'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.'
Jessie Potter
'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.'
Jessie Potter
Welcome & Key Information
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Welcome
Making the decision to see a counsellor can feel really daunting and it's so important to find someone that feels right for you and you feel safe with. It may be that you are certain that you are ready to start therapy or you may feel unsure and just want to get in touch to find out some more about the process. I welcome enquiries from everyone. Having an initial call via phone or online allows you to ask any questions you may have without any pressure to proceed.
I offer therapy both face to face or online. Our work may be shorter term (around 6 sessions) or longer term depending on what you need. I work with adults, couples, young people and children from my practice situated in Paignton.
I am an integrative counsellor, although my thinking is informed by Internal Family Systems (see 'Learn More' below). I offer a variety of ways of working depending on you and what you bring. You may feel more comfortable with traditional talking therapy or you may find it useful to work creatively to find your solutions such as using a sand tray, drawing or painting, or using music. Whatever you decide, we will move at a pace that feels right for you.
My Philosophy
My approach is to support you to find your own answers and your own way through. We are the experts on ourselves, but sometimes we get stuck and we just need some support to find out what we need, where to go next, or to see a way through. I really believe that therapy can offer this.
Having a space to arrive just as you are and to move at your own speed can be invaluable. It's human nature for life to feel up and down and some sessions will look different than others depending on how you are and what you need, but working collaboratively allows us to find the best way forward for you.
Some people arrive at counselling because they are grieving, have relationship difficulties or want to make a change and don't know how. An integrative way of working simply means that by getting to know you, we can figure out different ways of working that will be the most beneficial for you. We are all individuals and all have a unique set of needs.
Why Counselling?
Counselling can offer the opportunity to work through any challenging time or situation. People come to counselling for all different reasons. It may be that they are unhappy or feel stuck and want to make a change and don't know where to begin, a sudden event or traumatic experience might be making life really hard to manage, or there may be a specific issue to work through.
Whatever the reason, counselling can offer the time to look at what is happening in a safe and supportive environment with someone completely removed from the situation.
I offer short term and long term face to face or online individual and relational counselling. Making the decision to start counselling can be a really hard and scary one. In our initial session we would talk about what had bought you to counselling, if you think counselling might help you and if so, whether we would work well together and how that might look going forward.