I take an integrative approach which enables me to work with each individual in a way that is unique to them and their needs from therapy. My approach also serves to integrate thoughts, feelings and bodily experience. I’m an honest, professional, reflective, open and curious practitioner and I provide a safe confidential exploratory space. I have worked with a diverse range of clients and issues. Issues including relational problems, stress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, work related issues, domestic abuse, childhood trauma, birth trauma and bereavement. I undertake ongoing professional development.

Asking for help is not an easy step to take. The prospect of sharing your thoughts and feelings with someone else is quite a leap of faith and if you have not experienced counselling before you may be wondering what to expect. I would like to offer you a comfortable space where we can talk and get to know each other; and when you are ready, we can start to explore and make sense of your thoughts and personal difficulties, working entirely at your own pace. By exploring our past experiences and relationships we can often gain a new and fresh perspective on our issues which can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves.

Each person is unique and seeks therapy for a variety of needs and reasons. You may be looking for help with relationship difficulties, anxiety or depression, complex and difficult situations, or you may be experiencing a more general sense of dissatisfaction with life and sense of unfulfillment. Thinking about starting therapy feel a difficult step but finding someone who can listen and understand can bring relief. I offer a confidential and safe space in which you can discuss what is troubling you without judgement. Becoming aware of what is perpetuating unhelpful patterns will enable you to make more satisfying choices.

Have you experienced distress and upset or loss ? Unresolved issues that trouble you ? Do you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, PTS or depression ? Do you want to feel differently about the life you live or the person that you are. Perhaps you want to change aspects of you life for it to be more rewarding. Maybe you know that things are unlikely to change. Do you require a safe space where you can be heard, a place to share your thoughts and be understood. A place where being you is good enough. If you are 16 years old or heading into your 99th year, wanting to explore your world then it would be a privilege to support you.

It is about the "why" and "how". If you find yourself stuck in repeating behaviours which adversely affect your life, or feel depressed and anxious most of the time, it might be time to tell your story to explore why it unfolded in the way it did. Understanding why we came to be where and who we are today, gives us tools to shape how we want to be tomorrow. This type of therapy is not a “quick fix” solution to your problem. Psychodynamic thinking involves exploring patterns in your behaviour, finding links between your past and present, with a view to unlock your “inner working template" and adjust it to meet your current needs.

Life can be tough sometimes. The last 12 months may have wobbled you more than ever before. During difficult periods it can help to have someone to talk to. I can offer a safe, confidential space offering a warm, empathic, supportive and non-judgemental environment for us to explore what’s going on for you. The trust and relationship that you have with your therapist is so important and will be the centre of our work together. I am an integrative counsellor trained in humanistic, behavioural and psychodynamic approaches. Working with these different methods means that we can find the most suitable approach for you.

Everyone needs a little support from time to time. Perhaps you or someone you know feel that you ought to be able to manage your feelings, but are finding them too much at the moment. You may be feeling overwhelmed, sad, anxious, angry or confused. The demands of work, relationships, families, financial worries, or caring for someone can all make it difficult to cope. You may have experienced loss through bereavement, redundancy, or retirement, or you might be struggling with your sense of identity, self-confidence, health, or direction in home life or at work. You may feel that you are struggling with some other unique issue.

It is not easy to tell loved ones how you feel. The need to talk to someone outside of the family or your close circle of friends is what leads a person to seek some kind of talking therapy. It is frustrating feeling that you cannot make what troubles you disappear on your own and this can be incredibly isolating and that is where my counselling can help. I see patients once a week, and in these unprecedented times I am also able to offer you Skype sessions. If you would like to make contact we can discuss your needs and see if we can work together.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or stressed? Do you feel worthless and completely unable to make any positive changes? Counselling can help you to take back control and start feeling much better and hopeful about your future. Sessions with me will be solely focused on you and your needs. We can combine counselling with life coaching and hypnotherapy if you want to or we can just stick to counselling. The choice is yours with my guidance. I'm passionate about helping you feel happier and stronger

Good therapy is about change: changing reactions, behaviours, a difficult aspect of self, challenging attitudes/beliefs about yourself or your story. I love working with clients who are prepared to jump in, take risks and seek solutions - this is the way to ensure real change. I will jump in and risk too. I value being human and involved in the therapy and am also practically minded and view the best wisdom as something that can directly be applied to life. A supervisee recently described me as "real, relational, ordinary, practical and not floaty/wispy". I like to incorporate psychoeducation and relevant theoretical information.

It may be that you are impacted by some past or current difficulties, are feeling stuck, unable to move forward, a lack of control over your life, or repeating old patterns. We all can form ways of coping throughout our lives that may have been necessary at the time, but are no longer helpful to us. I believe all people have the capacity to grow and flourish, given the right environment. I offer a confidential and compassionate space for you to talk about things that you are finding difficult, confusing, overwhelming, or simply want to explore further. As a therapist in late stages of training, I offer sessions at a reduced rate.

The therapeutic relationship is the only vehicle to positive outcome. Through dialogue, active engagement, and collaboration, together we will assess and examine the issue(s) that concern you. The essence of therapy strengthens our ability to be in the world without self-deception. However, it’s not so easy to take a straight look at what we do and how we are. Seeing ourselves clearly is initially uncomfortable. Therapy can help us see, understand and accept in direct, experiential ways all of those aspects of us that are difficult to be with. It is only then that we can experience our basic nature as utterly simple and free.

Life can feel like a relentless struggle in which we feel stuck, helpless and unhappy. Talking can often help make sense of our patterns of behaviour and our relationships, past and present. I am an experienced psychotherapist with over 10 years practice in the NHS and privately. As a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy), the BCP (British Psychoanalytic Council) and the TSP (Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists), I am bound by strict ethical and professional codes of conduct.

I have worked for many years in the NHS and for several mental health charities. I typically work with people struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, self-criticism, shame, anger, addiction, dissociation, self-destructive tendencies, and much more. Such struggles often stem from multiple and complex life events and circumstances, including past/present abusive/neglectful relationships, abandonment, bereavement, bullying, trauma, racism, sexism, gender expectations, parenthood, study/work/financial pressures, and more existential challenges such as finding meaning and purpose in life.

I am an MBACP registered psychotherapist. I work with clients of all ages, but have a particular interest in working with children and young people. I have a longstanding interest in how our early relationships affect our development. I offer counselling (including play therapy where appropriate) and parenting support. I work as an integrative therapist. This means I blend elements from different approaches and I tailor this according to each of my client’s needs. This can include exploring how buried thoughts, feelings and experiences shape our current relationships.

Whenever you're not willing to feel an emotion, your choices and behaviours stem from your avoidance of that emotion. Your resistance runs your life & is directly contrary to your overall best interest. Similarly, traumas are incidents unable to be completed. The energies of these traumas are stored in our body until they can be released. I assist you to unlock these traumas by reactivating the emotional responses to these trapped emotions, which unlocks the synapses in the brain, allowing new positive emotional learning to replace the old trauma. Your energy field then becomes less dense, & a new sense of freedom takes hold.

Should you wish to talk about your overwhelmed feelings, I can help you to resolve your problems, empowering you to achieve your goals through a non-judgmental approach and treatment which is going to be created and personalised to your needs in a safe, warm and confidential service. Do you want an explanation of your challenging life experience, wishing to make a change in your life? My working passion is decoding emotional difficulty or mental dysfunction; help you with a deep understanding of your problem, providing long-lasting effects to your well-being and happiness. On Mondays 15.00-15.30 free consultations on 07944941188

Max Ryz is a psychodynamic Music Therapist, clinical supervisor and educator who specialises in mental health. He has extensive experience facilitating assessments, individual and group sessions in private practice, the third sector and within the NHS. Max is able to work with adults and children suffering from general anxiety and depression to more complex needs conditions such as autism and psychosis within one-to-one and groups therapy contexts. He has also facilitated music therapy workshops and seminars, in a wide range of healthcare and educational organisations and is published in the British Journal of Music Therapy.

I offer a space to talk, giving you time out to reflect and to explore self-development. As an Integrative Relational Therapeutic Counsellor, I draw on different models of therapy including Psychodynamic, Systemic, Interpersonal Process, CBT, Transactional Analysis amongst others in supporting you to reach your desired goals to maximise your full potentials. Meaning, you will find my approach friendly, empowering and conversational in style. I take great care in ensuring that you feel safe, respected and valued. I offer flexibility of short or long term therapy as tailored round your needs. I adhere to the ethics & codes of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.