Counselling and Psychotherapy
You may be asking how can counselling help me?
Well, counselling is a type of talking therapy. It allows a person to talk about their problems and feelings in a confidential and dependable environment.
A counsellor is trained to listen with empathy (by putting themselves in your shoes)
What Is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a talking therapy that helps you explore emotional difficulties, patterns of behaviour, and underlying issues that may be affecting your mental health and wellbeing. It provides a safe, confidential space to make sense of your experiences, process emotions, and move toward healing and personal growth.
People come to psychotherapy for many reasons — including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, past trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and feeling stuck or overwhelmed. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit; sometimes, it’s about having a space to understand yourself more deeply.
As a fully qualified Integrative Psychotherapist, I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches to suit your unique needs and goals. Whether you’re looking for short-term support or long-term deeper work, we move at a pace that feels right for you.
Key Benefits of Psychotherapy:
Greater self-awareness and emotional understanding
Relief from anxiety, stress and low mood
Improved relationships and communication
Healing from trauma and loss
A stronger sense of self and life direction
I’m a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor registered with both the BACP and NCPS Acc, two of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. I offer professional, confidential and non-judgemental therapy for individuals looking for a safe and supportive space to work through emotional difficulties and life challenges.
With extensive training and experience across a range of therapeutic approaches — including Person-Centred Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Gestalt Therapy, and Focusing-Oriented Therapy — I tailor each session to your individual needs.
My integrative approach means I can adapt your therapy to best support your journey. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, low self-esteem or simply feeling lost, I’m here to walk alongside you.
Together, we can gently explore what’s holding you back — both consciously and unconsciously — and begin to create positive, lasting change.
Counselling services in Southend-on-Sea
I conduct my counselling services in Leigh-on-sea near Southend-on-Sea from my private office, or I also offer online counselling via Skype.
It’s not easy facing your problems but I am here to accompany you in your journey and provide you with the safest space you need to achieve that journey.
Contact me for a free 15 minute telephone assessment.
Issues I Have Worked With Include:
- Rejection
- Anxiety
- Guilt
- Grief
- Loss
- Rape
- Relationship issues
- Sexual problems
- Trauma
- Marriage Guidance
- Abandonment
- Depression
- Fear
- Stress
- Bullying
- Domestic abuse
- Family support
- Pain Management
- Letting go
- Low Self Worth
- Cancer issues
- PTSD
- Phobias
- Rejection
- Anxiety
- Guilt
- Grief
- Loss
- PTSD
- Sexual issues
- Stress
- Trauma
- Abandonment
- Depression
- Fear
- Stress
- Bullying
- Domestic abuse
- Family support for Autism
- Forgiveness
- Self Worth
- Cancer issues
- PTSD
- Phobias
Frequently asked Questions about Counselling
Person-centred therapy, also known as person-centred or client-centred counselling, is a humanistic approach that deals with the ways in which individuals perceive themselves consciously, rather than how a counsellor can interpret their unconscious thoughts or ideas.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It’s most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.
Emotional-freedom techniques (EFT) is a form of counseling intervention that draws on various theories of alternative medicine including acupuncture, neuro-linguistic programming, energy medicine, and Thought Field Therapy (TFT). It is best known through Gary Craig‘s EFT Handbook, published in the late 1990s, and related books and workshops by a variety of teachers. EFT and similar techniques are often discussed under the umbrella term “energy psychology“.
Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of behaviour learned through experience to specific outcomes
Gestalt therapy is an existential/experiential form of psychotherapy which emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses upon the individual’s experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person’s life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.
Focusing is a counselling skill that involves actively listening to what the client is bringing, and then choosing an area to focus down on. Focusing is like zooming into detail in a photograph. The counsellor zooms in on the emotions behind the story, or narrative, that the client is bringing
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Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki, Time Management, Self Discovery Workshops, Guided Meditation & Holistic Events
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