Annalie Schutz

I currently have availability at the following times:

Wednesdays 9am-2pm online or face to face

Thursdays 9am-3pm online or face to face

Fridays 9am-12noon online

I am on holiday from August 14th-30th

It can sometimes be hard to pinpoint exactly what's bringing us down or making us unhappy. Or, we may know exactly what the thing is that needs to change. But the idea of doing it alone can be scary and overwhelming. It can be hard to see which path we need to take to make ourselves feel better.

This is where counselling comes in. Together, we can explore the things that are upsetting us, those niggling feelings, that difficult relationship. At the heart of counselling is the relationship between us - I create a warm environment where it feels safe to start exploring and understanding what changes you want to make in your life, if any at all.

We would spend time looking at what’s going on for you now, and sometimes looking at past experiences as a way to understand a bit more about the present. I may sometimes ask hard questions, but I would never make you talk about something you don’t want to or don’t feel ready to. I will walk alongside you on your journey. We will work together.

I am a Registered Member of the Â鶹ԭ´´ (MÂ鶹ԭ´´ 00924606). I work in private practice and as a counsellor in a university. My background is in music - I worked in the music industry for 10 years before retraining as a counsellor, I therefore have specialist experience working with musicians, music students and music professionals.

I have experience working with:

anxiety

depression

sexuality

life transitions

low self-esteem

shame

stress

loss

intercultural dynamics

relationship issues

performance anxiety

I offer a free, 15-minute phone call first of all, to allow you to ask any questions about me and my practice, as well as finding out a bit of information about what you want to work on. The first session would then be a more structured session with history taking. I tend to ask more questions in this session than others.