Counselling

We can all face issues in life, counselling is for people that experience all kinds of difficulties that impact on their well-being and happiness. Counselling sessions focus on you to help you gain more self-understanding and acceptance, sort out confused feelings, or make different choices that will empower you in a positive way.

Our counsellors are qualified in a variety of approaches:

Person-Centred (https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/person-centred-counselling

CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/cognitive-behavioural-therapy)

Solution Focused (https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/solution-focused-brief-therapy)

Our counsellors have experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, panic attacks, stress, low mood, depression, bereavement and loss, sleep problems, self-confidence, anger, self-harm, trauma, abuse, LGBT+ , eating and weight/shape distress. We work with adults and young people. See ‘counselling what we do’ for further details.

Coaching

Coaching is for anyone who wants to find deeper meaning, is going through big changes, or wants to make a significant change in their life, but isn’t sure how. We can all struggle with goal-setting because we’re unsure how to gain clarity and take action that leads to a profound shift in our life.

Mike, our coach is an expert working with self confidence, overcoming creative blocks and self-limiting beliefs, weight/shape and healthy habits, work life balance, living with ADHD, increased interpersonal skills/dealing with emotions and conflict, greater resilience and accountability.

Mike has expertise in diverse approaches including Advanced Transformative Coaching and Rickter Scale Practice. He blends principles from Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centered Coaching, and Solutions-Focused methods. Their toolkit also includes Motivational Interviewing, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Experiential Learning Theory, Anti-Oppressive Practice, Mindfulness, and Peace & Conflict Studies, ensuring a holistic and impactful coaching experience. See ‘Coaching what we do’ for further details.