Counselling and Psychotherapy Services Offered

Walking Therapy
Please see here for more information.
Counselling Clinical Supervision by Video and Phone

If you are outside the West Midlands or are local and would prefer to have your sessions on line or on the phone, please contact me for details

Stress Management
helping you learn how to relax, make your life manageable and face your fears and challenges.
Relationships, Work and Personal
helping you understand how you relate to others and improve your communication
Crisis Counselling
helping you find support and stability in the midst of turmoil, after or during traumatic events and sudden changes in your life.
Depression / Anxiety Management
helping you understand your reactions to upsetting events and gain a perspective on matters that you may find worrying and of concern.
Couples Counselling
helping you improve your communication with each other, constructively address difficult issues and rediscover your relationship.
Sexual Problems and Difficulties

Helping you understand complex sexual concerns and issues for example coping with abuse, sexual orientation, transgender issues, Sex Addiction, ( see below ) and developing intimacy in relationships.

I also offer assistance and support to those with Psychological concerns regarding Sexual Health. for example Living with H.I.V, and coping with the impact of Sexually transmitted infections.

Confidence Building
helping you find your inner potential to reach your goals, manage personal challenges and build a satisfying life.
Bereavement / Loss
supporting you through loss and trauma after the death of a loved one, partner, spouse child, relative, or coping with other major losses, such as redundancy, separation and Divorce. Also coping with changes emerging from life stages, retirement, or children leaving home.
Family difficulties
supporting you through difficult family problems and the stresses of family life.
Clinical Supervision

Good Clinical Supervision is an essential component of a Counselling and Psychotherapy Service. It encourages a Therapists positive ethical Practice and ensures clients seeking assistance benefit from their therapeutic input gaining assistance they require. My experience as a Practitioner and a Supervisor have given me insight into the complexities of the Therapeutic process, enabling other Practitioners gain insight into how best to assist their clients to develop positive outcomes from their therapy.

I regularly attend Professional Development courses and workshops, related to Supervision and Consultative Support to ensure my Practice maintains a high Standard for the Services I provide. I network with other therapists and organisations for the purposes of gaining information, if needed that may be of benefit to Supervisees and clients.

I enjoy my work as a Clinical Supervisor and Therapist, finding Satisfaction in seeing my clients grow, and Clinical Supervisees, develop their skills to become competent effective therapists.

Consultative Support
for Professsionals in stressful occupations, such as the Public Emergency Services, NHS Staff, Social Services, Caring organisations, Homecare teams, Educational Welfare, Human Resources Departments, and all those concerned with the welfare of others who need periodic support to manage the impact of their sensitive work on their professional and personal lives.
Counselling and Psychotherapy for Sex Addiction
I specialise in treating Pornography, Sex Addiction and Compulsive Sexual behaviour. I can assist you recognise the origins of your difficulties in this part of your life, enabling you gain healthy understanding of Sexual intimacy, progressing towards fulfilling relationships.

Has compulsive Sexual behaviour led you to bordering or crossing the line into illegal territory? Are you in trouble with the law because of this? I can assist you understand, and address this difficult sensitive personal issue.

I also offer Counselling to partners and relatives, or any other person affected by someone’s compulsive Sexual behaviour.

Counselling Support for Partners
For others concerned with another person’s Sexually Compulsive Behaviour.
Internet and phone Addiction

Is your use of the internet becoming compulsive and unmanageable , and cause for concern?
I can assist you to address your concerns about social media and electronic device use.

Personal Growth and Development

Assisting you use a solution focused therapeutic approach to enable you to reach personal goals and enable positive change in your life, and improve your well-being and happiness.

12 Step Programmes
I am familiar with the “12 step programme” approach to difficulties and am able to offer help and support to those undertaking 12 step programmes to enable their  recovery from addiction and personal growth.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique, or “EFT”  for short is a therapeutic Technique, is a tapping technique , that some people use to help manage emotions and thoughts troubling them.. They may use it to lower stress and anxiety. An example that  EFT may help calm you, if you are feeling upset or it may help ease your thoughts if you are anxious about something.  It can work well combined with  Counselling and Psychotherapy.
 
I can teach you how to use Emotional Freedom technique, as a tool that may  help you in difficult situations.
And….

Assistance with many more difficulties, matters and concerns, not listed above. Please contact me to discuss your particular needs.