Counselling in Wokingham

Are you feeling lost and confused? Are thoughts whirling in your head leaving you feeling exhausted? Maybe you have a major life decision to make, or have had to adjust to a change that you did not want? Do all your relationships end the same way, and you want to learn how to stop repeating the pattern? Whatever reason you have for looking for counselling, I’d like to reassure you that I have probably already helped someone in your situation, and I can help you. The first step, asking for help, is the hardest.

People come to counselling for many different reasons. You may have something specific that you are looking to change or gain help with. It may be that you're feeling stuck, experiencing feelings of depression, anxiety, uncertainty and/or feeling overwhelmed. You may have or are still experiencing a traumatic time in your life. Maybe you are looking for an opportunity to get to know yourself better. Counselling allows you to do all of these things, it is a time and space for you. It is an invitation to escape distractions, pressures and your external demands and explore who you are.

We are Ev and Claire and we would like to welcome you to Thriving Minds Psychotherapy. We are experienced CBT Psychotherapists and we offer a range of psychological therapeutic approaches. We have worked together for over 20 years within NHS mental health services. We are currently employed in a busy NHS psychology team, delivering both individual, and group psychological therapy.

I support Children and Young People with counselling through face to face conversations, therapeutic exploration and / or play. This enables a child or young person to express, explore and make sense of events and experiences that are hard to verbalise or articulate. It is a non-directive and client-centred approach to therapy that allows the client the opportunity to play out, talk about and work through feelings and emotions within a safe and therapeutic environment.

Let it be anxiety, depression, parenthood, general worries, grief or another specific theme that you have in mind, nothing is too little to be explored in therapy. Taking the first step towards entering therapy might not always be easy, being vulnerable in front of a stranger might be intimidating. My goal as a therapist is to give clients a safe, empathic, warm and non-judgemental space so that we can speak freely and you can have the psychological support you need, may this be in a short-term therapy concept or longer term.

If you struggle to fall asleep, can't stay asleep, wake up too early or wake up feeling unrefreshed, then I can help you. I studied insomnia at the University of Oxford and started helping people with their sleeping problems at Trouble Sleeping in 2006 with CBT-I. I take a thorough medical and sleep history to discover why you aren't sleeping well, and then I suggest specific tailored cognitive and behavioural changes to help you to overcome your sleep issues. I am also the author of the self-help sleep book, Navigating Sleeplessness.

When we are unable to manage our feelings by ourselves and find that they are affecting our relationships with others it is often the time to seek help from a counsellor. I aim to help you understand your patterns of relating to others which may help you to develop a greater understanding of yourself and what experiences might have shaped the way you are today. With this insight, together we can attempt to make positive changes to your life to enable you to become the best version of you.

I work with a number of different difficulties and specialise in helping my clients process difficult events to create more freedom, fulfilment and feelings of safety in their everyday lives. The purpose of my sessions is to create a framework under which the client is able to build a stable practice for themselves, both with my support in the sessions, and independently as they wish. The techniques I use include, but are not limited to movement, visualization-based meditation, Jungian psychoanalytics, voice, drawing, writing, mapping, and story.

I am a clinical psychologist registered with the HCPC. I specialise in working with children, young people, families and adults. I have over 10 year’s experience working therapeutically with individuals with complex mental health difficulties. I work from an integrative perspective drawing on attachment theory and neuroscience, helping to support individuals with emotional regulation, building healthy relationships and teaching individuals new coping strategies.

I am an experienced, qualified counsellor. Counselling offers a unique and compassionate experience based on forming a relationship of trust and respect. I work with individual adults, couples and young people helping them to make sense of their lives, life events, thoughts and emotions. I have spent time working in schools with young people and their parents helping them to deal with the difficulties and challenges life can bring, especially in this age of social media. I offer a safe and non-judgemental environment in which I can help facilitate reflection and clarity on life events, thoughts and emotions.

Have you ever loved and hated someone at the same time? Have you ever acted impulsively and then regretted your actions? Do you have outbursts of anger at times and want to change this behaviour or other behaviours? Do you ever feel like you are behaving like a child, or been told you are acting like a child? Are you in a toxic relationship that you struggle to break free from? Do you engage in harmful habits that you are finding difficult to break free from? If you would like to work with your "parts" then please do contact me.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in the assessment of ADHD and autism in adults and children. We offer fully online or a combination of online and in person assessments in Wokingham (Berkshire) or Southampton (Hampshire). Begin your journey with us to find out if you connect to the world in a different way. We are passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practice (this means we focus on the strengths associated with autism and ADHD, alongside the challenges). Please visit www.discoverdifference.co.uk or email us to find out more.

All of us struggle at points in our life, disappointment, stress, loneliness, failure, self-esteem and relationship issues, to name only a few. I offer a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space to share your thoughts and issues. Our collaboration and relationship is key to the therapy taking place. Past experiences contribute to how we think, feel and behave today, resulting in negative outcomes. This awareness of our past can bring about new feelings and behaviours, allowing for change. I can help with work stress/marital issues/codependence/self-esteem/depression/bereavement/trust issues/life transitions and career changes.

I support clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or who are struggling with a life event. The cost of living crisis may have generated/intensified existing anxieties and difficulties for you and your relationships. I aim to build a therapeutic relationship with you that is unique to you and offers what you need. We would carefully work at a pace and depth governed by you, to explore coping strategies and understand what has gone on in the past, what is going wrong now and have the ultimate goal of empowering you to find greater control over your life and a different way forward to a better place.

My specialism is working with Couples and Families. No relationship or family issue will surprise or deter me from working with you or your family members. My aim is to find solutions and resolve past and/or current conflicts. Each person has their own perception of the story to tell and you are given time and space to explore and express these thoughts and feelings without blame or recrimination from others. I offer you a safe space in the presence of your loved ones for you to claim your identity and step into your true potential.

I appreciate that people seek therapy for a variety of reasons and know this can feel daunting for many. My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. This provides the trust and safety to address difficulties and work towards change. I value the individuality of each person I work with. I use this to explore how your life history and personal circumstances have influenced ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others. I can support you to identify your goals for therapy and enhance your strengths to achieve these.

Counselling is for anyone who feels they need help. That help could be coming to terms with a particular issue in your life or learning to manage difficult and upsetting feelings. I provide a safe and confidential environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Although support may be available from family, friends and colleagues; it is often helpful to step outside of these relationships and speak to a professional who has no other emotional involvement in your life. ​

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist based in Wokingham. My approach is psychoanalytic - this kind of therapy is based on the idea that what we experience as a difficulty in the present may point to an unconscious problem with roots in the past. You may find you are struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, self-destructive behaviour or difficulties in relationships and want to have a better understanding of what underpins these issues.