I’ve now passed the General Certificate in Online Therapy with flying colours, which means I can confidently and competently offer a more flexible counselling and coaching service to people across the UK - and work using video, voice/phone, email, and instant chat…as well as face to face.

If you fancy working differently, message me to find out more.

As the UK emerges from the surreal world of lockdown, we’re all having to adapt to keep ourselves and others safe. I'm now back delivering face-to-face counselling sessions and following government guidance to help keep you safe in my counselling room. There are a number of measures I’ve put in place.

I'm continuing to offer telephone and online sessions if you're not ready to meet face-to-face...it’s your choice.

Reaching out to a counsellor and then going along to your first counselling session can feel slightly scary or overwhelming for some people, so I thought that I’d write a few words that may offer some reassurance.

I know that taking the first steps and coming to your first counselling session is not always easy.

Values can be a driving force and a great motivator. However, where things can sometimes go wrong, is when the actions and decisions that you make don’t match your core values. This can leave you feeling ill at ease, uncomfortable and discontent - and these are some of the feelings that can be shared in the counselling room.

I often explore values with clients to understand what matters most and improve self-awareness.

When people work with me as their counsellor, once we get going, there are times when I sometimes feel some coaching may be helpful…and I offer that as something they may want to build into our sessions.  There are also those people that have got in touch with me as a counsellor because I’m also a coach…and there are also plenty of people that ask me what the difference is between a counsellor and a coach.

It works well being able to wear this different hat from time to time in the counselling room.

The people I’ve been co-sharing my counselling room with are both moving on to pastures new…but because I love the spot so much, this is a call-out for other counsellors or therapists that are looking for a great base in Huddersfield. I’m looking for people to join me from the start of August.

Click for five very good reasons why this might be a perfect option for you…

I’m now offering a new “Therapeutic Coaching” service for small business owners who are growing and doing great…but who want to stay on track and at the same time, manage their stress levels and maintain work-life balance.

After spending some time with me, I’m sure you’ll see that I’m someone that you can trust to support you in growing as a person and in business.

This week I’ve just launched the first Wellness Café, working in partnership with some likeminded counsellors from Elements Therapies – Lynsey and Shirley.

Wellness Cafés are intended for people that want to live a less anxious and stressed life and take better care of themselves.