Our Services

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness and acceptance strategies in combination with commitment and behaviour-change strategies. This approach is designed to help a client increase their psychological flexibility and become able to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, rather than trying to avoid or suppress them.

Creative art therapy is a type of psychotherapy that utilises creative processes such as painting and sculpting to help individuals explore their emotions, experiences, and thoughts.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of talk therapy that helps individuals manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to address mental health concerns and improve overall wellbeing.

CBT is a powerful and effective therapy that helps individuals to develop skills for managing their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to improve their mental health and well-being. It’s a collaborative, structured, and action-oriented approach that can be used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions.

Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is a type of couples counselling that helps couples understand how their childhood experiences shape their present-day relationships.

This therapy focuses on building a safe space where all parties feel seen and heard by utilising specific communication frameworks.

Often, couples find that this therapy helps them become responsive, rather than reactive, to their partners.

The Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model is a model of psychotherapy that views the mind as composed of multiple subpersonalities or “parts”. Each part has its own unique viewpoint and qualities, and they interact with each other and the individual’s core Self.

IFS aims to restore balance and harmony within the internal system by understanding and integrating the diverse aspects of the mind. It helps individuals become more self-aware and develop a stronger sense of Self.

IFS promotes personal growth and self-acceptance by creating a safe space for all parts to be heard and understood.

Narrative therapy is a form of therapy that helps individuals reframe their life stories to empower them and change unhelpful narratives. It focuses on separating individuals from their problems, viewing them as separate entities, and exploring how people create and tell stories to make sense of their lives. By examining and re-authoring their narratives, individuals can gain a new perspective on their experiences and empower themselves to live in a more fulfilling way.

Also known as “neurocounselling”, this approach integrates the principles of neuroscience into the counselling process.

By understanding how the brain and nervous system influence emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, a counsellor may use this knowledge to create interventions and promote positive changes. Often, a counsellor will employ metaphors to help their client understand and integrate neuroscience principles into their lives.

Also known as “client-centered therapy”, this approach allows the client to take the lead in guiding the therapeutic process. A counsellor or therapist will avoid giving advice or directing a session, instead they will focus on providing a safe space for a client to explore their own thoughts and feelings.

This approach helps people realise their own capacity for self-healing and growth in a safe, non-judgemental space.

Somatic therapy works with the connection between mind and body. By using a combination of psychotherapy and physical therapy, it can help to release emotional and physical tension stored in the body.

Somatic therapy can be useful for people who have chronic conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain.

Also known as family therapy, systemic family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that is focused on helping families or social groups understand and improve their relationships.

This modality addresses issues as part of a system-wide pattern of behaviours and interactions—rather than resting responsibility on one individual within the group.

The aim of this modality is to help improve communication and understanding between family members, reduce conflict, and develop better coping skills for dealing with stress, trauma, and other challenges.

Trauma-informed practice acknowledges the impact of trauma on a person and understands the potential paths for recovery from this trauma. At its core, this modality prioritises safety, choice, and collaboration, and avoids re-traumatisation.

All Northspan Wellbeing Counsellors are trained in trauma-informed practice.