Therapies

There are a wide-range of CBT therapies. Most involve identifying patterns of beliefs (cognitions) and coping strategies (behaviours) that may be keeping problems stuck, and supporting families to experiment with new ways forward. Tends to be somewhat focussed on practical strategies in the 'here and now', though can benefit from looking at the past, and relationships too. CBT can be adapted to a wide range of difficulties, and can be good if you are looking for quite a pragmatic therapy.

Working with parent and baby to understand the patterns in the relationship (including those that may have been passed down through generations) and how this may be affecting their wellbeing. Sessions are gentle and often involve observing your baby’s behavior together, reflecting on what it might mean, and finding ways to respond more confidently. This therapy can help if you’re struggling to connect, worried about your baby’s emotions, or feeling overwhelmed.

Building a foundation of safety and stabilisation, and systematically reprocessing the memories using Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) and Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Depending on the situation and personal preference, this may or may not involve talking in depth about the traumatic event/s. These approaches can be used where trauma memories seem to be underlying the difficuties.

Helping parents to build strong bonds with their children through understanding their their cues, and building attuned responses. With older children, this may involve support in setting and maintaining clear and compassionate boundaries.

There are a range of therapies focussed on understanding patterns in your relationships with yourself and others. These tend to look at relationships in the past and present, often including a focus on how we are communicating with ourselves (the inner voice), and with others. These can be good therapies if members of a family are looking to attend sessions individually, and work on difficulties such as self-criticism or anger.

Helping families to understand relationship patterns in the family, including between parents, and how these may have been passed down. Helps each family member to understand their individual background, and the family as a whole to find a new, united, way forward. This can be a good therapy if a number of family members wish to attend and work on relationship dynamics.