Thank you for taking the time to look here. Going to talk to someone about distressing thoughts and feelings is a daunting experience. I hope my down-to-earth and practical approach will assist in your feeling more comfortable to talk. I try to be as authentic as possible and have many years' experience of relating to people in situations of distress and discomfort. It's important you feel comfortable and safe with your counsellor, so an initial meeting to decide whether I am the right person for you is the first step, then we can decide together whether counselling is right for you and what to do next. I am a qualified counsellor trained in a Gestalt approach, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and registered with the United Kingom Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. What is Counselling? Counselling is a place to explore your feelings in total confidence with a trained and experienced professional, who will listen to you in a non-judgmental way. In doing so, the therapeutic effect will enable you to develop a new understanding of your situation. People from all walks of life come to counselling, for short or long periods of time and for a variety of reasons, including: stress, feeling overwhelmed anxiety, panic self-development career changes low self-esteem loneliness, depression, negative feelings relationship issues shyness, fear of intimacy anger, difficulty in expressing feelings addictions bereavement Everyone shares the need to want to effect change in their life and to have more insight into their particular and individual situation. Follow the links below to learn some more about my background, approach and the services I offer. |