Zoe Connor

Life can be difficult at times due to external or internal factors, or a mixture of both. This may be a time when we seek a space to talk about our feelings, thought, behaviours and associated elements. Counselling provides a space to reflect on things, experience items and consider ways to address the concerns.

Ultimately, you are the expert on you, and are uniquely you. You know what you are experiencing, as an individual, and can indicate what things require support. We will work together to consider these areas and current theories, explanations and strategies to enable you to grow and to address the areas.

Using an integrative counselling approach, I use a variety of approaches in a tailored way to support, facilitate and empower you.

To support you, during counselling, I have experience gained in varied contexts : as a counsellor, Senior Lecturer, Supervisor and Counselling Service Manager. These experiences have involved specialising in counselling theory, practice and application alongside considering ethics; and this knowledge and the skills are continually updated.

In a therapeutic relationship, we will explore the issues presented and your thoughts, emotions and behaviours with respect and empathy. Sometimes, emotions need to be expressed and accepted. Other times, there may be specific emotional management or alternative perspectives that may feel empowering. Your experiences will be respected and counselling will offer a non-judgemental space for you to explore and make your own sense of the most suitable way to manage and navigate things. 

I am available for face to face appointments 

I offer online counselling also. 

Life can be difficult at times due to external or internal factors, or a mixture of both. This may be a time when we seek a space to talk about our feelings, thought, behaviours and associated elements. Counselling provides a space to reflect on things, experience items and consider ways to address the concerns. 

Ultimately, you are the expert on you, and are uniquely you. You know what you are experiencing, as an individual, and can indicate what things require support. We will work together to consider these areas and current theories, explanations and strategies to enable you to grow and to address the areas.  

Using an integrative counselling approach, I use a variety of approaches in a tailored way to support, facilitate and empower you.

To support you, during counselling, I have experience gained in varied contexts : as a counsellor, Senior Lecturer, Supervisor and Counselling Service Manager. These experiences have involved specialising in counselling theory, practice and application alongside considering ethics; and this knowledge and the skills are continually updated. 

In a therapeutic relationship, we will explore the issues presented and your thoughts, emotions and behaviours with respect and empathy. Sometimes, emotions need to be expressed and accepted. Other times, there may be specific emotional management or alternative perspectives that may feel empowering. Your experiences will be respected and counselling will offer a non-judgemental space for you to explore and make your own sense of the most suitable way to manage and navigate things. 

My practice offers face to face or online sessions. 

The first meeting is free (online) for 30 minutes.  This session will involve discussing your requirements and considering whether we can work together to discuss the experiences that are affecting you. It is an opportunity to meet, for you to ask questions and for the contract to be discussed and considered.  

I can offer training in specific areas related to mental health, wellbeing, self awareness and self care for practitioners generally (across disciplines in social care and education). 

I can offer training regarding relational and behaviour management areas within educational contexts (primary, secondary, FE and HE) for learning purposes with a range of strategies and techniques that may be applicable to relational support and person centred considerations. 

I am able to provide training related to counselling skills and relational considerations, plus self awareness and associated requirements for contexts. 

I am available for online supervision.

I am available for face to face supervision

I charge £60 per hour for supervision 

I charge £40 per hour for trainee supervisees  

My supervisory approach is integrative, and I can offer person-centred supervision. I am trained in using the Hawkins and Shohet model. We will collaborative reflect on your practice and consider the educational, managerial and supportive angles of supervision to co-reflect on caseload and broader learning elements to ensure currency, ethical considerations and dilemmas plus integrate legal, practical and policy wide considerations alongside pedagogical learning to ensure that your practice adheres to the required frameworks, theoretical approach and your style. Your own therapeutic approach, values and beliefs with reflexivity will be considered to ensure that there is self-care and learning within the supervisory space.