"Life isn't about waiting for the winds to change...it's about learning to adjust your sails"
LifePsycle is a Clinical Psychology service working with children, adolescents and adults experiencing psychological difficulties, distress or discomfort. With some individuals this may present as a change or extremes of behaviour, a physical health condition(s) or unexplained physical symptoms. In others it may be expressed as, for example, stress, anxiety and/or depression.Based just outside Bath in north-east Somerset, we provide evidenced based support and treatment either Online or, by arrangement for individuals within in the Bristol – Bath – Frome area, face-to-face sessions.
We recognise that many things influence our overall wellbeing. Psychological health is the foundation on which we build our physical health, personal, educational or career aspirations.We have significant experience working with individuals experiencing mild to significant emotional, psychological or behavioural difficulties. We also have specialist knowledge in supporting those with congenital, long-term or acute physical ill-health conditions, as well as those requiring additional support due to neuro-diverse or mobility considerations.
In addition to our Clinical Psychology service we are also able to offer Career guidance and support to those in education, seeking employment, looking to change roles or their career path. Although a separate service, we have found that psychological wellbeing and our career have a meaningful relationship to our resilience and ability to cope with life challenges. Each service is private and confidential, and you can seek support from either or both..
We also keen to work with organisations that wish to put health and wellbeing as a core value in supporting their workforce to thrive. We tailor specifically to the needs of your organisation, in fostering psychological wellbeing and resilience within teams and the organisation as a whole. Our priority is to promote psychological wellbeing in addressing organisational challenges.For more information click here.
Feel free to browse our Wellbeing and Careers pages or contact us if you would like to have a free 15-minute conversation to see if we can help you move towards your preferred future.
Dr James D Kiff
BSc (Hons), MPhil, DClinPsy, CPsychol
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
HCPC reg. PYL25738
BPS reg. 196051
Following a First Class degree in Psychology, and post-graduate degree at MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge University, James completed his clinical doctorate at the University of East Anglia. He has more than 17 years experience working within NHS community and hospital settings with children, young people, adults and their families supporting their psychological wellbeing. This has also included wellbeing at work and supporting the adoption of psychological practices in promoting wellbeing in the workplace.James' journey started in piloting adult primary mental health services (now IAPT), and has extensive experience supporting individuals understand, adjust to and recover from, psychological distress and personal difficulties. He has a specialist interest is working with children, young people and adults with physical health conditions and, in particular, when resulting in a visible difference, whether from congenital conditions or acquired through illness, injury, trauma or medical treatment.
Catherine Alexander
BA (Hons), CEIGHE (PG Dip)
Reg. memberships: BPS, AGCAS
I'm Catherine Alexander and I love the job I do. I'm a qualified Careers Guidance Counsellor with over 13 years experience, based in Bath/Bristol and Cambridge (though can support clients across the UK via virtual appointments). I work with people from University through to retirement and am passionate about enabling people to find a career they love, navigate career change, professional development and raising confidence in career aspirations.I have a particular specialism in supporting people with disability/illness on their path. As the lead on disability at Cambridge University Careers Service, I have extensive experience working with young people and adults with Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, ME, Dyslexia and multiple complex disabilities.Contact me for a FREE CHAT to find out how I can help you towards a career that you will enjoy.
"We do not see the world as it is, we see it as we are"
Anais Nin
In a world that is increasingly complicated, and often from many directions, understanding ourselves and the impact life has had, or is having, on us can seem a very daunting proposition. When our experience leads to distress – whatever label might be given to that distress – finding a safe place to work through and grow beyond what has led us to this point in time can feel overwhelming.A step into the unknown, need not be a jump into the dark.
Genetics, biology and neurosciences are improving our understanding of the mechanisms of psychological distress (i.e. What and How), but explain little of the variation in mental or psychological wellbeing we experience (i.e. Why).Our environment, personal history, social support, and experiences appear to have more of a role to play in why we experience psychological distress, whether labeled as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma or in other terms.Our approach is routed in building a bio-psycho-social understanding of human experience and difficulties: a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances.
Our commitment is to provide a safe and confidential space, either online or in person (local area), in which we can work collaboratively with you to make sense of what has lead you to experiencing psychological difficulties.Together we draw a map of where you are, and how you seem to have got to that point. We then look to identify what change might look like, what might make a difference and what matters to you. Our shared aim is to make that change a reality, laying the foundations to healthy personal growth and enabling you to move beyond your difficulties.
The initial session is 90 minutes, with subsequent sessions 60 minutes in duration. Sessions are between one and four weeks apart, and usually planned during the initial session, but normally range between 4 - 12 sessions. However, sessions can be tailored to individual client's and circumstances.Sessions may adopt a blended or focused approach, commonly within a trauma-informed stance, and may draw on a number of theoretical and evidence based therapeutic approaches including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Trauma-Focused CBT.
Dr James D Kiff
BSc (Hons), MPhil, DClinPsy, CPsychol
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
HCPC reg. PYL25738
In an increasingly competitive world, our wellbeing in the workplace is both of individual and collective importance.Research illustrates that, for teams and organisations to perform at their best, psychological factors are at the core both at the personal and interpersonal levels.We can spend up to two-thirds, if not more, of our waking hours in the workplace. Organisations, and the individuals that are a part of it, have a mutual benefit in creating an environment where psychological wellbeing is at the heart of their business activity.Contact us to arrange an initial consultation to see if we can help your organisation thrive.
"Choose a job you love to do and you will never have to work a day in your life"
Confucious
What do you need?- Do you just feel paralysed when thinking about what career you might be happy in?
- Do you dread Monday mornings and count down the days until its Friday afternoon?
- Do you know you're stuck in a career rut but can't seem to find a way out?
- Are you anxious about returning to work after a break in your career?
- Do you find yourself finding reasons why you can't make a change even though you know you something more/different from your career?
- You keep applying for jobs or promotion but it just isn't working?I can guide you to find answers to all these questions, confidence in the skills you have, or to return to work after a break. I can help you work out a new career direction, develop strategies for change and support you through applications and interviews as well.
If you have a disability/illness in addition I can help you:
- Decide which career might suit you
- Work through what reasonable adjustments you may need and how to ask for them
- Make your decision about whether, or not, you want to tell employers about your disability/illness
- Understand the Equalities Act and how it protects you
I have experience supporting people across many career areas from corporate graduate schemes, academia, charities and the arts to publishing, media and sports management and more.I will work with you in a safe, confidential and productive way in supporting you to aspire to the career you deserve.
Please contact me for a FREE initial chat to find out how I can help you towards a career that you will enjoy.
What do you need?
- Career Change Programme
- CV and Job application support
- Interview preparation and Mock Interview
- Disability/Illness related careers support
- Return to work support
- Anything else careers related - just ask!
Careers Support contact form
Thank you for considering LifePsycle. We offer both Psychological and Careers support.Please select which support your enquiry is about.
Privacy StatementWe are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We collect personal information from you such as contact details when you inquire about our services in order to set up an appointment. In the case of psychological support, we will ask for additional personal information, for example your GP details. This information will only be used in relation to the service being provided and will not be shared with other persons or organisations unless required by law, presence of safeguarding concerns or perceived risk of harm to self or others. Prior to disclosure of any personal information, we would seek to discuss any issues or concerns with the client first.
Enquiry for Psychological Support
If you would like to enquire about arranging an initial 15 minute FREE conversation to discuss your needs, please compete the following details and press submit.
Privacy StatementWe are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We collect personal information from you such as contact details when you inquire about our services in order to set up an appointment. In the case of psychological support, we will ask for additional personal information, for example your GP details. This information will only be used in relation to the service being provided and will not be shared with other persons or organisations unless required by law, presence of safeguarding concerns or perceived risk of harm to self or others. Prior to disclosure of any personal information, we would seek to discuss any issues or concerns with the client first.
Enquiry for Careers Support
If you would like to enquire about arranging an initial 15 minute FREE conversation to discuss your needs, please compete the following details and press submit.
Privacy StatementWe are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We collect personal information from you such as contact details when you inquire about our services in order to set up an appointment. This information will only be used in relation to the service being provided and will not be shared with other persons or organisations unless required by law, presence of safeguarding concerns or perceived risk of harm to self or others. Prior to disclosure of any personal information, we would seek to discuss any issues or concerns with the client first.
Enquiry for Wellbeing at Work Support
If you would like to enquire about arranging an initial 15 minute FREE conversation to initially discuss your organisations needs, please compete the following details and press submit.
Privacy StatementWe are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We collect personal information from you such as contact details when you inquire about our services in order to set up an appointment. This information will only be used in relation to the service being provided and will not be shared with other persons or organisations unless required by law, presence of safeguarding concerns or perceived risk of harm to self or others. Prior to disclosure of any personal information, we would seek to discuss any issues or concerns with the client first.