The Wiltshire Human Givens Centre

We help people who find themselves in difficult situations because they are (for whatever reason) unable to think clearly or resolve their situation themselves. We are not anti-therapy, in fact we are qualified psychotherapists, but our approach is focused more on finding practical solutions and ways to move forward rather than exploring the past in an attempt to understand how you got into current difficulties. There is a place for understanding a problem - but understanding alone does not always tell you how to move forward. It can be blindingly obvious why you are in a mess, what is needed is to find a way to get your life working again. We have a lot of experience in helping people to get what they need and we apply our experience and training in any way which helps.

Improving emotional and mental health

What is it?

The Wiltshire Human Givens Centre is based in Trowbridge and provides a single point of contact for individuals, private and public organisations who require a rapid, effective and proven way of improving emotional and mental health, both individually and in the workplace.

We are an outcome informed practice - which simply means that we take steps to measure the effectiveness of our work.

What is alendi?

alendi is a partnership between Alec Stansfield and Bindi Gauntlett working to improve emotional and mental health from their base at the Wiltshire Human Givens Centre. We understand the links between physical and emotional health and provide human givens services from individual therapy to education, training, courses and groupwork.

 How can you help me?

Human givens therapists provide brief therapy with the aim of helping you to feel better today. Many people find immediate benefit from just one or two sessions and rarely need more than five or six. We have a short waiting list and can usually offer an appointment within 5 to 10 days. We also provide training and run workshops. We are based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

We can quickly help you to:

How do I find out more?

See the therapy page for more information on one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy.
To see how we might be able to help you - take a look at our recently updated therapy brochure.
Learn more about the human givens approach.
If you want advice on choosing a therapist - see our checklist for finding an effective therapist.
For information on fees, our location, or FAQs, see the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Visit the training page for details on our workshops.
Use links page to find other sites which are relevant to Human Givens.
See the national register to find a human givens therapist in your area.
Please contact us either by email or by telephone if you prefer to speak to someone directly.
See what others say about our services on the testimonials page.
See our list of Human Givens books.
Find out about the 7-11 breathing technique.
Go to the phobia topic to view a video of a spider phobia cure.

What is the  human givens approach?

The field of human givens provides a new understanding of how to live well and stay healthy. The human givens approach is holistic but also has a solid foundation in science. It is a form of psychotherapy which integrates techniques which have been scientifically shown to be the most effective, from a wide range of "talking therapies". We use plain English and avoid jargon and "psychobabble". You can find out more about human givens from our "what is Human Givens" page or from other sites via our links page.