About Therapy

Who is Counselling and Psychotherapy for?  

Counselling and Psychotherapy helps deal with a wide variety of issues and difficulties such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bereavement, loss, abuse, trauma or eating disorders. You may feel uneasy, stuck, confused, unhappy or despairing. You may have problems from a particular event or be struggling with day-to-day living. You may feel a sense of low self-esteem, a lack of confidence, feel uncertain or frightened about life’s challenges. You may feel a sense of emptiness or a lack of meaning in your life. Perhaps unresolved emotions are manifesting through your body causing physical symptoms such as headaches, back pains or stomach ache.

How can I help? 

I offer a safe, regular, confidential and non-judgemental space, free from the pressures of daily life, in which, in your own time and way, you can talk openly and freely. I can help you make sense of your unique feelings, thoughts and situation by hearing you and understanding your difficulties at a deeper level than would normally occur in every day conversation. Sometimes friends and family do not have time to really listen to you, or may only be able to see things one way. I will help you to reflect on your perspectives, choices and future possibilities, enabling you to find ways to live more meaningfully and peacefully.

What is Psychodynamic Counselling?

Psychodynamic Counselling or Psychotherapy gets to the root of your problems. It increases your self-awareness by understanding how the past has influenced your perceptions, patterns of behaviour, relationships and how you feel about yourself. Unspoken thoughts and feelings can become trapped and lead to distress. Emotions which may have been buried or unresolved may present themselves through either physical symptoms or a variety of different emotions – sometimes as if from nowhere. Sometimes bottled-up feelings escape, affecting our mood, health, behaviour, relationships, eating, sleeping or sexuality. By exploring your patterns of relationships and behaviour, an understanding will emerge enabling you to change how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others. Change becomes possible, enabling you to live more fully.

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a gentle, body-focused therapy that can help you process difficult experiences, emotions and trauma. By finding a particular point in your visual field that connects you with something you are experiencing, we can focus your attention there and allow your mind and body to process what comes up. It can provide a way to work with experiences that may feel difficult to put into words. I use Brainspotting to help you connect with emotions, memories and sensations in a way that feels safe and manageable to you. There is no need to force anything. We simply notice what your mind and body are communicating, allowing things to unfold at your own pace. It is especially helpful when working with trauma, anxiety and grief.

What happens next?

Sometimes it can feel daunting or difficult to make the step towards seeking help and I recognise this. Please feel free to leave me a message on: 07808 295678 or email me theTalkingRooms@gmail.com.

Sessions are either in-person or online and are 50 minutes long. Therapy works best on a weekly basis, however, I also offer fortnightly sessions. Duration is usually open ended or we can agree on a fixed term. I also offer twice weekly therapy if you would like to explore at a deeper level.