about counselling

Person Centred Counselling was pioneered by Dr. Carl Rogers, a psychologist, in the 1930s and 1940s and can also be called Humanistic Counselling.

Counselling is about being accepted rather than judged or criticised. It is not about being given advice or told what to do.

One to one counselling aims to provide a warm, safe, confidential space in which you can disclose personal issues, problems, thoughts and feelings. This can offer a safe way to deal with painful emotions and can help you face the blocks that occur in your life and understand where they come from.

Counsellors listen with empathy and understanding, helping you to explore what troubles you and identify and overcome the things that are holding you back. This provides an opportunity to develop your own answers and find more effective ways of coping and to help you understand your feelings better.

Counselling can be effective for many of life’s difficulties including: surviving childhood sexual, physical and emotional abuse, bereavement, relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, depression, family or cultural difficulties, to name but a few.

As your counsellor, I will work with you through any issues, relationships, thoughts and feelings that may be causing you concern. I will strive to establish a relationship built on honesty, openness and mutual respect. It is important to me, that I experience your world through your eyes, to best understand how this impacts on you.