Counselling in Winsford

Hello.I am a friendly, open, nonjudgmental, empathetic ,understanding ,Person Centred Counsellor. I qualified from Derby University with a BS honours Degree. Having experience with Autism, Depression, Bereavement , Anxiety ,Long Term Illness, mental ill-health . Taking the first step is hard but arrange a meeting with me and asking questions will help you make an informed decision before committing to Counselling . I will provide a safe, calm space for you . . You can heal, resolve, accept and develop new understandings of your life . Finding yourself in the process.

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.

Do you need someone to talk to? You may require therapy for all sorts of reasons such as bereavement, anxiety, stress, the list is endless. Whatever your reasons for your search for a therapist let me reassure you that my aim is to work with you and help you to make sense of what you may be going through.

Counselling gives you the space to explore your emotions and why you are feeling the way you are. By talking and using strategies to enable you to move forward in a positive way. I adapt my approaches to suit my clients. The first session is an opportunity to paint a picture of how you are coping, how you are managing your emotions, timelines etc and then together we can work on the here and now and the process your feelings. This also gives us the opportunity to build trust. We can take it at your pace.

I'm a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with post graduate certificate in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). I am also accredited as a Schema Therapist with the ISST. I have using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with social anxiet, OCD, PTSD and depression. Over the years I have specialised in using CFT and schema therapy with people who experienced difficulties in early life. In adult life this can shows itself as high levels of anxiety, self-criticism, low mood, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, feeling like a failure, feeling alone, blaming yourself for everything, feeling guilty and people pleasing.

I help people to overcome their past, so that they can embrace their future. So often, the things we are struggling with in life, can be linked back to our early life experiences or difficult life events, which can have a huge impact on how we feel about ourselves, our relationships with others and our overall well being. My goal is to help my clients understand and make sense of their past experiences and explore how their current difficulties may fit into this. I help them to learn new skills and break old patterns so that they can reclaim the life that they want.

I work with depression, anxiety and with people who have experienced control, manipulation and abuse in their lives. Feeling low, stressed and anxious can impact hugely how we manage our day to day tasks. Often leads to isolation from friends and family, because we feel that people don't understand what we are going through. In fact, we often don't understand what we are feeling and why we feel so low or anxious. Being with someone controlling feels like 'walking on eggshells' -not knowing what to expect next. You doubt and question yourself in many ways.

Hi, my name is Martin and I have been qualified as a person-centred counsellor since 2018. I put my clients goals and needs at the forefront of my practice. I'm non-judgemental and will work with my clients agenda and desired goals in mind. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I specialise in bereavement, trauma, depression and anxiety. I also work with individuals, couples and families covering a broad range of other issues including family, marital and relationship guidance, coping skills, coaching and play therapy.

Choosing the right counsellor for you can be hard. What has led you to consider counselling at this point in your life? Do you wish you had a better understanding of yourself and how your background or current situation may be holding you back? Do you want to find ways to cope with the challenges in your life right now? Would you like to explore the possibility of change – in your career, your relationships or how you see yourself? Do you need a space to be heard, where you can be accepted just as you are? I have helped hundreds of people to achieve their goals for counselling. Allow me to help you find what you're looking for too.

I have experience of working with adults and young people. I can help with and have a particular focus on anxiety, depression, confidence and low self-worth.

I understand how important it is to find a therapist you feel comfortable with, especially at a time when you may be feeling stuck, alone, or overwhelmed? I offer a warm, compassionate, confidential and non-judgemental approach: a place to offload, perhaps find simple coping strategies, help you gain fresh insight, and the sense of balance or peace of mind you may seek. Whether you are dealing with a particular issue, such as stress, anxiety, loss, relationships, work or caring responsibilities, mid-life issues, or struggling more generally, please feel free to contact me by phone, text or email to find out more.