Counselling Plus

Counselling, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Health: Clevedon, Nailsea, Bristol - other locations by arrangement

. . .   in many therapies, over many years, talking things through is still
one of the most helpful  . . . and most popular

Clarifying problems, finding ways to deal with things, making sense of situations, devising plans and solutions – so often come to mind when talking things through in a calm and structured way. It is how our brains like to work. Putting things into words, sharing thoughts, interaction and feedback help the brain process ideas.  Counselling and therapy enable you to set aside obstructive thoughts and blocks and create helpful, constructive thinking – and just simply feel better. 

Zoom and telephone consultations also available

I have been involved in counselling for many years in business and private practice – and believe these options offer valuable help to many people.

Counselling, psychotherapy and coaching help many people with: anxiety, stress, confidence, self-esteem, performance, motivation, sleep, relationships, behaviour change, addictions, adapting to change, fears, sadness, helplessness, trauma and bereavement . . .  and other challenges of everyday life.

What You Will Experience:
A qualified professional, operating in a welcoming, well-appointed, comfortable setting. A very agreeable hour of treating yourself.  Zoom and telephone consultations also available.

What You Will Need:
A desire and commitment to achieve objectives.

Counselling, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Relaxation – Clevedon, Nailsea, Bristol - other locations by arrangement - Zoom and telephone consultations also available

Counselling

A safe and supportive space for you to work through challenges and problems, identifying and resolving any of the things which may present hang-ups or obstructions, physical and psychological.  Counselling enables you to build the strength and confidence you need to overcome fears, blocks and emotions.  Working with a counsellor helps you define good, sensible strategies and the abilities to cope.  Your own safe, non-judgemental, professional support team.

Psychotherapy

The benefit of giving the opportunity to talk things through, creating a new way of looking at challenges, difficulties, problems, mental blocks - and help move towards solutions. Psychotherapy enables you to gain a better understanding of yourself and your own goals, values and aspirations.  It can also develop skills for improving relationships and establish a better understanding of other people and different moods and behaviours.

Psychotherapy helps people “to understand their feelings and what makes them feel positive, anxious, or depressed. This can equip them to cope with difficult situations in a more adaptive way.” Medical News today, May 2017

Psychotherapy has evolved over many years from Freud and Yung and analysis, through many, many different schools of thought and trends, through cognitive, behavioural therapy and counselling – and we are now in the fortunate position to embrace the things that work best and all the latest findings from continual study and psychology.

Coaching

Coaching can be extremely beneficial at any stage of life.  It is usually based on simplicity and clarity - but not always easy.  Coaching will help you establish where you are in your general scheme of things, what important things you have achieved and your current positions in relation to your priorities, what you want to work on, planning and milestones - and importantly your overall objectives.  Coaching will provide you with an experienced sounding board to discover, identify or clarify what it is you want to achieve and how best to do that.  It is interesting, illuminating and coaching helps make sure it happens.

Health Focus

How we are affects everything we do.  It’s always worth giving some thought to how well you are looking after yourself – how well you are able to look after yourself.  We probably hear many messages, many times a week: about exercise and activity being good for us; that eating healthily is important; the benefits of sleep and good quality sleep; making time for yourself; having a good personal/social network; protecting and supporting your physical and mental health and fitness – and so much more.  It is always helpful to have a review of some of these elements of your health picture – an informal, non-judgemental, DIY healthcheck to look at where you may want to make some changes and where you may want to consult health professionals.  Our mental health and physical health are inextricably linked and just spending some precious moments bringing the focus onto how you are can be life-changing - for the present and the future.  We so often don’t do this for ourselves – and yet as soon as we talk about it in safety and confidence – the answers and solutions are often easier to find than we thought.

Relaxation

Pure luxury.  Something that should come so naturally can become more difficult to achieve.  Life tends to crush out many of those lovely moments that you can just relax.  We can almost lose the ability to switch off.  Treat yourself to 50-60 minutes of you-time.  It is good for your health, your physical fitness and your mental fitness.  Stop rushing, breathe.  Have a personal re-set.  Relaxation can be one of the healthiest things to incorporate into your everyday life.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Mind and other proponents of relaxation, relaxation can help and influence many health benefits: slowing raised heart rate, regulating blood pressure, steadying breathing, improving digestion, maintaining normal/stable blood sugar levels, reducing activity of stress hormones, increasing blood flow to major muscles, relaxing muscles, reducing muscle tension and chronic pain, restore energy and encourage a more positive sense of self.

Like so many things, we become better at relaxation the more we practise.  A large study by Harvard Medical School concluded that those practicing relaxation on a regular basis boosted their immune responses and developed healthier hormone levels.

Go on, treat yourself.

Fees

Initial appointments are 1½ hours £55

Subsequent appointments are 1 hour £55

Full fees are charged for appointments missed or appointments cancelled within 24 hours of time booked, unable to be filled.