EMDR, CBT, ACT and Coaching with heart, guts and gusto!
About the Therapist
I bring 24 years of qualified therapist experience and a geeky passion for turning good therapy into great therapy!
I'm passionate about helping people experience motivating, positive forward movement in and between every session and I will do this with a genuine, uplifting and collaborative relationship style. I hope to make therapy and coaching actually enjoyable for you - dare I say: even fun!
I would like to share and equip you with the psychological and relational resources to be your own wise advisor, compassionate friend, encouraging coach, centred self-leader and sturdy self-advocate on your life path.
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Kink - BDSM
- Queer
Accredited qualificationsÂ
BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
EMDR Association Accredited EMDR Therapist
HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
I've completed extensive "issue specific" training in both integrative approaches and a wide variety of different models, including CBT, ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, to help people with the following specific challenges :
Self Criticism and Shame, Self Esteem and Confidence, Generalised Anxiety, Worry, Doubt and Uncertainty, OCD, Perfectionism, Addiction, Childhood and Adult Trauma, Bullying and Harrassment, Intersectionality and identity, CPTSD, PTSD, Survivors of narcissistic manipulation and/or abuse, Gender Dysphoria, Body Dysmorphia, ADHD, Burnout, Stress, Anger, Bipolar, SAD, Insomnia, Health Anxiety, Phobias, Depression, PCOS, CFS/ME, IBS, Weight issues, Dissociation, Exploring Kink Consciously.
My mission is for everyone I work with to be enabled to move forward, achieve well-being and empowerment. I want you to gain maximum value every time we meet, not just some of the time. I want you to feel truly supported with a genuine sense of me being "in your corner" whatever battles you're currently facing.
Around 50% of my clients identify as LGBTQ+ and around 50% of my clients identify as having ADHD. I identify as pansexual and gender fluid and have my own journey with neurodiversity and HSP.
Once we've identified your key aims and needs, to help you move forwards, I can on any or all of my training specialisms in EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, "parts work", relational therapy, positive psychology and strengths based coaching. These approaches mean I can help you address how you relate to yourself and others, your thoughts and your emotions, and your sense of meaning, identity and purpose. with a focus on creating constructive mindsets, habits and real change that lasts.
My Specialist experience
I have built up specialist skills over the past 24 years to best meet the following common needs my clients bring:
New skills to work through and compassionately address fears, internal conflicts, uncertainty, doubts, insecurity and identity struggles
Heal specific issues such as OCD, health anxiety, GAD, depression, IBS, phobias, PTSD, CPTSD, loss
Build strength, resilience and wisdom in the midst of personal, professional and relationship challenges
Gain freedom from fear, addiction, perfectionism, dissociation, unhelpful coping strategies
Build confidence, assertiveness, authenticity and self esteem
Handle stress, overwhelm, anger and frustration constructively
More consistent well-being, inner peace and self respect
Deeper trust, connection, playfulness and intimacy in partnerships
Overcome avoidance and procrastination
Grow in courage, daring and focus to go to a new level
Develop the drive, resources and skills to maintain success
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- EMDR
- GSRD therapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Neurodivergent
- Person-Centred
- Relational
- Sacred intimate
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Supervision
- Walk and talk therapy
- Ace | Asexual
- BDSM | Kink
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Consensual non-monogamy
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Neurodivergent
- Non-binary | Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Trans
- One to one
- No adaptation
- Adults
- Online
- In Person
There's comprehensive info about my fees on my website (copy n paste into your browser) https://www.eleanorbigden.com/fees-insurance
I offer a free telephone consultation of up to 30 minutes where you're welcome to ask whatever questions you like to help you make some well informed decisions about potential teamwork together. Complete my very quick n handy form if you'd like to book in for this: https://www.eleanorbigden.com/contact-and-booking
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