The counselling process.

I ask questions so that I can learn about your life and your various relationships. There is no hurry. You will almost certainly feel better for simply talking about your problems, and a few tears means that we have touched a nerve, and often signifies the beginning of the healing process.

Everything you tell me is completely confidential.

When you feel ready, we will begin to explore where your thoughts seem a bit muddled, how and where things seem to have gone wrong, and how we can work towards improving your life. We get used to our misery and change can often seem frightening or simply too much effort, but we take things a step at a time and at your own pace.

Commitment to the counselling process is a fundamental aspect of therapy.

I have studied a range of therapies and have a flexible way of working to suit the needs of the individual; but I am essentially a practical person and see teaching basic psychology, problem solving, communication skills, relaxation and positive thinking as very much part of a counselling process that can be of immediate help and support.

My ultimate aim is for you to become your own therapist.

I have a special interest in women’s issues and know how difficult it is to be our true self when we also have to be daughter, mum, wife, wage earner, and all the other roles that society thinks we should be. I have been married for forty seven years and have a daughter, two sons, and seven grandchildren.