Cathy Pover-Jones
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 01306 621390
Therapist - Etherley Copse, Dorking
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I work in Etherley Copse on Thursdays and Fridays.
About me and my therapy practice
During 2024 I launched my Psychodynamic in Nature, outdoor therapy practice. This is a form of psychodynamic psychotherapy or counselling, taking place in an outdoor setting (also known as Eco-psychotherapy or Nature-Allied therapy).
Practice description
Psychodynamic psychotherapy or counselling is an exploratory therapy. This means taking time in therapy to explore and reflect on your feelings and past experiences, to help make sense of the present.
We all carry within us an internal landscape made up of people, places and experiences, which help shape who we are and how we relate to others.
Psychodynamic in Nature, outdoor therapy offers a way of exploring this interior world outdoors in nature, allowing the external landscape to reflect and illuminate our past and present relationships with self, other and place.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, AIDS/HIV, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Menopause, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sensory impairment, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Integrative, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Outdoor therapy, Short-term face-to-face work
Therapist - FOREST GREEN, DORKING
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
About me and my therapy practice
I am a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor and UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, with 20+ years' experience working with adults and young people in diverse settings. These include private practice, NHS Adult Mental Health services, sixth form college and university counselling, employee assistance and staff counselling. My experience also includes teaching counselling students, supervising therapists and working with groups.
Psychodynamic therapy is an exploratory approach. This means taking time to explore and reflect on your feelings and past experiences, to help make sense of the present. We all carry within us an internal landscape made up of people, places and experiences, which help shape who we are and how we relate to others. Sometimes, what we learn from the past can free us from feelings and expectations in the present, which may no longer be true for us and which we no longer need.
In therapy we may explore;
• the influence of past experiences on our present lives
• the power of unconscious processes
• the recurrence or repetition of patterns in relationships
• defences or the strategies we use to try to survive
• the connection between mind, body and place
My Qualifications:
Diploma in Psychodynamic Supervision, Guild of Psychotherapists 2015
Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, NWIDP, 2009
Advanced Certificate in Psychodynamic Practice, NWIDP, 2006
Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Manchester University, 2001
BA Hons Degree, English, Durham University, 1987
What I can help with
Abuse, AIDS/HIV, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Integrative, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short-term face-to-face work