Therapists specialising in TRAUMA within 10 miles of your current location

My Approach I specialise in person-centred therapy, a modality that honours your unique lived experience without reducing you to a diagnosis or symptom. Together, we鈥檒l explore your emotions, thoughts, and challenges in a way that empowers you to rec鈥�

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My way of working is influenced by the principle of accompanying; by respect for each person鈥檚 human drive to discover and live as themselves; by my own therapeutic journey; and by my experience and rigorous training to Masters level at the Universit鈥�

I am an experienced, accredited counsellor, supervisor and I also teach counselling at college, providing a safe, non-judgemental environment to help with your difficulties. I cover a range of issues including stress, anxiety, panic attacks, family i鈥�

Therapy is individual, not off the peg鈥� I have lived experience of Autism and ADHD. That is not all I am, nor all I work with, but it is important for me to be open even before we meet.  Counselling allows us to shift our thinking and find our way th鈥�

Hello. I offer a safe and confidential space for you to gradually explore your life, challenges, hopes and potential. You may come to therapy with a specific problem or with a more general unease and desire for something to change. In all cases, we w鈥�

I became a therapist to help people because life can be hard, and it doesn鈥檛 always give us a chance to get our head around what鈥檚 happened to us. Therapy can help you make sense of whatever is going on for you and I feel really privileged that this 鈥�

I offer a free 20-minute informal chat to assess whether my approach aligns with what you need and to decide on the most effective way forward. I work integratively, drawing from several therapeutic models to adapt to each client鈥檚 circumstances. Mea鈥�

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Are you struggling with what life is throwing at you, and in need of a time and space just for you to lighten the load you are carrying.  I'm Maxine a fully trained integrative counselling.  I blend a person centre theory to follow your agenda with 鈥�