Human Givens Psychotherapy - Lucy Day Therapy

Human Givens Psychotherapy addresses emotional challenges through practical, neuroscience-informed techniques.

Here’s how it applies to specific concerns:

Anxiety

Teaches the AWARE technique (5-step coping strategy) and tailors methods like guided imagery to reduce overwhelm and restore emotional balance.

Depression

Identifies unmet emotional needs (e.g., purpose, connection) and uses behavioural activation to break negative cycles while rebuilding motivation.

Addictions

Word addiction collected with wooden cubes on white paper with medicines

Targets underlying emotional voids driving addictive behaviours, replacing harmful patterns with healthier coping strategies and goal-focused planning.

Trauma/PTSD

Employs trauma-focused reprocessing to safely reduce intrusive memories and restore emotional safety, with independent studies confirming effectiveness.

Relationships

Improves communication patterns and addresses unmet needs (e.g., respect, autonomy) to foster healthier connections.

Phobias

Uses rapid desensitisation techniques like the “rewind method” to dissolve fear responses, often within 1–3 sessions.

Bereavement

Combines grief processing with practical steps to rebuild emotional stability and meaning, honouring loss while reengaging with life.

The approach emphasises solution-focused strategies, blending evidence-based tools like guided imagery, cognitive restructuring, and needs-based goal setting