Clinical Therapies

Our Mental Health Services

Our mental health sessions aim to help you find solutions to those emotional issues that are stopping you getting on with your life.

We fully appreciate that making the decision to seek professional help can be quite daunting and possibly one of the hardest decisions to make.  Building a trustworthy relationship between a therapist and a client is one of the most important processes, therefore,  sensitivity and empathetic understanding from all of our counsellors ensures comfort and trust.  Our therapeutic relationship encourages you to explore issues, emotions and situations in your own time and at your own pace.

Whether you are able to identify the reason for challenges you are facing, it is important to understand that both cases are completely normal and both have as equally positive results through therapy.

We understand that taking the first steps towards a more positive future can, at times, seem difficult and daunting.  To ensure your therapy sessions are sufficient and as relative as possible, we offer a variety of therapies that are structured around the sensitivity of each case.

Types of Mental Health Therapies

Psychotherapy 

Psychotherapy focuses on the whole person—body, mind, and soul—helping individuals understand themselves, reduce suffering, and reach their potential. It relies on the relationship between therapist and client, exploring unconscious thoughts and emotions to promote self-awareness and growth. Effective therapy depends on the therapist’s empathy, insight, and communication. Though the process may feel unfamiliar at first, it empowers people to understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, leading to greater self-control and emotional well-being. This leads to the ability to function more effectively and ‘less painfully’.

Why psychotherapy isn’t just counselling

In many places, especially the UK, the terms are often used interchangeably, and there is significant overlap in the skills and approaches used by both professionals. Psychotherapy training however is often longer and at a higher academic level and this is certainly the case for our Psychotherapy service at Physiofusion.

While Psychotherapy is a great counselling therapy for all types of mental health issues those with more complex and persistent mental health conditions tend to seek out Psychotherapy due to the enhanced training Psychotherapists require in their qualification.

Psychotherapists use Transactional Analysis (TA) as one of their ‘tools’. What is it?

TA is a theory about personality, communication, and personal growth. It helps us understand ourselves, our relationships, and the patterns we repeat. Developed by Eric Berne in the 1950s, TA combines insights from psychoanalysis with a focus on what happens in the present moment. It is used in therapy, education, coaching, and mental health organisations.

TA is based on three main ideas:

1. “I’m OK, You’re OK” – Every person has value, dignity, and the potential to grow. This means respecting ourselves and others, even when we face problems or disagreements.
2. Everyone can think – People are capable of reflection and decision-making. We may need help, but we play an active role in our own change.
3. People can change – No matter our past or struggles, change is always possible. With awareness, support, and new choices, we can improve our lives.

As Psychotherapists we work openly and respectfully, using clear communication and collaboration. TA offers practical tools to understand human behaviour with compassion and clarity.

About our lead Psychotherapist, Rachel

“ Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m a UKCP Psychotherapist with advanced clinical training in the North West of England. I grew up in Burnley, but moved away for several years and relocated back to Burnley recently.

In my private practice I work with people suffering from all levels of anxiety; depression; intrusive thoughts; issues around self esteem, loss, change, and bereavement. My core practice combines integrative Psychotherapy with humanistic Transactional Analysis, using a wide range of techniques tailored to suit individual needs. I use creativity with a kind and gentle approach to help those who might struggle to communicate verbally, expressing difficult emotions and complex issues. I have a particular skill in helping people create a clear self-narrative, enabling the individual to explore and make sense of their experiences and discover opportunities to move away from repeating past patterns towards reflection, hope, and healing. I work with adults on a short-term session-limited basis, or through longer term, open-ended work.”

 

Person-Centred Therapy

Person Centred Therapy is effective for all forms of psychological distress, and its theory forms the basis of most therapeutic relationships.

Person-Centred therapy is a non-directive approach, ensuring you are aware that you have the potential and ability to make better choices for yourself and your future.  We all live in a world where the external demands of parents, family, work, friends and society can often become overwhelming.  Together, we are able to explore the challenges you are facing that cause your emotional distress, learning how to deal with them and most importantly, overcome them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT is often used to treat many different mental health problems and is very effective at teaching people how to take control of their anxiety, depression and stress among many other problems.

CBT is a form of talking therapy, looking the ways in which our thoughts and beliefs about events, both past and present, affect our behaviour and our feelings.  This is effective in learning how to eradicate those behaviours and unwanted thoughts.

ADHD Coaching

ADHD Coaching is forward-looking and outcome-orientated. The focus will be on how to change your ADHD behaviour to fit better with your personal values and goals. You will learn to develop tools and strategies to help you be on track, maintain focus and be on time.

Brain Spotting Therapy

Brain Spotting Therapy is extremely useful for PTSD – quite similar to EMDR Therapy – it is a somatic therapy that works with trauma trapped in the body, opposed to in the head. 80% of messages go from the body to the brain, only 20%go  from brain to body, so it can be more effective in some instances to work with the body.

Solution-Focused Therapy

This versatile approach works very effectively for those who have a goal-orientated mind-set.  It can be used to embrace changes to issues related to stress and anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, behavioural problems, eating disorders and relationships.

This approach is based on solution building rather than problem-solving.  It helps you to foster change by concentrating on your strengths and possibilities.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy allows us to go back and look at relational aspects throughout our life. This creates awareness of patterns of behaviour over time,  and allows us to identify where they come from and look at the root cause of our issues. Here we tend to dive into our subconscious and look at what is driving our thoughts, feelings and behaviours so we can best adapt, avoid or change them.

Motivational Interviewing

MI is effective at increasing your awareness and positive thinking.  We help you to envision a better future and increasingly motivated to achieve it. 

MI is a collaborative therapy tool that is goal-oriented and client-centred.  It is designed to strengthen personal and motivational commitment.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

NLP is most effective for clients with Post Traumatic Stress disorder.

NLP is a method for communication and self-development.  This works by influencing brain behaviour (neuro) through the use of language (linguistic) and other types of communication, enabling a person to “recode” the way the brain responds (programming).

Fees

Your first session with us will be an Initial assessment.  This will last 60 minutes and cost £70.

Every session after your initial assessment will still be 60 minutes and cost £70.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with us, please feel free to contact us on 01282 453 110 or contact our therapists privately using our FREE Ask A Physio service.

As registered members of the BACP, we adhere to their code of ethics and have regular professional supervision with a Counselling Supervisor to support us in our work.  This ensures that we keep up to date and provide you with the best service to suit your needs.