Philip Bruce Psychotherapy

I have a wealth of experience in the field of psychotherapy and I have dedicated my career to honing my skills and knowledge in EMDR and Internal Family Systems therapy. Feedback from clients is that I have a calm and reassuring manner and this is what contributes towards the therapeutic relationship which I believe is essential for growth and change.

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I have a range of experience within NHS services working in Adult mental health services, veterans support, learning disabilties, and children and adolescent mental health. This experience has enabled me to connect with clients and to put them at ease and to be able to explore what the difficulties are and to work together to enable change.

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I had a previous career as a lorry driver but found it did not satisfy me, and the long hours did not fit in with family life,  so I studied in psychology while working full time. I received my degree from the university of Derby and carried on studying towards a Masters in Health Psychology while working in mental health. I was fortunate enough to gain a training place at Reading for CBT and working in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), before moving to secondary care and working with personality disorders.

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I am passionate about helping people change and strongly believe that it is not what is wrong with you, but what happened to you that matters. I want to be able to help people see past events in their life as understandable and human ways of coping, and this can help reduce the blame and shame they may be feeling.

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As an experienced EMDR therapist working with childhood trauma and other issues, my role is to help you move forward with your life and to stop the past impacting you as much as it might be. By healing the past, we can help the future you in your life.