Counselling and psychotherapy in Kent and Sussex

Would therapy help you deal with your loss?

• Are you worried about death?
• Have you recently suffered the death of your baby or suffered a miscarriage?
• Has someone close to you died?
• Are you suffering from cancer?
• Has someone close to you been diagnosed with cancer?
• Were you looking forward to retirement, and now find you are missing the buzz and routine of work?
• Have you recently been made redundant?
• Are you finding it difficult to come to terms with divorce or the end of your relationship?

Are you affected by any of the above? Are you bravely trying to carry on, but feel you cannot burden others with your feelings? Counselling can give you space to help you explore your feelings.

Are you looking for support? For someone who can just listen without giving advice? Someone you can trust? Someone that doesn't have an axe to grind? You can say whatever is on your mind with talking therapy - your concerns will be taken seriously.

Are those that you would normally turn to keeping out of your way?

Finding someone to listen to our sorrows, fears and anxieties is sometimes difficult, we are either too busy or we feel other people are too busy to be interested in us. All to often there is a pressure on us to "move on" before we are ready, or we are told how we should be healing from our grief or loss.

• Everyone reacts very differently to loss. Although many families can be supportive, bereavement can sometimes create problems within marriages or couples, families and amongst friends.
• There is no "right" way to grieve.
• Counselling and therapy can provide an environment for you to explore all of your thoughts and feelings in an unhurried, empathic, confidential and safe environment.

I specialise in bereavement and loss counselling for both individuals, couples and families who live or work in and around West Kent and East Sussex.

...there is a pressure on us to “move on” before we are ready...

Counselling

Finding someone to listen to your fears and anxieties, and talking them though in a confidential and safe environment may be all that is needed to help you through a bereavement, job loss, retirement or relationship problem.

Therapy

This is usually long term, and helps to make changes to our archaic beliefs, helping personal growth and awareness. Sometimes our worries and fears have a more complex significance which over time can lead to sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and self-harm.

Especially when we are under pressure to act or do things which we are not comfortable with, or in tense situations, these conditions are commonly described when relating to 'stress'.

Therapy or psychotherapy gives you an opportunity to know more about the root of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, understand their origins, and help you to change them in a way which helps raise personal awareness and offers choice in how to deal with complex situations in the future.

Coaching

Coaching enables you to establish and pursue specific short and long term goals personally and professionally. It involves developing and understanding:

• simple strategies and techniques to help you close the gap between where you are now and what you want to achieve
• positive strategies to deal with mental blocks and negative thoughts

Ethical and Professional

I am both a member of The Institute for Transactional Analysis (ITA) and The European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA). I am committed to providing high professional and ethical standards. I adhere strictly to their code of ethics and professional practice.

I am fully insured.

I have regular supervision and continually update my professional development.

I offer an initial free face to face consultation, to enable us to meet and decide whether we will be able to work together and for you to decide which of my services are right for you. It also provides an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have.

Get in Touch Today

For more information about counselling and therapy or a no obligation consultation please contact Gail Williams on:

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