Counselling in RH11

I specialise in counselling for parents/carers of children/ adults with challenging behaviour. I believe that life is difficult at times, and we may not be able to resolve issues ourselves and need a helping hand. When you are experiencing thoughts and feelings that you cannot process alone, Counselling can help you make sense of them and help you move forward with your life. Whatever your issue, a long-term problem, an immediate crisis, or just feeling stuck. I can offer you a calm space where you have the opportunity to explore what has prompted you to seek Counselling.

I offer a warm, compassionate and safe space for us to explore the areas of your life where you may feel overwhelmed, stuck or want to make changes. Perhaps you have noticed yourself repeating the same old patterns or feel life has gone off course and need support or a new perspective to help get things back on track. Whatever your reasons for seeking counselling, I will take the time to listen, understand your needs and what is important to you, before we decide the best way to move forward together.

Have you ever felt like you do not belong? Have you felt like you are from a different planet, compared to your family and friends? Nobody could possibly understand how you feel or even understand the massive range of emotions you experience on a day to day basis? Dealing with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, and stress is very isolating. . You constantly feel alone and overwhelmed

Life gives us challenges at times no matter who we are. We are better equipped to deal with these challenges when we have the right support in place. This is where counselling can play a big part in supporting you to deal with whatever challenges you might be facing. Studies have shown that traumatic childhood events can present in our lives when we reach adulthood leaving us in a state of confusion. No matter what your challenges are or where they have come from counselling is there to help you deal with them in a safe and neutral place. I can offer online counselling, face to face, and a walk and talk service.

You might be feeling anxious and stressed at the moment or looking for support for something that has been an issue for a long time. I will create a space for you to explore things you might not have been able to speak about before. I have a wide experience base as the foundation to my private practice. This includes Psychiatric rehabilitation, drug and alcohol treatment services, eating disorders, acute adolescent psychiatric inpatient settings and work with children and young people in the care system. I work integratively which means I draw from a range of therapeutic models to create a care plan that best fits your needs.

For the last 25 years, I have been involved in the rich and creative dialogue between depth psychological and meditative approaches to personal growth, emotional healing, and spiritual transformation. I’ve been a therapist for 23 years now . My special areas of interest are mid life crisis and beyond DEPRESSION, drug and alcohol dependence and Relationships . I worked as a bereavement counsellor for St Catherine’s hospice for four years and hence have valuable experience in this area . Narcissistic Pd. Anxiety disorders . Alcohol snd Drug addiction. Sex addiction Couple Counselling. Gas lighting snd abusive Relationship. Porn addic

Having worked in the UK and overseas – in industry, in education and in charities before training as a counsellor and, having had my own struggles, I have a lived understanding that at times many of us are deeply struggling and put on a brave face to get through. And sometimes that doesn't quite get us through. Do you feel a sense of needing to get on with life even though you are struggling, really unhappy and at times not understand why? Have difficult experiences, emotions and thoughts that no-one seems to understand or be interested in? Struggling to cope and wondering if you will ever get out of it?

Hi my name is Clare and before you read on, I first want to say that I hope you find the help you are seeking and that if you are suffering you find the right support to help ease your pain. Perhaps you are struggling to cope, feeling powerless, desperate or maybe you wish for personal change; I can support you in your journey. Specific issues that I can help with: Covid-19 related-anxiety, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement, loss relationship problems, improving communication, problem-solving,  life or work stress,  trauma and general life dissatisfaction.

Sometimes we lose touch with ourselves and grow numb, perhaps because we didn’t have the right environment growing up, or because things have happened in our lives and we have become stuck. Difficult things happen in our lives but when we feel isolated and alone with them these experiences can become traumatic. You may already have a sense of what you want from counselling, or you may just feel something's not right in your life. You may feel distressed, or you may simply want to be curious about who you are and who you hope to be. Even if you have a supportive circle, it may be easier to talk with an independent therapist.

I have two spaces available on Monday at 8pm and Tuesday at 11.45am. I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation to allow you to see how we can work together. Your story matters to me. As a qualified counsellor and a caring human being, I want to help you cope with whatever you are facing at the moment. The issues that people come to me for are anxiety, panic attacks, depression, stress, relationship issues, family problems, phobias, addictions, bereavement and loneliness. Together we can work to find a way forward.

I have experience of working with men and women of all ages, including the elderly, to make sense of patterns of behaviour, influenced both from our past and current life situations. Connections between mind and body can result in anxieties and stresses linking to physical sensations, like panic attacks or headaches or behaviours like avoidance or intolerance or confusing emotions. Understanding the cause and our responses to overwhelming feelings and managing them safely is key to my approach. I offer you time and space to find out who you are and to be comfortable with your true self.

If you are coping with high levels of anxiety or depression, if past traumatic experiences are interfering in your ability to manage the present and sleep is problematic then this can change. By understanding what is happening in your system (mind and body), using your natural resources well and having some new tools to use, you can get back into balance, to the you that is resilient, able to focus and live to your potential.

Many clients find their way to me following difficulty with symptoms associated with depression, low self-esteem and/or with features of anxiety (in its varying clinical forms.) They frequently report reaching a point where day to day life feels a struggle; offers little sense of purpose/direction with limited experiences of satisfaction or joy. By developing a shared understanding of their problem, including the elements that have served to maintain the clients problem until now - we can be better informed as to what changes are needed (cognitively & behaviorally) to improve symptoms and renew their sense of coping.