Counselling UK

Each session lasts 50 minutes.

Sometimes life can seem unbearable, and the most simple tasks impossible to cope with. You may be experiencing problems at work, or difficulties with your relationship or family. We are all very different: a contented life can turn into an unhappy one because of something seemingly trivial, as well as because of a major event. A sympathetic, professional Marlborough House counsellor can help you identify what it is that is troubling you. We can help you face up to it, and offer a practical plan of action that will help you regain your health, happiness and well-being.What to expectYou’ll find Marlborough House a comfortable, soothing place to unwind and to talk freely about your problems, and we do everything we can to help you feel comfortable and secure. The greater part of your sessions with us will be taken up with you talking to us or answering questions. We are good listeners! We’ll reassure you that you are not alone and your problems not unique. And you’ll find that simply talking and sharing the burden can make a huge difference to how you feel. Who and what we treatWe regularly offer counselling to people of all ages, including children and teenagers. So if you are suffering from depression or anxiety, or you feel your life is not going anywhere, we are there to help. You may feel isolated and friendless, with no one to turn to. You may be coping with bereavement. Your job may be getting you down. And if your marriage or relationship has turned sour, why not let us to talk to both of you? It has proved very successful for many couples desperate to solve some of their difficulties.

Many people, regardless of their level of education, suffer from not knowing how their system of beliefs and attitudes influence the quality of their lives.  Their perception of their career and life in general is clouded by their experiences and interpretations as to why they cannot succeed as they would want to.  Whether they are stuck in a job that is not progressing, or have personal habits that are defeating them, or they are recovering from a life changing experience, NLP offers a subtle and very beneficial tool for progress. “Every world champion has had a coach”.  It is not a secret  that professional athletes, movie stars, business managers, CEO’s, world political leaders use personal coaches to provide support, pinpoint limitations and assist in eliminating them, as well as offer competent advice in an ever more competitive world. NLP is a way of thinking and a set of skills that are easy to understand, that will give you more focus, self esteem and power to make good decisions, direction, self confidence, ability to create a fulfilling balance in your life, greater productivity, less procrastination and faster progress. NLP has been used by health workers, construction people, golf players, athletes teachers,  business owners, students, lawyers, educators, entrepreneurs, therapists, police, military, fire personnel, employers and employees, managers and salespeople, primeministers and blue-collar workers, by anybody who is serious about progressing in life.All these people wanted the same thing; they all wanted something in common — to make their life better for themselves, their loved ones or their team.NLP is a way of thinking and a set of skills that successful people do most of the time -  The rest of us need  to learn.

At Reflexions Counselling and Psychotherapy we provide counselling and psychotherapy for a very wide range of issues from specificproblems, such as coping with periods of crisis such as a bereavementto work problems or abusive relationships. You may want to resolvedifficult feelings such as anger, depression, sadness, anxiety orlack of confidence? We work on these issues through an integrativetreatment plan which means that we provide therapeutically tailoredsolutions which match the needs of the client.

Counselling can help with: anxiety, depression, stress (including work-related stress), loss, bereavement, relationships, anger, difficulties at work or feeling a lack of direction. It can also help with past experiences such as abuse, bullying or trauma. You might want to talk about gender issues or sexuality. Many people also undertake counselling for personal development. It can help to talk to someone who is independent of your situation and who is not involved in your life.How I work: I describe the way I work as humanistic, person-centred and integrative. I work within the BACPs ethical framework. I offer a safe, friendly place to explore your concerns and I dont judge. I try to understand things from your point of view and, together, we might find different ways of looking at things and new ways forward. What to expect at the first session: Each session lasts for one hour. I will start by explaining what confidentiality means in the counselling context. Then we can begin to explore your concerns and decide if we would like to work with each other. If you have any questions about how I work please ask. You are very welcome to phone and ask about counselling without committing to making an appointment. I am happy to explain more about it.