Adults Counselling in Ashtead

Anxious, angry, upset, lack of confidence, confused - whatever we may experience or feel, understanding the causes and learning coping strategies, is key to making positive change for ourselves.

We can all find life hard at times. It can throw up difficulties that feel overwhelming and out of our control. I support adults and teenagers through a range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship issues and Asperger Syndrome. When we experience distress, sadness, loneliness, anxiety or depressed mood, it can feel difficult to bear and leave us feeling powerless. Working alongside a therapist means you need not face these difficulties alone.

Hello and Welcome, Life has indeed become complex. Many of us are now struggling with our mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings have risen to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master Degree and EMDR qualified, I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.

I am an integrative therapist. This means that I have received training in a number of therapeutic approaches and can draw upon their various core philosophies and techniques. These approaches include: humanistic/person-centered, Ericksonian hypno-psychotherapy, depth-oriented brief therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), self-relations psychotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and Internal Family Systems Therapy. So, whatever issue you may be facing, I can tailor my approach to best meet your individual needs.

You might come to see a counsellor for a variety of reasons, such as a life-changing event that has created shock or grief. You may be experiencing feelings of depression and isolation, low self-esteem or suffering from feelings of anxiety. There may be events from your past that are preventing you from living your life in the way you would like to. Equally, you may be experiencing a lack of direction, feelings of boredom or of being trapped.Counselling provides a space in which you can explore your issues to raise your self-awareness. Often, the more accepting of yourself you become, the more options for change emerge.

I am a fully trained and qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling, Middlesex University. I use different therapeutic approaches (psychodynamic, person-centred, Gestalt, CBT) depending on your individual needs. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where I can help you explore your struggles and find ways to improve your emotional well-being. In the last 5 years I have been working with a wide range of clients in a GP surgery. I am a Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their Ethical Framework. I am fully insured.

I’m accredited as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC, an EMDR therapist with UK and Ireland EMDR association and a CBT therapist with the BABCP. I have extensive experience working privately and for the NHS seeing clients who experience symptoms affecting their emotional wellbeing and I have 20 years of experience in providing relief. My training and experience also include supervising staff and working with couples, groups and families during a crisis and supporting them to manage and overcome their difficulties.

Life can feel overwhelming at times, particularly as we emerge from two years of restrictions due to the Covid pandemic. Anxiety, depression and loneliness are common issues currently being faced by many people on top of relationship difficulties and traumas, including bereavement, loss or abuse. Counselling offers you the chance to talk about what is bothering you in a warm, empathic and confidential space. I am a BACP registered psychodynamic Counsellor and have found that by giving someone the space to talk and to reflect on how they are feeling enables them to understand themselves better.

You've reached this page for many reasons, from being diagnosed with a mental health problem to feeling stuck and unable to progress in particular areas of life. I work from the premise that you are an active participant in therapy and hold choice and responsibility in how you want to move forward, whether this includes making sense of, accepting and processing things that have happened to you, or developing existing skills and building new strategies to cope with life's challenges.

Hello, My name's Julia. I am a person centred therapist; couselling psychologist, couple’s counsellor and trauma specialist. I trained at the University of East Anglia in 2000 and have worked as a therapist, trainer and supervisor in the UK and overseas. I re-trained at the University of Leiden as a psychologist. For 15 years I was in private practice in the Netherlands and also worked on for a number of international organisations supporting victims of war crimes. Since returning to the UK I have been working as a couple’s couples counsellor with the relationship specialists Relate; at a rape crisis centre and in private practice.

Life...Relationships...Work.... I partner with individuals and couples who want a place to reflect and make sense of their current difficulties so that they can get back on track. I offer a friendly, down to earth, research backed approach both online and face to face. I can provide counselling, psychotherapy and coaching, or a combination as determined by your unique needs. I start from the perspective that people make sense i.e. their behaviour and what they are experiencing have meaning that can be understood in the context of their history and their current life context.

Are you feeling depressed, anxious, stressed, isolated or just not feeling yourself? Has the unprecedented events of Covid-19 effected your mood or relationships? You are in the right place. We have all had times like these and wondered where to turn. I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental, and confidential space, where we can sensitively explore what your difficulties are. Being given the opportunity to talk to someone you can trust and who willingly listens, can provide you with the time and space you need to better understand yourself, how your past effects your present, and your behavioural patterns.

When I work with clients we create an understanding of how their unique life experiences have led to their current difficulties. I will not take the position that something is ‘wrong' with you. We will work on ways to change your sense of stuckness rather than ‘fixing’ you. I am interested in you, your life and how your experiences have had an impact on you – I am not here to find faults with you. I strive for you to find a greater sense of understanding and recognition of your pain and sense of empowerment over change. We will create meaningful change by processing painful memories and working with unhelpful beliefs.