Westminster Psychotherapy

TESTIMONIALS

Westminster Psychotherapy Ltd would like to thank the below clients for their feedback regarding their experiences of psychological counselling/psychotherapy at Westminster Psychotherapy Ltd:

MALE CLIENT 1, age range 35 - 45:

1. What made you self-refer and can you remember what you were like at the time of the referral?
I was totally confused and didn't know who I was and what to do.

2. How was it like for you working with Leona and how would you describe her?
Leona made me feel at ease in a non judgemental environment. This was very important at that time because I was very anxious and scared. The thing I value the most about Leona is that she cares about what she does. Unfortunately, this is an uncommon quality. I respect her and she respects me.

3. Have the sessions with Leona helped you achieve your goals and if yes, how do you see yourself now?
I feel I have more command of my life and I am more in contact with myself.


FEMALE CLIENT 2, age range 25 - 35:

1. What made you self-refer and can you remember what you were like at the time of the referral?
I was dealing with marital issues, anxiety, change of environment and insomnia and I decided to use Leona's services due to her specialisation.

2. How was it like for you working with Leona and how would you describe her?
Leona was very empathetic and helpful - she helped me to structure my issues, explore them from various angles. She has also provided various ideas on how I can work on my problems and better integrate in the society and on many occasions she went extra mile and provided me with help in her free time during evenings and weekends when I urgently needed to talk to somebody.

3. Have the sessions with Leona helped you achieve your goals and if yes, how do you see yourself now?
I was very happy to use Leona's services - it helped me during very difficult part of my life. I see a marked progress and while I needed to do most of the work myself and I still have not achieved all the goals I want I would not be where I am today without her support and guidance.

MALE CLIENT 3, age range 25 - 35:

1.What made you self-refer and can you remember what you were like at the time of the referral?
During my last series of CBT sessions (through the services of the NHS) I was advised to research and partake in a course of psychotherapy. Due to work commitments I was only able to seek help privately and was recommended the services of Westminster Psychotherapy Ltd. My mental health prior to (and during the beginning stages of) therapy was poor. The effects were having a detrimental effect on my general well-being.

2. How was it like for you working with Leona and how would you describe her?
Working with Leona has been (and continues to be) a refreshing experience. A relaxed atmosphere and being allowed to work at my own pace has been greatly beneficial to my development. This in turn has made the challenges I have faced to be less demanding. Leona's attitude and outlook has been encouraging, her advice well judged and always professional.

3. Have the sessions with Leona helped you achieve your goals and if yes, how do you see yourself now?
These sessions with Leona have been key to my recent personal development. They have, and continue to, relieve my depressive episodes and have allowed me to take control of my feelings. I am becoming more self-aware, confident and in-control. On both a personal and occupational level this time has proven to be invaluable.

MALE CLIENT 4, age range 35 - 45:

1. What made you self-refer and can you remember what you were like at the time of the referral?
Ongoing conflict with partner. Felt an urgent need for new ways of dealing with this problem.

2.How was it like for you working with Leona and how would you describe her?
Generally very reassuring, and also quite hard work at times as I started seeing many things in a new light, while I also re-claimed some views and positions that the ongoing conflict had previously left me confused about.

3. Have the sessions with Leona helped you achieve your goals and if yes, how do you see yourself now?
I was optimistic from the start, but the sessions have been even more helpful than expected, and I have made great progress in many aspects. Conflict situations with my partner are much less likely to be explosive, for example. I have found some improvement in business-based communication and I feel that I have also regained some of my former confidence. A lot of hard work remains to be done, but I feel confident that I can do it and that I have excellent help.

MALE CLIENT 5, age range 35 - 45:

1. What made you self-refer and can you remember what you were like at the time of the referral?
My issues related to workplace bullying and I searched online and thought Leona was best suited to help me with this issue.

2. How was it like for you working with Leona and how would you describe her?
It was sometimes challenging, other times fun. She seeks for you to come to your own conclusion and always has a good handle on the sessions and what we have covered and where we are heading.

3. Have the sessions with Leona helped you achieve your goals and if yes, how do you see yourself now?
Yes, somewhat, I am still upset about the situation that I was involved in and it is going to take a lot longer than what I thought to heal. That said, I have changed, I am now more aware of what I want to seek and I am less afraid to go after it.