What I offer

For many people their busy lives make seeking counselling, on a day and a time that works for them, difficult. Online and telephone therapy can provide an opportunity to access counselling from the comfort and safety of your own home, at a time that suits you. 

If being a full-time parent to young children or a carer; your mobility, anxiety, depression, phobias or other issues make it difficult for you to leave home, online and telephone counselling may be a way for you to receive counselling support without having to travel to a therapy centre. 

Online and telephone counselling may be able to help with the same issues as face-to-face counselling, such as anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem and confidence issues, loss and family relationship problems but not all types of issues can be resolved through these types of counselling. This would be something that we would discuss within our telephone consultation before we begin our sessions together. It may be that face-to-face counselling or some other form of support might be more appropriate to your personal needs and presenting issues. 

The process couldn’t be easier. For online therapy all you need is an internet connection and a comfortable and private space where you won’t be disturbed for the duration of the session. Log in to Zoom, which is a secure and encrypted video conferencing platform, at your designated time and from there, it's very similar to having a face-to-face session.

Telephone counselling works in a similar way although we will be working without the visual cues that we would use to communicate within face-to-face or online counselling. With the absence of visual cues, I focus more on the tone of your voice and other verbal cues to ensure you feel heard and understood by me.