Hannah Powis

I currently have availability for new clients.

Online or telephone sessions across the UK.

My working days are:

Monday: 09:00 - 14:00

Wednesday: 09:00 - 14:00

Friday: 09:00 - 14:00

Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 - 14:00

I am an integrative psychotherapist, which means I use more than one modality which is tailored to suit you and your needs. 

Are you functioning in day-to-day life but struggling to cope? Do you feel overwhelmed, burnt-out, over stretched or emotionally spent? Life can feel lonely and isolating sometimes, no matter how hard you try, others do not seem to ‘hear’ you or truly understand what it is you’re trying to say. I offer a safe space for you to explore and discuss what is happening for you. This could be a singular issue, or you may have so many plates spinning you do not know where to even start. 

Reaching out for help can seem daunting, the good news is you’ve already recognised you are in need of support. This support can look different from person to person, as the issues that bring people to counselling are varied. Everyone deserves a safe space to talk, to explore how they truly think and feel. By discussing these issues in a non-judgemental space, you can really begin to understand your thoughts and feelings, thus enabling you to move forward. It is completely normal to get ‘stuck’ sometimes, and those around us can have conflicting advice or can seem dismissive, which can be even more distressing. We need someone to talk to, who will truly listen, not to respond but to truly try to understand and make us feel validated and accepted for it. In the therapeutic space we will discuss what you want to during our sessions, and I will not try to take charge and tell you what you should or should not be doing. You are the expert in your life and therefore you know what will or will not work for you. 

I work in an integrative way, drawing form psychodynamic, person centred and humanistic. This means that I use different therapy techniques / interventions tailored to suit you.

In the therapy space we will go at your pace, together learning your patterns of behaviour, needs and ways you have learnt to cope. Through exploration of these insights you may notice a softer inner critic, the ability to start to let things go and breathe again.

Online or telephone sessions available

Concession rates for trainee counsellor's

I will aim to respond to your initial query within 24 hours. Once your injury has been received I will contact you to arrange the following:

- Introductory video or telephone call (15 mins) to discuss what you are looking for

- Email follow-up from me with a summary of offered therapy service, this will include our contract, agreed time / date as well as re-occurring zoom link if online.

- In our first session we will discuss what you hope to achieve from coming to therapy in more detail as well as some background information such as relevant history, current present and how your issue is affecting your life.

Initially weekly sessions on an open-ended basis are recommended to build a good therapeutic relationship, to build trust and confidence, sessions last for 50 mins.

The first session is about us getting to know each other and understanding what you’re hoping to achieve from coming to therapy. Person-centred means you are always in control of what is being brought to the sessions, you do not have to discuss anything you are not ready or comfortable to talk about. Open ended means you choose how many sessions you have.