Neil Turner Creative Psychotherapy

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

In my practice I offer integrative Psychotherapy with a modern and creative approach. My style is friendly and honest and in your sessions we will discuss and work together to explore the challenges of your life.

I moved to London in my 20s and worked as a designer. Later I re-trained as a Psychotherapist having found talking therapy to be the best way for me to understand my own challenges.

As a UKCP and BACP registered Psychotherapist, I have a Masters Degree in Psychotherapy. I also provide a series of methods and tools to further support you between sessions.

“Neil’s helped me understand so much about myself, particularly how my family set up and past experiences have shaped the person I am and how I’ve been feeling about myself. He’s helped me challenge my own beliefs resulting in a transformation in my self-esteem. I’m the most confident version of myself to date and for the first time in my life I really like the person I am.” June 2024

Sexual identity:

Gay
Other
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: He / Him / They

Qualifications - Links to websites:

MA Psychotherapy, CCPE Counselling and Psychotherapy Diploma, CCPE My Registry listings; MBACP - https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists UKCP - https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/about-ukcp/our-register/

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy	CCPE	2020
Diploma in Advanced Dreamwork	CCPE	2016
Master Degree in Psychotherapy	Northampton University / CCPE	2014
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy	CCPE	2010

Experience and approach:

In my practice I explore the cause of anxiety, fear, anger and unhappiness and provide practical solutions to help you move forward. You may also want help dealing with other challenges such as relationships dynamics, family, sex, conflict, love or addressing work-life balance as well as finding more meaning and purpose or becoming more creative.

What is Creative Psychotherapy? Everything in life as creative. This includes your thoughts, relationships and your daily choices and decisions. Without knowing this you get lost in your beliefs and circumstances, which is dis-empowering. Once you know how this works you're able to engage with your life and experience more motivation and optimism.

Are you living and feeling the way you want or the way you believe? You do not need to be artistic for this kind of work but we might use art in a broader cultural sense including - music, film, photography or writing. I join you in this exploration and rather than observing you we work together. Creative Psychotherapy offers an effective way to understand what might be getting in the way or holding you back.

- - - - Procrastination

- - - - Loss of purpose

- - - - Self-Doubt

- - - - Navigating open relationships

- - - - Social Anxiety

- - - - Sexual confidence

- - - - Career changes

- - - - Insomnia

- - - - Loneliness and Isolation

- - - - Low self esteem

I also explore your experiences growing up LGBTQ+ and how this may have effected your self-esteem, anxiety, stress levels, relationships and confidence.

Narcissism / Gaslighting / Scapegoating

In family or perhaps in a relationship have you often had your feelings and experiences denied, "you've got it all wrong" or "it wasn't like that", "I don't remember it" or "it's all in your head"? You may find yourself being excluded or disregarded and you can't figure out why. Has this experience left you with doubt, confusion and shame? You may be on the receiving end of narcissistic, gaslighting and scapegoat abuse. Working with me on this can offer a way to understand, overcome and recover.

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