Therapy for therapists.
An honest, confidential space for psychologists, counsellors and mental health workers.
Counsellors
Mental health workers
Students in training
Rockingham
Online
Why it helps.
Research with therapists links personal therapy with more empathy, warmth, insight and self-awareness (Norcross, 2005).
Your wellbeing
Support for your own emotional and mental health.
Understanding
A deeper feel for the therapy relationship.
Less stress
Space for self-care and recovery.
The client's chair
Experience therapy from the other side.
Confidence
Trust in your own work, from the inside.
New approaches
See other models and skills in action.
Signs it may be time.
None of these make you a bad therapist. They are signals to look after yourself.
- Changing the subject when things get painful
- Rushing to comfort a client
- Steering a client towards a choice
- Missing themes you would usually notice
- Being distracted by your own feelings
In training or new?
Sitting in the chair
Personal therapy lets you feel what it is like to be the client.
Ongoing growth
Many experienced therapists return to therapy at different times in their careers.
References: Norcross, J. C. (2005). The psychotherapist's own psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 60(8), 840–850. Malikiosi-Loizos, M. (2013). Personal therapy for future therapists. European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2(1), 33–50.
Where do I start?
Fill in one short form, or call us. Our care team will help you choose the right person.