We have a long and successful track record in clinical work , providing psychotherapy for clients from diverse backgrounds. Nafsiyat is staffed by workers who are fully qualified in Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social-Work, Psychology or Counselling and who also have experience of working within a number of cultures.Therapists sometimes work with clients from cultures and ethnicities similar to their own but often work with patients from different cultures. The therapists themselves come from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Therapeutic help is offered to individuals, families, children and adolescents experiencing psychiatric problems, emotional strain and sexual problems.
What is intercultural psychotherapy?
Intercultural therapy is a form of dynamic psychotherapy that takes into account the whole being of the patient and also the patient's communal life experience in the world both past and present. The very fact of being from another culture involves both conscious and unconscious assumptions, both in the patient and in the therapist, Intercultural therapy operates on the basis that for the successful outcome of therapy it is essential to address these conscious and unconscious assumptions from the beginning. Intercultural psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling can help people from diverse backgrounds, presenting with a wide range of problems. Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling should be available to all people.
Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling recognizes the importance of internal realities of culture (beliefs, values, attitudes, religion and language) for both the therapist and patient. Recognising and working with the unconscious aspects of culture, the similarities and differences, in the therapy are considered vital for successful outcome of the therapy. Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling is sensitive to the external realities of the patient's life (e.g. poverty, refugee status, racism, sexism, physical health and abilities In intercultural psychotherapy and counselling, long-term commitment by the patient is not necessarily a prerequisite for successful therapy. Nafsiyat therapist believes that short-term work can be powerful therapeutic too. Intercultural therapy is a form of dynamic psychotherapy that takes into account the whole being of the patient and also the patient's communal life experience in the world both past and present. The very fact of being from another culture involves both conscious and unconscious assumptions, both in the patient and in the therapist, Intercultural therapy operates on the basis that for the successful outcome of therapy it is essential to address these conscious and unconscious assumptions from the beginning. Intercultural psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling can help people from diverse backgrounds, presenting with a wide range of problems.
Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling should be available to all people. Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling recognizes the importance of internal realities of culture (beliefs, values, attitudes, religion and language) for both the therapist and patient. Recognising and working with the unconscious aspects of culture, the similarities and differences, in the therapy are considered vital for successful outcome of the therapy.
Intercultural psychotherapy and counselling is sensitive to the external realities of the patient's life (e.g. poverty, refugee status, racism, sexism, physical health and abilities In intercultural psychotherapy and counselling, long-term commitment by the patient is not necessarily a prerequisite for successful therapy. Nafsiyat therapist believes that short-term work can be powerful therapeutic tool.
Short-term therapeutic help is offered free initially for people who are resident within our funded areas. For further treatment fees negotiable. Others outside the areas can be provided services on a fee basis. Costs are £80 for an inital assessment and £600 for a course of twelve sessions. We are always willing to expand on our areas of grant-funded therapy (free to the client) but are dependent on grant awarding bodies such as Primary Care Trusts awarding us grants to provide this work.
Common questions about our service are in our our therapy work Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Written referrals are requested from professionals involved or from people seeking help, by either writing a letter, emailing or faxing (see contact details ). It would be helpful to include in referrals, clients name, address, date of birth, telephone number, nationality, language spoken and client preferences (e.g. male or female therapists). Nafsiyat does not provide a drop-in-service, access is by appointment only. Visitors without an appointment cannot be seen.
Supervision is offered to both individuals and groups and can be arranged to take place either at Nafsiyat or elsewhere.
Professional Standards in our Therapy Work
This is carried out to high standards and we have policies that apply to all our therapists. Our organisation is a member of the United Kingdom of Psychotherapy. As a member organisation we have standards on our work which we expect all our staff to adhere to. Our standards cover:
Code of Ethics - basic principles governing psychotherapy work
Code of Practice - how these principles apply to our daily work
Complaints can be raised about any Nafsiyat registered therapist by writing or emailing to the Clinical Director