My Approach

My approach is all about the six C's:

Our connection: the unique relationship between you and me is right at the centre of what the counselling is; each time I meet a new person I try to make a therapeutic connection where there is a sense of empathy and 'realness' in a non-judgemental, safe space.

I am compassionate: your story and experiences are unique to you and I will listen and hear you.

As a wise person called Carl Rogers said, “We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy.  Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know”.

We collaborate: we will do this together as "fellow travellers" (Yalom); we are equals and we are both human beings, trying to work out how to do life. 

I am curious: you are unique and I have never met anyone like you before. I am interested in why you

have decided to come to me and what story you have lived.

This is confidential: I provide a space where I don't know the people you know or who have affected

your life. This means that you can talk to me without all the baggage, or wondering how it will affect me,

knowing that it will stay between us.* It is private, safe and non-judgemental.

*with a couple of legal and ethical exceptions which we will talk about in our first session

I am cwirky:

Obviously this doesn't really begin with a c but quirkiness allows me to

pretend that it does. I believe that the relationship between us both will

only happen once and that this is our best 'c'. We can do this in the way

that works best for you, including creativity if you want or thinking outside

the box.

As Dr. Seuss says  “Today you are you, that is truer than true.

There is no one alive who is Youer than you”. 

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