PHIL JACKMAN

My job as a therapist is to help you to live life better. The purpose of therapy is to help you to identify what is holding you back or getting in the way of you living your life how you want to. Whether this is cycles of thoughts, persistent feelings, repetitive behaviours or being stuck in relationships or situations that aren’t fulfilling you. Therapy can help you to explore these, gain understanding and develop solutions that make sense to you.

You are the centre of our work.

This is a space where you are welcome in your entirety, all sides and aspects of your personality, especially those which you might not feel comfortable showing to other people. All emotions have a place in therapy ranging from sadness, anger, depression and hurt to joy, happiness and excitement. Your tears are welcome, as is laughter. It is not my place to impose solutions or judgement on you, instead to guide you with warmth and empathy to those which make sense to you.

 

We will go at your pace.

We can have as many or as little sessions as you want. There is no pressure to go quicker than you want to or in directions you don’t find useful. We can use tools, techniques and strategies that make sense to you. We can be as focussed as you want and use goals if you find these useful, or we can take it session by session placing what is important to you in the moment at the centre of our session.