Counselling in NN5

Life can present many challenging and difficult situations, leaving us with a mixture of feelings and emotions to try and make sense of. We may experience feelings of anxiety; anger; confusion; sadness; loneliness and feeling ‘stuck’, with a sense of no direction. Sometimes we feel, we just need time; space and a neutral person to talk to, as we explore and untangle our thoughts; emotions; experiences and behaviours. If you would like the opportunity for this, then I am able to provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for this to happen.

NOTE: DUE TO CONCERNS AROUND COVID-19 I OFFER CONSULTATIONS AND SESSIONS BY TELEPHONE, ZOOM AND WHATSAPP, AND OUTDOOR WALKING SESSIONS. I did not begin my formal training as a Counsellor until my late Thirties, but I bring to the role many years varied life experience and my experience of overcoming(and continuing to overcome) my own mental and emotional health challenges as well helping others. If YOU feel you are overwhelmed by circumstances or internal struggles, I will use my experience and training to help empower you to overcome situations both inner and outer that may feel impossible to overcome. You are not alone.

Anxiety, depression and other mental challenges can be debilitating. It's something that many of us live with each and every day and we need to find the best ways to deal with our emotions, what we are going through and how we react to certain situations. Being the best you is not easy, but you can do it. It is undoubtedly achievable no matter where you are in your life. Some may find difficulty showing up to their counselling sessions, some may think it's easier to talk online and some may find comfort with the presence of an animal in the room and even doing activities with the animal. Your needs are a priority.

You have taken the first step of looking for help. How can I help you? Has your life been turned upside down due to a traumatic event? Does anxiety, panic attacks, stress, anger, depression holding you back? Is pain getting you down? A death of a special someone, family, friend, a fur baby or even yourself along the way and you are grieving their loss? When a traumatic incident or an abusive relationship leaves you feeling all alone, isolated and don't know what to do. How to get your life back and nothing is going right, you just want to feel heard. You want to feel normal but there is no normal, just the fear of the unknown.

What if you knew why you felt different from everyone else? What if you knew why your brain wrecked, your concentration? Job? Relationships? Do you often feel like there was a class on starting, maintaining and ending conversation but you missed it? Do you feel overwhelmed if there is too much noise or too many people talking at once? Or maybe you HAVE to do something and that you cannot just relax and do absolutely nothing? Do you feel physically exhausted but you mind is still racing and will not let you sleep? If this sounds familiar and you are looking to understanding why this happens, then I might be able to help.

Hello; my name is Kevin and thank you for visiting my profile. How does it make you feel when attempting to share your thoughts and feelings with others when they respond by saying: I know how you feel, sort yourself out, Man up, you should do it this way, pull yourself together, you will get over it. You are a unique individual, your feelings are unique to you and deserve to be accepted and valued.

My goal is to help you experience the life-change you're looking for. This could be lower levels of distress, depression or anxiety. Or maybe you just feel your life lacks meaning right now. You want to change your future and find new direction. I help all kinds of people with all kinds of issues and you should never think that what you're feeling is unworthy of therapy. If you're looking at this site and feeling you need help, you have made the right decision and have made the first step toward realising the change in your life that you long for.

If you (or your child) are seeking support to overcome some challenges in your life, counselling is a great way to explore your difficulties in a safe and non-judgmental space. A key part of the counselling process is the therapeutic relationship and I believe that due to my age this allows me to support you in greater ways. I empathise and understand the anxieties and pressures put on you by school/exams/university, the impact that growing up with social media and having an online persona can have on your self-esteem, how delicate family/friend relationships can be and the difficulties they can put onto you.

Hello, I'm Alex. I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist . I work predominantly in mental health services with people who have a number of difficult experiences (including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and emotion regulation). Although I'd be happy to discuss with you any presenting difficulties you may be experiencing.