Men's Issues Counselling in Ongar

If this is your first time coming into therapy, welcome. I know it can be daunting, but please remember you’ve made a decision to help yourself and that is a massive step in itself. Living these days can be very difficult for some people on a daily basis without any other stress, pressure, demands, anxiety, or feelings of being overwhelming coming into the mix. We all need a little help from time to time and I am here to help you not have to carry those heavy burdens alone. My main focus is on you; your aims, your truth, the real you, you feel you longer can be and how we can work together to get you back on track.

Are you someone navigating personal challenges and relationship problems, or just struggling with your mental health in general? I am a compassionate, evidence-informed therapist who can provide emotional warmth and support, while helping you with self-awareness and understanding the underlying reasons for your difficulties. If you want to gain insight into your psychology and make informed decisions to take positive steps towards growth, then my expertise in fostering self-awareness and supporting change can help equip you with the tools you need to thrive in life.

I am an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor offering affordable counselling to those who feel burdened by emotional problems in their lives. I understand that starting counselling is an important decision for you and can be a daunting prospect; choosing the right counsellor, wondering what will happen and if and how you can feel better. If this is how you feel, you are not alone.

I am a Counsellor based in Manchester offering In person and online sessions. Life can be challenging, and in places it can feel intolerable and overwhelming it can be difficult to know where to start unravelling this, how to make changes, what changes, if any, we need to make, and to try to make sense of why we feel the way that we do. This can be a very painful experience but however dark it may be today, doesn't mean tomorrow won't be lighter, counselling can offer an opportunity to be heard and to be understood. I work with clients from all backgrounds but have particular experience working with Addiction and with LGBT+ issues.

My name is Ryan, and I am a Pluralistic counsellor. I also have 41 years of experience as a music teacher helping young people to reach their goals. I can provide you with a safe and supportive environment from which you’ll be listened to and helped to frame the difficult questions. I can help you explore your emotional landscape at a pace that is right for you, without making judgments. Many people experience emotional difficulties at some point in their lives and need to talk through issues to help find a way through. Whatever the issues you are facing, taking the first step can be the hardest.

Everybody faces mental well-being challenges in their lifes, this is higher in neurodiverse individuals. I support the challenges faced by people with learning difficulties, this includes but is not limited to Autism, ADHD,Dyslexia,Dyscalculia and Rejection Sensitive Disorder (RSD). You may have a diagnosis or you may just want to explore the possibility of being neurodivergent. I also offer support to parents, partners or family of neurodiverse individuals as it can be hard knowing how to cope with the new needs. Speaking to a counsellor can be a transformative experience for people and can have a positive effect on the individual.

I am a Registered Counsellor & Specialist Consultant in Mental Health with over a decade and a half of experience helping adults & young people overcome difficulties impacting emotional well-being and mental health. I specialise in working with Individuals, Men and Young People (16y.o.a+). I deliberately keep the number of people I work with low and have found through experience, this allows me much greater flexibility when working with my clients. My fee structure as indicated is £80 per session (50 minutes) and £100 for our first session which runs longer at 90 minutes, giving us adequate time together on our first meeting.

I help individuals going through relationship challenges, working to bring clarity and resolution. I have a particular interest and expertise in working with anxiety and body dysmorphia, the subject of my masters thesis and connected with my own history. I am one of a few a lived experience therapists working with this disorder. I also work with young men who are experiencing difficulties transitioning into healthy adulthood. Their issues often include self esteem, anger and life meaning and purpose. Other areas of interest include grief, addiction, crises of meaning, spiritual emergence and emergency.

Feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, angry or stressed? Need to get through a challenging or distressing situation? Need to change unwanted or compulsive thoughts and behaviour? Struggling with relationship problems or a stressful divorce? Want to change your life for the better? Do you have past trauma or abuse which stops you moving on with your life? Struggling with relationship problems or a stressful divorce? Need help to overcome addictions such as smoking, drinking, drug-taking, over-eating, gambling or sex? Lacking self-esteem or self-confidence? Struggling to live with chronic pain? If so, then I can help you.

Life can be very hard at times. Strong feelings and emotions making day to day living a real challenge. You may be feeling stuck, unhappy or overwhelmed dealing with life changes that have brought up past anxieties. Whatever brings you to Therapy, we can work through it together to explore and make sense of your feelings, identify choices available to you, develop new perspectives on your past and develop strategies that can improve your strength and resources in challenging times.

I work with a range of issues including: relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, anxiety disorders, stress, depression, low-self esteem, PTSD, emotional expression difficulties, effects of childhood trauma, assertiveness, male issues, difficulties with our children. I draw upon different types of psychological interventions and therapies, as some issues are more effectively treated by some interventions/therapies over others.

Life can be difficult, and counselling can help explore your thoughts and feelings. I am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have over 18 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families, children, young people and adults up to any age. I completed my placement hours at St Luke's Hospice and also volunteered after I qualified. I feel I use my skills to help you explore your difficult times to help you understand your situation. I offer counselling, short term or long term. I have worked with many different issues such as depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and difficulties with relationship issues.

Established in 2014, 5th Avenue Counselling is the practice of Marianne Mikhail Msc, offering an accessible option when you need therapeutic support, or just a space to talk and be heard.

Are you feeling low? Anxious? Questioning your worth for others and yourself? Feeling isolated irrespective of your social and community connections? You are not alone. Whilst battling these internal conflicts can leave you feeling alienated, and somewhat of a black sheep, my experiences, both professionally and personally, suggest that these are universal of human living. I have worked with a range of such experiences, including depression, suicide ideation, domestic violence, racial identity and various LGBTQ+ issues, including gender identity and expression and sexuality.

I am a BACP registered counsellor, deeply passionate about helping people. Through my own personal life experience and mental health challenges, counselling and psychotherapy has given a life perspective I would have never imagined before. I truly believe we each have our own answers, sometimes buried deep within us. Therapy is a process to unearth them - perhaps when they are needed most.

I am committed to providing individual and relationship therapy and/or group support in a safe and non-biased environment, where clients can feel free to be open and share any puzzles or dilemma in their lives, knowing that they will be supported to unpack, explore and formulate an understanding, with action(s) for moving things forward. My work is either on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the ultimate aim to enable clients to enhance and enrich their life, so that they can live a more fulfilled and satisfying one.

Hi, my name's Adele, I'm an Integrative Counsellor with 5 years experience in Private Practice and here to help you process and address what has been troubling you. Is a current situation challenging you, or perhaps you feel affected by a past experience? Do you find yourself repeating patterns of behaviour that you'd like to change? Or would you like to explore your identity in more depth and work on building self acceptance?