DKH Psychotherapy
Your Well-Being Is in Good Hands…
A Bit About Me….
Welcome!
I am a integrative psychotherapist working online with clients in the United Kingdom and around the world. I have five years' experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice, within a charity, as well as an IAPT counsellor within the NHS. I specialise in online psychotherapy, offering sessions via video call, voice call and instant messaging.
Have a particular life obstacle you’re trying to overcome? Sometimes, seeking help from a certified expert is the best way to put things into perspective. As a committed, professional Psychotherapist in Birmingham, United Kingdom, your well-being and mental strength is my number one priority. I’m happy to guide you through all of life’s challenges with the attention and care you deserve.
I work with clients on a wide variety of issues. These include, anxiety, depression, trauma ,relationship issues as well as supporting wellbeing and resilience in the face of life’s inevitable ups and downs.
THERAPY IN SPORT
I also have a particular interest in working therapeutically in sports contexts and have conducted research for my Masters of Science Integrative Psychotherapy on the subject of mental health in elite sport. I’m also looking to do a research PhD in the future working within this subject area.
I look to work with sports clients to support both mental health and performance both in and out of their respective sports.
All About Therapy
Personalized Attention for All Your Needs
Perhaps you're down or anxious - maybe you're unsure about the future of a relationship, or just feel that you aren't living the life you were meant to lead. Often people come to therapy to explore the self-destructive patterns in their lives or relationships. There are times for all of us, when we feel a bit lost, uncertain or stuck.
Therapy offers an opportunity to explore and understand what is going on, acknowledge and reflect, so that we can move forward. Sometimes, this can be about making changes in our ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. Alternatively, this maybe about coming to an acceptance of things we can't change.
Whatever your needs may be, I am here to offer support. Therapy is a process of growth and self-discovery, and in my sessions I promote behavioral transformation by encouraging a positive outlook and the adoption of new attitudes and reactions. I have the tools and professional experience to help you get back on track.
Psychological Services
Guidance On Every Step of the Way
Your well-being is my ultimate concern. I provide clients with a wide range of psychological and counseling services to suit their needs. My therapy sessions are designed to strengthen your confidence, and assist you in the healing process. Take a look at the services I offer, and get in touch with me today.
Individual Online Therapy
Here For You
If you’re looking for quality Individual Therapy sessions with a certified Psychotherapist that cares, then you’ve come to the right place.
My integrative approach to psychotherapy means I work in a way which best suits you, drawing from my person-centred, humanistic approach. The humanistic approach emphasises the personal worth of the individual, the centrality of human values, and the creative, active nature of human beings. The approach is optimistic and focuses on the noble human capacity to overcome hardship, pain and despair.
This therefore encourages the client to learn to understand how negative responses to life events can lead to psychological discomfort. The approach aims for self-acceptance of both negative and positive aspects of our characters and personalities.
I guide my patients every step of the way and implement various methods to help them develop new attitudes towards all of life’s most complex matters. Schedule an appointment today.
Sports Psychotherapy
Here For You
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist with a particular interest in supporting mental health in sport. I work with sports people around issues that affect their emotional and mental well-being as well as their performance in their chosen sport.
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I have completed research into mental health in elite sport contributing to a Masters of Science. I also have a Bachelor of Arts, Physical Education Degree. I have played, and still play an elite sport, therefore giving me a greater insight into sports and psychotherapy.
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All of this gives me additional experiences and expertise specific to working with sports people to achieve their performance goals as well as supporting mental health in sport.
I welcome clients from a variety of sporting backgrounds including football, basketball, swimming, athletics, cycling, golf, tennis, MMA, rugby, amongst others, supporting both mental health and performance.
I work with sports people on issues that may be affecting their sports performance, such as , coping with pressure, managing anxiety, motivation, commitment to training, amongst others. Other issues could be in everyday life outside of the chosen sport - such as relationship problems - therefore getting in the way of being the best you can be in your given sporting career or coping with retirement and transition from sport. However, if it’s a combination of these things, we can work on both sport specific issues and ‘life’ issues together.
Sessions take place online through video call (via zoom), voice call or instant messaging. We can also meet online if you are away training or competing and wherever you may be in the world. I welcome face-to-face work if this is preferred dependent upon locality and schedule.
Types of Issues I work with in Sports:
• Managing anxiety
• Managing low mood/depression
• Motivation
• Fear of failure
• Competition stress/coping with pressure
• Sexuality
• Coping with injury and rehabilitation
• Uncertainty about the future
• Burnout
• Alcohol and drug use
• Relationship problems
• Self esteem
• Coping with disappointment
• Destructive patterns of behaviour
• Focus and determination
Why Have Sports Psychotherapy?
Confidential
In recent years increasing attention has been paid to mental health in elite sport. Research shows that while sports people are susceptible to mental health problems such as depression to broadly the same degree as the wider community, there are a number of points when elite sports people may be particularly vulnerable, such as at times of injury, retirement and competitive failure.
While sports participation is known to be beneficial to mental health at a recreational level, the benefits at elite level are complicated by the high-pressure, short-lived nature of sporting careers and a culture (although there is significant variability between sports) that places high value on mental toughness, potentially undermining expressions of distress and support seeking.
Office Hours
New Patients Welcome
Mon - Fri: 7am - 8pm
Contact Me
I love helping my clients develop the tools they need to cope with life’s challenges.
As a psychotherapist, I am someone who helps others find their strengths and courage to confront and make sense of difficult emotions and experiences so they can learn and thrive in their lives. Offering support, positive regard, compassion, guidance, a level of accountability, advocacy at times, a listening ear and sound clinical advice.
Contact me today to learn more and book a session.
Birmingham, UK
07906402636