Liz Bird

I offer appointments on a Friday during the day and weekdays in the evening. Sessions can be face to face in central Reading or online via Zoom.

Sessions are 50 minutes and held weekly. They can be for a specific time period, or on a more exploratory open-ended basis, depending on your needs and this is something we would regularly review together.

About me

I am a warm and down-to-earth Counsellor working with adults and young people (11+) in person and online.

Often, we can feel alone and like no one understands. I believe everyone deserves to have somewhere where they can feel cared for, supported and understood and so I aim to provide this through my sessions.

My sessions are a confidential, non-judgemental and relaxed space where we work together to help you understand yourself and your needs.

How counselling can help:

I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches so I can tailor our sessions to suit your needs. I also hold a specialist qualification in counselling young people and have great passion and experience in working with:

- Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia etc)

- Anxiety

- Panic Attacks

- Young people (11+)

- Trauma

- Sexuality and Sexual Identity

- Low self-esteem

- Family/Relationship Issues

I believe that working through our past experiences can help us to understand ourselves and therefore grow our self-awareness so we can think about what we need in our lives right now.

For young people particularly, I believe it can be helpful to work on understanding emotions and how they can affect us so we can think about what can help. Additionally, working in a playful and creative way in order to fit the age and developmental stage of the young person.

What to expect in your first session:

I believe that the therapeutic relationship I have with my clients is a core part of the counselling process, and so I aim to provide a calm and comfortable space where trust can build and positive change can happen.

First sessions can understandably cause anxiety. I aim to help you feel as comfortable as possible depending on your needs, which could include something practical such as providing fidget toys and by providing a calm environment which you will begin to get used to as sessions go on.

I offer a free short telephone consultation to see if we feel we are a good match before beginning any sessions together. 

Finding a Counsellor that feels right for you is important and there is no rush to make a decision after any consultation, please take your time and let me know if you want to work with me when you are ready. 

If you are arranging sessions for a young person in your life, I believe it can be helpful for them to be involved in the decision making process.