Discover a Path to Wellness: Explore Our Therapy Services
Are you seeking a compassionate and experienced guide on your journey to family mental health? Dr Hadjittofi is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and the founder and director of The Chester Psychology Clinic. She offers a range of therapy services designed to meet your unique needs and specialises in children and their families. There are a number of approaches you might expect following an assessment of which would support your outcomes best, but what are they and what are the distinctions in approach. Some of these are explained below.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a goal-oriented therapeutic approach that helps individuals identify and understand how their thoughts influence their emotions and actions, and in turn, how behaviors can affect emotions and thoughts. By breaking unhelpful thinking patterns and cycles, CBT empowers individuals with practical skills to manage challenges and improve coping with life stressors. Backed by extensive evidence, CBT is effective in treating a variety of difficulties such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), depression, post-traumatic stress, and more.
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasises self-compassion and kindness towards ourselves and others. It explores the role of the compassionate mind in alleviating emotional distress, particularly for those struggling with shame and self-criticism often arising from abuse, neglect, or trauma. CFT integrates techniques to enhance emotional regulation, foster empathy, and cultivate a supportive inner dialogue, promoting emotional well-being and resilience. This approach has proven effective across a range of emotional difficulties.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on developing psychological flexibility in the face of difficult thoughts and feelings. By clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful actions aligned with those values, ACT empowers individuals to lead more fulfilling lives despite challenges. This approach emphasises acceptance, mindfulness, and commitment to values, changing the relationship to difficult emotions and fostering greater resilience. ACT is effective in addressing various difficulties, including physical health conditions and grief.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy is a collaborative and empowering approach that helps individuals and families recount and reframe their life stories. By examining the origins of beliefs and behaviors and identifying unhelpful or limiting narratives, this therapy fosters personal growth and resilience. Narrative Therapy promotes re-authoring our stories, changing the way we understand and communicate our experiences. Effective in addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems, it focuses on how we use language to construct meaning.
Systemic Therapy
Systemic Therapy looks at individuals within the context of their relationships and larger systems, such as family, work, or social networks. Rather than focusing solely on the individual, it considers how interactions and dynamics within systems contribute to issues. Known for its flexibility and adaptability to various cultural contexts and family structures, Systemic Therapy works with the whole family or parts of it to identify and address patterns of communication, behavior, and relationships causing difficulties. The goal is to foster positive changes within the system, improving overall well-being and creating healthier, more functional relationships. Systemic Therapy has extensive evidence supporting its effectiveness for a range of mental health and relational difficulties.
Find the Support You Need
Dr Hadjittofi is dedicated to helping you navigate your journey. With a diverse range of therapeutic approaches tailored to your specific needs, she is here to support you every step of the way. She has also delivered lectures on Clinical Psychology Doctoral programs in the North West on a range of topics, including Visual Differences, Paediatric Clinical Psychology, and Mental Health and Childhood. For the past 5 years, Dr Hadjittofi has been working at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, one of the leading children’s hospitals in the UK, supporting children and families with physical health conditions. She is experienced in service design and delivery, supervision and consultancy.
Contact her today to start your path to a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Email: drhadjittofi@thechesterpsychologyclinic.com
Mobile: 07362 397198
Web: www.thechesterpsychologyclinic.com
