Counselling in Bedfordshire

At some point in our lives we all need helping hand. Struggling with emotional issues can impact on the way we move forward which can cause us to feel frustrated, frightened and apprehensive. Working together, we can explore both past and present experiences that may be impacting on your life now. With understanding and empathy we can discover and develop more benefical coping strategies which may also help reduce feelings of anxiety and depression and help you feel calmer about managing your situation.

The experience of coming for therapy is an opportunity for you to discover for the first (or subsequent) time in life that you can let go of all the judgements, the fear and hesitation, and begin to talk about what is bothering you. We become wounded within a sense of connectedness - in families, relationships, friendships and society - and paradoxically it is within a sense of connectedness that we can begin to heal. Healing the emotional brain takes time, but it is a creative and deeply fulfilling process that brings wonderful gifts with itself. I help my clients to begin to feel more balanced and calm within their mind and body.

As your therapist, I will help you to make sense of your present circumstances and encourage you to "unmuddle" and organise your thoughts and feelings. I may need to work pyscho-dynamically, helping you to understand in which ways your past shapes and affects your present condition, helping you to confront, explore and find healing from your past. In order to move towards your future, I will enable you to set realistic goals, make informed choices and put together useful strategies to overcome your problems, to take reasonable action, to evaluate and reassess your actions and maintain positive changes in every area of your life.

Therapy is time set aside by you and the therapist to look at what has brought you to therapy. This might include talking about life events (past and present), feelings, emotions, relationships, ways of thinking and patterns of behaviour. Resilience isn’t about never falling over. It’s about knowing what do to when we do fall over and how we get back up again. I won’t judge you or criticise you.  I work with the uniqueness of each individual client and endeavour to offer a relationship in which you feel heard, accepted, safe and valued.  And collaboratively we will work to make positive changes in your life.

Having experienced therapy myself I am aware of the importance of having a therapist that can work alongside you to support you while you work towards your recovery in your journey of therapy. I provide a safe non judgemental, warm atmosphere to explore what maybe holding you back. I have experience with working with the homeless, I have also worked with other counselling organisations and have worked with a variety of clients helping them live a more full-filling life. It's never to late to take the first step and focus on you.

How are you. Are you struggling with life, do you have feelings that mean you cant enjoy it as much as you would like too. There can be many causes and problems that can leave you feeling low and sad. Would you like to speak to a counsellor who will listen to you as you explore your emotions and understand how change can happen. It may not be possible to change what has happened, but counselling can change you and help you find a way forward in living your life.

Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, finding a therapist that is the right fit for you is key. Research has shown that a good relationship between therapist and client is the basis of successful therapy. As a Relational Integrative Therapist, I will take time to get to know you, what is important to you and what you want to get out of therapy - creating a confidential and safe space where you can share openly what is troubling you. So whether you are stressed, anxious or depressed, have experienced bereavement, abuse or trauma or just want understand yourself more, counselling can help you reorient your life.

Riverwood Counselling & Wellbeing Practice offers a team of therapists working from comfortable, confidential practice rooms. We support young people (11+), adults and couples across a wide range of issues, for example: anxiety, depression, all forms of abuse, domestic violence, bereavement, eating disorders, school difficulties, relationship difficulties and career-related challenges. We are able to provide open-ended counselling, meaning clients can be supported by us both long and short-term and issues explored at depth.

We all confront struggles at some stage in our lives, and overcoming these can feel like a challenge. There may be challenges with our internal world, in our relationships, or we may experience a significant life event that means we start to feel ‘stuck’. This can lead to feeling a lack of self-confidence and to feelings of self-doubt. I understand that taking that first step to talk to someone can be difficult, and thus I create a safe space that encourages you to feel supported and heard. I believe in the importance of working alongside you as part of a journey to increased self-development and overall improved well-being.

I offer counselling to children/young people (aged 6-18) and adults, in a confidential, non-judgemental and empathetic space, giving you the opportunity to explore and understand the reasons that have led you to therapy. My training enables me to be flexible and adaptable in my approach as I believe therapy is not a 'one size fits all' endeavour. A warm welcome awaits you at my counselling room, where I provide a safe and caring environment for whatever you choose to bring.

I am a compassionate, caring, patient person who has always had an interest in people.  That’s why I started my career early on as a trainer. I transitioned into counselling because I really enjoy talking with people about relationships, life issues, a knack for listening, helping identify blocks that’s keeping them from their best self and removing those challenges.  My practice reflects my unique people skills and insights with an emphasis on evidence-based treatments for youths and adults with relationship-related concerns, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, anger issues, grief & loss, etc. Over the years I have been privilege

My name is Kulwant Kaur and I am a professional and experienced therapist. I have many years of experience working in the NHS with adults, couples and groups. I have also worked with bereaved individuals and within the prison system. I work with Anxiety Disorders; Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Health Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bereavement/Loss, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Couples Therapy, Depression/Low Mood, Low Self Esteem, Panic Disorder, Perfectionism, Phobias, Post Natal Depression (PND) Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Difficulties, Social Anxiety, Stress Management, Traumatic Birth

I am an experienced, BACP registered psychodynamic psychotherapist working with adults in Bedford and Milton Keynes and online. I help individuals explore unconscious thoughts, processes and feelings to work towards a greater understanding of themselves and their lives. I work with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, stress, codependency and relationship issues. Therapy provides a safe and confidential space to explore difficult emotions and feelings, resulting from past experiences or traumas.

I am an experienced and warm counsellor and care deeply about what I do. You may be depressed, anxious, stressed, angry or have relationship problems or work-related difficulties. I will listen to you with empathy and without judgement so that can I see your world through your eyes and so that you feel heard. If your thoughts and feelings are confusing, conflicted or unclear, I will work with you collaboratively to unravel and make sense of them.

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). Since qualifying, I have specialised in providing psychological therapy to adults with a range of emotional, behavioural or relational difficulties. I have recently completed extensive training in Experiential Dynamic Therapy. Through developing a safe place to explore and play within therapy, I have seen how making space for feelings can help people to lead enriching, fulfilled lives in which they can fully seek and follow their needs, desires and motivations.

Hello my name is Charlotte and I am a Child, Teen and Adult Counsellor. Are you, or a member of your family feeling anxious, depressed, lonely, stressed, in low mood or generally struggling to cope with life events? if the answer is yes to any of these questions, you are not alone and I would love to help you. Please contact me for a free initial assessment, either face-to-face, on the telephone or online, to see how you would feel about working with me, with no obligation.  I work in a non-judgemental, non-opinionated and empathic way.  We would build a therapeutic relationship built on trust and we would work at your own pace.

I offer a warm respectful safe environment where you can explore all the difficulties that you’re facing. Issues I work with include relationship issues, depression, anxiety, couple counselling, trauma (ptsd, cptsd), low self worth/confidence, emotional withdrawal/disengagement, life changes/transitions, work issues, procrastination, historical abuse, shame/guilt/blame, loss, to mention a few. If you are finding it difficult coping or struggling with difficult feelings/emotions, or your thinking is just going around and around in circles, counselling can help. My aim is to support you through those challenging and difficult time.