Counselling in SN10

I am a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist with 19 years experience working in the NHS within adult mental health and physical health services. I am collaborative and flexible in my approach, drawing on a range of approaches to ensure therapy is best suited to your individual needs and goals. I aim to support you to develop an understanding of your difficulties, and develop the necessary strategies to make the changes needed to work towards your goals and values in life.

Some of you will approach counselling as a way of becoming unstuck from a continuous and repetitive loop that is detrimental for your wellbeing. Some may feel it is a last resort having reached a place of apathy towards life. Some again, will want to explore and understand themselves in context of who they are, why they think, feel and act in a certain way, and whom they wish to become. ​This will be a journey where you choose direction and speed.

Occasionally it helps to review and reflect on life's pathway. It can be hard to do this by ourselves, our friends and family may feel too close to confide in. It can be helpful to explore our feelings and emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment, I can provide this in a relaxing, quiet therapeutic space in Devizes. I have 15 years’ counselling experience with a deep interest in working with; bereavement and loss; with military families and veterans experiencing PTSD; with young people with additional needs such as autism, ADHD and ADD. I work in an integrated style with a special interest in Compassion Focused Therapy.

When we're faced with difficulty in life wherever it may be from, having someone to talk to about this is really important. To be able to go to someone who will be non-bias, non-judgemental, confidential, safe, supportive, truly listening and warm can be the cornerstone to feeling helped and supported during those moments in life. We all have different goals, ambitions, beliefs, needs and aspirations and yet we can work together in unison to try and make these ideally that bit closer for you.

Life can be difficult, and humans are complex beings. It’s not surprising we can end up feeling unhappy, lost or overwhelmed. Dealing with emotions is an important part of self-care and counselling can equip you with the awareness and tools to be kinder to yourself. People often choose to have therapy when things go wrong, but you don’t have to be in crisis.

If now is the right time to talk about something that is troubling you, please contact me. It may be that you are struggling with feelings of anxiety and low mood. Perhaps you have experienced loss or trauma and need to talk about this or maybe you just need to make some changes in your life. I understand that this step is not always an easy one, but I will listen without judgement and offer a safe, supportive environment to enable you to talk freely. Talking together can help to clarify things and find a way through. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and life stages, from young adulthood through to later life.

I am a Trauma Informed CounselIor and am passionate about offering hope to all adults who are struggling with mental health challenges and often with trauma. Understanding trauma-related symptoms goes hand in hand with providing a therapeutic space to process the pain of past experiences. My aim is to empower clients; I offer hope, a place to grow and a supportive relationship to motivate change. In addition to this, I have extensive experience working therapeutically with men and women who have been abused as children and adults. My specialist training is in physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and sexual violence.

I am a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist with over 14 years experience of working with adults in the NHS. I have specific expertise in working with people with trauma related mental health conditions such as PTSD, childhood trauma, domestic violence, dissociative difficulties and psychosis. I work with clients to gain a greater understanding of their difficulties and to develop strategies to support them to move forwards with their goals and reclaim their life.

I approach working with clients as meeting the individual within their current situation. I hold a non-judgemental position and offer unconditional acceptance. I work with a diverse population but I am unable to offer access to my practice room for wheelchairs

I work predominantly with clients with complex PTSD, PTSd or PTS and/or neuro-diversity/ADHD/Childhood-Adolescent Developmental Trauma/Military Service or life in general. We can feel psychologically and emotionally dysregulated, unable to control our emotional response / triggers, leaving us feeling angry/anxious/depressed/overwhelmed or shutdown. By helping you to regulate your nervous system, chronic stress activation can be reduced, allowing the mind and the body to think and perceive situations and events differently, which helps us to feel safe and secure. Less reactivity, leads to improved mental health.

I offer individual psychological therapy for adults. My main specialism is working with people who are living with long-term physical health conditions, such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and chronic pain. I can also offer help with a range of common emotional and mental health difficulties. I aim to provide a warm, non-judgemental and supportive space in which my clients can feel safe to explore their difficulties and make positive changes. After a detailed assessment, I will develop a treatment plan in collaboration with you. This will be based on evidence-based therapeutic approaches, as well as your personal needs and preferences.

Are you finding that life is a struggle. Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious or depressed. Research has shown that working with a therapist that you trust can help you.

Are you or your child struggling? At times we can all experience anxiety, stress, depression, feeling sad, anger or family or relationship issues which make us feel alone. Sometimes we can become trapped by this and feel unable to move forward, whatever age we are! If this is you, you are not alone. The most up to date statistics tell us that one in four people will experience anxiety or depression at some point in their lives. Together we will seek to understand the problem you are facing whether this is caused by current issues or events from your past. We will find new ways and skills to deal with your feelings.

A good Counselling relationship is built on the ability to grow an authentic and confidential space between client and therapist. It is a space where you can bring your difficulties, worries, anxieties, frustrations, feeling sad, family and relationship issues in this space you will experience a non-judgemental and empathic space to reflect on issues that have brought you to counselling. Counselling provides the client with this unique space that is often hard to find in life’s day to day relationships. However, it is not about giving advice or opinions it is about helping the client to find their own solutions.

Hello! My name is Clare. I have worked in the NHS for the last 14 years. I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2012. I have practical experience of working with long term health conditions (e.g. Chronic Pain, COPD, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, HIV), anxiety, low mood, obesity, sexual health, PTSD, depression, relationship difficulties, stress and burnout. I offer telephone and online appointments (via Zoom). Please email me if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a 15 minute free consultation to discuss how I may be able to help.

Psychotherapeutic counselling sessions can help with your mental health needs which require regular maintenance. At See For Miles our sensitive, yet challenging approach to counselling is strengthened through developing a strong working relationship between therapist and client, encouraging those to move from where they are now. Enabling clients to explore their own options, reach their own decisions and to act upon them accordingly, making effective decisions which lead to positive changes in their attitude and/or behaviour.

I am a Clinical Psychologist and I work with people as individuals. I have been told that I am non-judgemental, collaborative, and compassionate in my manner and approach. I think it is vital people feel comfortable with their therapist so I focus on providing a space in which we can form a safe, respectful, honest, and trusting therapeutic relationship. I aim to support people to navigate their challenges, helping them to develop an understanding of their difficulties and find ways of moving forward guided by what is most important to them.