Human before label
A diagnosis may describe something important. It does not contain the entirety of a person, their history or what becomes possible next.
Psychotherapy
Human work.
Properly human.
More than twenty years of psychotherapy—direct, informal and serious about what helps people move.
The approach
You do not need to become a better patient.
You need somewhere sufficiently honest to examine what is happening, what it means and what may be keeping it alive.
Ian’s work avoids performance, jargon and dependency. The relationship is human; the enquiry is rigorous. Where trauma is central, more than thirteen years of EMDR experience can form part of the work when appropriate.
Honesty without theatre
The work is conversational, serious and direct. Patients often describe appointments as being like talking to an old friend.
Independence, not reliance
The purpose is not to make therapy indispensable. It is to strengthen judgement, authority and the capacity to move without it.
The intention
“Good therapy should return you to your own life—not make you better at attending therapy.”
The work aims towards movement, clearer conclusions and greater psychological independence.
In their words
Human before clinical.
“From the first session Ian made me feel comfortable and able to express myself without judgement.”
“Within five minutes of talking with Ian my anxiety calmed down and we got along like old friends.”Read more patient perspectives
Appointments
Total Therapeutics remains the clinical foundation.
Existing patient arrangements continue during the transition into the wider Ian Best identity. New psychotherapy enquiries can now begin through the contact page and will be considered individually.
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A psychotherapy enquiry?
Write directly to Ian. Existing patients should continue using their established contact arrangements.
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