About

Counselling

Counselling or Psychotherapy is a process that psychologically empowers individuals to seize back control of their lives, whilst working through issues and problems that have caused them to lose self-esteem, as well as confidence in their own abilities. Counselling increases self-awareness and a sense of well-being, and is often the first step individuals take on their path to discovering a more positive life. Counselling also supports couples dealing with Relationship issues. Sometimes we simply cannot see the wood for the tree and we need a little guidance. Take time for you.

Psychosexual Therapy or Sex Therapy

Support for individuals and couples. Problems with sex, or sexual difficulties are not uncommon and refer to a wide range of issues that may happen at any point before, during or after sex. The sexual response cycle has four distinct states: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. If your body doesn’t respond during one or more of these states, it can be a sign that there may be a problem. Problems may also include Compulsive Sexual Behaviour, sometimes known as hypersexuality or sexual addiction. All of these problems can be treated and lead towards a more fulfilling and happier life.

Couples Therapy or Relationship Counselling

It doesn’t matter if you are married, living together, on your own, LGBTQIA+, monogamous, polyamorous or anything in between – we’re here to help you strengthen or create new relationships. Relationship counselling provides an opportunity to explore difficulties or feelings of insecurity emptiness, loneliness or anger in a relationship whether it is well established or at the beginning of a new relationship. We aim to help you achieve a better understanding of your relationship or the type of relationship you want as well as the outcome you both wish to achieve, whether it is to stay together, separate or divorce. An initial exploratory meeting might be a good way to start.

Inclusive, Non-Judgemental Therapy Practice

We are inclusive and work with all gender and sexual identities / orientations: Straight, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, or Asexual (LGBTQIA) and Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) across all Cultural Groups. We work with clients that have preferences for any consensual erotic, sexual, or sensual practices including BDSM, kink or fetish.

Associate Counsellors

Yew Tree Counselling works with a number of independent Therapists and Counsellors who offer a range of therapeutic approaches. Our Associate Counsellors carry their own professional liability insurance and are members of professional organisations such as BACP or other relevant professional bodies. If you work with one of our Associates in our office, you will contract to their Terms & Conditions independently of Yew Tree Counselling.

Would you like to be a Yew Tree Counselling Associate? Get in touch to find out more.

Our Counsellors, Our Ethics

All our Counsellors adhere to the BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists) code of ethics for Professional Counsellors. Our Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists adhere to COSRT’s (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) code of ethics, or similar. The codes of ethics referred to can be found in more detail on the website of each organisation: http://www.bacp.co.uk and http://www.cosrt.org.uk.

Regulated Work & Specialist Mental Health Services

Please note Yew Tree Counselling is not a ‘regulated practice’ i.e. we do not work with children or vulnerable adults or in the diagnosis or direct treatment of mental health conditions such as Bipolar, ADHD, etc which may require prescribed medications. These are specialized disciplines you may want to discuss with your GP or visit, for example, the HCPC Register for specialist practitioners who work in these areas. Our Associates are independent and may provide these services independently.

You can contact us in the strictest confidence to discuss any aspect of our services.

Clinical Will

In the event that your Yew Tree Counselling therapist/supervisor unexpectedly becomes unable to work due to illness or death, a ‘Clinical Will’ exits that instructs the executor to advise of this situation. The executor has no access to client or supervisee information – this is to protect our client’s details and information. An announcement will be posted on our Facebook page and website to advise that the practice is closed. All client records are kept on encrypted password protected business applications. Only your therapist/supervisor has access to the passwords that access these files. Instructions are provided to cancel these business application accounts which will result in all encrypted password protected files being deleted. Under our confidentially agreement, we do not share any client information with any third party.

Why the Yew Tree?

The Yew Tree is an ancient tree of the world and has come to symbolise rebirth, change and regeneration after difficult times, and protection.

The name of our practice was influenced by the Fortingall Yew Tree, an ancient European yew located in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. It is considered to be over 5000 years old, older than most religions and witness to the major developments of mankind from the stone age to the present day.

Unlike many plants which have male and female parts, the ancient Yew is usually one sex or the other. The Fortingall Yew Tree has recently been found to change its sex. It has been male for nearly 5,000 years and is now sprouting red berries. The berries are female.

Like the Yew Tree, we have the ability to endure, overcome, change and develop at any stage in our life. We can change and be who we want to be.

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