I can help you to be your future self, whether that be through counselling to find a way through problems and issues from the present or the past; language coaching to increase your mastery of English as a second or third language; a life coaching boost to help you to identify and reach your aims and goals; career coaching and mentoring to develop your existing role or to even change career entirely, or looking at work issues you want to resolve.

Counselling and coaching sessions can be held face-to-face in a mutually agreed place like a quiet corner n a cafe, my home or your home (subject to distance for me to reach you), online (via video call or email) or by telephone.

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COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

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People come to counselling, psychotherapy and coaching for a number of different reasons. My therapy background is in working with trauma, abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, work-related issues, as well as combating procrastination and feeling "stuck". Some issues may be temporary, others may have been building up in the background for some time and have only recently become problematical, while others still can stem from our childhood and upbringing. I can work with you on all of these.

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The Covid-19 pandemic was a very difficult time for all, and many people struggled (and continue to struggle) with so many conflicting feelings of fear, the need to keep ourselves or our families safe, whilst wanting to help others. News reels resulted in sensations of uncertainty, isolation, loss and grief, because everyday life and survival had become uncertain for everyone. You may have particular worries or issues which stem from changes in your life due to the pandemic, regarding your own health or that of a loved one, together with feelings of grief, anger, frustration, loss of freedom, loss of employment, etc. It is perfectly natural to experience any and all of these feelings - not just around the pandemic, but around any area of your life.

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I also offer a supportive therapeutic environment for coming to terms with disability or illness, including being diagnosed with blood clots and clotting disorders, and surviving and living with the aftermath of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and/or Pulmonary Embolism (PE). I myself am a multiple bilateral PE survivor, and have written and published a book on for anyone who is learning to cope at work with disability and physical or mental illness.

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Counselling / psychotherapy or coaching can help you to deal with your difficulties, by offering a safe, confidential and supportive space for you to talk, reflect and understand. Sharing your thoughts and fears with someone outside of your household can help you to find ways through the issue or to put things into a perspective which you can deal with more easily. Each person reacts to situations in different ways, and some clients may only need a few sessions of therapy whilst others may choose/need to work on their issues on a longer term basis. What's right for one client may not work for another. This is where my qualifications in Integrative Psychotherapy come in: I have studied several different approaches to working, which I can use at appropriate times with different clients for different issues.

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Throughout our time together, your well-being and mental strength will be my priority. I can work with you through life’s challenges with the attention and care you deserve.

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LANGUAGE, LIFE AND CAREER COACHING

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In addition to counselling and psychotherapy, I can offer motivational coaching to help you identify and reach realistic goals for the future, whether this be in relation to your language skills, home life, your relationships, your career, retirement, moving home, etc.

For example, you might want some help to plan your move to a new career, to find a way to save money for house renovations or a holiday, to find a better work / life balance, to improve the ways in which you write and speak English, to establish a better working relationship with your boss or colleagues, to plan goals for the coming year or for your retirement.

I have coached dozens of people, helping them to identify a goal and then put together a realistic plan towards achieving it, whether it has been a personal or career goal, or overcoming a difficulty in either area. Whatever the issue, I can help you look at it from different angles and come up with approaches to resolve it.

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