Find a Therapist in West Mersea

I am an integrative therapist which simply means I use and combine a range of approaches to help people to make the changes that will take them from a place of being stuck and in emotional distress to a place of insight, understanding and positive change. By combining different approaches I have more tools to help unlock the problems that bring clients to therapy.
The type of difficulties that I have helped clients with over the years include: 

Anxiety 
 Depression
 PTSD 
Stress
 Issues around food and weight management 
Attachment issues
 Childhood abuse
 Childhood emotional neglect
 Self harm 
Domestic abuse 
 Sexual violence
 Bereavement Counselling
 Identity Anger issues
 Relationships 
Fears and phobias 
 Self -esteem 
Health anxiety 
Alcohol dependence 
Existential Crisis
 Overall my way of working is to look at a person as a whole and not be restricted by labels or being a slave to one psychotherapeutic approach. 

Being semi retired I view my work as a passion, something I choose to do and so I only ever work with a few clients at any one time and that means I can offer that bit extra in terms of time, commitment and follow up. I can also charge affordable fees which hopefully makes my services more accessible.


 A Little Bit About Me I have two adult sons. I live with my partner and a lively Cavapoo and still do some voluntary work in fields of mental health and drama for young people with additional needs. To relax I play sports and play in a small band.
 Qualifications in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Hypnotherapy 
My background is in education where I worked as a teacher, deputy head and trainer for 37 years. As part of that work I trained in adolescent counselling back in 1991 at Cambridge School of Education. I gained a certificate in counselling and used a mix of counselling and guidance in my work with young people until 2016. In 2007 I qualified as a counselling hypnotherapist having gained a diploma in counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy and I am on General Hypnotherapy Register. At that point I started to work with people of all ages. 


The Therapeutic Relationship

 The different therapies usually on offer can feel confusing to those seeking therapy and yet many studies have shown that the most crucial ingredient in the effectiveness of any therapy is not so much the type of therapy being used but the relationship between therapist and client. My reviews show that clients have found me easy to get on with and passionate in support of them.
 Fees 

I know that the relationship between client and therapist is the single most important element in effective therapy and it is vital that clients feel confidence in the therapist they choose. That is why I advise clients to book an initial session at just £30 and then reflect to see if they wish to continue. I then normally charge £45 for a 50 minute session. Where hypnotherapy becomes a larger part of the sessions there may be additional costs to reflect preparation time but this will always be flagged. If you feel that my approach could help you please contact me by phone or e- mail and we can arrange a brief, free, no obligation chat.