Counselling in SG4

Hello and welcome to my page My name is Eileen Whaymand And I  am an experienced Person Centred counsellor offering confidential counselling for individuals and couples in Stevenage and surrounding areas.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for compassion! I see clients both face to face and online. I read my first degree at Cambridge University, followed by a doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuropsychology in London. Initially trained in CBT, I have since moved over to compassion focused therapy developed by Professor Paul Gilbert. I find it is useful for most clients, with a 90% success rate. With CFT, I can teach you how to balance your mind for the rest of your life.

My name is Jen and I'm here to offer a warm, non-judgmental safe space for you to let go of your worries and start to face a brighter, happier future. Just deciding to embark on your therapy journey is a difficult decision so if you've made it and find yourself here.....amazing! It's the first step and you can relax and know that I will walk alongside you supporting your quest to heal. I'm proud to specialise in neurodivergence and vystopia and be assured I will understand your struggle, having lived the reality.

If you feel you've got unanswered or unresolved questions, I offer a dedicated time and a safe, confidential and nonjudgmental space to explore your past, present and future. Getting back in touch with ourselves instead of feeling lost is fundamental to having satisfaction with life. Giving to ourselves means we can enjoy being alive as well as fulfilling our responsibilities and having pleasurable and rewarding relationships. If you have any questions, please feel free to make contact.

There are times in our lives when our ability to cope alone is significantly diminished. You may be there right now. Perhaps negative experiences from the past, or significant life changing experiences have altered the way you think, feel, or behave. You want to move forward, but just can't seem to break the cycle of shame, guilt and fear? You may be unsure who you can trust? My personal experience and faith in God's transforming power fuels my passion to come alongside the hurting, wounded, confused, lonely and voiceless as I witness broken lives being restored.

I have worked with people from the age of 12 years old up to older adults. I have worked with people experiencing various problems; depression, anxiety, stress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, relationship and peer issues, bereavement and more. I am also an accredited member of The Foundation for Infant Loss which means I can work with parents and family members who are grieving a child. I have completed the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism.

My clients appreciate my holistic approach to mental health. Their goal is usually to find their authentic selves, to become more self aware and to thrive and find joy and purpose, not just survive and settle for a life that is not working for them. I offer therapy to everyone because we all want to be seen, heard and understood and that is often at the very heart of Healing.

At some point in our life, many of us feel overwhelmed by life's challenges. These can either be events in our life or our inner struggles. At such times it can feel difficult to see solutions or recognise our choices, or feel confident to overcome our fears. Whatever changes you wish to make I can offer you an individually tailored approach, which will help you to identify your own unique goals and learn how to move forward to the future you wish for yourself.

I work with individuals, couples and families that need to face a trauma, a loss, problems of anxiety, depression, fears or relational problems (such as couple conflict, emotional or behavioral problem in a child, alimentary disorder, relational closure in an adolescent). Working together will help everyone finding new energy to change and when everyone is involved in a transformation, it will be stronger and lasting. As an Italian psychotherapist I work in Italian and in English with the foreign community in UK. Sharing the experience of migration always helps to face a new life in a different country.

Hi I'm Kevyn and I am a counsellor that can help you with LGBTQIA+ issues, including gender identity challenges, trans issues, sexuality, polyamory, consensual non-monogamy and kink. I've also got experience helping with bereavement, abuse, trauma, anxiety, low moods, confidence and many other areas. Most importantly, it can be hard or scary to make that first step to contact a counsellor so I want to work with you to make that as easy as possible, so offer a free, 30-minute introductory phone or video call so we can get to know each other.

I'm a therapist who believes in working with my clients to help them find perspective in times of struggle, without minimising what they are going through, without staying silent at the other end of the room and leaving you on your own to figure it out. I get that things are tough and I seek to work relationally. I can look back with you at past difficulties, things that went wrong, and I will work with you to find a way to integrate those issues so that they don't toxify and ruin the present. I also believe that choice and change are processes that can be learned and that we can manifest good things if we know how!

Hi, I’m Debbie and I have expertise and proven experience of helping clients, from all walks of life and diversity, move forward with their lives. Perhaps your issues come from a difficult past or childhood abuse or trauma? I help with self esteem and identity, stress and sleep issues. Or maybe you are struggling with your relationship or the aftermath of COVID 19? I provide a calm and safe environment in which to explore what is important to you and at your own pace.

Do you feel as if you are sometimes standing in a fog and can't see a way forward? Perhaps you have been pretending everything is fine, putting a front on things. But deep down, you know that you are unhappy right now. Whether the cause of your unhappiness is the past, present or something you fear in the future, I can offer you help with a wide range of problems using a variety of different techniques.

I have holistically treated over a thousand NHS patients for over 23 years as a British GMC registered doctor and psychiatrist. I have also been a private Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry since 2008. I have successfully treated over a thousand private patients throughout the UK with a wide variety of mental health problems including Adult ADHD, Severe Depression, Anxiety and Panic disorders, OCD, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, Psychosis, Alcohol dependence, and Addiction. We also offer supervised Home Alcohol Detox for moderate Alcohol Dependence where daily alcohol intake is up to 30 units daily.

Weekend and Evening sessions available. Full flexibility for Video, Telephone or Face to Face sessions (interchangeable). Whether you know what has brought you to therapy or whether you just don’t feel great and don’t know why, it’s okay. We can work from your past, focus on the present or work toward the future you want – sessions go where you take them. I am here to reassure you that you are safe to work through thoughts and feelings with my support. I am primarily person-centered and introduce useful tools from different counselling approaches so you get the type of counselling that you need.

I specialise in anxiety, depression, relationship issues, cultural issues, work-related stress, and living with illness. We all face times when we feel confused, stuck or unsure about what to do. During these difficult or uncertain times talking to someone who listens, yet has distance from the issue, can really help. Asking for support is not a sign of weakness. It takes courage to focus on ourselves so that we can find solutions, make changes, and move forwards. I offer compassionate, non-judgmental, confidential yet proactive therapy in a safe and supportive space. I work in the evenings and weekends.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, depressed, low, anxious, stressed, lost, stuck? Perhaps you are struggling with difficulties at university or work? Or maybe you’ve experienced a trauma, loss or bereavement or have problems in your relationship that are affecting your daily life? Whatever the reason you are reading this, talking through your thoughts, feelings, fears and experiences with a trained professional can help you start to make sense of them.

I offer a warm, comfortable and calming environment to help you feel safe to share your troubles and concerns. I understand how difficult it can be to approach therapy so will help with whatever it is you feel you need support with. One of the bravest and hardest decisions in life is to look at oneself so I am here to walk with you whilst you make that journey. I always tread the steps you choose to take with you and will help you to face up to the difficulties that have been painful enough to lead you to seek healing.

In an ideal world, everyone should have someone, they can talk to. But the world isn't ideal and talking to someone you know may be difficult, or even problematic. So I can help. There’s a Chinese proverb that I like - ‘reading ten thousand scrolls, rather walk ten thousand miles.’ When we search for answers, our first point is the internet or books but what we can’t grasp from written literature, is the life experiences of interactions and 'light bulb' moments. My journeys have covered more than ten thousand miles. I have encountered and experienced many difficulties myself and I want to help you to overcome yours and feel better.