Clinton Raminhos (Epsom)

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Living with difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences can take a lot of energy. Talking with a therapist in a supportive, confidential and non-judgemental setting can help you become more fully yourself, feel at ease in yourself and your relationships, and live a more fulfilling life. The therapeutic relationship is central to the way I work. Trust is key as we work through your experiences, past and present, in a contained and thoughtful environment. Originally from South Africa, I have lived in the UK for over 16 years. I have been practising as a psychotherapeutic counsellor since 2012. Before working as a psychotherapeutic counsellor, I worked in IT and understand the pressures of working in a corporate environment and the related issues resulting in stress, performance anxiety and personal life.

Sexual identity:

Gay
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: He/Him

Qualifications - Links to websites:

My psychotherapeutic counselling training lasted four years and I trained at the Metanoia Institute in Ealing, London. I hold a Clinical Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling and a Diploma in Transactional Analysis, Middlesex University, London. www.clintonraminhos.co.uk

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Experience and approach:

I am a humanistic integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor trained in Transactional Analysis (TA). I also draw on psychodynamic and psychoanalytic elements in my work.

This means I hold a belief that all people matter and deserve respect and validation. We all have the potential to be authentic and fulfilled human beings and have a natural tendency to move towards growth.

In some of our earlier experiences, we learn that our needs are not acceptable to those around us which may result in us being unable to fully accept or recognise what we need. These experiences have shaped our personalities and relationships which can prevent us from being autonomous and spontaneous in the here and now. This can lead to anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, shame, trauma and other forms of psychological distress as we adapt and learn to ignore what we need.

In a therapeutic relationship where there is acceptance, empathy and support we can learn to understand and improve how we relate to ourselves, others and our experiences. This can increase our self-awareness and enable us to learn to accept ourselves and our needs (e.g., the need for love, respect, rest, excitement, relationships, expression of anger or tears...) and choose to make lasting changes to our lives. As problems often arise from relationships, they are also healed through relationships.

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