Transformative Therapy for a Better You

Becky is warm, gentle, probing and inquisitive. She gathers information diligently to make an impact on people’s lives.
She offers access to detailed information supporting her work with individuals which is, I think, rooted in psychotherapy – a much respected and researched field.
In my experience she tries to go ‘over and above’ for her clients.
In terms of whether you can trust Becky, in a professional capacity you can be certain that her intentions are good. This is backed up by her words and actions, both in therapy room and outside of it.
Becky is not afraid to share appropriate information about herself within the therapeutic relationship, making building a rapport and having a dialogue a two-way thing, with some integrity.
For anyone considering exploring the genre of private therapy this would make an excellent starting point. Who knows where the journey could take you. Life as we know is a journey and we are all trying our best to navigate it.

When I started my sessions with Becky, I was sceptical. How does talking, crying, being an emotional wreck in front of a complete stranger help me?
Well, I can tell you, Becky’s empathetic approach, constant reassurance and understanding really helped me ease into a vulnerable yet safe space.
I was always greeted with a kind and warming smile, I always felt like she wanted to see me even on the days when I didn’t want to see myself.
On many occasions when I didn’t feel emotionally strong enough to work on my EMDR sessions, Becky listened and acknowledge this, the sessions were for me to feel safe and comfortable, so we often talked about the general things that were on my mind, I know Becky was still analysing and asking the right questions to give me the best support in our sessions, but it never felt like hard work.
At the start of our sessions id come away drained and feeling tearful, this I now understand is a very normal part of the therapy process, I was finally allowing myself to feel the things I had locked away for so long. Becky helped me unlock those scary parts of my past and provided me with the tools to know that they are in the past and can no longer hurt me.
Throughout my sessions I learned so much about myself, that I am brave, strong, intelligent, and loved. I also learnt to love myself! I had gone from crying after most sessions, to leaving feeling, Happy, proud of my self and knowing I had self-worth, towards the end of our sessions I would find me and Becky having a good giggle about the “good type of crazy” things I enjoyed doing.

I refer to the process of therapy like the life of a butterfly.
At first, before you start therapy, you are a vulnerable caterpillar, unsure of what the future may hold, just plodding along and getting through each day, same routine, same feelings. Nothing changes.
Then therapy begins. You’re in a dark cocoon; it’s safe and warm but you’re also stuck in one spot on a branch. You begin to allow yourself to mulch down into this gooey mess, at times thinking how on earth am I ever going to get through this.
You then start to see the light, the cocoon becomes thinner, you feel a million times better. You’re almost getting irritated being in this cocoon, you’re ready for the next stage.
The day comes when that cocoon splits open, the world is ready for you and you are ready for it! You are a beautiful butterfly. You take some time to sit and dry off your wings, you still have the comfort of the branch you’re resting on but you have more freedom to move around and feel safe doing so.
A few flying lessons might be needed but you head off and manage life, yourself, and your new surrounds. However, you head back to that branch of safety every now and then, just to check in with yourself.
Soon enough though, that branch, that cocoon, has served its amazing purpose. It gave you all the support and stability you ever needed. It helped you build your wings and now you are ready to fly!