Life is a complex thing!  If you need a confidential space and a safe, sincere person to journey with you through the things that bring you to counselling, I'd be delighted to have that privilage.

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You are unique.  Different approaches to counselling often suit different people and problems.  As an integrative therapist, I am trained to draw upon various approaches with a view to ensuring that you get what you need from therapy.

 

I look to work at a pace and in ways that work for you.  For some people this includes working creatively, for others, more conversationally.  Some clients benefit from more practical approaches with others sharing that they benefit from phychological insights.  I work with clients who want to engage in relevant follow up activities between sessions and others who want to limit their work to the sessions themselves.  Some people need time to experience being heard and work through difficult things and for others there can be more benefit in a coaching-styled approach.

 

As we get to know each other, what is helpful for you becomes apparent.  As shared on the home page, I am a Christian and when working with clients who share Chrisitan faith, I am open to prayer, scripture and other faith-based interventions such as worship music or links to good Biblical teaching supporting your goals where this is wanted.

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How long does it take?​​​​​​​​​

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I offer open-ended counselling meaning that there is no minimum or maximum number of sessions.  I have worked with clients who have reached their goals in as few as 4 sessions and wish to end the work there, others need several months or even in excess of a year; it very much depends on what you want and need.  Reviews help you to make decision you're confident in.​

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Standard sessions are for 50 minutes - longer sessions can be negotiated subject to availabilty

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Counselling is ordinarilty a weekly commitment

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I offer a mixture of term-time only and year-round sessions

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Mutual availabilty is usually discussed during your free introductory session or by email or text when looking to go straight to work