About me
Who am I, my name is Trish and I have lots of life experience to enable me to be able to empathise with many on a truly deep level. Through my own experience and those of loved ones around me I have a wealth of knowledge in neurodiversity such as Autism and ADHD as well as Dyslexia, trauma, bereavement, mental health struggles, parenthood and chronic illness. For me this makes it really tricky to narrow down one area of expertise and to be honest I do not claim to be an "expert" in anything as everyone's own experience in life is so unique. However I will be true and honest in our sessions to explore and understand what life is really like for you the client as our sessions are focused upon you. For some clients they may want to know more about me, please feel free to ask as for some knowing more helps them to see where my understanding of them lies. However therapy is all about boundaries and some information may not be appropriate for me to share and again I would address this openly and honestly in a down to earth manner.
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I also like to have fun and let out my inner child sometimes and may bring humour into our sessions to lighten the session where appropriate/ needed as well as exploring somethings in a more creative way.
Get to Know Me
I set up my counselling practice to be able to provide a long term space for clients to explore themselves and their barriers in life, within a safe trusting counselling relationship. Through my volunteering and work I have experienced how crucial it is for people to have a relationship with their counsellor in which they do not feel judged, but where they feel safe and secure in being themselves and saying what is on their mind. Due to previous experiences this relationship can take a while to build due to trust issues or never having unconditional care from others. Therefore by providing unlimited sessions a client doesn't have to end the counselling relationship just when they feel ready to explore deep dark places they have always feared to explore before.
Mission
To provide a safe, secure base for people to be able to explore and reconnect with their authentic self. This is done fully on the clients terms, but at times as the counsellor I may explore elements that you have not realised about yourself.
FAQ's
I have never attended counselling what should I expect?
As a counsellor I aim to create a friendly, warm environment for us to build a professional relationship in which you feel able to open up about what is going on for you or the things you feel you may like to explore during our sessions.
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What is Person Centred Counselling?
It is based upon theories from Carl Rogers that every human has an innate drive within them to be the best version of themselves. This type of counselling can often be interpreted incorrectly, however so many of my clients describe their thirst to be truly heard and voice that these sessions truly allow this need to be met finally. It does not mean there is no direction, it is about you as the client deciding your own path and me as the counsellor being with you on the journey along that path.
