What to expect

Deciding to seek counselling can be a difficult decision and I understand this. I offer a free initial 15 minute appointment usually by phone or online to see if we both feel we can work together. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance to me, and I work in line with GDPR, please see my privacy policy.

At your first session (whether it is face-to-face, online or telephone) I will outline confidentiality and agree with you how our sessions will work. We will get to know each other before working on any issues in depth. It is important that you feel safe and trust me and its important I get to understand you and why you have sought counselling.

I understand that counselling is not always easy and the process can be difficult. Counselling works best if you are open and say how you really feel. I guarantee to provide you with a safe space and time to do this work. I like to review progress every few sessions with you to ensure you are getting what you need from the process and that you are happy to continue.

When you feel you are ready to end that is fine, we can discuss this and find the right time for your last session.

Some of the areas that I can work with you on include, but are not limited to:

Bereavement and loss
Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse
Abusive relationships
Trauma and PTSD
Domestic violence
Coercive control
Stress and anxiety
Self-harm
Relationships
Low self-esteem and depression
Loneliness

The Rewind Technique

The Rewind Technique helps those troubled by traumatic memories. I am a qualified Rewind Practitioner and can help you manage your memories.

The Rewind Technique is a comfortable and effective treatment that can greatly reduce and even remove traumatic or phobic symptoms quickly, through relaxation and guided imagery. All without even having to talk about the details of the traumatic incident(s) in question.

Trauma often gets ‘stuck’ in the brain’s amygdala, this is a part of the brain that is responsible for our survival instincts kicking in and our strong emotions. Our goal is to help move that trauma into a different part of the brain where it won’t cause such strong reactions. It’s like moving the information from one filing cabinet in our brain to another.

While no treatment is 100% effective most people who use this technique report positive changes within two weeks. We’re not here to make you forget your memories, that is not the point of Rewind; we’re here to help you to be able to manage these memories better.

After a rewind one client said "I literally cannot believe the nightmares have stopped, my memory has changed and I feel much safer now".