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Please be aware that my current availability is online or telephone only.

My availability is on a Wednesday afternoon or evening.

My name is Heather and I am a qualified therapist with a Masters degree in Psychotherapy. I offer a humanistic and relational approach, but what does that mean?

I am humanistic, which means I believe that you are the expert in your own life, you have the potential for growth and change, but sometimes we just need a supportive hand to guide us.

I am relational, which means that we are shaped by the relationships that we have throughout our lives, from beginning to end. Understanding the impact of these relationships can help you to understand the person that you have become today.

I am also Integrative, which means I work in a flexible, collaborative way. I use a range of techniques to suit you.

I offer two types of counselling:

Talking Therapy: These are one-to-one sessions focusing on what you would like to bring. It is a space for you to discuss problems, feelings or experiences that are confusing, distressing or causing uncertainty. The sessions aim to offer you a space to process, allowing you to understand patterns in your thinking or behaviour. As the counsellor, I will ask questions and invite discussions on what you would like to focus on.

Psychotherapeutic Structured Sessions:

These are one-to-one, structured therapy sessions that work through a specific issue that you are struggling with. I combine psychoeducation with tailored counselling interventions. This involves looking at your particular issues, and delving down into how they impact you with questions and discussion.

The sessions are structured, which means they have a focus depending on the chosen course. Course breakdowns can be sent to you, to give you an idea of what will be covered. Please visit my website for more information

I am currently offering structured sessions on - 'Understanding and Anger and Communication Styles' & 'Healthy Relationships'.

As well as private therapy, I also work for a mental health charity, which has allowed me to experience many of the following issues with the clients that I work with. I am experienced in running groups around these topics, and have also had training to develop my skills. My specialised areas of work are:

Family issues, Trauma Bonding and Attachment: The relationships that we have throughout our lives, from the day that we are born, impact our attachment. Talking through your life journey can support you to understand yourself, and to heal.

Self Worth: I use a Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) approach to explore your 'inner critic'. This will help you to understand your thoughts and develop a more understanding internal dialogue.

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Abuse: Exploring the impact of abuse, and removing the blame, shame and anxiety involved in being a survivor. I also offer a programme of work around understanding perpetrator behaviours.

Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships: You may struggle to recognise 'red flags' and 'green flags' in relationships. You may struggle with boundaries and feel that they may often be overstepped. 

Other areas of counselling I work with:

Attachment issues

Trauma

Stress

Grief and Loss

Panic

Working through Shame & Guilt

Understanding Menopause

Parental Alienation/being apart from children

Family issues 

I offer an short initial assessment session free of charge. This is delivered over the telephone. 

The purpose of this is to discuss what you would like to get from the counselling and what you would like to work through. I can explain my way of working and you have the opportunity to ask any questions.