Counselling in Whitstable

I am a qualified professional experienced Counsellor / Psychotherapist, working with Individuals & Couples. I have been counselling for many years now with over 9000 hours of client clinical experience. I have a passion for this outstanding subject and a commitment to my clients My philosophy is to help you achieve the best outcome so you can lead the life you want to have.

Hi my name is Maria Malster and I am a qualified and registered integrative counsellor working with adults and adolescents. I am registered with the British Association of Counsellors and psychotherapists - BACP and I abide by their ethical framework. I am passionate about supporting other people through difficult times In their lives and I have over 5 years experience working with survivors of sexual assault. I am a warm, caring and empathic person who can offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where together we can explore the difficulties worrying you.

Are you feeling anxious? Do you have low moods and feel not good enough? Does it feel like life is passing you by, that everyone else has a better life than you? Maybe everyone else seems to have a great life partner, a good career or supportive family but you’re worried that’s not happening for you? Perhaps you’re not confident about your looks, your work or your relationships? Have you been told you’re too sensitive or do you ‘people please’ and find it hard to say “No”? Perhaps you find it hard to make decisions and need confirmation from other people? Do you feel guilt or shame about something? Have you suffered a trauma/PTSD?

How long have you felt anxious? Or sad? Or like your feelings do not matter? Or misunderstood? Often my clients have been feeling anxious, low, unhappy, fearful or out of control for a long time, until they discover that they hold the power to change their lives through therapeutic support. Therapy is an opportunity for you to be heard and really listened to. Some people are going through a time of low mood or life issues when they search for help, and others just feel they need space for them to work through their feelings and emotions. Feeling heard and supported may help you to feel happier and more in control of your life.

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or worried ? Perhaps your mood has been low for a while and you can’t seem to shift that feeling. Sometimes life events such as losing a loved one, relationship break-ups, family problems or work issues can leave us feeling helpless. Perhaps you are considering help to untangle your thoughts. Maybe you think a lot about things that have happened in the past that still affect you. Sometimes there may be a sense that life is lacking in meaning and direction. We can all lose sight of who we really are and what we want from life.

I am Ann McCarthy and I am a UKCP registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I am also a member of CPJA (Council for Psychoanalytic and Jungian Analysts). I provide Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment, on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period. Our work together will focus on identifying, better understanding and working through the issues that are impacting negatively on your life so you are able to develop positive changes within yourself and in your ways of relating with others.

Overwhelming Mum guilt? not feeling the joy in parenting? Perhaps you’re wondering why you’re finding certain parts of parenting difficult. Perhaps you had a challenging childhood yourself and you’d like things to be different for your child, but you don’t know how. Many aspects of your identity and things that have happened in your life impact on your mental health. Developing an understanding about how your background and experiences influence who you are can guide you to make changes in your life, for both you and your family.

Sometimes we could do with a helping hand, free from the demands and pressure of others. As an integrative counsellor I'd like to offer you that helping hand. Whether you're feeling low self-esteem, stressed, depressed, held back with anxiety or overwhelmed from carrying other peoples worries with no time for yourself. Let me help you get out of your pattern that has been hindering you. In my experience I believe life is better when you make a positive connection with someone to share your problems with, who'll listen in a non-judgemental way, who you can be your true self with, who can help you readdress the balance in your life.

More and more people are finding that counselling can help them discover their own path or journey through what can seem like a maze of issues, decisions and choices. It can help them to understand what is happening in relationships at difficult times so that they can regain a sense of meaning, balance and control in their lives.

We all have difficulties at some time in our life. Brian Leetham Counselling is about helping you to make sense of your thoughts and feelings. The memory of these experiences and the painful feelings associated with them can be felt for a long time afterwards, without being acknowledged. Unresolved feelings can result in emotional problems and/or health failure. Identifying that there is a need to seek help is the first step to recovery. Counselling can take place when a person who has an emotionally or psychologically related difficulty seeks the assistance of a counsellor to find a way to deal with it.

It is an important decision to invest in yourself through counselling. I  would welcome the opportunity to work with you. I am a warm, open and caring person. I take each session at your pace and can work short or long term. I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework and will provide you with a safe, non judgemental space to work in. I offer the following sessions: Face to Face, Skype, Telephone.

Ezme is a qualified and experienced art psychotherapist, psychotherapist and EMDR Practitioner. Ezme has worked within NHS adult mental heath services for over 10 years and also had experience of working in therapeutic communities. Using an integrative, psychodynamic framework she will work with you to establish a therapeutic approach that meets your needs. Whether or not your want to use art making as part of your therapeutic journey, Ezme can provide a safe, confidential space for you to explore relationships with self, others or the word to support you to live your life more fully.

Sometimes we suffer in silence, you don't need to, I offer you a safe and confidential space to explore your difficulties and find ways for you to achieve clarity, and a better understanding of self, including your thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, helping you to move towards a better way of living.

Great, you have already taken the first steps for you. I am not the expert on you, you are. I am here to support and explore with you what you maybe finding difficult or just not feeling Ok. This may be in your relationships, in your physical body or you are finding both these things are overwhelming sometimes. Together we can wonder, ponder and educate ourselves and understand, why? Then we can make a strategy and build on your already available resilience (you are here remember), and improve this together. This maybe just a few sessions, sometimes just one or a little longer if you need this.

Are you struggling to connect with the things that matter in your life? Perhaps your thoughts and emotions are leaving you feeling overwhelmed. You might be worrying about the future and/or finding it difficult to deal with your past. These struggles may be impacting upon your motivation, you may be feeling tearful, experiencing disturbed sleep, using substances to numb your pain. Right now you are feeling stuck and are seeking someone to come alongside you and help you to explore a way forward. Our therapeutic relationship can pave the way to an empowering, successful and enlightening experience.

I am a specialist couple, relationship and psychosexual psychotherapist, here you if you are struggling with a couple, relationship, or sexual issue. I offer individual and couples specialist relationship, couples and psychosexual therapy. I have over 17 years of experience working with clients. This is all done within a confidential and non-judgmental space. I am a qualified and accredited sex and relationship therapist. As Associate Director of the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and Course Director of the Naos Institute's Advanced Couples Diploma, I help train the next generation of specialist therapists.

I work with people struggling with certain behaviors such as drug or alcohol use, sex and relationship problems and codependency issues. A full assessment of needs will be offered so that we can work together holistically treating the mind and body as a whole. I will encourage you to express your feelings, emotions and experiences in an open, compassionate and non-judgmental way and use a range of tools to support this process.

Too many people still think they need to "suffer in silence". There's a strongly-held belief, especially among men, that it's not OK to talk about emotions, about problems in relationships, or about those moments when we feel overwhelmed. I've worked with many clients who come to counselling as a last resort, not really believing it can help them. But thousands of people out there have found that talking does make a difference. If you've been wondering whether it could make a difference for you, contact me for an introductory appointment, to see whether counselling is right for you.