Denise Gregory

We can all experience difficulties at times and feel overwhelmed, confused, anxious, scared or alone. It is not always easy or practical to confide in friends or family. In such situations, counselling can often help.

I embrace diversity and differences and I have been privileged to work with people from different walks of life. I can offer you a safe and confidential environment where you can explore and discuss your concerns at your own pace, without fear of judgement. My approach is non-directive, which means that YOU decide what and how much you tell me.

I work in an integrative and relational way. I use different counselling models and techniques to adapt my approach to your unique needs and the most important aspect of our work together will be our relationship based on trust, empathy and acceptance. If appropriate and desired, aspects of solution-focused hypnotherapy, such as deep relaxation and visualisation, can also be integrated to counselling to reduce anxiety and stress and help you to make positive changes to your life to achieve your goals. Integrating various approaches allows therapy to be personalised to you and your needs. Please look at my website or contact me if you would like further information.

I have experience working with various issues, including but not limited to anger, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, isolation and loneliness, pregnancy issues, rape, sexual violence and trauma. Whatever you are experiencing, we will explore it together, patiently and at your own pace.

I offer face-to-face, short-term, long-term and open-ended counselling. The 30 minute initial consultation is free to give us the opportunity to meet and decide if we can work together while giving you a chance to ask me questions. My usual rate is £40 for an hour session after the initial consultation. I also offer concessions for clients on low-income and student counsellors. 

To be effective, supervision requires an authentic supervisee-supervisor relationship based on mutual trust, respect, warmth, genuineness, honesty, safety and collaboration.

My name is Denise Gregory. I am a fully qualified Relational Supervisor, based in Yate, South Gloucestershire. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Relational Supervision for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, from Severn Talking Therapy, with Advanced Specialist Training Recognition from the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I am a fully qualified Integrative and Relational Counsellor, accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and bound by its ethical guidelines.

This means that I am offering you, qualified and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists, a safe and confidential environment to discuss your therapeutic work. Together, we will explore all aspects of your practice, including your therapeutic relationship with your clients and its impact on you, your clients and your therapeutic work. This will allow us to understand the process that emerges during your therapy sessions with your clients.

Supervision will also be the space to acknowledge your therapeutic work in addition to consolidating your learning and your professional development. I will help you to develop your autonomy and your agency as a therapist while supporting your formative, normative and restorative needs.

My approach is relational and integrative. With the person-centred approach at its core, it is further informed by Hawkins’ and Shohet’s Seven Eyed Model, Inskipp’s and Proctor’s Normative, Formative and Restorative Supervisory Functions and is based on several years of experience working with a variety of issues.

I work in private practice as well as in organisational settings, which means that I will be sensitive to the context of your therapeutic work.

I offer a free confidential initial consultation. This will allow us to discuss and decide if we are able to work together and to assess the approach that is the most appropriate to your needs and your requirements, while allowing you to ask me any questions you may have. Supervision will be tailored to your unique needs.