Louise Diffey

I hold in person, online or telephone sessions.

In person sessions are held at my home in my counselling room.

Online or telephone sessions are effective and especially helpful for people who need to fit counselling into a busy day, such as a lunch hour, for those with mobility issues, or those who simply prefer to work this way.

Are you looking to explore talking therapy with an experienced I work mainly with women experiencing burnout, overwhelm, a loss of self, and often peri/menopause. We consider the emotions, past experience, the physical self, and all that you are holding, and find ways to focus more energy on you.

Have you been…?

Taking care of others as an adult or when you were a child

Feeling lost

Becoming overwhelmed

Feeling like you don’t matter

Experiencing grief for those you have lost or even for the life you had envisaged

Unsure of who you are

Would you like to…?

Focus on yourself

Rediscover or discover who you are

Think about what you might want in your future

Reclaim former interests or build new ones

Feel more solid and confident as a person

Be better able to relax

Process grief for those you have lost or for the life that you had wished for

How can I help?

Explore how you are feeling at your pace

Acknowledge what has happened to you and how experiences might be feeding subconsciously into your thoughts or actions

Hold space for your emotions as they arise

Help you build self-compassion

Identify what skills and resources you already have

Work on body and nervous system awareness to find more inner peace

Think about boundaries in a flexible, realistic way

I believe that there is hope for each of us to feel better. Even small shifts can have a ripple effect throughout your life.

I offer weekly sessions or fortnightly sessions if this is more affordable.

I would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with me, if you would like to ask any questions, or if you would like to arrange a 15 minute informal introductory telephone call. In this call, we can get a feel for whether or not we feel inspired to work together, as a good therapeutic relationship can lead to more rewarding results.

I offer an initial free 15 minute informal telephone consultation, which helps us to decide if working together feels comfortable.

If you wish to continue with full sessions, I send you my contract that sets out the terms of the service I provide. I ask for basic personal information and an emergency contact. You are free to ask me questions prior to signing, as the contract can potentially be adapted to your individual situation.

I hold in person, online or telephone sessions and single session therapy, which involves working with a specific topic in one session only. Please contact me to discuss whether your issue is suitable for one session only.

My first full counselling session begins with a short assessment to establish your general wellbeing and the issues you would like to bring to counselling.

After this, we explore in more detail what you are hoping to address in counselling sessions, what outcomes you are hoping for, and any questions you might have. We can also talk about what approaches might be helpful to you, either adapting or adding to this as sessions progress.

I hold online, and telephone sessions, which helps to make counselling accessible to those with mobility issues or who only have time for counselling from home during a busy day.

Telephone sessions are particularly helpful for older clients or those who prefer this type of work to online sessions.

I work mainly with women experiencing burnout, overwhelm, a loss of self, and often peri/menopause. We consider the emotions, past experience, the physical self, and all that you are holding, and find ways to focus more energy on you.

Have you been…?

Taking care of others as an adult or when you were a child

Feeling lost

Becoming overwhelmed

Feeling like you don’t matter

Experiencing grief for those you have lost or even for the life you had envisaged

Unsure of who you are

Would you like to…?

Focus on yourself

Rediscover or discover who you are

Think about what you might want in your future

Reclaim former interests or build new ones

Feel more solid and confident as a person

Be better able to relax

Process grief for those you have lost or for the life that you had wished for

How can I help?

Explore how you are feeling at your pace

Acknowledge what has happened to you and how experiences might be feeding subconsciously into your thoughts or actions

Hold space for your emotions as they arise

Help you build self-compassion

Identify what skills and resources you already have

Work on body and nervous system awareness to find more inner peace

Think about boundaries in a flexible, realistic way

I believe that there is hope for each of us to feel better. Even small shifts can have a ripple effect throughout your life.

I offer weekly sessions or fortnightly sessions if this is more affordable.

I would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with me, if you would like to ask any questions, or if you would like to arrange a 15 minute informal introductory telephone call. In this call, we can get a feel for whether or not we feel inspired to work together, as a good therapeutic relationship can lead to more rewarding results.

I offer an initial free 15 minute informal telephone consultation, which helps us to decide if working together feels comfortable.

If you wish to continue with full sessions, I send you my contract that sets out the terms of the service I provide. I ask for basic personal information and an emergency contact. You are free to ask me any questions prior to signing, as the contract can potentially be adapted to your individual situation.

I work using online or telephone sessions, swapping between types of session if that is helpful. I offer single session therapy, working with a specific topic in one session only. Please contact me to discuss whether your issue is suitable for one session only.

My first full counselling session begins with a short assessment to establish your general wellbeing and the issues you would like to bring to counselling.

After this, we explore in more detail what you are hoping to address in counselling sessions, what outcomes you are hoping for, and any questions you might have. We can also talk about what approaches might be helpful to you, adapting or adding to this as sessions progress.