Parenting Counselling in West Byfleet
I am an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist, working over 15 years across NHS, third sector, and private practice organisations in supporting adults with mental health difficulties.
I offer a warm and compassionate approach to therapy, working with each person as a unique individual, and drawing from a range of therapy models, including CBT, ACT and EMDR.
I am an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist, working over 15 years across NHS, third sector, and private practice organisations in supporting adults with mental health difficulties.
I offer a warm and compassionate approach to therapy, working with each person as a unique individual, and drawing from a range of therapy models, including CBT, ACT and EMDR.
Looking for the headspace and a helping hand to break through the noise – the circular thoughts, the well-meaning advice? Trying to feel like the boss of your life again? Wanting to move forward but feeling stuck or questioning your direction? Maybe you know what you need to do, but doubt how you can get there? You want to gain real confidence, manage challenging relationships, or stop feeling overwhelmed by a complex decision.
Hi there! I’m Dr Susie and I can help you with all of that. To build clarity and confidence, as well as, strategy, actionable steps and the personal tools to thrive amidst the unavoidable challenges of life.
Looking for the headspace and a helping hand to break through the noise – the circular thoughts, the well-meaning advice? Trying to feel like the boss of your life again? Wanting to move forward but feeling stuck or questioning your direction? Maybe you know what you need to do, but doubt how you can get there? You want to gain real confidence, manage challenging relationships, or stop feeling overwhelmed by a complex decision.
Hi there! I’m Dr Susie and I can help you with all of that. To build clarity and confidence, as well as, strategy, actionable steps and the personal tools to thrive amidst the unavoidable challenges of life.
I work with sensitive, kind and self-aware people who feel things deeply and know there has to be more beneath the surface of their experiences that they can't make sense of on their own. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in repeating patterns, disconnected, lost, lack of confidence or searching for deeper meaning and clarity. Through intuitive counselling, emotional insight and energetic awareness, I help people understand what’s really going on beneath the surface so they can heal, reconnect with their true self and move forward feeling more empowered, confident and at peace.
I work with sensitive, kind and self-aware people who feel things deeply and know there has to be more beneath the surface of their experiences that they can't make sense of on their own. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in repeating patterns, disconnected, lost, lack of confidence or searching for deeper meaning and clarity. Through intuitive counselling, emotional insight and energetic awareness, I help people understand what’s really going on beneath the surface so they can heal, reconnect with their true self and move forward feeling more empowered, confident and at peace.
Are you finding everyday tasks in life challenging? Do you feel more anxious, angry or depressed than usual? Do you work in a stressful environment? Have you been finding your work life or your relationships difficult? Do you find that you are drinking more alcohol or using food or excessive exercise to cope with your feelings? Have you considered counselling? I offer a safe, confidential environment to share your feelings and to explore topics you haven't been able to speak about previously. I offer a holistic approach to counselling, and we can explore together any worries or concerns you have.
Are you finding everyday tasks in life challenging? Do you feel more anxious, angry or depressed than usual? Do you work in a stressful environment? Have you been finding your work life or your relationships difficult? Do you find that you are drinking more alcohol or using food or excessive exercise to cope with your feelings? Have you considered counselling? I offer a safe, confidential environment to share your feelings and to explore topics you haven't been able to speak about previously. I offer a holistic approach to counselling, and we can explore together any worries or concerns you have.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
— Robert Frost - - - - - - - - - - Perhaps you are here because you feel a little lost. You may be facing a life decision, struggling in a relationship, or simply feeling stuck. You might be considering a different path—one that involves change and reaching out for support.
As a trainee psychotherapist, I offer a space where you can feel heard and understood. I will walk alongside you as you explore your challenges, supporting your healing and personal growth. Sometimes, feeling truly listened to can make all the difference.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
— Robert Frost - - - - - - - - - - Perhaps you are here because you feel a little lost. You may be facing a life decision, struggling in a relationship, or simply feeling stuck. You might be considering a different path—one that involves change and reaching out for support.
As a trainee psychotherapist, I offer a space where you can feel heard and understood. I will walk alongside you as you explore your challenges, supporting your healing and personal growth. Sometimes, feeling truly listened to can make all the difference.
There are many reasons why someone might seek therapy. You might want to explore a particular issue, understand yourself better, or you might have a more general sense of feeling anxious, stuck, depressed or dissatisfied. Sometimes, it is hard to find the words for how we feel and to understand why we feel a particular way. Being heard and understood by a professional can be a first step towards relief and lasting change.
There are many reasons why someone might seek therapy. You might want to explore a particular issue, understand yourself better, or you might have a more general sense of feeling anxious, stuck, depressed or dissatisfied. Sometimes, it is hard to find the words for how we feel and to understand why we feel a particular way. Being heard and understood by a professional can be a first step towards relief and lasting change.
Welcome to my profile! Whether you’re feeling anxious or carrying things you’d like to work through, reaching out for support is always a step worth taking. So often, we convince ourselves we’re okay despite a major life change, a loss, or the pressures of a demanding lifestyle. We keep pushing forward until the cracks begin to show — sleepless nights, constant stress, strained relationships, or a noticeable dip in mood.
If you’re ready for things to be different, I’ll guide you in transforming stuckness into momentum, self-doubt into self-trust, and anxiety into calm, helping you thrive with renewed confidence and purpose.
Welcome to my profile! Whether you’re feeling anxious or carrying things you’d like to work through, reaching out for support is always a step worth taking. So often, we convince ourselves we’re okay despite a major life change, a loss, or the pressures of a demanding lifestyle. We keep pushing forward until the cracks begin to show — sleepless nights, constant stress, strained relationships, or a noticeable dip in mood.
If you’re ready for things to be different, I’ll guide you in transforming stuckness into momentum, self-doubt into self-trust, and anxiety into calm, helping you thrive with renewed confidence and purpose.
Hi, my name is Gemma and I'm a qualified integrative therapist and work with adults and young people. If you're experiencing anxiety, anger, feeling low or overwhelmed and feel unheard or misunderstood, I am here to listen and help.
Sometimes, it can feel isolating when these feelings persist, but I offer a safe and supportive space where you can share these feelings, without judgement.
My practice includes working part time within the education sector and proud affiliation with the Matthew Hackney Foundation where I address a wide variety of issues including low self esteem, self harm and anxiety.
Hi, my name is Gemma and I'm a qualified integrative therapist and work with adults and young people. If you're experiencing anxiety, anger, feeling low or overwhelmed and feel unheard or misunderstood, I am here to listen and help.
Sometimes, it can feel isolating when these feelings persist, but I offer a safe and supportive space where you can share these feelings, without judgement.
My practice includes working part time within the education sector and proud affiliation with the Matthew Hackney Foundation where I address a wide variety of issues including low self esteem, self harm and anxiety.
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I also offer parent-infant psychotherapy, which supports parents when there are difficulties in relating to their new baby.
Life might feel quite unbearable right now. Work and family life may have spiralled out of control. You might be struggling to bond with your new baby, or your young child or teenager is in emotional pain. You may have lost a loved one due to a relationship breaking down or a bereavement. Perhaps your hopes and dreams have been shattered and you are wondering if there is a way out of this dark place. All of the above life events can cause us to feel many confusing emotions such as anxiety, depression or anger. You being here right now is an important step towards changing your situation for the better.
I also offer parent-infant psychotherapy, which supports parents when there are difficulties in relating to their new baby.
Life might feel quite unbearable right now. Work and family life may have spiralled out of control. You might be struggling to bond with your new baby, or your young child or teenager is in emotional pain. You may have lost a loved one due to a relationship breaking down or a bereavement. Perhaps your hopes and dreams have been shattered and you are wondering if there is a way out of this dark place. All of the above life events can cause us to feel many confusing emotions such as anxiety, depression or anger. You being here right now is an important step towards changing your situation for the better.
As a psychotherapist and Celtic shamanic practitioner I work with you in your deep process helping you get unstuck and work through blocks of trauma, past experiences, anger, addictions to come through to lighter energy. I also offer help with integration of psychedelic experiences. I like to help you work with your autonomy learning to trust yourself, ease the inner critic and stand up for what you need. I like working with life transitions such as needing to change jobs or parenthood. I have 20 years experience in private practice and like seeing my clients move through their difficulties to better times.
As a psychotherapist and Celtic shamanic practitioner I work with you in your deep process helping you get unstuck and work through blocks of trauma, past experiences, anger, addictions to come through to lighter energy. I also offer help with integration of psychedelic experiences. I like to help you work with your autonomy learning to trust yourself, ease the inner critic and stand up for what you need. I like working with life transitions such as needing to change jobs or parenthood. I have 20 years experience in private practice and like seeing my clients move through their difficulties to better times.
I value working deeply and curiously to untangle challenges in people's experiences. So often we are stuck in relationships or in situations that don't serve us. However, with support, we can find out about where these issues originate and how to move forward with compassion. I work with attachment theory to unpick relational patterns and look at reactions and choices we make in life. I work with clients' Parts to begin to understand their inner world and build new ways of communicating, growing self-esteem and confidence. I love working with clients from a base of an authentic and trusting relationship on a medium/long-term basis.
I value working deeply and curiously to untangle challenges in people's experiences. So often we are stuck in relationships or in situations that don't serve us. However, with support, we can find out about where these issues originate and how to move forward with compassion. I work with attachment theory to unpick relational patterns and look at reactions and choices we make in life. I work with clients' Parts to begin to understand their inner world and build new ways of communicating, growing self-esteem and confidence. I love working with clients from a base of an authentic and trusting relationship on a medium/long-term basis.
My approach to therapy is existential-phenomenological, but my training is integrative and I draw on psychodynamic and person-centred models of therapy as well as CBT whenever I feel they may be helpful to my clients. I gained my MA in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University’s School of Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology in London where I wrote a dissertation on the experience of regret as a catalyst for change. I have and Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy and existential philosophy tends to influence the way I look at the world. I am bilingual and practice in English and Italian.
My approach to therapy is existential-phenomenological, but my training is integrative and I draw on psychodynamic and person-centred models of therapy as well as CBT whenever I feel they may be helpful to my clients. I gained my MA in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University’s School of Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology in London where I wrote a dissertation on the experience of regret as a catalyst for change. I have and Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy and existential philosophy tends to influence the way I look at the world. I am bilingual and practice in English and Italian.
Life, what's it all about? It can bring unexpected joy and/or unwanted challenges. However, we know that those challenges which create psychological and physical strains can preoccupy us the most. As a counsellor, I have a longstanding interest in supporting children, young people and adults who are going through difficult times. I will listen and engage with empathy, thereby making easier for you to feel safe as you share your thoughts and experiences.
Life, what's it all about? It can bring unexpected joy and/or unwanted challenges. However, we know that those challenges which create psychological and physical strains can preoccupy us the most. As a counsellor, I have a longstanding interest in supporting children, young people and adults who are going through difficult times. I will listen and engage with empathy, thereby making easier for you to feel safe as you share your thoughts and experiences.
Heathwell Therapies is a team of highly experienced, psychotherapists, counsellors and psychologists based in Blackheath Village, SE London and online. We work with adults, couples, and adolescents, offering expert support in ADHD, relational trauma, couples and relationship therapy, psychosexual therapy, and women’s and men’s mental health. Our team combines extensive clinical experience with evidence-based and humanistic approaches, providing a professional, warm, and confidential environment where clients can explore challenges and achieve meaningful, lasting change.
Heathwell Therapies is a team of highly experienced, psychotherapists, counsellors and psychologists based in Blackheath Village, SE London and online. We work with adults, couples, and adolescents, offering expert support in ADHD, relational trauma, couples and relationship therapy, psychosexual therapy, and women’s and men’s mental health. Our team combines extensive clinical experience with evidence-based and humanistic approaches, providing a professional, warm, and confidential environment where clients can explore challenges and achieve meaningful, lasting change.
Counselling can help you make sense of things that are troubling you, support you to recognise your feelings and how they affect you, or simply be a place to process and reflect on difficult emotions, events, or decisions. Even if you have supportive friends and family, talking things through with someone who is there solely to hear you, support you and offer empathy can give you a new perspective and a different understanding of what you are feeling and why.
Counselling can help you make sense of things that are troubling you, support you to recognise your feelings and how they affect you, or simply be a place to process and reflect on difficult emotions, events, or decisions. Even if you have supportive friends and family, talking things through with someone who is there solely to hear you, support you and offer empathy can give you a new perspective and a different understanding of what you are feeling and why.
I have had experience of working with parents, children and young people.
Hello, thankyou for looking at my profile. My intention is to develop a therapeutic alliance, a safe space to provide a hearing, a listening. Being with a committed other, every week is a rare and precious gift to yourself. This time will be your time. I am an integrative practitioner which means I bring everything I know, theoretically, intuitively, physically and emotionally, in the service of the other, in the moment. Locating feeling and releasing of emotions, is welcomed, through the body, voice or with artworks. I am committed to giving you and your experiences a full hearing, and so change will occur.
I have had experience of working with parents, children and young people.
Hello, thankyou for looking at my profile. My intention is to develop a therapeutic alliance, a safe space to provide a hearing, a listening. Being with a committed other, every week is a rare and precious gift to yourself. This time will be your time. I am an integrative practitioner which means I bring everything I know, theoretically, intuitively, physically and emotionally, in the service of the other, in the moment. Locating feeling and releasing of emotions, is welcomed, through the body, voice or with artworks. I am committed to giving you and your experiences a full hearing, and so change will occur.
Do you often feel overwhelmed?
Do you wake up tired?
I’m a registered BACP Psychotherapist trained in an Integrative approach, which means I adapt, tailor and integrate the therapies to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a safe compassionate space to explore your feelings and make sense of it together, I am here to support you. I specialise in behavioural therapies that build a model to help you understand what’s been keeping you stuck and support you to take practical steps towards a more meaningful, connected life. I am also trained in Person-Centered and Psychodynamic therapies.
Do you often feel overwhelmed?
Do you wake up tired?
I’m a registered BACP Psychotherapist trained in an Integrative approach, which means I adapt, tailor and integrate the therapies to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a safe compassionate space to explore your feelings and make sense of it together, I am here to support you. I specialise in behavioural therapies that build a model to help you understand what’s been keeping you stuck and support you to take practical steps towards a more meaningful, connected life. I am also trained in Person-Centered and Psychodynamic therapies.
It is hard to see our children struggle or to acknowledge our struggles as parents.
Young children communicate their feelings through play, and the way they relate to adults. Understanding their communication and acknowledging their feelings is a way of making sense of how this might affect their wellbeing and specific difficulties. With adolescents and parents talking about their struggles will give an opportunity to feel understood.
It is hard to see our children struggle or to acknowledge our struggles as parents.
Young children communicate their feelings through play, and the way they relate to adults. Understanding their communication and acknowledging their feelings is a way of making sense of how this might affect their wellbeing and specific difficulties. With adolescents and parents talking about their struggles will give an opportunity to feel understood.
I am a qualified and experienced Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. Previous to the MA in Child Psychotherapy, I have been trained in Switzerland as Psychomotor Therapist, with a focus on Play Therapy and Body Work for Children and young adults. I have many years of experience working with my clients through play therapy and talking therapy but integrate EMDR, body awareness and symbolism, art materials, clay and sand into my work to facilitate unconscious emotional processes.
I am a qualified and experienced Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. Previous to the MA in Child Psychotherapy, I have been trained in Switzerland as Psychomotor Therapist, with a focus on Play Therapy and Body Work for Children and young adults. I have many years of experience working with my clients through play therapy and talking therapy but integrate EMDR, body awareness and symbolism, art materials, clay and sand into my work to facilitate unconscious emotional processes.
I also work with adults, offer parent work, & supervise therapists working in this field.
I initially qualified as a adult counsellor later gaining a Masters in working with Children, Young People & Families at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust. Throughout my career I have always been passionate about young people having spaces to meet with safe, empathetic, non-judgemental adults as they seek to understand & accept themselves more fully.
I also work with adults, offer parent work, & supervise therapists working in this field.
I initially qualified as a adult counsellor later gaining a Masters in working with Children, Young People & Families at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust. Throughout my career I have always been passionate about young people having spaces to meet with safe, empathetic, non-judgemental adults as they seek to understand & accept themselves more fully.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.