Hello I’m Sobia. As an Accredited and Registered BACP Psychotherapist, I provide a safe, contained and compassionate therapeutic space for you to express, explore and make sense of your challenging life experiences, painful emotions and worries. As a result of therapy many people are able to increase their self awareness, resilience and psychological wellbeing. Therapy can also result in enabling you to make meaningful changes in your life.
I have over 25 years experience of working in NHS mental health services. As a private Integrative Psychotherapist, I work with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties that people may experience. I have a passion for helping people understand their problems, improve their self awareness, build their emotional resilience, rediscover and connect with their inner resources and develop coping strategies to help move forward with their lives.
What I can help with
Depression, anxiety and fears including health anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, OCD, post traumatic stress, traumatic life events, interpersonal/relational difficulties, communication issues, low self esteem, stress, burnout, difficulties adjusting to life event changes such as retirement, divorce, loss and bereavement.
Types of therapy I offer
I work using integrative psychotherapy, which means therapy is tailored to suit your needs using different types of counselling and psychotherapies, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Densensitisation Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Brief Solution Focused Therapy. (Go to the Services page for further information)
How I deliver therapy
I provide both long term and short term, time limited therapy. These sessions can be provided by telephone or by video.
Clients I work with
Adults and young people over the age of 17, older adults, organisations and EAP.
Please feel free to contact me if you think you may benefit from psychotherapy or want a chat to find out more about my work.
Telephone: 07856 988933 or email: sobia@sjpsychotherapy.com
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