Counselling in Macclesfield

I have 18 years experience working in mental health services both within the NHS and private sector. I am fully BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and a registered mental health nurse (RMN). I offer specialist psychological therapy for anxiety disorders, depression, eating difficulties, O.C.D, trauma, addiction, self-injury, sleep problems, children’s behaviour, ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Conditions for adults, children and young people. All interventions offered are evidence based and recommended in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance.

Welcome, My name is Sarah I offer person-centred counselling and psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and friendly manner. Currently I offer Zoom, Teams, and Telephone sessions. It can be lonely battling with anxiety, depression, domestic abuse and many other mental health issues: to feel overwhelmed with powerful emotions or to feel without hope. My therapy provides a way to process what’s happening and gain control whilst feeling renewed and hopeful again.

Hi I'm Ish, as a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Life Coach - I use these tools to take a holistic view and customise the therapy to your requirements, partnering with individual needs; in a creative and thought-provoking process that inspires to maximise your professional and personal potential, by either focusing on aspects of your life or taking a holistic and eclectic approach that treats the whole person. The first step to Counselling and Coaching is understanding where you are right now; so, no matter what your obstacles, I may be able to help once I gain a true understanding.

Are you struggling with your day to day life in some way and are not sure which way to turn? Maybe you feel that you could make some changes to the way you think and feel but are stuck in those old ways? It might be that you just need someone to talk to outside of friends, family and colleagues. If this is you, then I can provide a relaxing, confidential place where you will feel listened to and understood. Working together we can help you to make realisations and find solutions.

Life can either feel or in fact be challenging at times. I believe from time to time we all need some space to safely explore, make sense, let go, make peace and grow. I offer a safe confidential non-judgmental space to explore. The snowdrop symbolises hope and transformation, a new beginning. My aim is to help you take a journey in which you can face, understand and overcome situations that may seem hopeless, help you find warmth, develop a new found confidence to enable you to grow and blossom. I have many years' experience as a qualified counsellor. My main areas of work; LGBT+ , Depression,Eating disorders.

If you experience an internal negative dialogue that causes you distress, you may feel it is impossible to get out of this cycle leading to exhaustion, confusion and a sense of feeling weighed down by your life. Feeling hopeless and stuck can create a longing to be understood. I have several years experience of working with domestic abuse; anxiety, depression and mood disorders. My approach is concerned with healing of mental, emotional, and physical health. I help people learn about and understand themselves at a deeper level leading to greater acceptance of themselves.

We all have times when we struggle with life, we may have issues with anxiety, depression, behaviours we are uncomfortable with, habits we want to break, discord in relationships or breakdowns in communication. However life impacts you, whether you recognise that something isn't right, feel out of sorts or just feel general dissatisfaction with your life, you may benefit from support to explore what troubles you and identify the changes you need to make. Together we can identify your needs, establish some goals and I can help you take a positive step towards the future you wish for yourself.

Adolescence is a time of exploring the world and figuring out who we are and therefore relationships are fundamental in order to grow up into a happy healthy human being. Breakdown in relationships such as suffering a bereavement, not getting on with someone close to you, going through a big change or feeling lonely and isolated can lead to feeling depressed. I have seen great results using this time limited intervention and would like to help more young people get back on track and enjoying life. ​

I believe that when we’re free of emotional and psychological problems, we are able to live our lives to the fullest and reach our potential, for a life without limits. By looking after our mental health, we naturally improve the quality of our life. Good mental health, strengthens and supports our ability to maintain good physical health.

Not everyone has the same approach to life's problems such as personal and psychosexual relationships, grief, loss, bereavement, illness and stress, nor to the typical challenges of family relationships. The context of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, class, sexual orientation and spiritual beliefs influence the ways in which we view the world and how the world views us. I work with couples and families, children, teens and individuals, to resolve issues in a way that is sensitive to their culture and context; and together we develop solutions that are congruent with their values. I like to work from a strengths based orientation

I specialise in a person-centred modality of counselling, which means the sessions are led by you. Whatever you are finding challenging I aim to offer a safe neutral space for you to talk about what ever you feel is important too you. I work online by Zoom, or I can offer walk & talk in the beautiful nature of Macclesfield Cheshire.

People usually contact me around issues of embodiment - meaning they are either overwhelmed by physical, emotional and psychological pain or the opposite - numb and cut-off from life. I have specialist training to work psycho-somatically. I support people working through complex trauma and dissociation. Associated with this are day-to-day issues in relationships arising from adaptations to trauma through life. As clients experience themselves as more connected/embodied their focus often shifts to creative self-expression and how to maintain aliveness in a world that often does not support its expression.

At times life can feel overwhelming and emotions can feel like they are getting too much for us to manage. As a Clinical Psychologist I am trained to support people to gain an understanding of the psychological difficulties that they are experiencing. I will work alongside you in a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental manner to help you to explore your difficulties and to help you gain confidence in how to live your life with less distress. I also have extensive experience from my NHS roles in supporting people who are living with a health condition including cancer, CFS and chronic pain.

Hello If you want a confidential, welcoming non – judgemental space to make sense of what is troubling you please get in touch. I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation to see if you think we will work well together. Sessions can be face to face, on line, on the telephone or we could go for a walk together. Alternatively, if you prefer we could choose a quiet spot outside to sit and talk. I work with you individually or with you and your partner, helping you to fully explore issues and improve your situation. You will rediscover your strengths in a supportive environment to help you move forward with confidence.

A highly qualified therapist who specialises in the areas of sex and porn addiction,sex therapy, couple therapy and eating disorders, and highly qualified in these areas as my training suggests. Vast experience ensures that I help my clients towards resolving their issues. I work with a broad spectrum of clients on a wide range of these issues. I offer a highly discreet, confidential and personalized approach delivered with compassion and understanding. Working with a sympathetic and non-judgemental attitude, I help achieve solutions to the issues you bring in a practical, down to earth way.

Hi I'm Paula I'm a qualified and experienced Counsellor. I offer you a safe and confidential environment in which to work out how to deal with life's challenges. I offer Sessions Face to face, online & by telephone. If you are and adults who is dealing with; bereavement, relationship issues, eating disorders, trauma, stress, anxiety and depression, identity issues or chronic illness I can help you. Sometimes reaching out for Counselling is the most difficult part. Book an initial free chat by phone and you can get a feel of how Counselling can help you.

A therapist with a passion for helping adults build self-worth to reduce symptoms of Anxiety and Depression. Self-worth is an important part of our mental health, because lacking self-worth means that we never feel good enough, despite our best efforts. You may be someone that worries about what others think about you, you may fear making mistakes, put pressure on yourself to please others, doubt yourself a lot of the time and you may hide parts of yourself away from the world. The thoughts and behaviours linked to having low self-worth can leave us feeling exhausted, anxious, angry or depressed.

If you are a young person or adult struggling with anxiety, depression or trauma, I provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental environment where you can talk openly and access the support you deserve. I believe in building a collaborative therapeutic relationship which supports a mutual understanding of your presenting concerns. You are the expert on yourself, my role is to help develop your knowledge of your experiences by using evidence-based strategies through CBT or EMDR to support beneficial change and reach your goals.

I understand that it can be hard to reach out for therapy, especially when you may be finding life tough at the moment. Or perhaps you are in a better place and have decided that you want to explore aspects of your life. Either way, please do contact me to discuss your needs. In therapy sessions I would work with you to process your past so that you can see how it impacts the present. For many there is the need to grieve for what has been lost, whilst giving the opportunity to identify and embrace your true inner self. You would strengthen ‘Adult’ you, freeing yourself to embrace life.