BACP Registered
Finding the right therapist may feel a little daunting. It’s like searching online for a new sofa: it may look the bee’s knees, but until you try it you’ll not know for sure if it’s the one for you. So here’s a bit about me for you to consider:
As the father of three grown up girls and with a background in TV, teaching and music I have an unusual and varied set of experiences to draw on. Hopefully I gained a little wisdom and a lot of humility along the way. One thing I do know is that I love listening to people’s stories. Before becoming a therapist I was a film editor, composer, secondary school teacher, and singing coach.
Whilst working with singers I became fascinated by the way our minds work. So many clients had been told they couldn’t sing, but in later life they still felt that urge. Unlocking their true voice was a unique challenge, like working out a Chinese puzzle box, difficult, but always possible. Just as I once helped singers find their voice I now help people re-establish contact with their own true nature.
In finding this new way of seeing themselves, experiences, anxieties and fears are addressed and a new way of being can be found.
One key concept in Gestalt is that a therapist will hold no judgement or prejudice, meeting each disclosure with an open-minded acceptance. I, as a therapist, am not there to ‘fix ‘a clients problems, but to help them find their own self-agency, so the understanding comes from within themselves. This is called the Paradoxical Theory of Change: only by first becoming our true selves can meaningful change happen.
I work on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings in Chepstow. I also work in Abergavenny on Fridays at the Abergavenny Complimentary Practice.
My fees are £50 per weekly session.
My contact details are:
Mobile: 07876 033204
Email: info@ianbutchertherapy.co.uk
My website can be found at: ianbutchertherapy.co.uk Here you can find out a little more about Gestalt psychotherapy and the way we would work together.