Psychotherapy for Kingston upon Thames, Twickenham and Richmond
Anne Marie Cussins MA.DipPsych. UKCP. registered. Recognised by some insurance companies to work with their members.
"Consciously experiencing our legitimate emotions is liberating, not just because of long-held tensions in the body,but above all because it opens our eyes to reality (both past and present)and frees us of illusions. It is therefore empowering without being destructive." Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child.
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist with many years of experience, also providing eating disorder psychotherapy in Surrey, and working in Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames, on the borders of Surrey and Middlesex. KHW clinic is also convenient for Twickenham, Teddington and Richmond. In my practice I can offer:
- Psychotherapy for Couples and relationship difficulties.
- Short-term, solution-focussed approach, working within a time-limited number of sessions. This is suitable for any issue you have found to be stressful in the recent past.
- Psychotherapy for long-standing, emotional problems.
- Treatment for eating disorders,anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating.
- Approaches to work-related difficulties: coaching for improved performance in your career.
- Psychotherapy for anxiety,panic attacks and depression; these problems may effect the body and mind simultaneously and you may need sessions for a period of time which will help you to be free from medication in the long-term. (See a description of how this may occur in the testimonial below).
My Approach
I work with psycho-analytic principles which means taking into account that some of what we experience has roots in the unconscious mind. I will work with you to deepen insight into feelings, patterns of behaviour and of thought, and to enhance experiencing and "listening to the self" in a reflective way. Dreams,also,can be important in discovering how you are really feeling.
The deepening of understanding of self and relationships is what is "analytic" in the approach. In some cases this analytic work in psychotherapy can lead to a reappraisal of your sense of identity. Whether your issues are about sexuality, feeling immobilised,needing to change your adaptation to the social world and its challenges - and it could be all of these during the course of therapy - psycho-analytical therapy can enable a very worthwhile experience.
As self-development takes place, prior to, and during therapy, the challenges can be difficult to face; psychotherapy can enable you to make the changes you would like for yourself.
Eating disorders
I have a special interest in eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating. Since 1986, I have been working with clients with these problems and have developed my work to reflect the experience gained over time with the latest clinical understanding of these syndromes. When working with clients with eating disorders, I address with you the problems you may experience about body image, the fear of food and uncertainties about identity within yourself and in regard to relationships with others.
In a thorough consultation which can be arranged within a short period of time, I will help you to explore which approach would be suitable for you.
Testimonial
Over a period of more than twenty years I experienced regular acute periods of anxiety and depression requiring medication and, on one occasion, in- patient hospital care.
I started seeing Anne for weekly Psychotherapy in October 2008.
Psychotherapy was not a quick fix but gradually helped me understand how experiences and patterns of behaviour picked up in early life and beyond were behind the acute symptoms I would experience.
Through this understanding I feel much stronger psychologically and, when I am vulnerable to negative thoughts and feelings, much better able to recognise and deal with them.
More than this, although part of the same process, Psychotherapy has helped me increase my self esteem and self confidence, improving my quality of life in numerous ways.
Anne is a skilled and experienced Psychotherapist who understands that it takes time for changes in thought patterns to occur but isn’t afraid to use direct confrontation when required.
I would often enter a session with a myriad of thoughts and emotions creating a strong feeling of confusion, whereupon three or four questions and observations from Anne later, the issues and processes going on would be quite clear.
I would strongly recommend Psychotherapy as a treatment and Anne as a Psychotherapist.
Anne Marie Cussins MA.DipPsych. UKCP. registered. Working at KHW clinic, in Hampton Wick. Psychotherapy and Counselling based within easy reach of Twickenham, Richmond, Kingston upon Thames, Teddington, Wimbledon, Surbiton, Central and West London, Isleworth, Brentford, Kew, Hounslow, Roehampton, Sheen, Barnes, Ham, Petersham, East Molesey, Sunbury and other areas in Surrey and Middlesex.
