Counselling
Counselling in Bristol
Your Local Counsellor
I offer counselling in Bristol (Westbury on Trym) and Chepstow. This is long, short term and individual and couple counselling. I have run a private practice for the past 17 years and liase with HR to offer counselling for the staff of City of Bristol College and Filton College (see college websites or call for more information.)
Each person has their own unique insight and capacity to tranform the problems they encounter, so the way I work will always be different and informed by the needs and skills of the individual. In having the courage to take time to address troubling areas in our lives, we can find our lives enriched and recourced far more than we had imagined. There are various techniques that I use. Some people unravel their problems and find out own insights and solutions simply by talking them through.
Other people find supported imaging helpful to explore hidden problems and to find ways of letting go of traumas and others want techniques of relaxation. Usually it is a combination of all of the above. It is liberating to identify and take control of the hidden vulnerabilities that trigger us in everyday life, both physically and emotionally. With skilled support, freeing ourselves is easier than it sounds. Whatever techniques I use, the work I do is always nurturing and respectful of each individual's need.
This counselling can be benificial for: anxiety and stress/confusion in times of change/bereavement/depression plus a general exploration of choices and the direction of one's life. My counselling is informed by my years of experience as a counsellor as well as prior to that, eight yeasrs as a social worker, five as a mediator and at the same time three as a part time lecturer.
Qualifications
B Social Science (psychology), MA Applied Social Science (Psychology) CQSW plus work with Hakomi and other forms of training.
Where
The clinics in both Bristol and Chepstow are peaceful and quiet environments that offer a safe and restful space in which to work. Mainly Thursdays and Fridays Bristol evenings included. Chepstow Wednesdays evenings inc.
All aspects of the work are completely confidential.
Price £38 per one hour session.
Bookings 01291 627722 from 9.30 to 12.30. Or 0795 4377213 or email.