11 West Street Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, 11, West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0BG  (Show me directions) Show Map

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Fees are charged at the following rates per 50 minute session:

Southsea - £45 for individuals, £60 for couple counseling

Fareham - £45 for individuals, £60 for couple counselling

Please contact me to discuss home counselling and online services.

About me

I have been a professional person-centred counsellor for many years and was initially drawn to becoming a counsellor by my life experiences with mental health and disabilities. I saw first hand the power of the therapeutic relationship and decided that I wanted to train and be able to offer people a place where they could come and just be themselves and talk through whatever was troubling them.
Accredited Registrant (MNCS Accred)
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - MBACP
Certificate of Proficiency - BACP.
Registered member on the NCS and BACP register of counsellors and psychotherapists which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (level 5)
NCFE Certificates level 2 and 3 in Counselling
Fully insured
Enhanced CRB
BSc (Hons) Chemistry CChem MRSC (Chartered Chemist)
Fully qualified person centred counsellor
Teaching certificate PTTLs
I have experience as a primary mental health worker attached to CAMHs, working with disabled people with the Cheshire foundation, as a school counsellor working for childrens services in Winchester, as an associate counsellor at Portsmouth university and as a volunteer counsellor at Portsmouth counselling services.
I have worked in private practice now for approx. 11 years with young people, adults and couples.
I work in local primary and secondary schools with 4-16 year olds.
I have also worked as a counsellor on a substance misuse support programme at Portsmouth counselling service offering time limited counselling support to people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Having worked previously for many years in industry I'm well aware of the great stresses and strains that people can go through during their working career
Call: 07514329985
Counselling in Fareham, Southsea, Portsmouth, Gosport, Wickham, Cosham, Denmead, East Southampton and Hampshire

Counselling works

Hello & welcome to Green Counselling.

Deciding on counselling can be a life changing decision, and taking that first step is not an easy task. I understand how hard it might be to acknowledge and talk about the unspoken thoughts and feelings that you have been having, how scary this might be and perhaps the idea of this leaves you feeling vulnerable. As an experienced, empathetic and respectful psychotherapist and counsellor based in Southsea and Fareham, I can help and support you with whatever is troubling you and has drawn you to consider having some counselling in the first place.

Do you feel that you are never really yourself, that the real you is guarded and hiding? Do you wear a mask?

Sometimes pretending to be someone that you are not can really take its toll and leave you feeling sad, drained and exhausted.

Do you become upset about the way you behave or react to situations? Do you struggle with controlling and understanding your emotions?

The things we say and do can hurt others, but we also end up hurting ourselves, continuing the cycle of pain.

Sharing how you are feeling and thinking in counselling can feel like lifting a weight off your shoulders. I offer you the opportunity to explore, understand and confront your behaviours and negative thought patterns in a safe, secure and reassuring environment.

A little about me: I am a professional, approachable and supportive counsellor, who offers personally tailored and non-judgmental counselling to everyone who needs support. Before you commit to booking a session, I'm more than happy to talk on the phone if you would like, or you can email me. There's no charge for either, and it could help you to take the first steps towards finding the peace in your world that you deserve.
I offer support to individuals, couples and young people (over 13 years)
I have found with my clients that by being in a safe and non-judgemental environment that this can help so much in working though the things that have been holding you back in life. You will leave therapy with renewed energy, more self confidence and more purpose in life

Here are some of the areas/issues that people have come to see me for help with:

anxiety
stress
relationship issues
affairs and betrayals
general anxiety disorder (GAD)
family issues
feeling sad
separation and divorce
low self esteem / lack of confidence
depression,
drug and alcohol dependency - substance misuse and addictions
suicidal thoughts,
anger management
work related stress
BPD,
gender issues,
parenting worries including post natal depression
sexuality,
PTSD,
abuse - all forms, including (but not limited to) physical, psychological, emotional and sexual

If what you are struggling with isn't listed above then don't worry I can still help you - give me a call or drop me an email to let me know how things are for you.

You may question that you shouldn't come for counselling, that perhaps you don't deserve it, that the cost is too much, that you should just get on with it as everyone else seems to cope, or maybe that you should be able to talk things through with family and friends - I know from experience that this can be of great support at times, but doesn't always work out and can sometimes leave you feeling worse.
Maybe now is right for some 'me' time, having some space just for you.
Counselling with me is confidential, safe and supportive. You can say whatever you like, you wont shock me and I will not judge you - whatever you bring to counselling and whoever you are is ok with me - really it is. It may take a while for you to trust me, as trusting people and relationships could be a difficulty for you - we can work on this together and you will find that after counselling with me you may feel ready to embark on new relationships with a more open and trusting approach.

I work from my warm and relaxed private practices, either in Southsea or Fareham. Neither have disabled access being on the 1st floor.

Your first session will be organised around your work/life schedule such that you can relax and really use your time with me to explore whatever is going on for you - in your own way and in your own time.
If at the end of your session you decide you would like to come for more sessions then we can organise this to suit availability - I do recommend that sessions are weekly as this keeps up the momentum of your conscious and unconscious processes that will be triggered by the counselling work.
You can come for as long or as short a time as you like - we will work in an open ended way as I believe you will know when it is time to finish your counselling with me.

We can talk about whether we both feel that counselling will be of benefit at your first session. I will not encourage you to come for counselling if I don't believe that I can help you.

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