Irene Searle
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07949 176337
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Wheelchair accessible office
- Available for home visits
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Coming soon in Nov 2024, psychosexual therapy for individuals and couples.
Currently taking on new clients. Get in touch for timings.
About me and my therapy practice
Are you looking to explore your past and how this has shaped your life in the present? You may be feeling a sense of unease, are depressed, stuck or lack a sense of meaning or purpose? Psychodynamic therapy is insight driven and can help with looking at the deeper rooted issues which we may not always understand consciously, as they remain hidden or repressed. Understanding these patterns can give us a clearer picture of what is causing disharmony in your life. Psychodynamic Therapy is an analytic therapy that works in a way in which each individual's unconscious thoughts and perceptions are developed and rooted in childhood. These unconscious patterns and behaviours can affect current, present day thoughts. The aim is to support you in recognising, experiencing and understanding your true deep rooted feelings in order to help resolve them. It is not an easy quick fix therapy and for those who are wanting a more CBT approach then this may not be for you. It is intended for people who want a truer insight into their internal life and want to change negative behaviour patterns.
Who is it useful for? - It can help with the treatment of depression and generalised anxiety disorder. It can also bring relief to those who are feeling dissatisfied or who exhibit the same dysfunctional patterns in relationships over and over again.
What can I offer you? - working alongside each other, I will provide you with an opportunity to look at your problems in a different way. I will help you find your own answers without judgement. In my therapy room in Basingstoke, I provide 1:1 private psychodynamic therapy. I work with students, individuals, seniors and couples. Get in touch today for an initial reduced fee consultation to see whether this type of therapy might be the type of therapy you have been looking for.
*NEW FOR Nov 2024 - Psychosexual therapy, more info to follow.
Practice description
I will offer you a regular safe, comfortable space in which you will be encouraged to be yourself. You will be listened to without judgement and accepted for who you are and what you bring. I am a kink aware therapist so no awkwardness around different practices and terminology.
There is no perfect way to do therapy, come as you are and let us discover the real you. Call me on 07949176337 or email at Irene.searle@btinternet.com and we can discuss your needs over the phone.
Fees
Individuals
Initial assessment (50 minutes) - £35 (after 5.30pm £40)
Ongoing weekly sessions (50 minutes) - £70 (after 5.30pm £75)
Couples - romantic or family couples e.g siblings/friends/mother-daughter etc
Initial assessment (up to 90 minutes) - £70 (after 5.30pm £75)
Ongoing sessions (up to 90 minutes) - £120 (after 5.30pm £125)
Concessions - £30 first session, further weekly sessions £60
(Some concessions are available, please ask). If you inform me a week in advance you have to miss a session, there is no charge. Cancellations made with less than three days notice are charged at 50%. Less than 24 hours, the full fee is charged.
My first session
The initial enquiry by phone or email will cover practical considerations like availability, fees, how many sessions, parking etc and we then decide on a mutually convenient time.
The initial consultation is a reduced fee session and we explore what is bringing you into therapy at this point in your life. You can share what it is you are struggling with or what was in your mind when you decided to try psychodynamic therapy. We will discuss whether we can do some meaningful work together. I suggest you take a few days to think about how the session felt and I will check in with you to find out if you would like to continue with therapy.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Mood disorder, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited