Therapists specialising in "PLAY THERAPY" within 10 miles of your current location

You may be seeking counselling because of recent challenging issues or as a result of distressing experiences from a long time ago. It could be that you have reached a crossroads in your life and are not feeling as confident or self-assured as you wo鈥�

Therapy shouldn't be prescriptive or formulaic鈥攊t鈥檚 a journey unique to your needs that we embark upon together. As a psychotherapist, I don鈥檛 sit back as a distant observer; I鈥檓 alongside you, offering support, challenge, and understanding as we nav鈥�

Are you feeling lost? Stuck? Or do you feel like everyone else has got their life under control while you鈥檙e trapped in a maze with no idea how to find the way out? The last few years have been some of the toughest we鈥檝e ever experienced. We鈥檝e lost 鈥�

I am an experienced and qualified counsellor (MSc Counselling Psychology) with over 18 years鈥� experience of counselling adults with a wide range of concerns such as depression, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, bereavement, relationship difficulties,鈥�

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I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with a background in the arts and academia. I have an Master degree and PhD in Art, literature, film and psychoanalysis. My research area is trauma: both the way it informs modern experience and the way i鈥�

I鈥檓 Ilona, and I envisioned this practice after working in multiple charities, where I realised there was a gap in the holistic approach to counselling services. I found a lot of barriers to a client鈥檚 development success to be from the prescriptive 鈥�

I understand how hard it can be to reach out and ask for help. I offer a safe, confidential space where we can explore what might be difficult to say 鈥� without judgment or expectation, and always at your pace.  You may be navigating anxiety, burnout,鈥�

Hello and thank you for visiting my profile. As human beings we sometimes struggle with different aspects of our lives. Counselling can support you to make changes to address these struggles. As a trained and experienced counsellor, I provide a safe 鈥�

I know that it can take a lot for you to be here, so I would like to begin by saying a big hello and a warm welcome. I understand how it feels to be at a constant war with yourself, battling your inner critic, and never feeling good enough. Second-gu鈥�