control. We have no power to change the past and we can only guess about the future, although we recognise that past events may well be affecting the present moment.
Therapy takes a holistic approach, looking at the whole person and what is going on for them in their environment.
Therapy is relational, which offers the opportunity of experiencing the other person as they really are and experiencing oneself, sharing reciprocity and co-operation which in turn requires a willingness to be responsible and authentic.
What are the Goals of Gestalt Psychotherapy?
Primarily, the goal in Gestalt psychotherapy is increased awareness. This may include greater awareness in a particular area as well as noticing habitual patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour.
Therapy seeks to explore rather then directly modify behaviour. The aim is growth and autonomy through increased awareness. The therapist as an active presence, authentic and energised, honest and direct. Clients may see and hear how they are experienced in relation to the therapist. It facilitates exploring in ways that continues to develop after the therapy session and in the absence of the therapist.
Creativity and spontaneity of experimentation is an important feature that permeates the whole of Gestalt psychotherapy.
Languages
- English
Other concerns & issues I deal with
Concerns & issues I deal with
Therapy Provides
- Psychotherapy
- Counselling
Price List
Special Online Booking Offers
My Professional Rates:-
Individual sessions per 50 min/hr £45.00
Couples sessions per hour £60.00
Supervision per hour £50.00
Some concessional places are reserved for people on low income or students; please ask for details of these if you are experiencing financial difficulty.
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