Encouraging you towards a life that’s truly ‘you’.
Helping thoughtful, curious people rebuild trust in themselves.
Have you spent years trying to understand yourself?
Perhaps you've read about boundaries, anxiety or narcissistic relationships. You've thought long and hard about what's happened to you, yet you're still left wondering why you feel anxious, overwhelmed or unable to trust yourself.
Maybe you've become so used to questioning yourself that you no longer know what's true.
If that sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
Perhaps you recognise yourself here...
You constantly question whether you're overreacting.
You find it easier to understand other people's needs than your own.
You've become stuck in cycles of self-criticism and overthinking.
You're beginning to wonder whether some important relationships have changed the way you see yourself.
You know something needs to change, but thinking about it isn't enough anymore.
Change-focused counselling and psychotherapy
Counselling helps us get those frustrating thoughts out there. It encourages us to start moving forward bit by bit, towards the life we want.
To change, we exercise our courage muscle, and with encouragement and practice, this way of moving towards fulfilment becomes a way of life.
I will encourage you towards change, until you can encourage yourself.
If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken that brave first step in acting on the feeling that things could be different.
You’ve started, now keep going, I wholeheartedly believe in you!
What to expect working with me
Our 121 sessions will be online using Google Meet or face-to-face at Plas Dolerw in Newton, mid-Wales.
Before our first session I’ll send you a short questionnaire.
Please email me if you have any questions. In terms of the work itself:
There are four phases in Adlerian therapy that we’ll use to guide the work:
Engagement. Once we start working together, we’ll talk about what your life is like now and what you want to get out of counselling. Some clients have a lot to say that they haven’t said before, so we’ll make time for that.
Assessment. We’ll delve deeper into your back story – how you see yourself, others and the world. What experiences, especially from childhood, have led you to where you are now.
Insight. We’ll work together on creating insights from this work. Some insights are powerful enough that things are different from that moment on.
Reorientation. Other insights need the addition of action to create change for you. I’ll support and encourage you through this part of the process. It takes courage and I’m firmly in your corner. (And we’re not aiming to be perfect.)
We’ll adapt the pace of this deeper insight and change-focused work. If you need time to process something that’s going on now, we’ll prioritise that.
We’ll move forward with self-compassion and courage to experiment with different ways of being.
Why me
I’ve experienced that little moment of magic where you feel like a key has unlocked a secret that changes everything.
I’ve had that sort of transformative help from counsellors, tutors and coaches along the way, and am now fully converted to the power of seeking (and offering) help.
I would consider it such a privilege if you would trust me with your story. I deeply care about you as a unique person and fully respect your right to be you.
I’m eager to learn about your unique gifts and help you make the changes to create the life you want.
If you’d like to start making some change in your life:
Email me to book an initial session.