Elevate Counselling
I’ve focused my passion and lived experience with men’s mental health, addiction and grief and loss into my counselling practice. Whilst I focus on men's mental health, I am by no means limited to men only. My counselling is for all people regardless of gender or identification.
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What do you love most about your job?
From lived experience, I am privileged to be in the position to provide empathic and non-judgemental listening, understanding and practical tools and collaboration to help others who are facing their own challenges
What inspired you to start your own business?
I wanted to be able to deliver the best of me, in the way that I believe is best for my very important clients. Being the owner and practitioner also allows me to apply a bespoke and tailored approach to each individual. We are all different, and I have the ability within my own business, to recognise this, and provide help and guidance accordingly.
Why should our clients choose you?
I apply a person-centered approach to my counselling. My clients steer their own ship, and I walk alongside them on their new journey, providing safe, non-judgemental and empathically understanding from lived experiences. I want to give back. I am passionate about sharing my learning, my experiences and perspectives, with the aim to assist in providing a sense of hope and nurture possibilities and capabilities for positive change. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to be part of enhancing autonomy, self-worth and tools for resilience in managing emotions, feelings and circumstances.
I have so much respect, empathy and understanding for anyone who is starting to find, or has found the strength and desire to want to connect with someone who will help them along their journey of self-discovery and the best possible future. I know so well how confronting and often overwhelming even starting with this step can be.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
I can provide online counselling for my clients through my system. This means my clients receive a secure link which will enable them to join their online session, without the need for additional software or specific equipment. My clients need only a device and a browser.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
During heightened times of Covid-19, I promote online or telephone counselling to mitigate associated risks. Masks and hand sanitiser are utilised if required or preferred when conducting face to face sessions in times where Covid-19 is heightened.
Men's Mental Health Counselling
Guys…I know very well that sometimes it may feel hard or impossible to narrow down what exactly you may be struggling with, or when your gut tells you things aren’t quite right. Sometimes we may have a fair idea, but what’s the next step? What's even going on?
Often our thoughts and feelings take a back seat, being dismissed or ignored. However, often these unmet thoughts and feelings can manifest into forms of depression, anxiety, lack of self-worth, grief, addiction or anger. Sometimes, these thoughts, feelings and emotions are taking over everything and it feels like there is no longer a choice. It can be a very lonely journey.
Some common issues related to men's general mental health include:
- Addictions
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Assertiveness
- Body Image
- Bullying
- Communication issues
- Conflict resolution
- Depression
- Family/parenting issues
- Grief and loss
- Infertility / IVF experiences
- Life transitions
- Low self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Stress
- Unwanted and unhelpful thoughts & images
- An existing belief and bias toward 'masculinity'.
So, where to from here then?...
Don't wait to let things slide until it feels there is no way out. It can be so relieving, liberating and incredibly positive for your mental health and general wellbeing, to be in a space where you are validated, and one that is free from barriers, judgement and expectations.
Addiction Counselling
Addiction has both psychological and physical attributes, with people compulsively engaging in activities and behaviours that often lead to being void of enjoyment or value. There are many forms of addiction that people face, including (but not limited to):
- Alcohol and drugs (illicit or prescription)
- Technology
- Pornography
- Gambling
- Shopping
Addiction often creates a powerful, yet false and misleading sense of reality, where you are enveloped in your own realm that is void of clarity, awareness, emotion and engagement. This is especially pertinent for immediate family and friends, but also for the individual, where there is denial or dismissiveness involved.
Are you sitting there wondering how this happened? Possibly thinking "I cannot even begin to imagine being without it, that would be impossible and simply couldn't happen. Yet why...and how??"
Have you reached a stage where you absolutely cannot do without it? Are you constantly craving it, and reshaping your daily life solely to accommodate and prioritise it?
Do you find yourself enveloped in loneliness, despair, fear and frustration, feeling like you've backed yourself into a corner? (I know I absolutely have in the past).
I understand all of this, coming from lived experience.
If you are ready, I encourage and welcome you to start seeking help through Elevate Counselling with the aim to enact positive change and realise and nuture your strengths and resources.
Grief & Loss Counselling
Grief and loss are deeply personal experiences, unique to each individual. It can manifest in many forms, with one of the most significant and impacting being the death of a loved one. However, grief & loss can also stem from many other factors, such as the loss of a job, a pet, cherished relationships or friendships, the loss of a known and familiar lifestyle.
Grief can at times, present itself in profound or unusual ways. At times, Grief & Loss can inadvertently dominate or takeover other emotions and feelings. This can result in emotional exhaustion and focus on negative thought processes.
Some experiences of Grief & Loss may not be validated or understood by others (termed 'disenfranchised grief & loss), leading to further feelings of despair and being alone. It is common to feel alone and that no-one can truly understand the complexities of pain and sadness that you may be experiencing.
Such feelings, thoughts and behaviours can significantly impact on day to day functioning. If you feel that grief is impacting you and you feel that you cannot escape or manage, grief counselling can be crucial to the healing process by discovering empowerment, resources and tools to move forward.
