My name is Beren Aldridge and I have led the Porchlight Practice since 2005. I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor and both a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst and a Certified Transactional Analyst. I offer counselling and psychotherapy in a friendly, experienced and professional environment and I support individuals and couples, with short-term problem solving and longer term personal and relationship change.
I work with clients with a wide range of issues and concerns such as: anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, anger management, recovery from trauma, sexual issues, processing childhood experiences, eating and weight issues, bereavement, obsessional thinking and compulsive behaviour, developing coping strategies.
In my practice I integrate a range of therapeutic approaches along with my core Transactional Analysis training including:
- cognitive-behavioural – developing tools and techniques to change unhelpful feelings
- psycho-dynamic – understanding and changing how different aspects of our personality interact with one another
- relational based therapy – using the realtionship that is established between myself and client to better understand my client’s relationship patterns
- body psychotherapy – learning how to settle our feelings by increasing awareness of of our physical experiences
I am very happy to discuss your issues or concerns, or my work, by telephone before scheduling an appointment.