Anne Power

My practice is online. I work with couples.

I work with an attachment perspective, as I have done for twenty-five years. More recently I have been training in EFT (Emotion Focused Couple Therapy) which means I work in a slightly more dynamic way. I'm aware that when couples come for help, often one of them is more unsure or anxious about the process, so I see it as a priority that I achieve an effective working alliance with both partners. Whether the work is focused on outbreaks of conflict, on a shared grief or on the repair needed after an affair, I aim:

• to understand the experience of each partner and convey that understanding with respect and compassion
• to help disentangle the process which has taken hold of the couple and which has perhaps drawn them into roles which they never intended and do not enjoy
• to enable clearer thinking, kinder communication and deeper connection

Couples may bring disagreements about money, sex or how they raise their children, but I do not set out to solve these. Rather, if a couple can be helped to a more secure relationship they will be able to think more clearly and to collaborate on whatever they are facing. 

If we decide to work together we would plan regular meetings, almost always weekly. It's better if both partner can be together for sessions, in the same location, (rather than logging in from different places).

A first session is 90 minutes (whereas subsequent sessions would be 50 minutes) - the price for each session is the same. The first meeting is a chance for all three of us to see if we feel ongoing sessions would be helpful. I would typically ask you more questions at the first meeting and of course you are very welcome to ask me any questions.

I work online and have various times available for supervision. If we work only on certain weeks I like to choose, for example, the second and fourth Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday of the month. It is never possible for me to commit to alternate weeks.

As I myself now only work with couples, I now supervise only counsellors and therapists who are working with couples.

I also supervise supervision of supervision.

As a supervisor I hope to support a therapist’s work with specific clients as well as enabling their broader growth as a therapist. As with my own clinical work, I see the task in terms of attachment dynamics: we all learn best when we feel secure and able to be exploratory and curious, even playful. As a supervisor I aim to contain those elements which obstruct the learning process and I see my attunement to the supervisee’s experience as my key contribution.

Occasionally I hope to provide a significant insight into client work but for the most part I aim to facilitate supervisees to discover new layers of meaning. I know from experience that this is more likely to translate into a new experience in the therapy room.

I see a first meeting as a chance for us both to see if we feel ongoing work would be fruitful.