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Sharon Mustard

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Sharon Mustard

Salisbury SP2 English

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My Approach

What can I expect from seeing a me as a psychotherapist and/or hypnotherapist?

To be listened to
For your views to be valued
Being able to speak your thoughts frankly without fear of retribution, criticism or judgement
To be encouraged to take responsibility for your own mental and emotional health
To focus on changing what you want to change and on achieving your goals
To work at your own pace whilst maintaining your direction and momentum
To rely on the right professional support when you find the therapy / coaching challenging. Even positive change can be daunting. The right encouragement and reassurance at the right times is vital
To have session lengths, frequencies & fees agreed from the outset
To know that all information is treated with the strictest confidence. Any exemptions to this should be made clear before therapy begins (e.g. where you are risk to yourself or to others)
To have confidential notes regarding your sessions kept securely locked away. Also to have access to your personal notes upon request
To have the opportunity to review your target/goal on a regular basis throughout the course of the therapy/coaching

About Me

I am a Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Life Coach with over 25 years experience. Through my career, I gained extensive experience in the field of mental health: working within Social Services, National Health Service & voluntary sector.

Based in Salisbury Wiltshire, our practice provides face-to-face appointments at our Salisbury office as well as online appointments via ZOOM.

In addition to my general psychotherapy practice, I am the founder and director of easibirthing® Fertility to Parenthood. As part of easibirthing® Fertility to Parenthood, I support women and their partners with Hypnosis and Psychotherapy for Fertility, Pregnancy, Hypnobirthing, Post Natal Mental Health & Parenting Support. For 17 years, I ran a training school for other therapists to become qualified in this specialist area.

As an accredited member of the ‘UK Council for Psychotherapy’, a fellow of the ‘National Society of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy’, and the ‘Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council’, I am required to abide by their Code of Ethics and Practice. This includes undertaking regular supervision, having appropriate professional insurance and being committed to continued professional development. I am also a BUPA, AXA, AVIVA and WPA healthcare registered consultant for private health insurance clients.

I also have the UKCP ‘child and adolescent proficiency marker’ which accredits me for working with children and young people. From 2012-2021, I managed the counselling service for Godolphin Boarding and day school for girls in Salisbury, Wiltshire. I continue to see children and young people from age 8-18.

I am also an honorary fellow of the ‘National Society for Talking Therapies’. In 2019, I became the first ever recipient of the ‘Brookhouse and Biddle award for contribution to hypnosis and psychotherapy’. In addition, I am an appointed practitioner for South Wiltshire and West Hampshire within the ‘Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group’.

I am a proud mum of 3, proud grandparent to 3. I credit my passion for birth, parenting and family relationships to my upbringing in rural Northern Ireland amongst a large extended family.

Why Choose My Services?
Trusted, reliable professional
Established ethical practice
Over 30 years of therapy and coaching experience
Face to face in Salisbury and online appointments available
Self-referrals and private health insurance accepted

Registrations & Memberships
CNHC, UKCP, NSTT, Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group
BUPA, AXA, WPA, AVIVA

I work with

Children and young people
Couples
Individuals
Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Anxiety

Anxiety Anxiety is part of normal human experience and can be felt at different levels. Some people experience it in mild forms such as when facing a stressful situation like a job interview or speaking in public, where it can help us to focus on the task at hand and be more diligent and then recede without leaving a lasting impression. Others may experience it in a more severe form such as anxiety disorders which can have a major and lasting impact, disrupting an individual's normal quality of life. Anxiety may occur in response to a traumatic event or by what we think happened and fear reoccurring. Experiencing severe anxiety can lead to avoiding certain situations or environments for fear of triggering the anxiety. This can then have a knock-on effect on relationships and careers. I can support you with generalised anxiety disorder , social anxiety , health anxiety, phobias and fears , panic attacks , trauma & post traumatic stress disorder , obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , Stress , Stress related IBS. I can help to combat anxiety and stress and their related conditions by, where appropriate, helping you to identify the causes of the anxiety and stress, change your perception of the cause and release stuck emotions that may be holding you back. I can also help you to regain control of the situation by recognising and understand inappropriate or unhelpful responses and habitual behaviours and by identifying more beneficial coping strategies.

Bereavement

We all face challenges to our mental health at some time through loss and change. Whether it is the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or redundancy. How we react to change and loss depends upon many different factors-and for some can mean a period of mental ill health. It takes time to adjust to change and we can experience many different emotions including deep sadness, anger, denial, helplessness and guilt, before hopefully moving on to acceptance of the situation. However, on occasions we can get 'stuck' in one emotional state; finding it impossible to move on. It is at this point that you may need some help to work through your feelings and make some sense of what has happened. We can help with gaining new perspectives on the issues you face and, where necessary, uncovering and exploring the causes. We can help you to rediscover self belief and increase confidence in your ability to manage change positively; learning more beneficial coping strategies.

Depression

The word depression is often used to describe the feeling of being sad or fed up which are a normal reaction to stressful or challenging situations. These feelings can last for a week or two, but then recede without having a lasting affect on your life. However, with true depression, the individual experiences low mood and other symptoms such as disturbed sleep, fatigue, change in appetite, poor concentration, restlessness, irritability, feelings of worthlessness, helplessness, with the symptoms interfering with day to day activities. It is thought that as many as 10% of the population may be suffering with depression to some extent. Very often, you may no idea why you feel so low and may feel too embarrassed to seek help, hoping that the feelings will recede at some time. This probably means that you suffer for longer that need be. We can help to identify and gain insight into the underlying causes of your depression and help to change your perception of the cause and release any unwanted emotion.We can also help you to regain control of the situation by recognising and understand inappropriate or unhelpful responses and habitual behaviours and by identifying more beneficial coping strategies including teaching relaxation and visualisation techniques. We see clients for major depression , dysthymic disorder , Bipolar disorder , Post Natal depression

Infertility

Once a couple/woman decides to try for a baby, all too soon as the months pass it can become all encompassing, all consuming, often obsessive. You can find it difficult to focus on other aspects of your life. If month after month it continues not to happen-both of you can experience feeling detached and isolated from the world, a profound sense of sadness, scared of ‘what this might mean’. It is all about time-time seems to be running out. The uncomfortable reality is that there is a window of opportunity-a limited optimum fertile period in our lives. The mind has enormous power over the body, which is constantly influenced by our emotions, thoughts and beliefs. There are many factors responsible for infertility, and our emotions can affect the delicately balanced hormonal system, which in turn controls ovulation, sperm production and pregnancy. The focus of my work tends to not just about hopefully getting pregnant, but also about helping my male AND female client to re-establish control over their lives. It may be dealing with the emotional toll of the experience of infertility. The goals for therapy are adapted to you as an individual, but may include: Pursuing fertility treatment without feeling as if your life and body have been taken over Reduce stress so enhancing chance of conceiving either naturally or with ART Assist you in recognising that you have a life outside of infertility Regain a sense of control over your life Develop communication channels with your partner so that you focus on making decisions that are best for both of you

Trauma

Experiencing a traumatic or frightening event can trigger feelings of extreme anxiety which may persist for months or even years. This reaction is known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and is believed to effect as many as 30% of people who have experienced a traumatic event. PTSD is most closely associated with veterans who have served in conflict situations, but can be a result of any frightening incident such as car a crash, physical or psychological assault or natural disaster. Sufferers may relive the event as 'flashbacks' or nightmares and experience sleep problems, depression, mood swings and feel emotionally numb or detached from themselves and others. It can also lead to alcohol or drug dependancy and may result in avoidance of situations, places or even people associated with the trauma. In most cases, symptoms of PTSD occur within 3 months of the event, however, in some cases the condition does not become apparent until much later, possibly many years after the incident.

Types of Therapies Offered

Hypno -Psychotherapist

What I can help with

Types of sessions

Face to Face - Long Term
Face to Face - Short Term
Online Therapy
Telephone Therapy

Salisbury Office

Mustard Therapy and Coaching
Office 6, Enterprise House, Boathouse Meadow Business Park
Cherry Orchard Lane
Salisbury SP2 7LD
UK

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Cost:

£73 per 1 hour session

Concession:

We can offer a small reduction in fees for those on low incomes

UKCP College

College of Outcome Oriented and Hypno-Psychotherapies (COOHP)

Working with Children

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Sharon Mustard

Salisbury SP2

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UK Council for Psychotherapy
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