Knights Counselling

I have been working with Adults and Young people for over ten years in a variety of settings. I have my own private practice working with both adults and young people and alongside this I worked with children in the care system, both is residential placements and foster placements. I have experience in working alongside CAHMS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service) and counselling in schools.

After obtaining my degree in Psychology I trained with Relate, both as a Relationship Counsellor and later as a Psychosexual Therapist. This initial person-centred and psychodynamic training began my journey as a counsellor, working with relationship issues for both couples and individual clients since 1992.

Adults refer to our service for a variety of reasons, usually because they are experiencing difficulties and distress in their lives, including depression, anxiety, grief, guilt, pain, stress, poor self-image, distressing memories, nightmares, insomnia, abuse or other traumatic events.

Other life issues and events which can be very difficult to deal with include bereavement, divorce, redundancy, health issues, unwanted or unexpected changes, and bullying.Counselling/Psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, beliefs, thoughts and relevant events, sometimes from childhood and personal history.

All relationships go through difficult times - it's how we handle those times that makes the difference between staying together or splitting up. It is important to remember that when you go to couples counselling you will not be told what to do - we will not offer our personal opinion or tell you whether or not you should separate.

Counselling for children and young people may differ from counselling for adults, depending on the child's age, specific difficulties and their understanding. We use a variety of different methods to encourage young children to be able to express their difficulties, such as play, art, storytelling and exploration around feelings.