Services

I use an integrative approach to counselling combining both Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).  Doing this allows us to tailor our sessions to your particular needs. It also allows us to equip you with a 'tool box' of coping techniques that you can use at any time.

Our first session together will be my opportunity to find out lots of information about why you have come to counselling so please don't be surprised if I ask a lot of questions. 

From session two onwards, your counselling sessions are just that - your space to talk about whatever you want to.  You decide what we are going to discuss.  If you don't know what to talk about I will choose something that you have mentioned previously.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship between us is the foundation for our work together, so I will always treat you with respect and empathy, listening without judgement, and ensuring that you feel heard.

The number of sessions is up to you.  It may be that you want a set or open ended number of weekly sessions, or you may want to just 'touch base' once a month - it is entirely up to you.

Prices:

Initial Consultation | Up to 20 minutes | Free

Counselling Sessions | 50 minutes | £45

Concessions for retired and serving emergency services personnel, NHS, teachers and armed forces.

Concessions also offered for students and those on low income.

Our first 50 minute session together will be my chance to gather information about what has brought you to hypnotherapy, so please be prepared for a lot of questions.  Then I will explain to you how hypnotherapy works by giving you an explantion of the brain, which should give you some reassurance that you are 'normal' and what you are going through is very much down to what is going on in there.  If there is time we will then do a short trance session so that you can experience some deep relaxation.  You will also be asked to listen to the Trance Track on the website every night as this will help you to get better quicker.

Our subsequent sessions will involve a conversation about how the past week has gone for you, how you are feeling and what you can do to help yourself to feel better.  After that it will be time for the trance session where you will once again experience deep relation.

So what happens when I am in trance and what does it feel like?

A trance isn't anything scary, we all go into trance naturally during the day when we are daydreaming or when we are doing tasks such as driving and we suddenly think "How did I get here?  I don't remember all of the journey."  During that time you have gone into trance, or you may call it 'auto pilot'.  When you are in trance it is a feeling of deep relaxation where you may still be aware of what is going on around you, but it doesn't interfere with your calm state.

Prices:

Initial Consultation  |  Up to 20 minutes | Free

Hypnotherapy Sessions | 50 minutes | £60

Stop Smoking  | 2 hours  | £150

Concessions for retired and serving emergency services personnel, NHS, teachers and armed forces.

Concessions also offered for students and those on low income.

Some people don't like the formal setting of having to face the person they are talking to as they discuss difficult topics.  This is where walking therapy can help.  Talking whilst walking side by side and out and about in nature can make if much easier for some people to open up as they don't feel under so much pressure or scrutiny.

In person Walking Therapy Sessions | 50 minutes | £45

Concessions for retired and serving emergency services personnel, NHS, teachers and armed forces.

Concessions also offered for students and those on low income.