Counselling in NR9

Do you feel like a misfit? Are you constantly overwhelmed, experiencing low self-esteem, and struggling to find your path in your everyday life, at work or school? Perhaps anxiety or depression weighs heavily on you, and you may even feel like a failure. You desire a change in some aspect of your life, but the feeling of being stuck holds you back. Following a routine feels impossible, and you find yourself searching for meaning or seeking support to achieve your goals. Deep down, you recognise the need for assistance.

Clients often tell me I'm easy to speak to and very understanding. They feel comfortable in my presence and I often find they value my kind, sensitive but easy going nature. I have over 12 years of experience of counselling working with clients from all walks of life. I have worked with some high profile people who have put their trust in me. I help people find achievable goals encompassing psychotherapeutic tools such as speech analysis and problem solving, allowing for better ways of relating to family and friends.

Have you imagined a life without restricting or feeling out of control around food? A life without anxiety and people or parts of society that make you feel uncomfortable, a burden or lead you to not trust yourself? If you are living a life that does not give you joy and pleasure, or you feel out of control, then I am here to help. Whether you have an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, low self-worth or trauma, I will help you address the root cause and transform your life so that you are alive and thriving rather just existing or surviving. I use evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy combined with yoga and breathwork.

My Name is Karen and I am a humanistic Counsellor. I have experience with Anxiety, Depression and Bereavement. When I first meet you I will look at your individual needs and we can first make contact over the phone. I have previously worked as a nurse for many years so have a broad background in Acute Medicine as well as Psychology. I spent many years before qualifying as a psychotherapist working as a Children's nurse so am use to hearing about grief and trauma. I love being a counsellor and my training is based on the work of Carl Rogers; the American Psychologist. Listening with compassion can move pain and hurt into acceptance

My 'specialism' or area of most experience tends to be working with low mood and depression. These labels, however, encompass a lot of varied symptoms and causes. Commonly other issues are intertwined such as trauma, anxiety and low self-esteem. Clients that begin to work with me often do so because they find that their feelings, thoughts or other symptoms have begun to affect areas of functioning in life; they find that coping mechanisms that have been helpful in the past (whether 'healthy' or 'unhealthy') are beginning to work less effectively.

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become" Carl Jung"

The idea of talking to someone can feel really daunting, especially if you haven’t done it before and that’s ok and completely normal. Maybe you have experienced something difficult and need someone to talk to; perhaps you'd like to change the way you feel, experience and cope in certain situations; you may be finding it hard to cope with your mental health. By talking and processing your feelings and experiences it can offer a way of healing, it can offer you more mental and physical space to create a different way of being and start paving a way forward for you that you always hoped for, but may not have felt was achievable.

Services offered: Autism Screening. Autism Diagnosis (from the age of 12 months to adult age). ADHD Screening. ADHD Diagnosis (from the age of 7 Years old to adult age). Combined Autism and ADHD screening. Combined Autism and ADHD Diagnosis. Full Detailed Diagnostic Report. I accept health insurances from (AVIVA and Vitality), I also offer payment plans to help spread the cost.

Entering into therapy can be a rewarding experience. Seeking support and guidance can be the first step toward understanding how you can overcome issues which hold you back from being your true self. Psychotherapy can help you to get back on track and live your life to the full. It may be you want to understand your place in the world and how to move forward or it may be an early memory or event which you are having difficulty coming to terms with. Our time together in session can help you identify and create a pathway for your future enabling you to feel a sense of calm and control over your life.

www.nurtureparenthood.com Jodie is a specialist Clinical Psychologist with over 12 years of experience working in mental health services, and over 6 years of experience working in trauma. Jodie currently works in a maternal mental health service and specialises in working with perinatal difficulties including birth trauma, pregnancy and baby loss, tokophobia and pregnancy related difficulties, adjustment to parenting and perinatal mental health.