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'MeWe therapy'

Existential, Phenomenological Therapy.

When life changes, how do we find our way?

When familiar ways of living, relating and understanding ourselves no longer quite hold.

Existential therapy offers a space to explore what this means for you without assuming where you ought to arrive.

Neil Todd

Existential Counselling Psychologist

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"One of my fears doing this was, would my therapist be able to understand my culture and faith? Neil didn't need to understand my culture or faith, but he was able to make me feel comfortable to speak about my experiences. I don't know how he did it, but it worked for me."

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Me: therapist

"Life is nothing until it is lived. It is we who give it meaning, and value is nothing more than the meaning we give it”.

(Jean-Paul Sartre).

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Unhappiness, changes, choice-making, anxiety, loss, loneliness, relationships, identity, direction, meaningfulness:

Exploring how to navigate these and other challenges is the focus of this existential therapy.

Rather than diagnosing, offering advice or exercises, we dialogue and seek to discover deeper understanding of your concerns together.

I aim to meet your unique life experiences and to “tune-in” to your values and what is important to you.

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Your concerns may be around:

Change

Choice-making

Anxiety

Values

Limitations

Relationships

Life transitions

Endings & loss

Bereavement

End of Life

Isolation

Loneliness

Romance

Difference

Self-Identity

Meaning

Meaninglessness

Confidence

Depression

Confusion

Trauma

Shame

Guilt

Stress

Unhappiness

Performance anxiety

Will

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Our dialogues seek to discover or rediscover what is important to you and explore the life you want.

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"Thank you for providing a safe space to explore my mind out loud and not just have my thoughts trapped in my head. I have really enjoyed our sessions together."

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“MeWe”: journeying together

“I am because we are, since we are, therefore I am. I am because of who we all are”.

(ethic of Ubuntu).

"MeWe" endeavours to capture this relational condition. You are met as you are, never objectified or needing to be fixed.

It is a space for meaningful exploration of your experiences, concerns and challenges.

Existential, phenomenological therapy here is an opportunity to “look again” at your living.

What if nothing is wrong as such, but how to live differently becomes your focus?

Exploring what is important to you now and through our dialogues, seeking paths to take is the essence of our work.

This isn’t necessarily comfortable. It can be tough, funny, sad, joyful, exciting, a release.

How we navigate your values, choices and limitations; how we manage unpredictability and the anxiety of inevitable change, choices, transition and difference, is profound.

However, this is the beating heart of our therapeutic space.

“MeWe therapy” is a confidential space to dialogue such anxieties, doubts and dilemmas.

I will be-with you existentially and phenomenologically with my complete care and attention.

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Ongoing, transitioning life whether anticipated or unanticipated; relationships, loneliness, isolation, separation, meaning and loss of meaning are frequent concerns explored in this therapy space.

Those engaged in or transitioning from, sporting, performing-arts, and/or educational cultures and communities also find MeWe a valuable dialogic and therapeutic space.

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“MeWe” is my privilege and our challenge.

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"Even though it's therapy online for me ... It feels like a partnership developed."

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"Thinking back on my experience with therapy, I am so proud of how far I've come. One thing for sure I know is that I wouldn't have been able to get to this point of looking deep into my emotions, thoughts, feelings and experiences without my amazing therapist Neil."

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You: client

You are here perhaps because life moves in a confusing direction. Your familiar place or being-in-the-world has possibly become unclear and troubling.

Perhaps traumatic events leave you bereft, lost, depressed, closed-off, fragile or anxious and regaining a fulfilled, vibrant life feels impossible.

Loss, anxiety, endings, doubt, loneliness, isolation may seem vague or too mountainous or enormous to climb.

Similarly, your differences and values, identity, sexuality, gender, race, or ethnicity, may bring you to this "MeWe" space.

Courageously opening to yourself is the terrain of existential therapeutic dialogues.

Confidence, changed horizons emerge as you explore your values and what really matters to you.

Like journeying “home”, finding or rediscovering your voice is life's ongoing opportunity.

You will know when to begin, where to go and when to finish.

You have arrived at this "MeWe therapy" space.

You may have explored other therapies or none.

But you have already made important choices to be here now.

So here we are.

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"I know words are not enough, but I truly want to say thank you from my heart to Neil."

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Long-term and short-term Existential Therapy:

Online and/or Face to Face:

Individual Therapy

Couples' Therapy

Men's & Mixed Group Therapy

Existential Supervision

60 minute introductory Sessions charged at same rate as individual therapy session.

** Offer: FREE 30 minute Introductory online Consultation**

Online:

The online experience offers flexibility and allows opportunities to meet that may be impossible were sessions face to face. In my experience since the Covid pandemic, online work within the therapeutic community has proved popular for clients and is often preferred.

It is important to ensure all sessions take place in a comfortable, confidential and private space for you. I will maintain such and ask that you too are clear that the space you have allows you such privacy.

Sessions 7 days a week, incl. evenings for UK, European or non-European adults, beginning on the hour (CET/CEST). Sessions will be conducted via Zoom.

English-speaking clients (min. Euro level B2-C1/TOEIC 850). All nationalities.

In Person:

Individual, Couples, and Group therapy in Capestang and Quarante, Hérault, France, by appointment only.

Individual Therapy 50 minutes.

Couples Therapy 60 minutes

Group Therapies 90minutes. (Minimum 12 sessions - paid weekly in advance).

Supervision 60 minutess.

Cancellations: minimum 48 hours' notice by email before the scheduled start time to avoid being charged for your session.

Fees:

Individual Therapy: 50 mins

£80 / €85

Couples Therapy: 60 mins

£110 / €115

Group Therapy: 90mins

€20 per person, per session

Individual Supervision 60 mins

£90 / €95

Payment by bank transfer prior to the session.

Book an Introductory Session to discover how "MeWe therapy" can provide you with the space and therapy you seek.

Concessionary rates available for: rugby players and sports people, performers, artists, teachers, NSPC, Existential Academy Students.

nwt@mewetherapy.org

Contact

email:

nwt@mewetherapy.org

if you have any questions or would like to discuss something.

Qualification, Experience

Doctorate by Professional Studies: Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling, pending. (Middlesex University, London).

PGDip (L7/MA equivalent) Psychotherapy and Counselling. (Middlesex University, London).

Foundation Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling. (Middlesex University, NSPC, London).

NPQH DoE: National Qualification for Headship.

Diploma: Acting, Directing, Teaching: SoFA, London.

Diploma in Acting: Central School of Speech and Drama, London.

PGCE English and Drama, University of London.

BA Honours English & Drama, University of London.

Experience:

2023 - present: "Existential Movement" Steering Team.

2023 - 2025: Society of Psychotherapy (chair).

2018 - present: “MeWe therapy”, Existential Counselling Psychotherapist.

2019 - 2023: “Dilemma Consultancy”. Existential Counselling.

2018 - 2021: Bereavement Therapist/Counsellor, Wandsworth Bereavement Service. London.

2018 - present: Rugby player, Coach, France.

2009- present: English teacher, freelance. France.

2007- 2010: Teacher Linden Lodge special school, Garratt Park special school. London.

1996 - 2002: Actor, Director, Teacher, student: SoFA London.

1986 - 2007: Deputy head, teacher, Chartfield Special School, Wandsworth. London.

1986 - present: Professional Actor.

1983 - 1986: Student, CSSD London.

1981 - 1983: English teacher, Ashburton High, Heath Clark High. Croydon.

1970 - present: Rugby player & coach

Recent doctoral Research includes: "Beyond that final whistle". An Existential-Phenomenological exploration of the confrontation with change and career-ending as experienced by professional, semi-professional and long-term grassroot amateur rugby union players at retirement.

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