Therapeutic Counselling

Counselling

A confidential space to understand yourself more fully - your story, your patterns, and the choices available to you.

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An Integrative Approach

People may seek support because they feel stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about themselves. Some experience persistent self-criticism; while others struggle with confidence, or their relationships; or there may have been a major life event or transition.

In these moments, we can resort to familiar protective strategies we learned in response to earlier experiences, for example, withdrawal, avoidance, dissociation to name a few. While these strategies may once have served an important purpose, they can sometimes stop us from processing how we feel and prevent us from living in the way we would like today.

The aim of counselling is not to remove our protective strategies, but to help you understand them with curiosity and compassion. Through greater awareness, you are supported to make informed choices about which strategies or ways of relating continue to serve you, and which ones you may wish to change.

The above is not exhaustive; there may be other feelings or life events you would like to explore.

What I Work With

Counselling here is integrative, which means the approach is tailored to you rather than drawn from a single modality. My practice is relational, focusing on the therapeutic relationship we build together and exploring how you are feeling and thinking.

I have supported adults (18+) experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship challenges and suicidal ideation. I also have experience working with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD, autism and OCD.

Although every person's story is unique, many share a desire to understand themselves more fully and to develop a kinder, more compassionate relationship with themselves.

I offer both shorter-term and longer-term work.

What Is Talking Therapy?

Talking therapy is exactly what it sounds like - a structured space to talk with someone trained to listen closely and help you make sense of what you're saying. It isn't about being told what to do or being given a diagnosis. It's a collaborative process that explores how you think, feel and relate to yourself and others.

It helps because most of us rarely get this kind of attention. Putting difficult feelings into words with someone who won't rush to fix them or judge you, tends to loosen their hold, and patterns that felt stuck or automatic become easier to see and change.

You don't need to be in crisis to benefit. Talking therapy suits anyone who wants to understand themselves more fully, whether that's working through something specific or simply wanting the space to think out loud.

Client Experiences

In Their Words

I have been working with Gina for the last 2 years and honestly it was worth every penny. When I joined I was going through a really tough time; not sure of myself and constantly in a cycle of depression, self-neglect and self-hatred. Through working with Gina I have been able to regain my self-confidence and feel happy with myself. I am now doing much better in my career and my personal life and feel much more optimistic about my life and my future. Can't recommend Gina enough.

Counselling client
Gina was great at making my first experience with therapy equally comfortable and appropriately challenging. She allowed me the space to talk even when I didn't really know what I was saying and guided me towards figuring out problems that had been occurring for me. When space to talk was needed she let it happen as well as gently pushing me down avenues I may have been hesitant to go towards. I cannot recommend her highly enough. As someone who has found it hard to celebrate positives she was firm in acknowledging the good things and letting them sit with me and making me see the light in some situations. When I first went to her I felt completely clouded and foggy and by the end I felt that I had some tools to see more clearly and pay attention to my feelings in instances where I otherwise would have buried the emotions.

Counselling client

How Sessions Work

Sessions last 50 minutes and take place online or in person. Counselling is usually weekly, which helps build continuity and a sense of safety in the work.

You can work in a block of six sessions or on an open-ended basis, and we review together as we go.

50 Minutes · Online or In-Person
Usually Weekly
Blocks of Six or Open-Ended

Ready When You Are

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No obligation. Just a chance to see if we're a good fit and make sure I'm well placed to help you.

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