Personal counselling for individuals can be short term and focused on solving a particular problem or long term, to work through more complex and confusing situations and concerns.

I offer help with:

• Life crises
  
• Grief and loss
  
• Rebuilding after separation and divorce
  
• Depression
  
• Anxiety
  
• Stress
  
• Anger
  
• Dealing with chronic illness or disability
  
• Recovery from past abuse/trauma

• Communication skills
• Confidence and assertiveness
• Changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns
• Stress reduction and relaxation
• Goal setting and decision making
• Finding meaning
• Creating direction
• Mindfulness

I integrate a range of techniques and approaches including:

• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychosynthesis
• Sandplay Therapy
• Body oriented techniques
• Energy therapies (Tapping)