Private and Confidential Psychological Therapy
Hello, I’m Stephen Radley. Welcome to my psychotherapy practice
I offer in person psychotherapy and art therapy at Studio Persona, Rama 9, Bangkok and at Be Well Medical Center, Hua Hin, Thailand.
Since 1996, I have provided counselling, psychotherapy and art therapy for adults and children in private practice and mental health services.
Fees
Fees are an important part of therapy. My rates are based on my training and experience in psychotherapy. Session fees are arranged prior to your first session.
Initial Appointment
If you would like to make an initial appointment, please contact me via stephenradley8@gmail.com
About Me
I have undergone training in Art Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT). I have maintained an ongoing commitment to personal and professional development, which serves to enrich the foundation upon which I practise.
I have worked with many people challenged with depression, anxiety, sexuality and relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma and abuse, substance misuse and adjustment to disability. In London, I have provided CBT for clients with post-traumatic stress disorder referred by medico-legal organisations, and art therapy at Recognition Health, a specialised clinic for cognitive disorders. I have provided art therapy at Greenwich Hospice in London and at the UK National Eating Disorder Service for adolescents at Springfield Hospital.
Qualifications
2018
Foundations in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Infant Observation and Clinical Supervision
British Psychotherapy Foundation
2012
Master of Science, Counselling Psychology
University of East London
1996
Diploma, Art Therapy
University of Western Ontario
1992
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
University of Western Ontario
Registrations
Further Information
I have attended training through short courses at the following: Institute of Psychoanalysis, Anna Freud Centre, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Centre for Stress Management, Satir Institute of the Pacific Northwest and Cape Cod Institute. I am currently undergoing training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with adolescents and young adults through the Society of Analytical Psychology
Psychotherapy
People generally turn to psychotherapy to work through the difficulties and dilemmas in which they find themselves. Clients might come for various reasons including work or relationship problems, loss, emotional difficulties or a lack of meaning in one’s life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy aims to help you work through the conscious and unconscious parts in your present situation. The therapeutic alliance is at the heart of the change process to build a more fulfilling approach to life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be helpful if the problem has been long term and has a recurring pattern.
In your initial assessment, I invite you to think about what has brought you to therapy and what you would like help with. We will work together to identify those aims that you understand to be most beneficial at that time. We will consider the most appropriate therapeutic approach for your problem. The aims in your therapy may be reviewed and changed at any time during the course of treatment.
Appointment times and fee schedules will also be organised in the first session. In line with my professional organisation, there is some paperwork to sign and read over such as an informed consent and confidentiality agreement.
Art Therapy
What images am I in when I feel exhausted, when I am shy or ambitious, when I am relating to my husband, child, or my own body?
— Mary Watkins
Art Therapy involves exploring the relationships between the image, client and art therapist. Clients may draw from a range of materials (e.g. pencils, paint or pastels) to give form to their feelings, memories and desires.
Engaging with art materials could offer a means to work through a problem. The creative process – searching for form, working with content and meaning in images, overcoming areas of difficulty and bringing elements together – may provide space for introspection and learning. All art work is confidential and property of the client.
I am sincerely committed to developing the practice of art therapy. I have explored the connections between psychoanalysis and art therapy in “The Contribution of Infant Observation to Art Therapy in Private Practice” in Art Therapy in Private Practice: Theory, Practice and Research in Changing Contexts (Jessica Kingsley Publishers).
Mentalisation Based Therapy
Mentalisation occurs when we try to imagine and understand what’s going on in others and ourselves. We usually do this automatically but sometimes it requires effort. Stress in relationships or work can trigger non-mentalising, which could lead to not feeling understood, valued or safe.
Mentalisation based therapy (MBT) has been used for trauma, depression, addiction and relationships. Its aim is to build communication, trust and understanding in close relationships. For more information on MBT, please contact me.
