Elaine Mountford

Elaine Mountford


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Phone number
07941104806

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Therapist - Reading

Reading RG4
07941104806
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

I offer sessions on weekdays including evenings. Sessions last for 1 hour.

About me and my therapy practice

I am a humanist therapist. This means that I place you, the client, at the centre of the therapeutic process and I support you in discovering and being your authentic self - the version of you that aligns with your core beliefs.

It may be that you have been conditioned to live according to external influences such as society or past trauma. You may have developed stratedgies like self-criticism which have worked or even been necessary to a certain degree - but you have reached a point where you know you want to make a change. This is when therapy can help. 

I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore parts of yourself you might not know very well, if at all (this could be the subconscious or parts which have been shut away). We will investigate what drives anxiety, low mood or low self esteem. We work to understand your behaviours, feelings and patterns of relating so you can move forward empowered by self awareness and a greater understanding of what's right for you.

I believe it is when you are free to live according to your own strengths and values that you can find true purpose and thrive as the person you were born to be.

Everybody's needs are different. You might be new to therapy or you might be familiar with many different approaches. While Person Centred is my core approach, I work integratively, drawing from Psychodynamic and creative skills to tailor sessions to individual needs. Whatever you're going through you don't have to feel alone or judged, there is someone to hear you and to support you.

Practice description

I have worked and trained with Trust House Reading, part of the Susvivors Trust, where I have specialised in trauma since 2017. I initially worked with adults and then moved to CYP (children and young persons' services) before taking my current role as a supervisor on the helpline.

I have been in private practise since 2019. My purpose built therapy room is in a quiet setting for face to face therapy and I offer remote sessions via video call or phone. 

My first session

I offer a free 30 minute initial meeting to help you decide whether I might be the right therapist for you. This can be done in person or remotely, whichever is your preference.  

Types of therapy

Creative therapy, Humanistic, Person centred, Psychodynamic

Clients I work with

Adults, Older adults, Trainees

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST), Telephone therapy

Languages spoken

English