Women's Issues Counselling in Erith

Rachael Sullivan
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
For the people that are emotionally exhausted from always having to hold it all together. Perhaps you struggle with overthinking, people pleasing, or feeling disconnected from yourself and your needs underneath it all. Experiences such as trauma, difficult relationships, and neglecting your own needs and desires may have left you stuck in survival mode, constantly carrying, coping, and trying to get through.
For the people that are emotionally exhausted from always having to hold it all together. Perhaps you struggle with overthinking, people pleasing, or feeling disconnected from yourself and your needs underneath it all. Experiences such as trauma, difficult relationships, and neglecting your own needs and desires may have left you stuck in survival mode, constantly carrying, coping, and trying to get through.
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Charlotte Sharp
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Charlotte, an accredited BACP Counsellor who predominantly works with Adolescents aged 10 Plus and adults, specialising in the area of Neurodivergents and trauma. I am ADHD and dyslexic myself as well as having a complete neurodivergent family, so I can guarantee as well as a large, hyper focused amount of training in this area, which I am always adding too, I have lived experience of some of the twist and turns you may be navigating. I also work with Neuro typical clients, who feel my approach meets their needs.
Hi, I’m Charlotte, an accredited BACP Counsellor who predominantly works with Adolescents aged 10 Plus and adults, specialising in the area of Neurodivergents and trauma. I am ADHD and dyslexic myself as well as having a complete neurodivergent family, so I can guarantee as well as a large, hyper focused amount of training in this area, which I am always adding too, I have lived experience of some of the twist and turns you may be navigating. I also work with Neuro typical clients, who feel my approach meets their needs.
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Sonja H. R. Nemecek
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
Today each of us has to face tremendous stress, financial and personal problems, and an unclear future for us and our loved ones. Whether as a business owner or as a parent, as an artist, or as an employee with too much responsibility, you are up against severe challenges. Talking to a trained and impartial specialist about your worries and your personal and professional situation can permanently improve your well-being.
Today each of us has to face tremendous stress, financial and personal problems, and an unclear future for us and our loved ones. Whether as a business owner or as a parent, as an artist, or as an employee with too much responsibility, you are up against severe challenges. Talking to a trained and impartial specialist about your worries and your personal and professional situation can permanently improve your well-being.
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Helen McNally
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Hi my name is Helen, I am passionate about counselling and the positive change it can bring. Together we can explore difficulties and challenges you may be experiencing in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental, confidential way. My training allows me to access different interventions which can be tailored to benefit and support each unique client. Sharing your feelings may be the first step. My aim is to help gain emotional strength to affect change in your life.
Hi my name is Helen, I am passionate about counselling and the positive change it can bring. Together we can explore difficulties and challenges you may be experiencing in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental, confidential way. My training allows me to access different interventions which can be tailored to benefit and support each unique client. Sharing your feelings may be the first step. My aim is to help gain emotional strength to affect change in your life.
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Women's Issues Counsellors
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.

How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.

How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.

How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.