Michael Whitaker
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Contact information
- Phone number
- 07732315726
Therapist - Guisborough
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Wheelchair accessible office
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Current Availability.
I work Mondays, and Wednesday-Friday 9am-5pm but can do some evenings and weekends.
I have no planned holidays in the next 6 months.
About me and my therapy practice
My private counselling practice is called: Clear Light Counselling.
I am a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
I am trauma informed and neurodiverse affirmative. I have experience working with autistic clients, people who experience ADHD, and those that are or think they are, neurodiverse.
I am interested in men's mental health too.
I am based in Guisborough, East Cleveland but I also visit therapy rooms in Middlesbrough and Darlington, and I can do online work.
A specialist service I offer is : 'Walking and Talking' - counselling as you walk, at various country locations throughout the Tees Valley area/Teesside.
I have experience with helping clients deal with: depression, anxiety, stress, anger, grief, change, identity and self-acceptance, low self-esteem and low self-confidence, trauma and PTSD, and neurodiversity.
Practice description
I am person-centered and will revolve around the counselling around your needs.
I am experienced in guiding relaxation exercises and guided imagery. I am very much into the 'here and now' therapie sand have knowledge and experience in using Gestalt therapy and Existential Psychotherapy.
I am trained in Transactional Analysis and Attachment Theory. I have experience in delivering CBT too - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
I offer a free 20 minute consultation to discover what your needs are and whetehr you would like to work with me. To book an appointment just email, phone or text me.
Each counselling session lasts 50 minutes. I am warm and friendly and will provide a safe place for your to discuss what ever you want to
My first session
The first counselling session is different to others in that we will complete a client assessment where I try and get a full picture of your life. Then we agree what you would like to focus on during your counselling sessions i.e. a presenting issue, and we agree on the number of counselling sessions that you would like.
In future sessions, I ask less questions and listen more so that you can process what you have been going through, to find solutions to your problems and difficulties.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sensory impairment, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Vegan allied
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Creative therapy, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal, Narrative therapy, Person centred, Phenomenological, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST)