Madeleine Mansfield

Perhaps you are the one everyone else leans on, yet lately it feels like you are running on empty. Maybe you've spent years getting on with things, telling yourself that other people have it worse. Yet your sleep, mood or relationships are beginning to show the strain. Or perhaps you're here looking for someone who can support somebody you love, because you can see they're not managing. Whatever brings you here, you're not alone. 

I am an integrative counsellor working in Saffron Walden and online. Many of the people I see describe feeling anxious, low, burnt out or not quite themselves after a long time of coping on their own. Some live with the effects of difficult childhoods, complex trauma or abusive relationships. Others look fine from the outside but feel stuck, overwhelmed by self doubt or like they have lost touch with who they are.

My approach is humanistic at its core. That means I am interested in you as a whole person, not just a label or a list of symptoms. I draw from several approaches so that together we can explore patterns in your relationships, your past experiences, and the story you tell yourself about who you are, while also finding practical ways to steady your nervous system day to day.

Sessions with me are collaborative and at your pace. You do not need to arrive with everything neatly explained. We can start wherever you are, untangling things slowly and making sense of what feels most pressing. Some people want a space to reflect and understand themselves more deeply. Others want help with specific difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, trauma responses or people pleasing. There is room for both insight and practical tools, and we can keep checking together what feels helpful.

I welcome clients from a wide range of backgrounds and identities, and I aim to offer an inclusive, affirming space for people of all genders, sexualities and neurotypes.

I offer in person sessions from a quiet garden room in Saffron Walden and online counselling across the UK. If you would like to see whether we are a good fit, you are welcome to contact me with a brief outline of what is going on and any questions you might have.