Gender Counselling for Hormones and Sex Change

Graham. L. Bridge - PhD (Humanities) MA. BA. Social Sciences C.Q.S.W. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (1982/3) London. Diploma in Social Work. Diploma in Psychotherapy. Approved Mental Health SW - Mental Health Act 1983. M.S.F.T.R. - CCC Registered U.K. plus Certificates in Rogerian Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Hypnosis, Systemic Family Therapy, Management Studies, Journal ling, Gestalt plus numerous other therapy related courses covering the various models and schools of therapy held in London England and other Countries.

I have been involved in various forms of therapy for the past twenty five years, I began my professional career within the caring profession in the U.K. from 1972 through to 1991. Initially in 'Child Care Assessment Teams then after gaining a Diploma in Social Work and Certificate of Qualification in Social Work I transferred to a local authority Children and Families Division taking up the position as a Children and Families social worker as a Child Protection Social worker. I later also under took Mental Health specialist training as an Approved Social Worker responsible for carrying out Mental Heath Assessments in the community under under the then, Mental Health Act 1983.

I later was appointed to the position of Child Protection Manager within local sical service area social work offices and later in UK hospital settings within a number of Local Authorities. London. I have also undertaken work as a Guardian ad Litem and Adoption Reporting Officer in both contested and uncontested adoption cases. Since leaving social work I have also almost completed and gained a Doctorate Ph.D in Humanities

I have jointly practised Family Therapy and group work with psychiatrists from and attended courses at the Tavistock Institute Lonodn. The London Borough's Training Unit and other colleges until I left the U.K. with my family for South East Asia in 1990. Since that time I have been fortunate enough to continue practice and have travelled extensively through out Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malasia The Philippines and other areas of S.E. Asia. In Thailand for a number of years I also solely developed and managed a hospital based 'medical' related clinic which was apart from my therapy practice.

It was during my early years as a child care assessment worker that I developed an interest in Family Therapy and Group work as a Social Worker. I then became involved and developed an inetrest in 'individual' psychotherapy and counselling. As stated previously over the years I have studied and attended numerous courses and lectures on both family Therapy, group work and individual therapy covering many schools of thought.

Further since leaving Social Work in 1990 I have been fortunate enough to carry on with my practice, related reading and professional studies. Apart from my social work qualifications gained at Kingston University London. I have undertaken degree level studies in psychology, social sciences and a further Diploma in Psychotherapy. I have also undertaken training in and gained certificates and diploma's in Psychology, Supervision, Rogerian, Gestalt , RET Behaviour Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Brief Therapy, Journalling, Hypnosis, and other psychotherapeutic and Cognitive Behavioural approaches and counselling.

As a therapist I feel that I am an empathic, warm and a down to earth person who is able to put people at ease. I will endeavour to help you to feel comfortable when writing, talking about or discussing your problems. I'm here and am ready to be totally with you.

Although many of the therapeutic schools of thought cover some 'common' ground they also utilize a very different approach. What has developed within my practice, especially in relation to e-therapy a is an 'eclectic' approach in that it enables me to integrate the main proponents and key features of these various approaches that meet the circumstances and needs of each individual client. Thereby, enabling me to work with the client on the three specific levels of functioning namely, feeling, thinking and behaviour. In short, as some therapeutic approaches are not wholly suitable to e-therapy by taking a 'eclectic' behavioral approach I am able to draw upon theoretical constructs which are most beneficial to the individual clients needs.