Louise Pateman Counselling

About

Hello, I'm Louise. I am an experienced counsellor, providing short and long term therapy. I am fully qualified and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy). I have been working as a counsellor for eight years.

Whether you are in the midst of a crisis, experiencing confusing feelings or seeking to focus on a specific issue, I provide a safe, calm and confidential setting in which your thoughts and feelings can be discussed free from judgement or prejudice.

I am a genuine, warm, honest and empathic person and I fully acknowledge the courage it takes in seeking someone to be open and talk with. With each client that I meet, my focus is to understand your outer and inner world, what makes you who you are. I work in a relational way, with great importance on connecting with you and building our relationship. We can work together to explore your difficulties, with the aim of opening up new choices and options. It is possible you have something specific you would like to address, or it could be you are confused and just need the space and time to figure things out.

I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor which means I use different models of counselling, combining them and tailoring them to fit your needs. Integrative therapy covers the Person-Centred approach, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis. I aim to create the most effective and fulfilling therapy for you.

If you would like to make an appointment to see me please feel free to make contact either by phone or by email. I am happy for you to leave a voicemail if I am unable to answer your call and I will get back to you.

After our initial conversation we can make arrangements to have an initial assessment in which we can meet each other and you can get a feel of whether you would feel comfortable working with me. I will explain how counselling works and what you can expect from me. I will ask you some questions about what you brings you to counselling and what you would like to achieve.

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