Counselling in OX9

I have over 20 years experience of working with children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. CBT has been shown to be particularly helpful for those with all types of anxiety and depression. Working together, we would explore the connection between your thoughts, feelings and behaviours in order to develop different ways of managing emotions and strategies for coping. I work closely with parents and carers wherever possible in order to provide the best support for the child or young person but I’m guided by the individual needs of the young person.

Do you feel lost or overwhelmed sometimes? Feel like you have nobody to talk to? You may feel unloved, unheard and ignored. It may feel like you are not good enough. We all deserve somebody to talk to in these darker days and I can offer you a safe, confidential and nurturing space to help you with this journey. Together we can explore any challenges you may be facing, allowing you to make positive changes in your life. Check out testimonials on my website to see how I have helped others and how I may be able to help you too. I have helped clients to work on their grief, anxiety, depression or just to listen to them.

When you find yourself dealing with an unexpected life event or feelings that are overwhelming and hard to cope with, I feel it is the power of connection in relationship that can be the greatest source of support. This emphasis on connection allows us to create a therapeutic relationship where focussing on your needs is at the heart of the work together. I can offer support with coping strategies, understanding emotions and behaviours, to try to make sense of what may be going on for you underneath the surface.

I am a SPECIALIST RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST - working with COUPLES, FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS who are seeking help on working with all aspects of relationship difficulties. Are you in a cycle of arguments that you cannot escape? Or faced with issues that are making you feel anxious or depressed? If so communication is often at the heart of the problem and talking with an experienced therapist in a calm and non-judgemental environment can allow for a different way to communicate leading to a more effective way to understand and be understood.

I have a keen interest in working with individuals who are seeking self-awareness. Art Therapy allows expression that is not based on spoken language only. You don't need any artistic skills or any previous experience in creative expression. I hope for clients to learn their own skills and tools to heal and transform and be their best possible self. I know how hard life can be due to situations from past and present that affect us.

If you have barriers to expressing yourself, understanding emotions or feeling creative, music therapy could be for you. Our primary aim is to get to know you for who you are and, through sensitive verbal and musical interaction, celebrate your personality, creativity and potential. Whatever challenges you experience, we hope to give you a sense of connection, acceptance and understanding.

I understand we experience our world individually, but collectively we all face challenges, difficulties and choices along the way. Sometimes we can do this alone and sometimes we need help. I have experience working with trauma which has often been denied or painfully avoided in the past and continues to be stored in the body today - unacknowledged and unheard. I work with emotional, social and relational issues. Together we can work to find the best way forward for you. We can consider your choices and ways to help you cope 'to live in the present moment, where life is found.' I work with both Individual Adults (18+) and Couples.

We can all probably recognise times in our lives where we feel 'stuck', tired of feeling anxious or helpless, aware maybe of repeating the same patterns of behaviour but unable to get out of it. Or perhaps a big life event or sudden news has left us feeling lost or bewildered. We may know that we are possibly catastrophizing or prone to taking things personally, but it isn't always easy to know how to be any different. My clients come to me for a safe, confidential space to understand themselves better and learn to manage difficult emotions.

I am a holistic practitioner who recognises that we are all different, which is why I adopt an integrative approach. I come from a Maternity/Health Visiting medical background and have obtained a Psychology Degree prior to my Counselling/Psychotherapy qualifications. This means that I recognise the link between the physical and psychological and the impact the mind and body have on one another, which in turn affects our overall well-being. I can offer you compassion, in a safe, confidential space for you to be heard and understood. You can then explore your thoughts freely, while feeling encouraged; supported and not alone.

If you always seem to be in unhappy relationships; suffer from anxiety or depression; feel angry all the time; are struggling with addictive behaviors; feel in constant emotional pain; or feel like no-one really listens to you properly or notices what you are going through; then I can offer you the time and space to be seen and heard, and start to work through what you are facing.

I believe that at times, we all struggle with life difficulties and need someone who understand and sees us. There can be huge barriers to fairness in our society and this, along with the pressures of relationships, social media, work and expectations of others, can reduce our ability to cope alone. I believe that counselling can play a key role in helping us navigate these difficulties and face the future with a little more optimism.

If you would like someone to listen to you and help you find ways to manage your emotional issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma or difficult life events then counselling can help. I work with young people and adults in private practise situated in Aylesbury and Thame. I offer a confidential non-judgemental safe and comfortable environment, allowing my client's to express and explore themselves, their feelings, thoughts and concerns.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, unhappy, stuck or confused? Therapy can help. Whether you need short-term or long-term support, I can offer you the time and space to explore what’s going on and how your experiences are affecting you. Building a trusting relationship together, in which you can talk openly and honestly, can help deepen understanding about yourself, your emotions, your experiences and your relationships; develop your confidence and resilience and help you find more positive ways of dealing with your issues.

For most of us, therapy/coaching/counselling is a unique experience, it's like speaking to someone who has no skin in the game. It means you can say whatever and you are not going to get judged or told to do something. It might be unlocking within you some blocks to having a fulfilled connection with someone, or it might be being heard just how sad you feel, it could be being able to finally say out loud what's on your mind. Why not give it a go?

I have been a therapist for many years covering the Buckinghamshire and Middlesex areas. It is important when looking for a therapist to find someone sufficiently qualified, that you feel comfortable with. I offer one to one therapy to adults in a confidential, supportive and non-judgemental space enabling you to work through the issues that impact on your everyday life. Therapy can be short or long term depending on your needs and what presents in the sessions. I have worked with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, sexuality, anger, bereavement - to name a few. Using complimenting element

When you are facing difficulties I believe that there is real value in talking to someone who has the training and experience to listen in a way that allows you to be fully understood. I am a qualified individual and relationship counsellor and have worked for the NHS as a registered nurse for over thirty years.

I am registered in the UK with nearly a decade of professional experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, anger management, self esteem, confidence, and depression. I believe that you are the expert of your life and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you.

Therapy can help when life is tough. In these strange and difficult times you may be feeling anxious, troubled, sad, depressed, overwhelmed, stuck or unfulfilled. I offer a supportive, confidential and open-minded space to explore life's difficulties, confusions and uncertainties. A space to be heard, to speak, feel and think freely, perhaps for the first time. Existential therapy can help you face your struggles and understand the choices open to you. Working together our purpose is to realise new understandings and ways of being so you can live a richer more fulfilling life. No subject is off limits.

Trauma can become locked inside both our mind and body. Past traumatic events can be triggered by many different situations and people that you may encounter. These experiences, if not processed properly in our brains can make living day to day unpleasant, with negative feelings about ourselves, difficulties with anxiety, unexplained fears, avoidance, dissociation and many more distressing experiences. EMDR works to help the brain naturally process the trauma so that it can be left in the past. Please see my website for more details- www.Lucy ginger.co.uk