Justin Lee Slaughter

excellent first session

excellent first session

I have worked with Justin over a long period of time. Therapy has helped change the person I am today. I am vastly different from who and where I was. I have so many skills I wasn't previously...

I have worked with Justin over a long period of time. Therapy has helped change the person I am today. I am vastly different from who and where I was. I have so many skills I wasn't previously armed with. I have learned so many of the skills I wasn't given and didn't have. It wasn't my fault is one of the biggest things I can accept today. My parents didn't teach me to communicate . Justin and I formed a safe therapeutic relationship and space. A safe place which was consistently held for me. Sometimes we sat quietly. I learned that I can be silent and its ok. I can feel and have emotions and I'm allowed to. I manage my thoughts and feelings very differently than before.I have worked through many different therapeutic lessons to process those feelings. Feeling a long time ago that it was impossible to let those feelings go once I'd felt them - they’d take over. But most importantly to express them is ok, expressing them in healthy ways. I know What is ok and what is definitely not ok in relationships with other people. And knowing it's a really healthy thing to form boundaries ....you are allowed it's cool! But I have learned how to be myself. Find what I enjoy from day to day. Singing. Art. Cooking nature. And being a healthier person both in mind and in body. I have basic skills . Which have turned in to coping skills. I have better resilience and have actually found times in life that I enjoy. I have stronger friendships. Am able to have a stable partner. I have lots more stability that I really honestly had thought were impossible for me. And sometimes life throws things at you you don't want. That happens but it will pass . And that's ok. Being me is ok sometimes… and other times it's fun and totally brilliant. And other times it's not nice. It will pass and change. I wish I could tell exactly in this review the intricate details and hard work we have done and how I have achieved all of this. In all this time I have laughed! And it is ok. I can cry and that's ok too. Mindfulness, healthy lifestyle. Enjoying creativity. I have explored parts of me that I didn't know I had, skills I didn't think I would ever master. This has been a fairly long piece of writing that I wouldn't have been able to probably start. Even be able to write. I do wish I could encapsulate the last few years in one review. I can't. Justin's ability to hold that space where it was ok to be. I can't explain it all. But I had such complex problems and needs which still sometimes raise their head and I know that's ok. I really recommend working with Justin, it has been transforming for me. Everyone has their own journey and I am so glad I had such an enriching journey with a healthy therapeutic relationship. With someone who taught me to be me and that there are different ways of doing things.

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Very easy to talk to, instantly made me feel welcome and comfortable.

Very easy to talk to, instantly made me feel welcome and comfortable.

Justin has been an invaluable help for me on a wide range of issues I’ve faced over the last 4 years. Whether it was work-related stress and burnout, or relationship problems, or helping me to...

Justin has been an invaluable help for me on a wide range of issues I’ve faced over the last 4 years. Whether it was work-related stress and burnout, or relationship problems, or helping me to better understand and manage my emotions, he has brilliant. He has really helped me to get to know myself better, and this has allowed me understand my processes whilst equipping me with the tools to take on future challenges. Justin is incredibly personable and friendly. Opening up to others is not something I’ve always been comfortable with - but with Justin it feels so easy because of how he puts you at ease. I cannot recommend Justin enough. He’s fantastic!

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