Cynthia Yeates

When working in Chelmsford, if I have availability these will be on:

Tuesdays at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm; and 

Wednesdays at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.

Online sessions will be set for Mondays, Tuesday mornings, Thursdays and Fridays, if available.

Hi, I’m Cindy. I offer counselling for children, young people, adults and couples from my Chelmsford practice, near the train station.

You may be considering counselling because:

• Does the way you live leave you feeling stuck or unmotivated?

• Have you experienced bereavement, loss, abuse, neglect, a difficult childhood, bullying or intimidation?

• Have you harmed yourself or experienced suicidal thoughts?

• Are you adapting to life after illness or disability, or struggling to regain a sense of normality?

• Is your child struggling to connect with peers or make friends? Have family circumstances or their behaviour changed? Perhaps they are finding it hard to adapt or move forward.

• Are you experiencing, or have you recently experienced, a relationship breakdown or divorce? Has it left you overwhelmed, anxious, frightened, sad or hurt, with panic attacks or a sense of being stuck?

• Are past experiences or recent changes creating distance in your relationship or marriage?

We may all need support at different times. Whatever has brought you here matters; your difficulties are no less deserving because somebody else appears to be struggling more. Your wellbeing is important. Caring for yourself can help you make choices, take your next steps and be more present in your relationships.

A change in your child’s behaviour may communicate that something feels difficult. Emotions they cannot yet understand or process may show through anger, tears or feeling overwhelmed. They may also struggle with friendships, social expectations, right and wrong, or where they belong.

I offer a safe, trusting space to explore whatever brings you to counselling. A strong therapeutic relationship can help you understand your feelings and experiences, loosen restrictive or overwhelming patterns, and move towards greater self-worth, confidence and choice.

My approach is person-centred: I meet you with warmth, respect and without judgement, allowing our work to develop at a pace that feels right. I am also gently curious, inviting you to look more closely at important experiences, feelings and patterns while trusting that you know yourself best.

I believe our personal stories shape who we become. Earlier experiences can influence how we see ourselves, relate to others and respond to change or difficulty. Together, we can explore how your story may guide, protect or limit you, helping you navigate life with greater awareness and choice.

I believe people are usually doing their best with the understanding, resources and coping strategies available to them. Sometimes strategies that once protected us begin to make life harder for us or others. Counselling offers a compassionate space to understand these patterns and find more helpful responses.

At the beginning of our first session, we will spend a little time completing the necessary paperwork together. This includes our counselling agreement, information about how I use and securely store your personal data in line with GDPR, and a form that helps me understand what has brought you to counselling and what you hope for from our work together.

If you are bringing a child or young person, I will invite you to join us at the beginning. We will discuss the paperwork together, and your child or young person can become familiar with the room and with me while you are there. If everyone feels comfortable, I will then invite you to complete the paperwork in the waiting area while your child or young person and I begin getting to know one another. We may draw, colour, play games, use action figures, sensory balls or sand, or build a fort. This non-directive therapeutic play gives them a safe, age-appropriate way to express and explore feelings and experiences while we begin forming a trusting therapeutic relationship.

Hi, I’m Cindy. I offer counselling for children, young people, adults and couples from my Chelmsford practice, near the train station.

You may be considering counselling because:

• Does the way you live leave you feeling stuck or unmotivated?

• Have you experienced bereavement, loss, abuse, neglect, a difficult childhood, bullying or intimidation?

• Have you harmed yourself or experienced suicidal thoughts?

• Are you adapting to life after illness or disability, or struggling to regain a sense of normality?

• Is your child struggling to connect with peers or make friends? Have family circumstances or their behaviour changed? Perhaps they are finding it hard to adapt or move forward.

• Are you experiencing, or have you recently experienced, a relationship breakdown or divorce? Has it left you overwhelmed, anxious, frightened, sad or hurt, with panic attacks or a sense of being stuck?

• Are past experiences or recent changes creating distance in your relationship or marriage?

We may all need support at different times. Whatever has brought you here matters; your difficulties are no less deserving because somebody else appears to be struggling more. Your wellbeing is important. Caring for yourself can help you make choices, take your next steps and be more present in your relationships.

A change in your child’s behaviour may communicate that something feels difficult. Emotions they cannot yet understand or process may show through anger, tears or feeling overwhelmed. They may also struggle with friendships, social expectations, right and wrong, or where they belong.

I offer a safe, trusting space to explore whatever brings you to counselling. A strong therapeutic relationship can help you understand your feelings and experiences, loosen restrictive or overwhelming patterns, and move towards greater self-worth, confidence and choice.

My approach is person-centred: I meet you with warmth, respect and without judgement, allowing our work to develop at a pace that feels right. I am also gently curious, inviting you to look more closely at important experiences, feelings and patterns while trusting that you know yourself best.

I believe our personal stories shape who we become. Earlier experiences can influence how we see ourselves, relate to others and respond to change or difficulty. Together, we can explore how your story may guide, protect or limit you, helping you navigate life with greater awareness and choice.

I believe people are usually doing their best with the understanding, resources and coping strategies available to them. Sometimes strategies that once protected us begin to make life harder for us or others. Counselling offers a compassionate space to understand these patterns and find more helpful responses.

At the beginning of our first session, we will spend a little time completing the necessary paperwork together. This includes our counselling agreement, information about how I use and securely store your personal data in line with GDPR, and a form that helps me understand what has brought you to counselling and what you hope for from our work together.

If you are bringing a child or young person, I will invite you to join us at the beginning. We will discuss the paperwork together, and your child or young person can become familiar with the room and with me while you are there. If everyone feels comfortable, I will then invite you to complete the paperwork in the waiting area while your child or young person and I begin getting to know one another. We may draw, colour, play games, use action figures, sensory balls or sand, or build a fort. This non-directive therapeutic play gives them a safe, age-appropriate way to express and explore feelings and experiences while we begin forming a trusting therapeutic relationship.

Depending on availability, I work on Mondays, Tuesday mornings, Thursdays, Fridays and Sunday afternoons/evenings.

Online is preferable, but am happy to discuss face to face in Suffolk if convenient to us both.

Hi, I’m Cindy. I am a psychotherapist for children, young people, adults and couples.

My training was with Counselling Tutor's Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone working.

I trained in clinical supervision with Counselling Tutor, completing the Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone working. My supervision is informed by the Seven-Eyed Model, which offers different perspectives from which to explore client work, the therapeutic relationship, the supervision relationship and the wider contexts influencing practice. My role is to provide a reflective and supportive space where you can think openly about your work, recognise relational dynamics and blind spots, and develop your confidence, self-awareness and professional judgement. I also support you to consider risk, safeguarding, legal responsibilities and ethical decision-making, and to identify learning that will strengthen and sustain your practice.

I bring warmth, compassion, empathy and gentle curiosity to supervision. I have a passion for learning and development, and I see every supervisee as a unique therapist with their own way of being with and supporting clients. Rather than imposing one way of working, I aim to explore alongside you, helping you understand what informs your practice, recognise your strengths and consider areas that may need attention or further development. I understand the challenge of balancing client work with the demands of life, and I offer a steady relationship in which you can feel supported, appropriately challenged and encouraged to grow.

At the beginning of our work, we will agree a supervision contract that reflects the requirements of your professional body, training or placement where relevant, alongside your caseload, level of experience and professional needs. We will review the arrangement as your practice develops.

Â鶹ԭ´´ supervision requirements vary according to membership and training status; for example, accredited members who are practising with contracted clients require a minimum of 1.5 hours of supervision per calendar month, while trainees are normally required to have 1.5 hours per calendar month and one hour of supervision for every eight hours of counselling, with supervision every two weeks. You remain responsible for checking the precise requirements that apply to you, and we will ensure that our agreed schedule is appropriate to your work.

I am able to work online as well as face-to-face, depending on practicalities for us both.

Starting a new supervisory relationship is a collaborative process. Our initial session is designed to establish a solid foundation, align on expectations, and ensure you feel supported in your clinical practice.

Here is a clear overview of how we will structure our first meeting together:

1. Context, Caseload, and Expectations

We will begin by discussing the environment you work in and the practical shape of your current practice. We will explore:

• Your Workload: The size, scope, and nature of your current or anticipated caseload.

• Organizational Frameworks: Workplace guidelines, clinical models, or targets you need to work within.

• Influencing Factors: Anything currently impacting your capacity or focus—such as high-intensity client work, administrative demands, or personal factors touching your practice.

2. Finding Our Working Fit

Supervision is most effective when the relational dynamic works well. A key priority is testing our communication styles:

• Your Support Needs: How you learn best, the style of feedback you find most constructive, and what you specifically want to gain from supervision.

• My Supervisory Style: You will get a sense of how I facilitate sessions, my theoretical framework, and how I approach clinical reflection, ethics, and guidance.

• Mutual Assessment: We will explore whether our combined approaches complement your professional needs and long-term development.

3. Administrative and Practical Setup

Prior to our meeting, you will receive our standard supervision forms and agreement via email. Please review these beforehand. During the session, we will:

• Address any questions or clarifications regarding the paperwork.

• Confirm operational details, including confidentiality boundaries, emergency protocols, and session frequency.

• Finalize and sign documentation so we have a clear, transparent contract.