Counselling
By talking about your thoughts and feelings, you may gain a deeper understanding of yourself. With an increased awareness, you will feel more able to choose how to live your live in a positive and fulfilling way.
Individual Counselling | Many people come to therapy because there is something specific that is causing them pain, such as a relationship ending, a bereavement or general feelings of anxiety and sadness. Other people may have reached a crossroads and decide they are ready to make changes in their lives. Whatever your reasons for considering therapy, counselling is about creating a safe relationship where you can be heard without judgement.
The counselling relationship is unique in that it is completely different to the relationships we have with our family and friends. There is no agenda and no influence. I am exclusively concerned with the changes that feel right for you and your emotional wellbeing.
Individual Counselling | Many people come to therapy because there is something specific that is causing them pain, such as a relationship ending, a bereavement or general feelings of anxiety and sadness. Other people may have reached a crossroads and decide they are ready to make changes in their lives. Whatever your reasons for considering therapy, counselling is about creating a safe relationship where you can be heard without judgement.
The counselling relationship is unique in that it is completely different to the relationships we have with our family and friends. There is no agenda and no influence. I am exclusively concerned with the changes that feel right for you and your emotional wellbeing.
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Young People | Transitioning from a child to an adult can be a very exciting time, but some young people find this period of their lives overwhelming and frightening. They might be struggling with friendships, school, home life or their identity. Early intervention is important, as it can halt a negative spiral in terms of emotional / mental health.
The last few years have been particularly difficult for young people, and they have suffered more than most, with many young people reporting significant feelings of anxiety and stress. Seeing a counsellor can be helpful, as the child / teenager is able to voice their fears in a confidential environment. It sometimes helps to have a different perspective or different avenue of support. Therapy can help build resilience, encourage the young person to develop different coping strategies and help them make sense of themselves and their relationships. |
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Couples Therapy | All relationships go through periods of turmoil and sometimes it’s hard to see a way forward. As a couples’ therapist, it is not my role to take sides or to tell you the decisions you should be making. Equally, it isn’t up to me to save your relationship. Instead, couples therapy is about creating a space where you can reflect together, hear, and understand each other in a different way, and ultimately choose a way forward that feels right for you both.
Often people love each other deeply, or maybe they have fallen out of love with each other and developed unhealthy patterns in their relationship. Sometimes one half of the couple decides they want to end it, but the other is still invested. We can work through these challenges together, so you can explore what you want and need.
If you have children together and you have decided you want to separate, we can focus on establishing new boundaries and new ways of making your family work, as you co-parent.
A relationship ending is often extremely painful and difficult. You may both feel angry, hurt, or guilty, or a combination of all three. Working through the process of separating from one another gives you space to reflect on your shared history and remember the good and meaningful parts, and to accept the parts that were not. The benefits of taking time to do this enables you to move forward positively and not be held back by grief, pain, or anger.
Often people love each other deeply, or maybe they have fallen out of love with each other and developed unhealthy patterns in their relationship. Sometimes one half of the couple decides they want to end it, but the other is still invested. We can work through these challenges together, so you can explore what you want and need.
If you have children together and you have decided you want to separate, we can focus on establishing new boundaries and new ways of making your family work, as you co-parent.
A relationship ending is often extremely painful and difficult. You may both feel angry, hurt, or guilty, or a combination of all three. Working through the process of separating from one another gives you space to reflect on your shared history and remember the good and meaningful parts, and to accept the parts that were not. The benefits of taking time to do this enables you to move forward positively and not be held back by grief, pain, or anger.