Individual Psychotherapy & Counselling in Earls Colne, near Braintree & Colchester

If you recognise yourself in any of these experiences, therapy could be a helpful next step.

Do you often second-guess yourself, wondering if you’re doing enough? Perhaps you feel anxious and struggle to switch off, or find yourself feeling low without quite knowing why.

You might be going through a life transition; perhaps becoming a parent, changing careers or feeling uncertain about the future, and finding it difficult to navigate. Perhaps you tend to overthink, put others’ needs before your own or say yes when you really want to say no, leaving little time or space for yourself.

When we’re going through a difficult time, it can be hard to see things differently or imagine a way forward. But change is possible, and therapy can offer space to begin exploring and moving towards that possibility.

How I work with individuals

I draw on Transactional Analysis (TA), an integrative approach to psychotherapy, in my work with individuals.

My approach is relational, which means I make space to explore how you relate to yourself and others, how your relationships and earlier experiences may have shaped you, and how these experiences influence your life today.

Together, we can explore recurring patterns in your relationships, your thoughts and feelings, and how you respond to situations in the present. We can also make sense of the feelings, beliefs and expectations that may sit beneath these experiences.

I also draw on ideas and techniques from other therapeutic approaches where relevant, adapting our work to your individual needs and what feels most helpful.

How individual therapy can help

Our work together may include:

  • Understanding recurring patterns in your thoughts, feelings and relationships.
  • Exploring how earlier experiences may continue to influence your life today.
  • Developing greater awareness of your needs, feelings and expectations.
  • Making sense of difficult or overwhelming emotions.
  • Exploring beliefs and assumptions that may be limiting you.
  • Developing greater self-understanding and self-acceptance.
  • Finding new ways of responding to life’s challenges and relating to yourself and others.

Some of the challenges I have supported my clients with include:

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Procrastination
  • Overthinking
  • Depression and low-mood
  • Perfectionism pressure
  • Low self-worth & low self-esteem
  • Difficulty in trusting others
  • Difficulty in setting boundaries
  • Feeling overwhelmed
  • Work-life imbalance
  • Lack of motivation
  • Parental guilt
  • Social anxiety
  • Self-doubt

Ways of working together

I offer two ways of working: short-term therapy and ongoing psychotherapy. Both begin with an initial session, where we explore what brings you to therapy, the difficulties you are experiencing and what you hope to gain from our work.

Together, we can then consider which approach best suits your needs and circumstances.

Short-term individual counselling in Earls Colne (near Braintree & Colchester) or Online

Typically 6–12 sessions, focusing on particular difficulties or life situations, finding ways to manage what you are experiencing and beginning to explore possible ways forward.

This may be right for you if you:

  • Want support with a particular difficulty or life situation.
  • Would like to gain a clearer understanding of what you are experiencing and what may be contributing to it.
  • Want to begin exploring different ways of responding to your difficulties and moving forward.

Ongoing individual psychotherapy & counselling in Earls Colne (near Braintree & Colcchester) or Online

Ongoing psychotherapy offers space to explore your experiences in greater depth, understand longstanding patterns and work towards meaningful and lasting change over time. The length of therapy is something we discuss and review together, depending on your needs and what feels right for you. There is no fixed commitment, and we can revisit this as the work progresses.

This may be right for you if you:

  • Want to explore recurring patterns in your thoughts, feelings and relationships.
  • Wish to understand how earlier experiences may continue to influence your life today.
  • Are interested in deeper self-understanding and exploring possibilities for change in how you experience yourself and relate to others.

Fees

First session (50 minutes) – £65

Subsequent Sessions (50 minutes) – £65

If you’re ready to take the next step, feel free to get in touch with any questions or to arrange an initial call.