If you have never received counselling or psychotherapy before, I understand that reaching out can feel scary. Sharing difficult thoughts and feelings with someone you haven’t met before isn’t easy, but I am dedicated to creating a down-to-earth, empathetic relationship with you – one based on mutual trust and comfort.
My practice is a safe, nurturing space where you are supported in your efforts to change through the process of increasing your self-awareness, vulnerability, and honesty. This is your time: a chance to explore your particular situation and develop a way of moving forward that makes sense to you.
Give me a call at any time to find out a bit more about how I work as a counsellor and psychotherapist in Leyton, Walthamstow, and online, or simply keep reading.
Working in a humanistic way means that I place the quality of our therapeutic relationship at the heart of our work together. Real connection is so important to us as human beings; experiencing that in our sessions means you become more confident and genuine, which is vital for making real progress on your journey towards understanding yourself. If you don’t feel comfortable, you won’t ever become an active participant in the therapeutic process, and as a result therapy won’t be as helpful. After all, you are the only person who can actually unlock the answers inside yourself. You have that power, and my role as a humanistic practitioner is to walk alongside you in your discovery of that power to change and find the answers for yourself.
EDMR is a particularly effective treatment for people who are holding trauma of some kind in their body. The process is geared towards unhooking the pain linked with the trauma you have experienced and allowing you to process it as a normal memory. I will move my fingers back and forth in front of your face as we walk through a traumatic event in a way that is comfortable to you, ultimately reconnecting you in a safe, guided way with the images, thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations that are associated with that trauma.
We will usually meet online over Zoom or via telephone on a weekly basis for 50 minutes, with you receiving total privacy at all times. Some clients prefer to have sessions every fortnight, while others may need more than one meeting a week. Whatever your needs, we can arrange a way of working that suits you. Clients can work with me on an open contract or have a fixed number of sessions followed by a review. If you need to cancel an appointment, I will need at least 48 hours’ notice, otherwise you will be required to pay the full fee for the session.
Head over to my Areas I Help With page to learn more about how I help with different issues as a counsellor and psychotherapist such as depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right counsellor to help.
You can also call me on 07809404576 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
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