Counselling and Therapy in Leeds, LS1 1PJ
 
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Counselling services in Leeds.  Also in Manchester and London; and in Edinburgh, York and Wilmslow; and in Halifax and Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, by Dr Jim Byrne.
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Jim Byrne combines Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), general CBT, Transactional Analysis (TA), with Zen philosophy, Gestalt therapy and Object Relations models of mind, to help his clients understand and change their problematic behaviours and difficult emotions.  This integration of therapies is called Cognitive Emotive Narrative Therapy (CENT).

Face-to-face Counselling Services in Leeds

Cognitive Emotive Narrative Therapy (CENT), for emotional, behavioural and relationship problems

with Dr Jim Byrne, Doctor of Counselling, at the Queens Hotel, City Square

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Good counsellors are good philosophers and good human beings: "Counselors can acquire an extensive theoretical and practical knowledge and can make that knowledge available to their clients.  But to every therapeutic session they also bring themselves as persons.  They bring their human qualities and the life experiences that have moulded them".

Gerald Corey, 2001, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, page 41.

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Introduction

Jim.on.canal001.jpgHello and welcome to my Face-to-face counselling page for people in Leeds. 

Do you feel unhappy with any aspect of your life?  Are you feeling emotionally miserable, or acting in ways that damage your own interests?  Do you feel an urgent and desperate need for help with your problems?

♣  Are you looking for help with your feelings, your thoughts or behaviours, or your relationships, at home or at work?

♣  Do you feel angry, anxious or depressed?

♣  Are you feeling miserable about the problems in your life?

If you have any of these kinds of problems, then I can help you.

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"As an absolute minimum, counselling gives you a safe space in which to reflect on your current problems; shows you how your thinking may not be helping you, and how to change it; and provides you with techniques and models which will accelerate your progress towards your most cherished goals".  Renata Taylor-Byrne

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Who am I, and what do I offer?

Queens-hotel-leeds.jpgMy name is Dr Jim Byrne.  I am a Doctor of Counselling. Over the past thirteen years, I have helped more than 650 people to get over their problems of anger, anxiety, panic, rage, depression, stress, low self-esteem and poor self confidence, and/or relationship problems including couple conflict. My clients often find that they can get over their urgent and immediate problems in just three or four sessions with me. Of course, some more complicated cases take longer.  (See the 'Unsolicited Client Testimonials' page***).

I offer face-to-face counselling, coaching and therapy services in central Leeds on a monthly basis; on the second Tuesday of the month. If you want to consult me then we would meet in a private room in the Queens Hotel, City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ.

Because I am only in Leeds once each month, and because of the high overhead costs, it is necessary to book a double session - which is two times 45 minute sessions, at £120 per session.  Thus the total cost to you would be £240 per month.  This fee must be paid into the ABC bank account and cleared seven days before the appointment is due to take place.

Between monthly sessions, we could work together on the telephone at weekly or fortnightly intervals.

I am a fully trained and accredited cognitive-emotive-narrative therapist (REBT/CBT/CENT). (See the 'Accreditation and Ethics' page***).

I offer general counselling help with emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties; and also in seven areas of specialism***.

I provide a unique form of ‘talk therapy', or cognitive counselling (including elements of CBT), which combines the best systems of effective thinking, re-deciding, re-parenting, psychological education, social skills training, and emotional support.  This system is called Cognitive Emotive Narrative Therapy, or CENT counselling.

What is the structure of a counselling session?

A standard session in Leeds is a 90 minute conversation, which is confidential between us. (I would never breach my pledge of confidentiality, unless a client told me they planned to commit a serious crime, and that has never happened in more than thirteen years of doing this work). During those sessions, through a process of discussion, debate and direct teaching/training, I use Cognitive Emotive Narrative Therapy (CENT) to help my clients to feel better; to act better; to think better; and to function better in their home and work relationships and performances.

What will you get?

If you come to see me, I will help you to reframe your problems - to look at them and think about them differently - so that they look and feel more manageable, easier to solve; and less distressing or difficult.

I will introduce you to new ways of thinking/feeling about your unresolved problems in life, including early childhood problems, or problems from later stages in your life, including the present moment; and I will help you to feel better about who you are how you behave and perform in the world.

If you enter into CENT counselling with me, you can expect to learn how to think better; feel better and perform and behave better, at home and at work.

If you are angry, anxious or depressed, you can expect to reduce the intensity of those emotions to a more reasonable level; which will improve how you feel; how you act; and the general quality of your life.  Happiness can return to your life.

If you are struggling with conflict or disturbances in your relationships, you can expect to learn how to manage effective relationships for productive outcomes.

If you are struggling with practical problems in your life, you can expect to gain the skills to plan and implement your goals more effectively.

Fees

Because I am only in Leeds once each month, and because of the high overhead costs, it is necessary to book a double session - which is two times 45 minute sessions, at £120 per session.  Thus the total cost to you would be £240 per month.  This fee must be paid into the ABC bank account and cleared seven days before the appointment is due to take place. If you also have a couple of sessions of telephone counselling each month, this will reduce your average cost per session dramatically, because telephone counselling is modestly priced at the moment.

Alternatively, you could consult me face to face in Hebden Bridge or Halifax, at a lower cost.

"If you think counselling is expensive, try self-neglect!" Anonymous.

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Contact details

Call me today, to find out how we would work together, or to set up an appointment.  Or email me to indicate an interest in seeing me at some point in the future.

01422 843 629

Dr Jim Byrne

Doctor of Counselling

ABC Coaching and Counselling Services

Jim.byrne@abc-counselling.com

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Links to Additional Information

♣  What kind of "cognitive therapist" am I?

♣  What do my former clients say about my services and what they got?

♣  If you want to know more about Jim Byrne, click here...

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