Manchester based professional psychotherapist and wilderness therapist
What
is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy
is the treatment of emotional and behavioural problems by psychological
techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight
into problems, with the goal being relief of symptoms, changes in behavior
leading to improved social and vocational functioning, and personality
growth. A psychotherapist helps people understand their problems from
a new perspective by offering an objective point of view and new ways
of thinking about and responding to problems. Going through the therapy
process changes people's feelings about themselves and their situations,
and they become happier, more self-confident, and more effective in dealing
with life's stresses.
Psychotherapy
occurs within a structured setting between a trained psychotherapist and
client(s). Psychotherapy may take place in individual, group, or family
sessions.
Because sensitive
topics are often discussed during psychotherapy, therapists are expected,
and legally bound, to respect client confidentiality.
Most forms
of psychotherapy use only spoken conversation (sometimes referred to as
talk therapy), though some can also use various forms of communication
and other approaches such as the written word, artwork, drama, narrative
story, music, biofeedback, hypnosis and exercises.
Ethical therapists
will maintain confidentiality, give clients clear information about policies,
fees, and what they can realistically expect from therapy. They are up-front
about their rationale and motivations and respond openly to any concerns
their clients have. An ethical therapist will not exagerate their abilities
or outcomes of the therapy process, so be very wary of any therapist who
makes grand claims about themselves or their therapy, or offers guarantees
of cure.
How
Do I Know if I Would Benefit From Seeing a Psychotherapist?
We all experience
painful feelings at one time or another in our lifes. Many feelings such
as sadness, hopelessness, anxiety and stress naturally arise as part of
living life. For instance, it is quite normal to feel stress or anxiety
before an interview or exam. Where it becomes a problem is when these
feelings overwhelm you so much that it becomes hard for you to function
normally in your day to day life.
If you are
tearful, have trouble sleeping or eating, are drinking or using drugs
excessively, fighting a lot with your spouse or children, having trouble
controlling your temper or getting along with other people, then you should
seriously consider seeing a therapist.
Some problems
are a reaction to stressful events in our life, such as losing a job or
getting divorced. Other problems however, can be more chronic and exist
even when we are not in a period of extreme stress. These may be patterns
of bad relationships, low self esteem or confidence, negative outlook,
trouble holding onto jobs, and habitual difficulty getting along with
others. Psychotherapy can be very helpful with both short and long term
problems.
Whats
the difference between psychotherapy and counselling?
"Psychotherapy"
and "counselling" are terms that are often used interchangeably.
Technically speaking, "counsellor" means "advisor".
It is a term that is used in conjunction with many types of advice giving.
Just about anyone at all may claim to be a counsellor if they are in the
role of giving advice. The term counselling may also properly be used
to refer to what occurs in a relationship with a psychotherapist.
In the context
of mental health, counselling is generally used to denote a treatment
that offers a sympathetic listening ear, ventilation of feelings and suggestions
and advice for dealing with a particular symptom or problematic situation.
Psychotherapy on the other hand focuses more on gaining a deeper insight
into chronic emotional and physical problems. It's focus is on helping
the client change deeper thought processes and ways of being in the world.
Cawley (1977) classifies counselling as Level 1 - Outer level, Relief
and Support, and psychotherapy as Level 3 to 4 - Deeper level, Exploration
and Change.
In actual
practice there may be quite a bit of overlap between counselling and psychotherapy.
Generally speaking, however, psychotherapy requires more training and
skill than simple counselling. It is conducted by professionals trained
to practice psychotherapy. While a psychotherapist is qualified to provide
counselling, a counsellor may or may not possess the necessary training
and skills to provide psychotherapy.
Cawley, R.H. (1977) 'The teaching of psychotherapy', Association
of University Teachers of Psychiatry Newsletter January: 19-36.
Contemporary
Psychotherapy
The word
“con-tempo-rary” means literally “with time” or “moving
in time”.
Contemporary
Psychotherapy is a solution-focused integrative approach to psychotherapy
that combines ideas from some of the most successful aspects of many forms
of psychotherapy to produce an approach which continually evolves by including
the latest advances in its own and other fields of knowledge. It is both
highly effective and often much more rapid than more traditional forms
of psychotherapy and counselling.
A number
of the defining features of Contemporary Psychotherapy:
- it is
aware of and responds to current advances in its own and other fields
of knowledge;
- it is
sensitive to current sociological, cultural and political issues;
- it works
with the full life trajectory - past, present and future - of the client;
- it responds
flexibly to different stages and cycles in the client’s progress;
- it utilises
the naturally occuring cycles and altered states of the human system;
- it recognises
the differing time requirements and time constraints affecting the treatment
of each client.
Location
I
practice from a consulting room in my home located in Chorlton-cum-Hardy
in South Manchester, close
to junction 7 & 8 of the M60 and near the end of the M56. Within easy
travelling distance of areas in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire
and Derbyshire.
Booking
a Consultation
I
offer an Initial Consultation/Assessment Session. This gives us
the chance to discuss your problems further, answer any questions you
might have and give you an estimate of the number of sessions you may
require.
My
services can be combined and tailored to your individual or company needs,
and range from one to one private therapy or coaching sessions through
to group training and workshops.
When
you are committed to making the inner changes you need,
to achieve the life you want, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or
to make an appointment now.
Nigel
Magowan BSc(Hons) UKCP(CIT) DABCH MCAHyp GHR SQHP MHA AMPM
Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP
Master Practitioner and Advanced
Hypnotherapist
About
Nigel Magowan
Nigel
Magowan is a professional Psychotherapist, Licensed NLP Master
Practitioner, Life Coach, and an Advanced Hypnotherapist. Nigel
has trained with some of the best psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP
trainers, including Paul McKenna, and by Dr Richard Bandler - the co-creator
of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). He has also received training in
both Ericksonian and traditional hypnotherapy, and combines all his skills
and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your exact needs.
He
has also received specialist training in Ethical Practice, Working
Successfully with Addictions, Treating IBS, Controlling
Pain, and using the latest Stress Management techniques.
He
has his own busy Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching
and NLP practice in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, South Manchester,
near junction 7 & 8 of the M60 and the end of the M56.
Within easy traveling distance of Altrincham, Ashton, Bolton, Buxton,
Didsbury, Fallowfield, Gatley, Glossop, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield,
Manchester City Centre, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Sale, Stretford, Wilmslow,
Withington and other towns in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and the
Greater Manchester area.
He
specialises in helping people with anxiety, panic attacks, depression,
public speaking anxiety, driving anxiety, public speaking and performance
anxiety, generalised anxiety, stress management, IBS, smoking cessation,
weight loss, pain control, confidence and self esteem, insomnia, fears,
phobias, and study and sport performance enhancement.
He
is a member of the Community
for Contemporary Psychotherapy, UKCP Candidate in Training, General
Hypnotherapy Register, the Hypnotherapy Association; the Corporation of
Advanced Hypnotherapy; the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming
(ANLP); the
NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners;
the
UK Register of IBS Therapists; the National Register of Practitioners
in Smoking Cessation
He
practices according to the Community
for Contemporary Psychotherapy, General
Hypnotherapy Standards Council,
ANLP and Hypnotherapy Associations code of ethics, and has full Professional
Indemnity Insurance.
Qualifications
& Training
Licensed
Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Paul McKenna Training, London
Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna, Michael Breen
Diploma
in Advanced Hypnotherapy and HypnoHealing
Atkinson-Ball College of Hypnotherapy and Hypnohealing, Liverpool
Certificate
in Working Successfully with Addictions
Beeleaf
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, London London
NLP
Coaching Diploma
Frank Daniels Associates, Nottingham
Diploma in the Art and Science of NLP Coaching
Frank Daniels Associates, Nottingham
Certified Practitioner of NLP
The Washington
School of Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis, Manchester
Shaun Brookhouse
Certificate
in Ethical Practice
Beeleaf
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, London London
Certificate
in Stress Management Techniques
Certificate in Hypnoesitherapy
Diploma
in Hypnotherapy
Continuing
Professional Development
Current and
on-going training and supervision, keeping my skills fresh and at the
cutting edge
Monthly
clinical supervision sessions (2 hours per month)
with a UKCP registered NLP psychotherapist and supervisor
Professional
Bodies
Member of the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy
UKCP Candidate in Training
Member of the General Hypnotherapy Register
Member of the Hypnotherapy Association
Member of the Corporation of Advanced Hypnotherapy
Member of the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Member of the NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners
Member of the National Phobics Society
Member of the UK Register of IBS Therapists
Associate Member of the National Register of Practitioners in Smoking
Cessation
Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
Clients
come to me from all over the North West of England, see below for a list
of areas covered:
Greater
Manchester: Chorlton ~ Didsbury ~ Fallowfield ~ Flixton ~ Eccles ~
Irlam ~ Salford ~ Swinton ~ Pendlebury ~ Worsley ~ Walkden ~ Cadishead
~ Bury ~ Bolton ~ Farnworth ~ Little Lever ~ Kearsley ~ Wardley ~ Monton
~ Orrel ~ Barton ~ Boothstown ~ Dumplington ~ Baguley ~ Benchill ~ Burnage
~ Blackley ~ Beswick ~ Clayton ~ Crumpsall ~ Levenshulme ~ Longsight ~
Northenden ~ Rusholme ~ Sharston ~ Withington ~ Woodhouse Park ~ Wythenshawe
~ Westhoughton ~ Blackrod ~ Kearsley ~ Horwich ~ Prestwich ~ Ramsbottom
~ Radcliffe ~ Tottington ~ Whitefield ~ Whalley Range ~ Carrington ~ Victoria
Park ~ Old Trafford ~ Cheetham Hill ~ Tamesdie ~ Ashton under Lyme ~ Denton
~ Reddish ~ Stalybridge ~ Hyde ~ Oldham ~ Royton ~ Saddleworth ~ Rochdale
~ Heywood ~ Littleborough ~ Castleton ~ Milnrow ~ Middleton ~ Wardle ~
Wigan ~ Ashton-in-Makerfield ~ Golborne ~ Billinge ~ Winstanley ~ Leigh
~ Standish.
North
Trafford: Davyhulme ~ Firswood ~ Flixton ~ Gorse Hill ~ Lostock ~
Old Trafford ~ Stretford ~ Trafford Park ~ Urmston.
South
Trafford: Altrincham ~ Ashton-on-Mersey ~ Bowdon ~ Broadheath ~ Brooklands
~ Carrington ~ Dunham Massey ~ Hale ~ Hale Barns ~ Oldfield Brow ~ Partington
~ Sale ~ Sale Moor ~ Timperley ~ Warburton ~ West Timperley.
Stockport:
Adswood ~ Bramhall ~ Bredbury ~ Brinnington ~ Cheadle ~ Cheadle Hulme
~ Compstall ~ Davenport ~ Edgeley ~ Gatley ~ Heaton Moor ~ Heaton Norris
~ Heaton Chapel ~ Heaton Mersey ~ Hazel Grove ~ Heald Green ~ Heavily
~ High Lane ~ Marple ~ Offerton ~ Poynton ~ Reddish ~ Romiley.
Cheshire:
Alderley Edge ~ Adlington ~ Ashley ~ Bucklow Hill ~ Handforth Dean ~ High
Legh ~ Knutsford ~ Mere ~ Mobberley ~ Ollerton ~ Plumley ~ Tatton ~ Pickmere
~ Wilmslow ~ Warburton ~ Woodford ~ Lymm ~ Dunham ~ Massey ~ Chester ~
Crewe ~ Northwich ~ Daresbury ~ Warington ~ Winsford ~ Widnes ~ Wirral
~ Nantwich ~ Sandbach ~ Middlewich ~ Congleton ~ Alsager ~ Macclesfield
~ Prestbury ~ Goostrey ~ Pickmere ~ Mottram St.Andrew ~ Mobberley ~ Chelford
~ Tytherington ~ Bollington ~ Alsager ~ Tarporley ~ Davenham ~ Great Appleton
Thorn ~ Budworth ~ Little Budworth ~ Frodsham ~ Holmes Chape ~ High Legh
~ Disley ~ Grappenhall ~ Appleton ~ Croft ~ Thelwall ~ Penketh ~ Glazebury
~ Winwick ~ Culcheth ~ Saint Helens ~ Over Peover ~ Lower Peover ~ Church
Lawton ~ Cranage ~ Stockton Heath.
Cumbria
~ Lancashire ~ Merseyside ~ Derbyshire ~ Staffordshire ~ Peak District
~ North Wales ~ North West.
If
you are looking for a psychotherapist in the UK outside of the above areas
try clicking a link below to search the General Hypnotherapy Register:
Bath
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| Exeter | Gloucester | Hereford | Kingston-upon-Hull | Lancaster | Leeds
| Leicester | Lichfield | Lincoln | London | Newcastle upon Tyne | Norwich
| Nottingham | Oxford | Peterborough | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Preston
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