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Robin Johnstone
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07749215651
Therapist - Bristol
Features
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I offer sessions in person in Bristol BS5 and remotely via video or phone. I work weekdays and some evenings, please contact me to find out my current availability.
About me and my therapy practice
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling for adults with emotional and relationship difficulties. I have extensive experience of working in the NHS and the voluntary sector, and now in private practice.
I am qualified to provide a safe, reliable and confidential therapy practice.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy involves listening to what is going on underneath the surface, in order to understand emotional pain and problematic patterns.
It can be a very effective treatment approach for a range of problems, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship or sexual difficulties, eating problems, emotional constriction, fear of intimacy, or feelings of being stuck or held back.
Psychotherapy offers a space where we can work together, to help you face whatever is holding you back and come to terms with the problems that you have encountered or which have been avoided. The aim is to understand the root cause of the difficulties, rather than simply treating the symptoms.
By helping you to understand yourself better, therapy can provide you with self-awareness and resilience. This enables you to connect authentically with yourself and others, and to develop your creative potential in your own way.
Practice description
Qualifications
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (in final stage), University of the West of England
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Studies, University of the West of England
MSc Psychology, University of Bristol
Fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Thought & Practice programme, The Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy
Certificate in Counselling Skills
I have completed post-graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and person-centred counselling.
Experience
I have experience of providing psychotherapy in specialist services: for adults with complex and long-standing mental health difficulties; for people living with ME/CFS and other chronic health conditions; and for LGBTQ+ people. I have also worked in primary care settings, with people with a wide range of mental and physical health challenges.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues
Types of therapy
Integrative, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy
Languages spoken
English