Counselling in S10

As a passionate counsellor who has worked with a variety of genders, from lots of different backgrounds. I can say I have found a way of working with my clients, that I am confident in and believe can bring change to your life. By engaging with you, exploring your worries, and meeting the needs you have session to session. By feeling connected with me, we can work together to help you feel connected to the world, the people you love and more importantly yourself. By exploring why we are feeling lost, anxious, depressed or whatever you may be feeling, we can find ways together on how you can manage your thoughts on your own.

Hi, my name is Laura Turner and I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist, with training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Sometimes people can find themselves stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling and doing and may struggle to know what is preventing them from moving forward and making change. You may be feeling stressed or anxious, experiencing low mood, problems with sleep or be having difficulties in your relationships, at work or with your health. You may have experienced difficult or traumatic events, either in the past or more recently and these may be impacting how you cope, keeping you stuck in negative patterns.

Are you struggling with a pattern of behaviour or a relationship that you know is harmful, but you can’t seem to move on, or change things for the better? Through working with you in a safe, accepting way I can help you gain a fresh perspective on what has been troubling you. Building on this, we can work together to help you make positive, lasting changes to your behaviour and state of mind. Due to my previous career, I specialise in helping with the issues that can arise from the demands of high-pressure work in both business and creative settings.

I have worked with children and adults in primary and secondary education and mental health for some years. During these varied experiences, I learnt that when I applied psychological thinking to a problem, it allowed the individual to gain an insight and develop a better understanding of how to manage and work towards overcoming their issues. I use this strategy frequently now and I really love to see people scaffolding clients to realise their true potential. Being a parent myself, I understand how challenging it can be navigating a neurodiversity in particular with little or no support. I can signpost you to assessment services.

People seek therapy for various reasons and I know how difficult that first step can feel. I also feel convinced that healing and recovery from even extreme forms of suffering is possible, in a fundamentally safe space with boundaries and willingness to treat the person as equal; with dignity, respect and acceptance. My key motivation as a counsellor is to see people flourish and live life to the full. I have cherished the experience of working with people from diverse populations & spiritual backgrounds. I aim to step into the shoes of my client, understand their feelings & perspectives and use the knowledge to guide our actions.

Welcome. Are you looking for change? Are you seeking a safe, private space to be truly heard and understood; to make sense of what governs your daily thoughts, feelings and behaviour? Perhaps you have lost a loved one, experienced a traumatic event, or are looking to understand who you are, how you relate to others and how you experience the world around you. Together by examining what is and what has been, you can unlock your true life potential.

As you are reading my profile, it is likely that you have reached a point where you would like things to be different. Therapy is an investment in yourself, your relationships and your future. I take great pleasure in seeing my clients discover new insights that serve them throughout life. My training and experience have served me to work with a wide range of people with different needs, although my specialities are around identity / personality development, trauma and anxiety.

There's no right or wrong reason to speak to me and no right or wrong thing to say (or not say, maybe you just want some quiet). Maybe things just don't feel right or you have clear goals but can't get there, maybe there's this thing but... However you find yourself now, I look forward to meeting you.

Clients coming to see me have usually lost confidence in themselves-some have never had it. They want to feel more positive about their current situation and have a hopeful outlook for the future. Low mood and anxiety can arise for many reasons-sometimes we need to go back into earlier experiences to find out the cause. For others there has been a significant loss-of employment-or the death of a person close to them. All these things trigger a sense of insecurity and struggling to manage we can develop unhelpful behaviours -maybe we drink or eat too much or hurt ourselves in other ways. Counselling helps us find healthier options

I will offer you the time, privacy and support required to explore aspects of your life you may feel you need to understand better or areas in which you would like to grow. Somewhere impartial and unconnected with your everyday life and as someone with who you can share thoughts and feelings. I work in an Integrative Counselling approach which has the basic assumptions that we are naturally social beings with the ability and wish to relate externally to others and internally to ourselves. Due to the significance of relationships in this approach, the therapeutic relationship between us will be central to the process of Counselling.

Hi, I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CAT Therapist and EMDR Practitioner. I specialise in working with both adults and children/young people and offer an approach focusing upon what’s most helpful to my clients. Life can bring up a number of adverse life events which can be overwhelming and we require support to process emotions/experiences or understand what’s going on. We also sometimes need guidance to help make the changes we desire because we can get stuck in negative patterns. I work collaboratively with clients to assess their needs and tailor therapy to meet these needs. I can help with a wide range of difficulties.

There are so many reasons why people might seek therapy: you may feel low or depressed, anxious, or stressed, or perhaps need help in making sense of your life. Human issues and experiences can touch and affect us in unique ways: loss, grief, relationships (past or present), life changes, loneliness or trauma, and therapy can provide a space to help you explore and make sense of these issues.

I am a child and adolescent psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience in the NHS and NSPCC, treating clients with difficulties including, autism, anxiety, developmental delay, trauma and attachment difficulties. I work with parent-infant pairs, young children, adolescents and young adults. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental, accepting and nurturing environment. For young children and those who find it difficult to speak, I work through play and the arts. To get a better understanding of how this works, please look at the videos on my website.

Are you struggling with feelings of anxiety, grief, overwhelm or loss? Are these feelings getting in the way of you living your life? Is the uncertain nature of the world fueling your stress and anxiety or impacting on those that you care for? I specialize in three areas; working with clients processing bereavement and loss, working with clients who feel anxious and overwhelmed; often due to an unprocessed single traumatic event and working with young people in their twenties and early thirties often but not exclusively graduates, who are feeling low and anxious. I also provide monthly maintenance well being sessions.