The Therapeutic Alliance
When considering psychotherapy in London, it is important to think about the Therapeutic alliance. This is the broad term for the therapist-client relationship that builds up throughout the treatment process. It has long been recognised that the quality of this relationship is incredibly important for positive outcomes in therapy; however the vast majority of work researching this to date has been focussed only on adults. In the course of therapy, the therapist and adult patient contribute to both a ‘personal alliance’ based on their individual personalities (effectively how well they get along!) and to a ‘task orientated alliance’ focussed on a shared ideas about the goals and methods of treatment (the professional bit).The quality of these alliances combine and directly influence the success of therapy processes.
Insight London Blog
Insight London was established in 2008 and is dedicated to providing high quality psychology, psychotherapy and counselling services to a wide client group. Due to the high demand for services they have recently expanded to include an associate base of qualified therapists enabling them to offer a wider variety of both short and long-term therapies.
Insight London is committed to providing an ‘initial consultation without delay’ and is able to offer a service across the life-span including individuals, couples, children and families. Based in North London, Insight London has consulting rooms in the easily accessible areas of Golders Green and High Barnet, with good transport links and on street parking.