Spirituality Counselling in Norwich

I have been a counsellor/therapist since 1999 and now also offer Internal Family Systems informed therapy. I work with a variety of issues including personal, work or relationship issues, anxiety, stress, depression, feelings of meaninglessness, grief, anger, low self-esteem, lack of confidence or life-changing illness. I tend to attract people interested in meditation and spirituality or who are seeking greater meaning and purpose. I specialise in supporting clients to increase self-compassion through psychological understanding, mindfulness and personal practices designed to support your personal and spiritual growth.

In counselling we talk about psychological, emotional and behavioural problems that you wish to address. These conversations lead to better self-understanding, new ideas and an opportunity to shift perspective, ultimately leading to more contentment in life and more adaptive behaviours. These are therapeutic conversations which can console us or provoke us to change old unhelpful attitudes and behaviours. The work is done at an easy pace with no coercion. You are the expert on your own life and you set the agenda.

EXPLORE ~ EXPERIENCE ~ ENGAGE ~ EMPOWER How we feel can impact on our world significantly. Talking through thoughts and feelings at our own pace can be a helpful way to explore what may lie at the root of pain and difficulty. My endeavour as a PERSON CENTRED NATURE THERAPIST is to work alongside you in finding your way back to a space of balance and wellbeing within. PERSON CENTRED therapy is at the very core of how I work therapeutically and NATURE deepens and inspires that process. Combining these approaches can be a way to explore thoughts and feelings and facilitate healing.

Clients often tell me I'm easy to speak to and very understanding. They feel comfortable in my presence and I often find they value my kind, sensitive but easy going nature. I have over 12 years of experience of counselling working with clients from all walks of life. I have worked with some high profile people who have put their trust in me. I help people find achievable goals encompassing psychotherapeutic tools such as speech analysis and problem solving, allowing for better ways of relating to family and friends.

You may be looking to make sense of your experiences or looking to gain understanding or increased awareness of how you feel. You might be looking to bring about a change in your life and wanting to explore this objectively. Perhaps you are looking for a regular time and space to consider aspects of your life without interruption or being told what you should do by others. whatever your reason for looking into counselling you can expect to be treated with respect, honesty and empathy as we work together on your goals.

If you are searching for a safe space to be with what is around for you right now, I can help you. You may be feeling stuck, facing important life decisions. You may be struggling with a relationship. There might be a lot of pressure around. Perhaps you have lost a sense of who you are. Life might have lost a little direction. You may be facing an enforced or welcome change or transition in your life. Maybe you are looking for a little support with someone you can trust. Something might need healing. You are strong and capable and also there is a part needing some compassion and care.

Asking for help can be a monumental decision that requires a lot of courage. Finding the right therapist can be an equally difficult task. A therapeutic relationship needs to feel safe and collaborative, as it can serve as a foundation for healing.

I hope to work with Clients that are ready to do the work needed (to explore their experience of their unique world), to experience a different way of being and trust in the process of person-centred therapy. I feel its important to understand that this can be an empowering but uncomfortable and a painful process, at times. I appreciate clarity in intentions for commencing therapy. My intention is for clients - to become better acquainted with their truest sense of who they are, to develop sustainable independent self-care practices, in support of greater alignment between yourself and your experience of the world.

Life can sometimes be challenging, and it can be helpful to explore it with someone. I work in a Person-Centred way, and I aim to provide a non-judgemental space for you to explore what might be interfering with the way you want to live your life. I can offer support for a range of issues including anxiety, depression and abuse. I can also support those who just want to make a change in their life but are not sure how. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and that you will know what is troubling you.

I am currently offering face to face sessions in addition to telephone or online. I practice in the NR6 area of Norwich easily accessed from the NDR. This may be a time in your life when you feel an overwhelming anxiety, low self esteem, depression or sadness. It may be evoked from a current or historic experience. I believe that recognising you are struggling and making the choice to seek help may be your first step towards finding some resolution. I work to assist and support you in exploring your issues and will always allow you direction in the sessions.

Have you imagined a life without restricting or feeling out of control around food? A life without anxiety and people or parts of society that make you feel uncomfortable, a burden or lead you to not trust yourself? If you are living a life that does not give you joy and pleasure, or you feel out of control, then I am here to help. Whether you have an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, low self-worth or trauma, I will help you address the root cause and transform your life so that you are alive and thriving rather just existing or surviving. I use evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy combined with yoga and breathwork.

Are you struggling with life or feeling overwhelmed and unable to move forward? You may be experiencing loss through bereavement, illness, job loss or broken relationships. You might be finding it difficult to cope with anxiety, low mood, sadness or feelings of isolation or hopelessness. Perhaps there is no-one in your life who you can talk to about your situation.

Hi my name is Karen. Thank you for looking at my profile. I often find that people who seek Counselling and Psychotherapy do so for many reasons that are common to many. You may be wanting a safe and confidential space to speak about a problem causing difficulties. It might be that you feel unable to speak to those closest to you and you need someone outside of your life, someone separate and non judgemental to talk with to help you make sense of things so that you can start to feel better and indeed make some changes. You might not know what help is out there or where to begin, here is a starting point.

I offer a pragmatic and focused approach to Counselling. Drawing on a range of therapies I provide a confidential and non-judgemental space in which to understand yourself and your feelings more deeply. Working together we can explore how your past may be influencing your present thoughts, feelings and behaviours. From this process new perspectives and new possibilities for change can emerge. Counselling is a personal experience that will be unique to you. I specialise in effective short-term work as well as longer exploratory counselling.

I am a qualified counsellor for Children and Young People. I offer highly tailored, specialist therapy sessions for each of my clients, depending on their needs. I have completed my Master’s Degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling at the University of Cambridge. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and hold Level 2 Professional Membership of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO). I am bound by the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (www.bacp.co.uk) and the ACTO Code of Ethics (www.acto.org.uk) for my online work.

We can all at some time in our lives experience painful and traumatic feelings such as loss, depression, anxiety, and bereavement, which can create confusion surrounding the path you are on. Counselling offers a safe, confidential space. Working together we can bring understanding to how your past may be influencing your present thoughts, feelings and behaviours,enabling you to take charge of your life, alleviate your symptoms, help to find and create meaning in your life and develop more fulfilling relationships. Together we can uncover ways in which you can develop your full potential and manifest a whole new way of being.

Making the decision to be in therapy can be life-changing. It is important to be able to express ourselves in a non-judgmental, safe, open, and confidential environment. I have been working for many years with people who come to me to talk about a variety of issues. All of these conversations highlight people's desire to improve their quality of life, whether by becoming more confident, finding direction or purpose in life, improving relationships, changing unhelpful behaviours, feeling happier, or developing new skills in life.

Clients come to me for many reasons, but it’s usually when they have tried hard on their own to cope with past or present situations and things are not working for them. Maybe they’ve had a horrible event happen to them in the past and now this event is making them feel like they are living through it again. Maybe it’s about loss and grieving and when does it stop hurting? Maybe it’s about feelings of anxiety and how this stops them from doing what they want to do. The idea of counselling is that we build a relationship together to work through these issues in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

The reasons we seek counselling are many and varied. Sometimes there is a sudden loss or trauma, but sometimes there are layers of difficult experiences where one more is too many, and we can become overwhelmed. These may be current events or traumatic experiences from long ago that continue to affect life today. We may begin to distance ourselves from friends and family as we try to make sense of difficult feelings and emotions alone. Perhaps because we don't want to burden others or from unresolved or misplaced feelings of guilt or shame. Reaching out for support can be the hardest first step to healing and positive change.