Suicidal Ideation Counselling in Hawkhurst

Hi, I'm Joanne, I am a qualified Integrative Humanistic Counsellor offering therapy to Adults and Young People facing a range of personal issues and challenges. I’m here to make the process as comfortable as possible for you, I offer a free 15-minute online or telephone consultation for us to get to know each other a little and for you to decide If I am the right therapist for you. My approach is to create a friendly and confidential space where you can feel completely at ease to share your thoughts and feelings without any judgment. Together, we can embark on a journey of exploration moving towards your goals.

I am well aware that at times life can be difficult; you may feel anxious, over-whelmed, worried or just not right. Or you may feel that your past experiences are having an impact on how you deal with things in your life today. Talking with me could help you in a different way than talking to a friend of family member and this is primarily because you can be honest with me without me judging you.  I'm here to listen to you and to support you in working things out for yourself. My approach is open, honest and down-to-earth and I am a firm believer in the counselling process and the good that it can do. 

Are you feeling angry, anxious, overwhelmed or suffering from low mood? Has something recently happened to you that you need to talk about with someone who won’t judge but who can help you make sense of things? Perhaps you’ve had a traumatic or difficult experience that you need to talk over? Maybe you wake up each day feeling unfulfilled and have a sense that there must be more to life than this? It may be that you are experiencing something new, such as parenthood, which is bringing up uncomfortable memories of your past? Whatever the presenting concern, I'm here to help.

I strive to be an approachable, warm and accepting counsellor who can offer you a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space to talk about whatever it is that is troubling you. I work integratively, but I do so from a philosophically person-centered standpoint, in a relaxed yet respectful environment. I can help restore past issues and facilitate positive change, often in as few as six sessions, using a Solution Focused/CBT approach that focuses on overcoming life obstacles and moving away from feeling 'stuck'. I can help you with building confidence, resilience and focusing on new achievements and becoming goal oriented.

You might be surrounded by people and still feel alone. You might be screaming in a roomful of people and still not be heard. You might spend a big part of your life trying to fit into somebody's frame but still not feel enough or your true self. You might feel that something is not right, even though you can't put the finger on it, but still know it doesn't feel right. The path to finding yourself, thriving, making a change, and building connections with others could be unfamiliar and even scary. I am passionate about working with people that have experienced trauma.

Anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, as well low self-esteem and procrastination are some of the main issues I help clients with. Deciding to see a therapist takes courage, it's a leap of faith and it is a really positive step towards starting to feel better. Together we work out what needs to change so you can feel happier in yourself and in your relationships . We find the tools you need to deal with what's happening now and the space to explore your past and what you want for your future.

Hi I'm Alice, Does your anxiety or stress feel overwhelming and difficult to cope with? I specialise in helping clients to understand and manage their anxiety. Counselling empowers you and is life changing. I work with clients whose anxiety is a result of unresolved childhood issues, feeling' different', or have lost a sense of who they are. This impacts on relationships, self esteem, and health. I bring an experienced perspective to the difficulties clients have managing new situations or differences in culture, values, and beliefs. My clients express relief at releasing their shame, loss, or pain. As they heal, they move forward.

There are times in our lives when things just don’t feel right. You might be struggling to work out who you are and what you want or finding it hard to cope with life’s challenges – feeling stressed, unfulfilled or lonely. Maybe you've been deeply affected by specific events and loss – perhaps the death of a loved one, relationship breakdown, redundancy or illness. Is what you're experiencing affecting your relationships and behaviour and bringing on painful feelings, including anger, sadness, vulnerability, guilt and shame, sometimes leaving you anxious and depressed? Having a counsellor to turn to can help.

Hello, my name is Leila and I work with adults, couples and young people to explore and make sense of their issues, with a warm, empathic and non judgmental approach. My aim is to put you, the client at the heart of what I do. If you are experiencing distressing emotions or circumstances, I can help by providing a private and safe space, where we can explore your difficulties in a way that can enable positive change. I am very much on this journey with you, and I strive to really understand what you are experiencing, so that we can make sense of it together.

Hello. I am a qualified and experienced BACP registered therapeutic counsellor and I offer to meet your needs with either short- or long-term counselling. I aim to create a safe, confidential and relaxed environment in which you and I can work together to explore and understand the difficulties you are experiencing and help you to find a way towards overcoming them. I meet you as an unique person and seek to understand and gain insight into how you experience your confusion, worry, discomfort, distress, or whatever concerns that you have.

I am an experienced integrative therapist offering counselling to adults and young people, either face-to-face in Tenterden, Kent, or via Zoom. There are certain times in life when we face adversity and need support to find a way through. Counselling can give you insight into the way you think and feel, helping you to gain understanding, discover new perspectives and work towards acceptance or change. I work with clients on a wide range of issues, to create a trusting and cooperative relationship and support them to move forward in a more positive and confident way.

I have a broad experience of working with people - charity work, MIND, Samaritans, 20 years in the corporate sector and working on personal development retreats. I believe we are all unique. However this uniqueness, our essence, is usually suppressed in order to prioritise coping with life's events/challenges. This adapting can generate a personality which no longer serves us. This often manifests as anxiety, depression or loss of purpose - an invitation to dive beneath the patterns and rediscover what we want from our lives and relationships.

My name is Jacqueline and I qualified as a counsellor in 2008. I have since worked with a wide variety of issues such as bereavement, anxiety, low self worth, lack of confidence, addiction, relational issues such as couples, autism, understanding self concept, shyness and much more. I believe that the professional working relationship between the counsellor and client is of fundamental importance as it provides opportunities in which change can occur. For that reason I provide a free assessment of your needs. Also meeting myself prior to engaging in any counseling will help you to decide if I would be the right counsellor for you.

I am an integrative counsellor offering talking therapy to teenagers and adults (for issues including self harm, anxiety, low moods, relationships, OCD & baby loss), as well as specialising in eating disorders and self harm. I have experience of working with anorexia, bulimia, over-eating, binging, arfid, and all the many EDs that don't fit in to a tick box. I work remotely (online via video sessions), with clients across the UK. I offer client centrered talking therapy, CBT-E, CBT-T and CBT-AR (Arfid). I have worked within many secondary schools delivering self harm workshops & 1:1 support, & as a consultant for ED charities.

I offer you empathy, compassionate and a non-judgemental approach where we can build trust to explore whatever you're facing. I have experience of developing and maintaining strong and trusting relationships with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences, supporting them with a wide range of issues. I have a particular interest in loss, grief and bereavement; men's issues; family, marriage and relationship concerns; anxiety and depression; going through transitional stages; ageing; and sexual and emotional abuse.

Is life getting you down? Do you feel listened to and supported? Are you struggling to like yourself? Do you sometimes feel you may be acting against your own best interests? Do you wonder why, so much of the time, you feel unable to bring about lasting change in the ways you relate to other people, and to life generally? I believe that early life experiences are critical to the person we become. Some of those early experiences will work to our good, whilst others may be at the root of why we find ourselves struggling, often without realising it. Self-awareness is key.

We live in an extremely busy world where it can feel that no one has the time for us as individuals, sometime not even ourselves; but finding our voices and actually being heard can be very powerful and rewarding. Deciding that you might need or want to see a counsellor can feel like a big step, but even just the fact that you are looking for one is that first step on your journey.