Andrew Oliver

My approach is 'psychodynamic' - which is to say that I'll at least sometimes focus on the ways in which you unconsciously tend to get in your own way in your relationships with yourself, with me, and with the other people in your life. Part of my job is to help you face and own, rather than deflect from, your anxieties - so that you can move beyond them rather than remain curtailed by them. Another part is to share what I notice about patterns you tend to unwittingly repeat - so that you can make conscious choices in your life rather than be driven by unconscious habits.
Our ongoing relationship will be characterised by attempts at: truthfulness, straightforwardness, accountability, understanding, vulnerability, care taking, assertiveness, respect, self knowledge, overcoming fears, dignity, acceptance, challenge and forgiveness.