Counselling services in Central Manchester; also in London and Leeds; plus Edinburgh, York and Wilmslow;
and 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).
Confidential, Discreet Counselling
Services in Central Manchester
Cognitive Emotive Narrative Therapy (CENT),
for emotional, behavioural and relationship problems:
"Rewrite
the story of your present and future. What are your goals, and are you achieving them?"
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Introduction
Hello and welcome to my Face-to-face counselling page for people who live within commuting distance of central Manchester.
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?
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Are you looking for help with feelings, actions or with relationship problems?
♣ Do you feel angry, anxious
or depressed? Are you struggling with strong feelings of too much stress?
♣ 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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What is counselling about? "Counselling represents a unique and invaluable form of support
with respect to life in complex societies, through making available a relationship which offers a blame-free safe space for
reflection on problems in living, and the development of solutions..."
John
McLeod, Counseling Skill, Page 223.
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Who am I, and what do I offer?
My 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, rage, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and/or relationship problems, including
couple conflict. My clients find that they can get over their urgent and immediate problems in just three or four sessions
with me. Of course, more serious problems may take longer. (See the 'Unsolicited Client Testimonials' page***).
I offer face-to-face counselling, coaching and therapy services in central Manchester on a monthly
basis. If you wish to consult me, we can arrange to meet in a private room at the Midland Hotel, on the third Tuesday
of each month for a face to face consultation. In between monthly sessions, we could meet over the telephone for supplementary conversational consultations.
Because I am only in Manchester 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.
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, coaching, 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 counselling/therapy session in Manchester 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 my counselling sessions, through a process of discussion,
debate and direct teaching/ training/ coaching, 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 at the Midland Hotel, 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 present time problems; and I will help you to feel better about who
you are, and how you behave and perform in the world.
If you sign up for 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.
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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
Manchester 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. You can reduce the average cost of our sessions together by taking a couple of telephone counselling sessions
per month, between face to face sessions. Telephone counselling is currently priced very modestly.
Alternatively, you could consult me face to face in HebdenBridge 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 next few months.
Telephone: 01422 843 629 today. Strike while the iron is hot!
Dr
Jim Byrne
Doctor of Counselling, and Fellow of the International Society
of Professional Counsellors (FISPC)