Myra Fricker B.A.Hons Msc. MBACP
What to expect
I once asked a colleague why she went to therapy, she said ‘so I can be happier’, this seems to sum up why people come to therapy. Adults and children alike are motivated to learn, develop, to aim for their full potential with health and happiness; but life events can get in the way and leave us feeling low and uncertain. Often we have developed ways of behaving that no longer serve us, and attitudes we find limiting and wish to change.
Key areas where people have difficulties are relationships with others, dealing with difficult or traumatic situations, and their own personal sense of themselves, who they are, what they want out of life.
I believe that the aim of therapy is to learn to understand and accept ourselves and it is that attitude of acceptance and understanding that I aim to bring to my role as therapist. As we look together at areas of concern/worries we may focus on relationships with others, our own sense of self, life goals and our body’s responses to emotion and stress.
I am empathetic and will identify with my client what areas of their life they would like to improve, and then work collaboratively to enable movement towards greater sense of emotional well- being.
Our first session will also act as a two way assessment meeting to see if we feel comfortable working together, at this stage there’s no commitment to continue.
We can choose to work for a set number of sessions to focus on a particular concern or the agreement can be open ended.
What to expect
I once asked a colleague why she went to therapy, she said ‘so I can be happier’, this seems to sum up why people come to therapy. Adults and children alike are motivated to learn, develop, to aim for their full potential with health and happiness; but life events can get in the way and leave us feeling low and uncertain. Often we have developed ways of behaving that no longer serve us, and attitudes we find limiting and wish to change.
Key areas where people have difficulties are relationships with others, dealing with difficult or traumatic situations, and their own personal sense of themselves, who they are, what they want out of life.
I believe that the aim of therapy is to learn to understand and accept ourselves and it is that attitude of acceptance and understanding that I aim to bring to my role as therapist. As we look together at areas of concern/worries we may focus on relationships with others, our own sense of self, life goals and our body’s responses to emotion and stress.
I am empathetic and will identify with my client what areas of their life they would like to improve, and then work collaboratively to enable movement towards greater sense of emotional well- being.
Our first session will also act as a two way assessment meeting to see if we feel comfortable working together, at this stage there’s no commitment to continue.
We can choose to work for a set number of sessions to focus on a particular concern or the agreement can be open ended.
My background and experience
I have a background in nursing specialising in oncology. I have worked as a therapist in the voluntary sector with people experiencing a wide range of problems.
I remain open and curious, and continue to study and explore new ideas, currently I am learning about how horses can be used in working with people who have experienced trauma.
From my life experiences I am particularly interested in working with creativity, relationships, bereavement, parenting, and how we hold emotions physically.
Working with children
With children I work in a similarly collaborative way but as well as talking, I use play and art materials, stories and activities to help the child express feelings and experiences that have been difficult for them. I want the child to feel comfortable and so allow them freedom to choose the activities they enjoy and gently move towards an exploration of whatever is bothering them.
I work with the child by themselves and structure in periodic separate sessions with the parent for feedback. |