About Counselling
Counselling is an exploration of both your past and your present in a safe and non-judgmental space. It can help to make sense of your unique experiences, and how these impact the way you think, feel and behave today. Sometimes we have strong emotional or physical reactions to events happening in our lives and these can feel strange or unlike us. While we can never erase our experiences, counselling can give us space to explore, understand and accept them, giving us a greater sense of control over our lives.
As a pluralistic counsellor, I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all model of counselling. Instead, I work collaboratively with you to identify the areas you want to focus on and build each session together so that you can feel empowered to enact the change you’d like to see.
I work with a wide range of issues including (but not exclusively); anxiety and depression, self-esteem, anger, stress, relationship issues, loss and bereavement. If you’re not sure if counselling can help you, I offer a free 20-minute initial consultation where we can discuss your goals, I can explain my approach and can answer any questions you may have.
About me
Hello! I’m Liam, a psychotherapeutic counsellor with experience working with a wide range of presenting mental health issues. As a young man I was vehemently opposed to asking for help and am acutely aware of the pressures to put on a brave face. It was only following a traumatic bereavement as a teenager that I finally allowed myself to reach out, and this started me on a path of reflection and healing that ended with me deciding to train as a psychotherapeutic counsellor.
In addition to my psychotherapeutic counselling diploma, I also hold a BSc in Sociology and am particularly interesting in how our social and material conditions can impact how we understand ourselves, our worlds and how this affects our mental wellbeing.
I hold a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice and am an Accredited Registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.