I'm a counsellor, traditional acupuncturist, and cognitive hypnotherapist based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. For over 20 years I've been helping people work through various challenges from anxiety, low mood and chronic pain, to difficult relationship patterns, times of transition and the many problems that can come with being human. The therapists I've had in my life have been some of the most important healing relationships I've had and I strive to be that for other people.

I believe our struggles often carry important messages about who we are and what we need. While some relief may come quickly, my focus is on creating conditions for lasting change and facilitating the fundamental kind of growth that comes from deep work.

My Approach

I offer a calm, collaborative space where you can feel heard and explore whatever it is you need to. My main aim is to understand what you're experiencing rather than judge it, which creates quite a different kind of conversation than the ones we normally have out in the world.

My primary training is in Gestalt therapy, traditional acupuncture, and cognitive hypnotherapy, but I draw on a wide range of knowledge and approaches. I understand we are whole beings not just minds that happen to have bodies. This is why my perspective is informed by multiple traditions - Chinese Medicine, Gestalt and humanistic therapies, the ideas of Jung and Freud, as well as modern approaches like attachment theory and evolutionary psychology. I draw on both ancient wisdom traditions and modern neuroscience to understand how we become unwell and how we grow.

Some clients come wanting to explore deeper emotional patterns; others are looking more for relief from physical discomfort without such deeper exploration. I can work with you wherever you are.

I work with people experiencing all kinds of challenges, so if you're not sure about whether I can help with your particular problem please feel free to be in touch. You can ask questions without having to book an appointment and take your time in thinking about whether you want to work together.

Background

I trained for eight years in Chinese Medicine, including Shiatsu and Tui-na, before earning a BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine. I went on to study Clinical Hypnosis at The Institiute of Clinical Hypnosis in London and Cognitive Hypnotherapy at The Quest Institute. I completed a three-year counselling diploma at the Gestalt Centre in London.

I've worked with the NHS delivering acupuncture for pain management and as a counsellor for the charity MIND.

I'm a member of The British Acupuncture Council and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the main regulatory bodies for these approaches.

Getting Started

If you'd like to talk through what you're struggling with and see if we're a good fit, you can call me on 07717 515 013 or email me at sean@seanheneghan.com

Appointments are available Monday–Friday, including evenings, at Berkhamsted Chiropractic Clinic, 69 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DE

If you'd like to read about the experiences of clients who've already worked with me, you can do that by clicking here