Working 'in-the-moment', with awareness of the body, emotional and mental experience, I listen attentively to what is happening in the present and support you to do the same - as it is in the now that we have the capacity for effective insight, growth and change.
My counselling and psychotherapy practice is dedicated to helping you bring awareness to your difficulties whilst building the inner capacity to support yourself in any situation.
I work mindfully and heartfully to meet you where you are at now and support you with whatever difficulty you are experiencing in your life. My experience of counselling, psychotherapy, stress-management and focused relaxation work allows me to use a variety of skills within my work.
Counselling and Psychotherapy - What's the Difference?
Broadly counselling tends to be shorter term work (1-6 sessions) that focuses on a specific issue and psychotherapy is longer term work (6 sessions +) that seeks to address the deeper underlying causes behind the difficulties we experience. Another difference is that psychotherapy trainings tend to be longer and more in-depth (3-5 years) than most counselling trainings (1-3 years). However, most commonly the words counsellor, psychotherapist and therapist are regularly used to mean the same and I therefore use these terms interchangeably depending on what you prefer or are familiar with. Whatever your reason for seeking an appointment and the type of work you choose - whether one session or many - I work with everyone with the same approach of working towards a greater understanding of your concerns and responding to this with respect and compassion and by giving you choice.
APPOINTMENTs
I am a counsellor in Glasgow working in Cathcart. Predominantly I offer in-person appointments, but I am also able to offer online sessions on occasion when meeting face-to-face is not possible.
All appointments are full 60 minuets.
Generally I suggest that appointments are weekly or fortnightly according to your preference. Any longer than this and it can be more difficult to maintain momentum and progression from session to session. However, I appreciate there will be times when this may not be possible and a longer break between sessions is unavoidable.
You are under no obligation to book more than one appointment at a time, neither do I expect you to commit to a certain number of sessions. Taking it one session at a time allows you to decide what is right for you without the pressure of future commitment.
I currently have appointments available. Please contact me to book or if you have any questions.
Phone: 0759 575 8259
Email: msharp.therapy@gmail.com
