Counselling & how I work

What is counselling and who is it for?

Counselling is a talking therapy, which can help you work through difficult life events; make sense of feelings and gain a deeper understanding of yourself.  It can help you to move forward and make decisions and choices about your life.

Some of the reasons people choose to have counselling include:

trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, stress, self esteem, lack of confidence, loss & bereavement, self injury, abuse, difficult relationships, life events …. to name but a few.

I offer a creative approach to help you understand yourself more deeply; work through traumatic life experiences; identify your needs and how to get them met in ways that support a greater sense of wellbeing.

I work flexibly and tailor sessions to your specific focus to help you explore and reflect on whatever is on your mind or causing concern. I aim to work with you in a way that suits and feels comfortable. My approach is to build trust and an honest therapeutic relationship in a space that feels safe.

I work creatively and holistically to help you make connections between your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, emotions and existential meaning. I believe when you feel a deeper sense of connection, you can experience a greater sense of wellbeing.

I use an integrative approach, which means I incorporate more than one theory, the theories I draw on are: Person Centred; Gestalt; Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems, CBT; Inner Child and Transpersonal. This enables me to offer a creative, holistic and flexible approach to suit your needs and help you to make sense of problems and move forward in your life.

Sessions

Counselling sessions usually take place weekly and last for 60 minutes.  They cost £70 per session and are payable by bank transfer. (I offer a concession rate to student counsellors for up to 20 sessions – please contact me to discuss).

The number of sessions will depend on you and how you feel.  It may be that you feel you are ready to stop after a few appointments or may wish to continue for a longer period.

In person or face to face sessions take place in my well resourced therapy room, which has been described as a lovely calm place to talk things through

Video sessions take place using the platform Zoom or WriteUpp.

Telephone sessions can either be on landline or mobile.