Counselling and psychotherapy

Who is it for?

People come to counselling and psychotherapy for many different reasons. You may want to address a specific issue such as a relationship breakdown, a bereavement or a family or work crisis. Or perhaps you come with a more general a sense of feeling stuck, anxious or overwhelmed. Whatever the reason, counselling and psychotherapy is a space to explore what is going on for you in a confidential, non-judgmental setting.

The words counselling and psychotherapy are sometimes used interchangeably. Counselling is often used to describe work that is more short term and focused on one or two issues. Psychotherapy tends to refer to longer term work that explores the bigger picture of how you experience yourself and how you relate to others. In longer term work you can take a deeper look at your patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.

How I work

When you come for an initial session, this will be an opportunity for us to meet and explore how we can work together. If you decide to progress, I generally suggest meeting for a further 6 sessions and then reviewing how the process is supporting you and how best to proceed. Sessions last an hour, with the aim of meeting weekly. For some people a few sessions feels enough, while others will prefer to work for much longer.

When we meet, I will listen and ask questions to explore what brings you to counselling and psychotherapy, and what you want to develop for yourself. I see you as an individual with your own unique set of experiences and life history that informs how you relate to yourself and to others. I will be curious about you and your life and will want to build a way of working together based on trust and respect.

I have experience working with clients on a wide range of issues including:
• Anger management
• Anxiety and panic
• Bereavement and grief
• Career and work issues
• Depression
• Family issues
• Parenting
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem and confidence
• Stress and overwhelm