Counselling in TN13

I think it's very brave to acknowledge when there are difficulties in your life and to embark on a journey of change. It is my privilege to accompany individuals on a therapeutic process which enables them to live a more meaningful life. Our journey together can sometimes be a brief stepping stone of goal focused support, or at other times the therapeutic process is longer term and more explorative. I am passionate about supporting neurodiverse individuals as well as individuals who have lived through adverse or traumatic life experiences. I welcome enquiries from all genders and sexualities.

Through the accumulation of experiences in life, we create implicit internal schemas to adapt to our intimate, socio-cultural or professional contexts. Through time these ways of dealing with the world (and ourselves) may become maladaptive, meaning that things may no longer seem 'to go our way', which makes us question ourselves, our past and our future. This point in time is what often brings people to psychotherapy and embark upon a journey of exploration and change.

Hello, I am Sarah Jane Hudson. I am a qualified arts psychotherapist.  I offer a warm, empathic non-judgemental space for one-to-one therapy, either in person or online.  I believe that using the arts in therapy can bring something very special into the sessions. Sometimes it can be hard to find the words to explain how you are feeling or what is going on for you in your life. That's when using the arts can help. They allow you to be curious and to discover; to reflect and process feelings; to allow the unconscious to be conscious.​ You do not need to have any artistic ability, just a curiosity and willingness to explore.

Sometimes life changes suddenly in a way that we may struggle to make sense of and sometimes life can feel constrictive and harder than it should. I imagine that you are here wondering if you are able to make a change or how it may feel to try to understand what is happening for you. I believe that with a gentle and thoughtful counselling experience, you can start to understand yourself better, make sense of some of the difficulties you may have had, and find a more helpful way forward.

Not sure what you’re looking for? This is a great place to start, to look after you and invest in yourself. Are you struggling with pregnancy or parenthood? Or do you have a child with a chronic or life threatening condition and need somewhere to go for support. We will all experience stress and can feel anxious at times but sometimes specific issues are causing huge amounts of stress and anxiety. If any of this feels familiar to you and you need someone to talk to please do contact me and let's face those challenges together. Starting counselling can feel very daunting but you have made the first step.

I am here to support you with a wide range of issues from anxiety to anger, bereavement to low mood. I specialise in relationships, working with individuals and couples on infidelity, intimacy, communications, relationship anxiety, wider family dilemmas and many more. I also specialise in compulsive sexual behaviours ("sex addiction"). I will work with you to address your challenges in the here and now, whilst also helping to shed a light on the root causes. Together, we will also explore what a happy future may look like. No two people are the same and so my counselling offer is bespoke for you rather than an off the shelf model.

I specialise in support and counselling for children, young people and adults by offering a space to think about, explore and talk about issues that may be concerning or affecting the quality of your life. Together, we will explore your thoughts and feelings at a pace that feels right for you. My aim is to help you take greater control of your life so that you feel more content, resilient and able to respond to life's different challenges. Therapy is an opportunity to heal the wounds from the past by expressing your truth in a confidential and non-judgemental space.

Joanna is a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist & ISST-accredited Schema Therapist with a wealth of experience.  She uses  tried and tested methods in her practice, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and for more complex issues, schema therapy. She works with adults and young adults with depression, anxiety, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, post-natal depression, work stress, health anxiety (hypochondria) , performance anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, phobias, social anxiety and shyness, low self-esteem and confidence issues and personality-level issues.

Are you living alone together? Is Your Relationship/Marriage in Crisis or facing difficult challenges at this time? Rekindle emotional closeness, trust and warmth. Do you have Marital Problems? I offer Couples Therapy, Marriage Counselling & Individual Relationship Therapy and Coaching. My sessions include two Communication & Empathy PDFs which I will send to you after our session. – My sessions will help you both to strengthen appreciation, trust and emotional closeness by recognising the triggers and dynamics that are at play between you. I am passionate about the work I do with relationships and know I can help you both.

I approach therapy with a compassionate, authentic, non-judgemental stance. I am experienced in working with a broad range of clinical presentations including anxiety (e.g. generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, OCD) and depression as well as supporting people through difficult life circumstances (e.g. divorce, bereavement). I have specialist knowledge working with people experiencing psychological distress within the context of physical health difficulties and have an ongoing interest in work-related stress and burnout.

I have 20 years experience of working with children, adolescents and adults. I specialise in helping people recover from past adverse/traumatic experiences. I adopt a holistic, supportive and person-centred approach and I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a mechanism for change. I believe that by creating the right conditions for personal growth that most people can find solutions to their difficulties. As well as therapy I also offer life coaching using a transformational approach. My coaching focuses on working on supporting women to manage transitions, overcome the inner critic and step into their power

I’m a clinical psychologist offering private therapy alongside my role in the NHS. I draw on personal and professional experience to offer guidance within a warm, non-judgemental space. I like to work together with my client, exploring their needs and preferences and then offering ideas informed by a range of psychological models. The models I draw on most are Schema Therapy and third-wave CBT therapies such as ACT and CFT. Often our work involves uncovering and strengthening resources that people already have or getting in touch with lost values.

There are many reasons you might decide to seek counselling, at any stage of your life; each reason is valid and unique to you. There might be issues related to unresolved traumas in the past, or it might be that day-to-day pressures have become challenging and are affecting you. Whatever your reason, it can be helpful to have a therapist, working together with you, forming a professional and confidential relationship - unlike any of those you might share with family and friends - wherein you are welcome to explore your concerns; thereby offering you a deeper understanding of yourself - helping you move forward.

Some issues I work with include anxiety, loneliness, joylessness & low self esteem; addictive/excessive behaviour; family & relationship/ affairs & divorce; anger/ emotional imbalances bereavement/loss. I have a particular focus on abuse/sexual abuse, trauma & PTSD. But whatever is troubling please do get in touch: working through current problems we may look back at childhood & unresolved past issues, making sense of how things have been for you & why behaviours have developed whilst being curious about what could be be different: what purpose is there in this challenging time? how do you want to live & what needs to change?

At times we may experience difficult emotions which we struggle to control. We may know why, or it may be a mystery to us. Wrestling with these feelings may give rise to anxiety or feeling withdrawn and low. We may also have long-standing difficulties, stemming from past experiences, that constrain our lives and compromise our relationships. Abuse, bullying and neglect can have a deep and lasting impact on our emotional wellbeing. These emotional difficulties can affect many aspects of life including sexuality, relationships, family, work, diet and physical health.

I have a wealth of experience in helping people to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. As a clinical psychologist I value the therapeutic relationship and think that it is vital to find a therapist you 'click' with. My personable, warm and empathetic nature has helped many people to overcome the difficulties holding them back in life. It can be daunting to embark on a therapy journey with someone - I am mindful of this and will help you to feel relaxed and comfortable when using therapy for your personal development.

People come to counselling for different reasons and at different stages of their life. I make no assumptions about what you want and need from counselling and, led by you, will support you to explore any difficult feelings and experiences and how these are impacting on your life and relationships. I am experienced working with adults experiencing anxiety and depression, low self-esteem. bereavement and loss, disordered eating, transitional life periods and life-limiting and chronic physical health conditions.