Services

Counselling is a talking therapy between a client and a professionally trained Counsellor (Therapist) with the purpose of helping the client to address and deal with emotional issues.

A counsellor is non-directive (not there to tell you what to do or to sort out problems for you).

Counselling offers a safe and confidential space to address your issues, in a non-judgemental, non-critical and empathic way. With the intent of building a mutual rapport and trust for you to be truly listened to, in counselling you will be supported to gain a better understanding of your self by processing your thoughts and emotions to find solutions to your issues. 

Counselling is not a 'one size fits all' approach, and I may incorporate different mdalities of therapy within the sessions, relevant to your unique presenting issues. Some may be woven in seamlessly, while others may be introduced as psycho-education.

Confidentiality and the limitations to this will be fully explained at the start of therapy, for you to enter into the sessions in confidence of your privacy being protected. 

Counselling is usually 50-60 minutes in duration and takes place once a week. Some clients prefer to change the frequency to fortnightly. 

Psychotherapy is very similar to counselling; however, psychotherapy is underpinned by the Psychodynamic approach that facilitates a client to look further into their past to explore and establish how historic experiences are impacting on them in the present. 

Clinical Supervision is available for clinical therapists and those working in a helping/supportive role, in line with professional governing bodies requirements, for safe and ethical practice. 

In addition to one- to-one therapy, I provide sessions for couples and other forms of intimate relationships.

This relational focused support may be beneficial for those experiencing difficulties within the dynamics of their relationships; including breakdown in communication, conflict, potential separation, loss of or lack of vision for the relationship, or differing sexual desires.

This work is inclusive of Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD), for the inclusivity of intimate relationships other than couples, including (though not limited to) Polyamory (open relationships) or multi-party sexual encounters.  

Relationship therapy is not limited to working with couples, as support is available  for family members too, including parent(s), children/siblings (aged 16+) or other extended related parties. This therapy can be with 2 or more people.

Couples and Relationship therapy brings an increased level for the work to be more directive and incorporates more interventions, including setting homework based around both/all parties goals raised in the sessions. 

Sessions can be 60-90 minutes in duration, with appointments held either weekly or fortnightly. 

Please note: telephone sessions are not available for Couples/ Relationship work.