Harley Street London based Integrative Psychotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner, Life Coach, and Advanced Hypnotherapist

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 and changes in thoughts and behaviour, 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, nature, biofeedback, hypnosis and mental 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 exaggerate 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 lives. 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, addictive behaviours, trouble holding onto jobs, and habitual difficulty getting along with others. Psychotherapy can be very helpful with both short and long term problems.

Click here for a list of conditions that may Respond to Psychotherapy and NLP

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 also 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. 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.

Locations

Harley Street, London

I am a consultant at the On Harley Street clinic, situated at No.1 Harley Street, overlooking Cavendish Square.

Chorlton, Manchester

I also practice from a consulting room in my home located in Chorlton 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 0207 183 4548 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 and experienced Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, Advanced Hypnotherapist and Ecotherapist. Nigel has trained with some of the best trainers. He combines all his training, skills and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your exact needs. He uses a Brief Integrative Solution-Focused approach to his work which can bring about results in a much shorter time than traditional counselling or psychoanalysis. He has also received additional specialist training in working with addictive behaviours, treating IBS, managing pain, stress management techniques, and Ecotherapy. Nigel is also a fully trained and accredited supervisor and offers supervision to other therapists.

He has his own busy Psychotherapy, Counselling, Life Coaching, NLP and Hypnotherapy practices on Harley Street, London and also in Chorlton, South Manchester.

He specialises in helping people with anxiety, panic attacks, stress management, addictions, IBS, pain control, confidence and self esteem, insomnia, public speaking and performance anxiety, fears, phobias, smoking cessation, weight loss, and study and sport performance enhancement.

He is a a UKCP Candidate in Training; a member of the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy; the 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.

Nigel holds an enhanced CRB certificate and has full Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Qualifications & Training

Continuing Professional Development
Current and on-going training and supervision, keeping my skills fresh and at the cutting edge

Please take some time to browse the other pages on this website:

What is Hypnosis and hypnotherapy?

What is NLP?

Some of the conditions that respond well to psychotherapy and NLP which can be treated at the Harley Street London office

Questions and Answers about Psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP and stress management

Services available at the Harley Street London office

Stop smoking using hypnotherapy and NLP

Using psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP for weight loss and weight management

Psychotherapy and NLP for Anxiety Disorders

Using Psychootherapy and NLP for Stress Management

Using Psychotherapy and NLP to quickly overcome Fears and Phobias

Using hypnotherapy for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Pain control and pain management using psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, noesitherapy, NLP at our Harley Street London practice

Harley Street London based Life Coaching

Hypnosis MP3 Downloads

Prices for psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and NLP treatments at the Harley Street London practice

Location of the psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP and stress management practice in Harley Street London

Links to sites related to psychotherapy, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP and Manchester

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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