Counselling

Sometimes counselling is called therapy, or psychotherapy, as it involves talking to a trained therapist about thoughts, feelings and experiences that might be important, painful or even difficult to live with.

Counselling with a therapist is different from talking with friends and family, as counsellors are trained to offer an unbiased space that is free of judgment so that you can work through whatever is going on.

Counselling gives you a space to focus on yourself, to explore and talk about those aspects of life that you are struggling with so that you can work out what you want to change or what you might want to learn to live with differently. It also provides an honest space to acknowledge how your experiences affect you in the here and now.

Counselling may last for a short time or it may last for months or years.

Person-centred counselling focuses on the capacity of human beings, to offer a relationship of such quality to each other that transformation can occur.

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My Approach

I work from a person-centred approach to counselling based on care, empathy, non-judgment, acceptance and a deep sense of regard for others.

Safety is a priority and communicated through words, values and behaviours, as well as being something felt by both myself and my client, it makes space for us to enjoy a therapeutic relationship where qualities such as vulnerability, trust, genuineness, openness, support and challenge can exist.

I offer and invite a relationship of mutuality, and deep respect for the space we share, which includes a commitment to working together in a way that honours our growing relationship, especially when therapy feels hard or painful.

My practice follows the ethical code and standards of my professional body, the BACP, ensuring your safety and confidentiality at all times.