Libera Mentis

Trauma is an emotional response often caused by living through a distressing event. Experiencing a traumatic event can harm your sense of safety, sense of self and ability to regulate emotions and navigate relationships. You may feel shame, helplessness, powerlessness and intense fear long after the event has occurred. I can help you to make sense of your thoughts feelings and fears and will work with you to try and overcome these feelings.

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. It can involve physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. It can leave you feeling unsafe alone, scared, confused and worried, with loss of self esteem. But you do not have to be alone. I will work with you to help you find your voice and build your self esteem enabling you to rebuild your life in a safe and healthy way.

Bereavement is the period after someone close to us has died - with all the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that ensues. Grief is our reaction to losses of any kind, including the losses people experience when someone is dying or seriously ill for a long time. It is the thoughts and feelings we experience as we try to come to terms with what has happened, and is also the process of finding ways to cope with a person's death. With a listening, understanding ear and various therapeutic tools, I can take this journey with you and help you find useful ways to come to terms with your loss.

Depression and anxiety are different conditions, but they commonly occur together.

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Feeling anxious can be perfectly normal. But some people find it hard to control their worries and this can often affect their daily lives.

Depression is when a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal, everyday functioning and you feel discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general. I work with you to find the root cause of these feelings and look for coping mechanisms to help you free yourself from them

Faith is a deeply personal belief in something beyond ourselves, often encompassing trust, hope, and spiritual conviction. It provides individuals with a sense of purpose, comfort, and guidance during life's trials. While faith can be a source of strength, it may also encounter challenges or crises that require counselling. These obstacles could include questioning one's beliefs, coping with doubt, dealing with grief or loss, or navigating moral dilemmas.

Faith-based counselling offers a supportive and empathetic space to explore these issues, allowing individuals to deepen their understanding of their faith, find resolution, and rediscover the resilience needed to embrace their spiritual journey with newfound confidence.

I support people in understanding their emotions, unravelling thoughts, and making genuine choices. Through a combination of therapeutic methods and life experience, I guide you toward a fresh perspective, encouraging personal development. As a dedicated counsellor, I address unique needs with expertise, using an integrative approach anchored in person-centered therapy. This means, you the client are always front and centre in the counselling sessions and it creates a caring, non-judgmental, and secure space for collaborative work on your goals. I mix diverse counselling techniques such as CBT, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Art therapy, Transpersonal/Spiritual and SFBT and tailor them to your specific needs. This enables you to freely express yourself and feel protected, heard, and validated.