As a person centred counsellor, I can provide you with a warm, supportive, secure and confidential space to talk about how you really feel, without judgement.
Being a mother apart of twenty years, I have an in depth understanding of the experiences and feelings of mothers in similar situations. I am aware that internal pressures, childhood legacies, oppressive marriages, a lack of self-belief, self-awareness, emotional support and economic means lead to desperate situations and limited options.
Counselling can help by making you feel safe enough to face what you fear and move through it. It shows you that you can survive painful feelings. It gives you the opportunity to review and reality check the way you think about things, particularly the negative messages you might tell yourself about living apart from your child.
Counselling can help you unravel any confusion, feel clearer about the choices you've made in the past and what you want for yourself in the present. It can connect you to your inner knowing, your inner wisdom - allowing you to find your own answers and choose the way ahead. You deserve peace, happiness and personal fulfilment.
Telephone Counselling
I offer short and long term telephone counselling, depending on your need. Don't worry if you don't know what will be best for you right now, contact me and we can discuss this.
Perhaps you'd like to focus on something specific that you've read about in A Mother Apart. Maybe you're feeling distressed want to talk with a counsellor who knows how it feels living apart from her child. Together we can face the things that might be causing you regret, guilt, anxiety, or pain. I can help you to work through these or any other difficult emotions that you might be experiencing.
As a qualified and experienced counsellor (Diploma in Individual and Relationship Therapy 1994) and I specialise in working with women and gender specific issues. In addition to working in private practice, I've also held positions as a work place counsellor and supervisor.
I am a member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I abide by their Code of Ethics and Practice. For more information about counselling visit at www.bacp.co.uk
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