Sue
I'm Sue (Dip Couns/RMBACP/ Full DBS/ Fully Insured). I'm a highly qualified (L5) integrated counsellor who is here for you if you are struggling, feel stuck and dissatisfied in your life and need to hear a caring voice and see a friendly face. With my vast experience of over 20 years, I would like to help you gain a clearer understanding and awareness of your feelings and thoughts. Everyone deserves happiness and future goals. I can help you gain more of an understanding of why you feel a bit lost at the moment.
I am a registered member of the British association for counsellors and Psychotherapists. I work by ethical standards and work professionally within their framework and code of ethics. I am here to help you overcome your struggles in a safe, warm, confidential and caring environment, so that you can share any difficulties that you may be experiencing, not only with yourself, but on how this could be affecting your relationships with other people in your life.
My approach will help you to feel more comfortable and at ease. I feel my genuine, non-judgmental approach to therapy will allow you to gain a better understanding of self.
Reaching out is the first step in creating a new path, this enabling growth, change and new beginnings in my open, confidential safe space, or safely online.
I started off in mental health 23 years ago in rehabilitation, working with people to help them resume normal life after an illness or life crisis and have never looked back since, working with a variety of fantastic service providers, charities, businesses and schools.
Please rest assured that you are working with somebody who is not only highly experienced, but who genuinely cares.
Mel
I’m Mel (DipCouns/RMBACP/ BA QTS/ DBS/ Fully Insured). I’m a professional counsellor and member of the BACP. I am also a former teacher and Assistant SENDCo who specialises in working with parents, families, young people and children (age 9 or over); and have experience working with varying special educational needs/ disabilities and wellbeing needs.
I am a friendly, caring and passionate person with over ten years experience working within wellbeing and mental health. My approach to counselling focuses on opening your mind to new possibilities through a mixture of skills I have acquired during my academics and real life experience and career thus far.
I am here for you, to truly listen to you, in a world that feels a little like there is not enough time to share and reflect anymore. I work creatively and truly uniquely to your own personal needs, personality and personality; working together in reflection, discussion, aspirations and goals.
I am really looking forward to the huge range of different avenues that we can offer support with here, for everyone in the family,, and that will continue to grow as time moves forward.
There is time for you here and you are important.
Our Qualifications and CPD
We are committed to our Continued Professional Development to ensure a high quality service for all of our clients. You can rest assured that our training, qualifications and updates are of vital importance to us both.
Level 4 Diploma in Therauputic Counselling (B)
Level 5 Diploma in CBT (S)
Certificate in Counselling Proficiency with BACP (S)
Members of Professional Counselling Bodies (B)
Registered with ICO for GDPR plus GDPR Ongoing Guidance (B)
BA Hons QTS 1st Class (Teaching Specialising in Special Educational Needs) (M)
Educational Visit Coordinator Training (M)
Yearly updated Safeguarding Training (B)
Philosophy for Children Training (M)
Asthma Training (M)
Makaton Half Day Foundation Training (M)
Special Needs Inclusivity Training (M)
British Values Training (M)
Reiki Qualified (S)
We have also worked in the following services over the years:
- DIAS - Counselling individuals who have been affected by domestic violence (S)
- Childrens' Centres- Working with families who have faced any difficulties that were affecting their lives (S)
- Teacher of vulnerable children and teenagers (M)
- Foster & Adoption Service- Working closely in improving relationships (S)
- Assistant SENDCo of a large secondary school (M)
- Family Talk Time Project- One to one intervention in working with families who were experiencing conflict in all areas of their lives (S)
- Whole school mental health development (M)
- Charity setting - Offering counselling within the local community for Individuals and their families (S)
- Early Intervention- Working with services in the community to improve the lives of individuals (S)
- Working across schools to develop understanding and improvement of SEND provisions (M)
- Delivering parenting courses and group work on identified topics (S)
- Pastoral Lead in a College setting (S)
- Private counselling practice on any individual issues (B)
- Ongoing charity work raising money for local services (B)
*Key: (B) = Both, (M)= Mel, (S)= Sue
With both our work and life experiences, we are right here with you.
Please feel free to use our enquiry form below, whether it is just to ask some non-pressured questions, find out more, or book in a free consultation phone call with Sue to discuss potential sessions.