Counselling

“ …and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom…” Anais Nin

…provides a safe setting where you can talk through your concerns with a trained guide.

It can help you take a fresh look at your current circumstances or perhaps the difficulties of your recent past or your early life in complete confidence.

There may be times when you face issues you cannot work through on your own.

These may range from internal struggles with anxiety or depression to relational issues as may occur where there has been a story of conflict, abuse or addiction.

Every personal crisis you may face contains within it the opportunity to grow and mature, so that you can become more fully functioning and more truly aligned to your heart and your will.

I work non-judgmentally, without criticizing or trying to fix things. I allow space for the client to tell their story and as trust develops so healing and new understanding comes.

My training is in psychosynthesis which is concerned with wholeness and empowerment.

I also draw on psychodynamic and person-centred models as well as CBT to aid my work.

Every individual is different. For this reason the counselling I offer is tailor-made to meet the particular needs of the person who seeks help. Sessions run for an hour and usually take place once a week.

Whether the work be short-term (6 weeks), medium term (12 weeks) or long-term (open ended) a counselling approach will be chosen to suit the individual.

I am UKCP registered and an accredited member of BACP.

Paul has been a consistent, patient and empathic counsellor who has helped me work through some very difficult feelings and relational dynamics. He created a space where I felt safe enough to open up about my past and, since having counselling with Paul, I am responding to myself and others in a much healthier way. Debbie