Alison Paice

Alison Paice Psychotherapist Reg. MBACP (Accred.)

MSc (Psych); BSc (Hons) Occ. Health; Dip Midwifery; PG Dip Trauma Therapy; PG Adv.Dip CBT(REBT); EMDR Therapist

I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist, working in private practice in Guildford, Surrey. I use a range of therapies, including Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to work with people who are struggling with psychological difficulties; from severe and complex mental health problems, to those who simply want to understand themselves better. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a central component of successful therapy, which is why I provide a warm, supportive, non-judgemental space where we will work together to identify your concerns and come to a shared understanding of your difficulties, in order to enable and support change.

I work with individuals, EAPs and Organisations. I have extensive experience in workplace health and wellbeing and currently work as a Consultant Psychotherapist for several Employee Assistance Providers (EAP’s) and Insurance Companies, offering brief intervention therapy.

My post qualification training in Trauma focused CBT & EMDR therapy helps me to provide specialised short term, goal orientated therapy to individuals who have  experienced developmental, situational or complex trauma.

Having previously practiced as a Registered Midwife, I have a special interest in Women’s health. I combine my extensive midwifery experience and trauma training to provide  counselling support to women in the ante-natal and post-natal period and specialise in birth trauma and post-natal depression.

What I can help with:

I aim to help people improve their psychological wellbeing, reduce distress, and to make meaningful changes in their lives. I offer both short- and longer-term psychological therapy and can help with a wide range of difficulties including, but not limited to:

Anxiety (panic disorder, phobias, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and health anxiety)

Depression, feeling sad, or low in mood

Ante-natal and Post-natal psychological support

Birth Trauma and Post Natal Depression

Sleep problems

Trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Relationship issues

Low self-esteem

Abuse

Addictions

Anger management

Bereavement

Infertility

Service veterans

Trauma

Work related issues

In addition to offering appointments at my rooms in Guildford, I can also offer face to face online therapy via a secure video link. Please contact me if you would like further details.

Approach:

I provide an integrated approach to therapy as I believe that no one model of therapy can fit everyone all the time. The foundation for my work approach is Humanistic, which is a Client led model, however, I will also use other methodologies such as Psychodynamic, CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness and Compassion Focused therapy to shape the sessions.

I will work with you to identify unhelpful patterns that might be contributing to your issues and create strategies to cope with them.