Julian Reid Counselling
Counselling for Men
Clarity. Direction. Action.
A counsellor at heart, I have helped many people to recreate their lives and overcome all kinds of difficulties. I offer brief or long-term therapy to clients from all walks of life, supporting a wide range of issues including: addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, anger, low mood, relationships, identity crisis, life changes, self-esteem, stress, and loss of confidence.
I am equipped with both theoretical and practical insight into various models of cognitive, behavioural and emotional change. Crucially, I also possess the psychoeducational skills to give my clients the best possible chance of achieving permanent change. My approach is eclectic, intuitive, and uplifting.
Having worked within integrated mental health and substance misuse teams at a number of prisons in South East England, I am qualified in the management and care of individuals in the custodial environment and an expert in addiction and behavioural change. As well as operating a private practice, I have worked for the National Health Service and The Ministry of Justice.
I am a qualified counsellor and hypnotherapist and an accredited registrant member of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society. My practice upholds strict confidentiality, is fully insured, and adheres to the NCPS code of conduct and ethics. I hold a current Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate.
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF WORK
My approach is eclectic, intuitive and uplifting. I offer a toolkit of techniques with the overarching aim of rapidly delivering powerful and permanent change. I also have personal experience of the processes I advocate. There is no clinical detachment here; rather, there is the distilled practical wisdom from a life lived on the front lines, helping real people solve real problems in real time. I am a solution and results focused practitioner. Our work together will generally focus on three areas: Narrative, Emotions, and Behaviour.
The Narrative
Many of our problems are caused by faulty ways of thinking about ourselves and the world around us. Cognitive reframing is a technique used to engineer a shift in mindset so you're able to look at a situation, person, or relationship from a different perspective.
The Emotions
In emotional release work we focus on the feeling itself, not on the thoughts. Thoughts are endless and self-reinforcing, and they only breed more thoughts. Thoughts are often merely rationalizations of the mind to try and explain the presence of certain feelings.
The Behaviour
Cognitive reframing and emotional release promotes behavioural modification. And behavioural modification supports emotional release and cognitive reframing. The net result is a greatly enhanced operational capacity.
"I’d tried counselling before and was always left feeling like I’d just talked about my feelings without getting anywhere. Working with Julian was completely different. I realised I hadn’t actually been talking about my feelings at all - I’d just been talking about my thoughts. Big difference!"
"I came to Julian because my drinking had gone from 'manageable' to completely out of control. I’d tried stopping on my own more times than I can count. What made the difference was the clarity he gave me. He helped me understand the mechanics of addiction in a way that finally made sense in the context of my own life. I’m sober today because of the work we did."
CONTACTS
- Kingsmoor Clinic, Oxford Road, Oxfordshire, OX13 5AP
- +447902647765
- julianreidcounselling@gmail.com
- Opening hours: 07:00 - 21:00
© Julian Conor Reid