Mark De Freitas
Registered Member MÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07738835449
Therapist - Birmingham
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Wheelchair accessible office
About me and my therapy practice
I'm a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Accredited psychotherapist. I have worked as a counsellor, psychotherapist and DBT therapist with adults and young people since 2001. The focus of my work is to help you develop the practical skills that research in neuroscience and psychology show to improve mental health and increase personal fulfilment.
Working together, we will develop strategies tailored to your individual needs. Working collaboratively and openly, we will strive to help you to develop a growth mindset, which emphasises the idea that challenges and perceived failures are opportunities for learning and improvement, fostering a focus on personal growth and continuous development. Enabling you to learn how to regulate your emotions and moderate your unhelpful behavioural responses to intense emotions.
In addition to psychotherapy and counselling, I also offer Anxiety management and DBT.
Anxiety management will teach you a set of specific skills to reduce the effects of stress and anxiety. It can be helpful to address the many forms of anxiety, such as, insomnia, low self-esteem, OCD, work and exam stress, eating issues, and habitual worrying.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a form of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It has evolved to help individuals with a range of psychological issues, including self-harming behaviors, eating disorders, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation. DBT is particularly effective for individuals who experience intense emotional reactions and struggle to manage them in healthy ways. DBT is especially useful for those who feel overwhelmed by emotions or experiences.
Please note that the cost for DBT is £70 per session. I am happy to dicuss pricing for packages of DBT.
Practice description
I offer psychotherapy, Anxiety management and DBT from my base in South Birmingham. I offer both long and short term therapy, which is usually weekly.
My first session
I am happy to have an preliminary discussion by phone to answer any questions you may have about what I offer before we agree to a first session.
Within the first session we will discuss your reasons for seeking support. We will establish how I can help you and what we will focus our work on. We will periodically review our work together to evaluate how the therapy is progressing.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Health related issues, Loss, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Service veterans, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited