Therapists specialising in TRAUMA within 10 miles of your current location

Life transitions, wedding planning, navigating a breakup, or ongoing relationship challenges can leave you feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed. What you really want is a calmer, more intentional connection鈥攚ith your partner and with yourself.鈥�

鈥淵our relationship with yourself sets the tone for every relationship you have鈥� Robert Holden Welcome to Ferndown Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a private and LGBTQ+ friendly practice based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Individual & Couples鈥�

Looking for therapy can be daunting so I hope you appreciate the step you鈥檝e taken for yourself by doing so.  If you're facing a particular issue in life, ready to explore something from your past or perhaps feeling down, stuck or not yourself, I may鈥�

You can be proud of yourself for taking the step of reaching out for support. I鈥檓 here to help you to work through the difficulties that you are experiencing. This can be an anxious time, but I hope that you are able to get in contact with me so we c鈥�

 I offer a warm welcome, a listening presence as you direct the sessions, to explore your present concerns on the backdrop of your past. I will often reflect and summarise what you have shared, offer occasional interpretation and challenge, all with 鈥�

Therapy is best when it's cooperative. You are the expert in your own life (although it might not always feels like that). My job is to provide a space where you can explore the contours of your life, and how you make meaning out of it. This is how w鈥�

Starting counselling can feel daunting, and I understand how important it is to feel safe, heard, and understood. My aim is to offer a supportive and non-judgemental space where we work at a pace that feels right for you. I take an integrative approa鈥�

Anxiety, feeling low or experiencing loss are part of everyday life. However, if you feel your emotional life is out of balance and struggle to bounce back from, or feeling stuck in old patterns that holds you back, it's a good time to reach out for 鈥�

As an Experienced and Qualified Counsellor I understand people seek counselling for many different reasons; to understand life-changing experiences, to come to terms with physical illnesses, traumas or chronic diagnoses, relationship difficulties, di鈥�

I believe that everyone has the ability to heal and grow. Sometimes we might get stuck and need support to move forward or to be more true to ourselves. I offer a safe, confidential space and a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental therapeutic relatio鈥�