Amanda Hedger

In general my practice hours fall on a Tuesday afternoon and a Thursday, although there may be more times available. I don't offer sessions in the evening, my latest start time is 5pm.

I have availability currently.

I am an experienced counsellor of over 20 years. I work online, outdoors and can offer some in person work in the Tonbridge area.

You might find yourself in the middle of a new situation or life stage not knowing which way to go yet sensing that the old ways of managing things are not serving you well.  You may be aware of repeating patterns of behaviour, thoughts or feelings, that seem to keep getting in the way of living life as you would choose. With past, present and future in mind I aim to help make connections with you, from what has brought you to this place in your life, what changes you wish to make and what your hopes and goals are going forwards.

With a rich breadth of experience and training for working with the current challenges that life presents, through to life transitions and changes, I take a trauma informed integrative approach to working with individuals with varying needs and goals. This means I work in different ways tailored to your preference and situation.  

Person centred therapy places value on the quality of the therapeutic relationship where I offer a non-judgemental empathic and honest space. The Parent, Adult, Child Model offers a shared language that is usually very straightforward and immensely helpful. My approach is also informed by the Enneagram Model of Personality.

More information can be found by looking at my website www.thegroundedheart.co.uk 

I like to work with your natural potential to heal and grow by providing you with an empathic listening space that promotes insightful awareness enabling you to really hear yourself and discern the right path ahead.

At other times there are ways of working that can help to empower you further. By developing greater self understanding we can begin to change and grow becoming more present to ourselves and others.

These are some of the things I have learned that I find useful in my work:

The Parent, Adult, Child, (PAC) Model

This comes from an approach called Transactional Analysis, and describes three personas or ‘ego states’ (Parent, Adult, and Child) that are within us all and influence our reactions and interactions with ourselves and others. At various stages along our timeline, we have experiences that help us form beliefs, and we carry with us many of the feelings and reactions from our early years. Learning the language of this model and how it applies to us is often very straightforward and immensely helpful.

The Enneagram

Describes 9 different ways of seeing the world, each of the nine different ways of being are dynamically connected with the other eight in some way. Discovering where we fit in this model enables us to see how our personality pattern limits our way of being whilst also offering compassionate map of growth and development.

Both of these models offer a framework for life and can be utilised beyond therapy sessions, equipping you with tools to maintain your wellbeing for many years.   

If you are interested in working with me please get in touch by email giving a bit of information about what's going on for you and what you are hoping for from counselling. 

I understand how important it is to find the right counsellor to work with so I am happy to offer a no obligation free 30 minute zoom call to explore working together, or to direct you to another counsellor from my professional network.