Counselling with Sarah Hall

I am a qualified professional counsellor and provide confidential individual counselling for adults on a long or short term basis.

My approach is humanistic and my personal style warm and creative. I will work with you to discover the best way of getting the most out of your sessions and will adapt the way I work to suit your needs. Central to the way I work is the belief that a strong and trusting relationship between counsellor and client provides the best conditions for exploring issues that can feel difficult and painful.

I have experience of working with a wide variety of issues, amongst which are anxiety, trauma, stress, identity problems and abuse.

Please ring me on 0771 8198 937 before you make an appointment and I can answer any questions that you may have.

I am available at the Sunflower Centre Monday to Thursday.
I can also be contacted by email at sarah@thesunflowercentre.co.uk 

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Couple Therapy with Philippa Glenn

Philippa is a couple therapist. She has 17 years' experience working with individuals and couples as a therapist, having trained in several approaches.

Our lives are about relating to people. You may not have a relationship and want one, want more understanding or to deepen a current relationship, be experiencing any of these or other life events: parenthood, infertility, altered work patterns, bereavement, illness, separation, and infidelity. Coming to couple therapy can offer you support in helping to sort through these tensions and find a new way forward.

Philippa offers a confidential and safe environment. She works with people irrespective of their marital status, age, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Prices are negotiable.

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Psychotherapy & Counselling with Helen Acton

The way I work is concerned with exploring the choices we make in our lives, the meanings we ascribe to aspects of our world, and the ways in which we can become stuck with our ways of being. It is an opportunity to explore how you relate to the people in your life and to the experiences you have; a space in which to reflect upon the decisions you are making and the possibilities which may lie ahead. My approach to therapy is called existential-phenomenological, which is a lot more down-to-earth than it sounds!

Together we will try to work towards a deep understanding of your experience and look at the situation from different perspectives and new angles. Within the wholly supportive and non-judgmental environment I provide, you may begin to challenge your feelings and the assumptions you make about your life, and gain some clarity about where you are, and where you want to be. I won't give you advice or tell you what to do; I believe that you are ultimately the expert on your own life. First and foremost, therapy with me is a safe and confidential space in which to share how you are feeling, and be heard.

Though the existential-phenomenological approach to therapy is primarily concerned with the way in which a client is experiencing life right now, I also have a particular interest in Attachment Theory and the effect that early experiences can have upon our adult relationships.

People from all walks of life come to therapy for many different reasons. The therapy I offer can be especially helpful for clients experiencing relationship issues, sex and sexuality issues, a sense of being stuck, a sense of unease, difficulty making decisions, depression, life changes, a general sense of dissatisfaction, a lack of purpose, and issues around self-worth and self-esteem.

I offer short-term counselling for those wishing to explore a specific issue or event in their lives, or ongoing therapy if you feel that now is the time to think more deeply about what is going on for you. I know that approaching therapy for the first time can feel like a daunting prospect, and I shall be happy to answer any questions you may have. The relationship between you and your therapist is at the heart of therapy and it's important that we feel comfortable with each other. 

For more information on the way I work, you could look at my website which is  www.helenactontherapy.com   Please feel free to call me on 020 8694 1122 or email me at helen@thesunflowercentre.co.uk   I am available at the Centre on Monday and Tuesday evenings.