Simon Brooksbank
Integrative and Transpersonal Psychotherapist
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from CCPE (Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education) and accredited with both UKCP and BACP
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Simon is an experienced Integrative and Transpersonal Psychotherapist who offers a flexible approach tailored to each individual. Simon became a therapist because he loves working with people and helping them better understand themselves, what motivates them and what makes them tick. He sees being a therapist as an immense privilege, particularly because of the trust clients place in him to share things they may not feel able to discuss elsewhere. He values creating a safe, consistent and non-judgemental space where a strong therapeutic relationship can develop and meaningful change can take place. Simon believes that being a good therapist also involves understanding yourself, and his own personal development continues to shape his work. He has experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and facilitating groups, retreats and residential weekends. Outside therapy, Simon enjoys hiking, sea swimming and spending time in nature, which provide balance and perspective.
Simon has a particular interest in relationships and intimacy, identity and life transitions. He provides a warm, open and non-judgemental space to explore experiences that can sometimes be difficult to talk about. In work around intimacy, clients may explore vulnerability, communication, confidence, desire, boundaries and patterns that influence their relationships. Relationship work can also involve attachment, communication and the ways earlier experiences may shape how we connect with others. Simon’s approach is compassionate yet gently challenging, helping clients feel heard while also encouraging greater self-awareness and change. He also supports clients through significant life transitions, including changes in relationships, identity, family life, work and other important decisions. Therapy can offer space to slow down, make sense of what is happening and consider what feels meaningful for the next stage of life. He works with anxiety, perfectionism and self-esteem where these form part of a client’s wider experience. For those seeking deeper self-exploration, longer-term therapy can provide the opportunity to explore recurring patterns, beliefs, early experiences, relationships, identity, meaning and purpose. Regular attendance of sessions is important because it provides the consistency needed for therapy to be most effective.
Simon trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE), completing a four-year Diploma in Integrative and Transpersonal Psychotherapy. He has experience working with a diverse range of clients and a broad range of difficulties, including anxiety, perfectionism, relationships and life transitions. His work is supported by regular professional supervision, in accordance with professional guidelines. He attends fortnightly supervision with a highly experienced supervisor, providing a dedicated space to reflect on his clinical work and maintain a safe, thoughtful and effective practice. Simon is committed to ongoing personal and professional development and regularly undertakes additional training and continuing professional development (CPD) to broaden his knowledge and further develop his therapeutic practice.
- Breathwork
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential
- Existential Therapy
- Experiential
- Family Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Life Coaching
- Mindfulness
- Music Therapy
- Person Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Sand Tray
- Transpersonal Psychology