WORKING WITH ADULTS

My clients turn up as they are (hurt, anxious, lost, confused...) and they can trust me to listen carefully and explore with them. I don't tell them how to live their lives but I am alongside as we dig in, to work out how to make life and relationships feel less difficult, less painful.

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When I work with you, you'll have a safe space and you won't be judged.  This will be a relationship from where you can reflect, deepen understanding and find new perspectives. 

You may need to untangle past experiences, which can be complex and painful. Together, we can understand how you have been affected and from there you can find growth (usually lurking just beyond a comfort zone). 

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I have particular experience helping men and women struggling with life changes and events that affect our identity and our relationships with others. This might be the shifts and challenges of becoming a parent or trying to move through times of acute uncertainty.

WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

I give teenagers and young adults a confidential space to explore difficult aspects of life and self. From within a trusting relationship we consider thoughts, emotions and behaviours that are causing distress and find ways to cope with and recover from difficulties. Often our work together is focussed on how to thrive, amid challenges, change and fear.

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The type of work I do with young people includes

- educational transitions, challenges and setbacks 

- anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviours and suicidal ideations

- coping with changes in the family (e.g. separation and divorce)

- self-esteem, identity and relationship difficulties (including loneliness and bullying)

- young carers

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I usually work with young people over 14 years and especially, those in their late teens/early twenties. I appreciate the delicacy in giving my clients a confidential space and also giving parents and family members confidence in the counselling process; I'll work hard to get this right for you both.