Orchard Counselling and Coaching

Welcome

Welcome and thank you for taking the trouble to consider what I have to offer, please feel free to text, email or call me for a chat.

I aim to provide a safe place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings confidentially, to understand you and to listen to you without judgement. I will go at your pace and support you to discover new perspectives, explore who you are and what is important to you and to make changes when and if this feels right for you.

I am a fully qualified and experienced counsellor/psychotherapist. I offer face to face counselling, skype and email counselling and it is perfectly fine for you to use a combination of approaches to fit in with your lifestyle.

People often ask “how many sessions should I have?” I am happy to work on a short term basis from as little as four sessions or to work on a longer term or open ended basis where you are free to return to counselling after a break or to cope with a new challenge in your life. There is absolutely no pressure to have any more sessions than you feel comfortable with.

My approach

My approach is person centred which focuses on developing our therapeutic relationship. This is a relationship within which as a client you can feel truly heard and understood. I aim to listen empathically with acceptance and without judgement. Through this relationship you can explore what is happening in your life, seek solutions and go on to make changes at a time and pace which is right for you. We will embark on that journey together. Depending on the presenting issues I may also integrate solution focused, systemic, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches.

As a counsellor I work with people with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, bereavement, health issues, abuse, trauma and lots of other issues.I work with individuals, couples and family members as well as young people.. I am a trained and experienced relationship counsellor and this is a large focus of my work

I offer both personal and career coaching drawing on my experience as a Director and manager in the NHS and as a management consultant as well as my skills as a counsellor. I have particular skills and experience in dealing with work based stress and anxiety and in career coaching.

My approach is collaborative putting you in the driving seat and travelling at your pace Through personal coaching I aim to draws out individual potential using a reflective rather than a directive approach.
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About me

I have worked for many years as a Director within the NHS and have managed mental health services , learning disability services and older peoples services I now work as a Management Consultant, trainer and coach where I use my skills and experience to work with the NHS and Local Authorities or for charitable and social enterprise organisations I . deliver coaching , training and therapeutic courses.

I have particular skills and experience in dealing with work based stress and anxiety. And career coaching

My qualifications

BA (Hons) Social Science
MA Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Diploma in Relationship Counselling (current)
MSc in Counselling Psychology (current)

In addition to formal training I attend regular professional development events covering a range of issues to update my practice.

Fees

• Initial introductory telephone session 30 minutes Free
• Face to face session lasting 50 minutes (Individuals ) £45
• Couples face to face sessions lasting 1hour £55
• Skype session lasting 50 minutes £45

I am passionate about wanting to ensure that people can access support they need when they need it. For this reason I am able to offer a small number of appointments at a reduced cost for those on low incomes