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I am available to new clients.

Hello my name is Liam. I am a Íø±¬ÃÅ (registered) member after completing a Level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.   I practise in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

Are you suffering from stress, feeling like there is a lot to deal with, experiencing loss or in a job that you want to move on from but you cannot concentrate as there are too many subjects going on all at the same time. Counselling can be a really good way for you to be able to explore and express your feelings and thoughts in a safe  environment without judgement.

My aim, by working with you  is to give you the best opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings, just like putting all the pieces from a jigsaw on a table, if you spread the pieces all out in front of you, its easier to see your options and choices. Counselling can offer you time and space without judgement, to be able to build your own picture to help you create a better life, job, relationships or whatever it is that is on your mind.

I have experience working face to face with clients suffering from low self esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, loss, addictions and just being stuck. I have seen first hand how people grow and develop their true selves by helping them to begin a journey to live their lives the way they want to. We all have the right to live a peaceful and fulfilled life and I am passionate about assisting people to achieve this for themselves.

I work in a person-centred way which means I do not tell you what to do or what to think. By listening to you explore your thoughts and feelings it is my role to accompany you on this journey of exploration by offering a different view point,  different perspectives, but ultimately decisions and choices are all yours.

I offer therapy face to face in a purpose-built environment and also via Zoom or Teams to help you feel comfortable and safe. I have spent over 20 years in the construction industry and for the last 12 years I have been working for Yorkshire Ambulance Services, and in that time I have had a great deal of experience working face to face with people from all walks of life and a lot of different age groups; and I see counselling as being extremely beneficial for individuals to create that positivity which, then like a pebble in a pond, ripples through not only the individual’s life but their relationships, friendships, work life balance, which in turn hopefully leads to a better society that we all want to be a part of.

Please feel free to leave a voice message or text or email with your contact details and instructions of time or day for me to contact you, in order to maintain confidentiality, and I will contact you as soon as possible to arrange a no-obligation free 15 minute telephone call, this will help you to decide if you feel comfortable to work with me. You can expect me to be attentive and on your side at all times. Sessions are all about you, what you would like to work on and the direction you would like to take.

The next step would be for us to arrange either a face to face meeting, Zoom or Teams counselling session for 55 minutes. My working days and time are flexible and I charge £50 per session. I look forward to working with you.

The first session is an ideal time for us to get to know each other a little more.  It also gives us the opportunity to talk about the legalities, for example contracting, confidentiality, number of sessions that you may require. what you feel you would like to work on and your goals . It also gives me an ideal opportunity to explain how counselling works, as a person-centred counsellor I intend to work side by side with you which means all sessions are directed by you, meaning you have the freedom to talk about whatever subject you wish to work on. I will not judge on what  you say or how you express it. Some people swear when they are emotional and that is ok. This differs from talking to friends or family for example if you are upset , angry or hurt, you may be fearful of upsetting a family member or friend, which means that you would not be able to explore the subjects fully.  Friends may offer advice or opinions that do not match with your true feelings, which can prevent you from reaching the answers that you want. Those answers come from you and it is my role to help you find your answers;  which in turn hopefully creates the best possible outcome for you.

We will make a plan which suits you and gives us the best chance of achieving your counselling goals.