What’s troubling you?

Anxiety is one of the most common concerns amongst the people we see, with typical symptoms being painful thoughts, panic, stress, sleep loss, lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem. Low mood and depression is also common.

You may be experiencing more specific difficulties, such as obsessional and compulsive disorder (OCD), Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), eating problems, a specific phobia, anger issues or addiction. Whatever it is that’s troubling you, we’re here to help.

The causes of these conditions are many and varied, such as childbirth, a marriage break-up, a career set-back or something further back in childhood. We focus on the symptoms and apply the most appropriate therapy to help you find your own strategy to stop the painful thoughts and feelings and make you feel better.

For people aged 16 and older, we also provide specialist assessments for:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Bi-polar disorder

Psychosis (Schizophrenia)

Our therapies

The extensive training and experience that the team have across a broad range of approaches means that we can tailor a path to suit the needs of each individual client.

How it works

If you’re uncertain about coming for therapy, that’s quite normal. The following FAQs give an idea of what you can expect when you come to RPS. Through our training and experience, we’ll ensure that you feel comfortable as soon as you visit us.

Who do you see?

We provide a comprehensive service for young people and adults of all ages. If you are unsure of what might be helpful or if you would like some advice and guidance as to the next step, please contact us. Remember this initial service is free.

 

 

Where will I be seen?

Our therapy is provided in a designated office within a large house, which hosts a number of other businesses. There is a dedicated parking space clearly signed opposite the front door. We don’t have a reception or waiting room and sessions can be spaced apart so you won’t bump into someone leaving the previous session. Please don’t arrive more than a few minutes early as confidentiality and discretion are important to all the people we see. Therapy runs strictly to time and you’ll be seen at the time arranged, unless you have been informed otherwise.

 

What is the therapy like?

Modern therapeutic approaches are active and collaborative in nature. The therapist works with you to reduce the frequency and severity of any problems. When using CBT, the focus of the work is on what is keeping the difficulties and problems going at this time, not looking for possible causes and/or earlier childhood experiences. This is not to say earlier life experiences aren’t important to understanding current difficulties, but it is unlikely they’re prolonging your difficulties.

What can I expect from the first session (assessment)?

The initial assessment session is usually 50-60 minutes long, sometimes longer for families. It’s typically completed over one or two sessions, during which time your therapist will get to know you and the details of what you’re finding difficult. They’ll ask things like the how long the problem has been going on for, how often the problem occurs, what you’ve tried before and what are your thoughts and behaviour in relation to the problem. The therapist will develop an initial formulation, like a map of your difficulties, and discuss the types of treatment available.