Gideon Reeve, BACP

Gideon Reeve is an integrative therapeutic counsellor who supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, confusion, loneliness or a lack of direction. He recognises that reaching out for help can feel daunting, and he focuses on building an exploratory, supportive working relationship that helps clients address the issues that brought them to therapy.

He combines several therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each client’s needs. He uses a person centred approach to create a safe space for people to explore their story and feelings and to strengthen self confidence and self esteem. He draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider how past experiences influence present behaviour and emotional patterns. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques in a solution focused way to identify and work with unhelpful thinking and behaviours. Where helpful, he incorporates somatic practices such as grounding, sensing and breathing exercises to bring attention to the body and to support emotional regulation.

Gideon began his career as a bodywork professional thirty three years ago and started counselling talking therapy clients twenty four years ago. Over the last four years he has been offering an integrated practice that combines talk therapy with embodied methods. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), holds a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (a vocational counselling diploma), holds a British Wheel of Yoga Teaching Diploma (a yoga teaching qualification), and is certified by The Minded Institute in integrating Yoga Therapy into Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He welcomes the opportunity to work with people who are ready to explore change and build more satisfying ways of living.