Julie Sharp

It is 'Life' herself that has chosen this path for me, rather than the other way round. That may sound odd, but looking back I can now see how I have arrived at this point and how life has forged me in order to reach it. I have to confess it hurt at times!

I am non-judgemental in life generally, but particularly so in my work as a therapist. I have no interest in drawing any particular conclusion about my clients' predicaments; my interest lies in their future, in helping them cut the ties that consciously or unconsciously bind them in unhelpful ways to the past - their idea of unhelpful, not mine.

There is no shortage of evidence in support of the mind-body link; people given saline but told it was chemotherapy losing their hair, patients receiving sham operations but told they are miracle cures, experiencing spontaneous healing of their symptoms. And if you have ever cried at a fictional storyline portrayed in a film or book, then you, too, have known the mind-body link. It really is that simple. And that is the basis of most of the treatment I do with my clients.

That link is powerful enough to let us die or make us live and for that reason, I know that we have all the resources we need within us to realise our potential. My job is simply to help people make the most of those resources, and I do that using a range of client-centred techniques and approaches.

In terms of NLP, I gained my Master Practitioner status by training with the man behind it all, Dr Richard Bandler, who is a master of transformation or, perhaps more accurately, trance-formation.

I believe fundamentally that we are here to help enrich the lives of others, not leave them impoverished, and I believe that we all deserve to live the best lives we possibly can. But I believe too that we all have an individual responsibility for our own health, well-being and happiness. I care little for the 'blame game' but am endlessly thrilled and excited by talk of personal responsibility. I've discovered the answers to our problems rarely lie on the outside.

I therefore only work with people who are hungry for success and are deeply committed to taking personal responsibility and making significant and lasting changes within themselves. It is a working partnership, built on trust, openness and commitment. A journey of discovery :)

If what I have written resonates with you and you are at that point and ready to make changes, then please do get in touch. I offer all potential clients a 'no-strings' face-to-face pre-consultation which provides an opportunity to discuss the issue and ask/ answer any questions before deciding whether to go ahead.

If, however, you don't feel you're quite there, take courage in knowing that the pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow, and that in every challenge encountered, there is always an opportunity for growth. Don't miss it 'cos you were too hasty to rid yourself of the pain!

Thanks for checking out my profile...Julie :)