Louise Murray

 I have worked as a Counsellor for 25 years.I offer a warm,genuine and respectful relationship to people who are feeling troubled. I provide a safe space, where you will be listened to very carefully and accepted without judgement. I have training in several approaches, but have come to understand that it is   the Therapeutic Relationship, which enables growth and change. You may be holding unhelpful beliefs about yourself, stopping you from moving forwards.Or you may need to talk about past events, in order to see a different future.Perhaps you have suffered a loss. I can work with long-standing issues and/or a current situation.I am committed to working with Diversity,open to each individual from within their own context. I offer some concessions in line with your income/circumstances. I work from a light-filled room in the centre of Hebden Bridge. There is ample parking.

I offer a free initial 30 minute phone call to help you get a sense of whether I am the right Counsellor for you.

EXPERIENCE

Alongside my private work, I have worked with Young People with Special Learning Needs in schools and in the Community. I have also worked with their families.

I have been working for several years  as a volunteer Counsellor at Huddersfield Womencentre. I work with a group of very diverse women, focussing mainly on Abuse and Trauma.

I am able to work with experiences which relate to Adoption.

I am on the Leeds Beckett Network of approved Therapists for trainees.

TRAINING AND SKILLS

I hold postgraduate qualifications in Psychodynamic Therapy and Person Centred Counselling and both these models are at the core of my work.

In addition, I am interested in working existentially with the Body as a means of expression.

Everyone is different. Together we can explore how to work together in the way that is best for you.

I am an experienced and caring Professional, who has worked for 25 years as a Counsellor in Private Practice.

I have also worked in schools and in the community with young people with special learning needs. I currently  volunteer at the Womencentre, working with a diverse group of women on experiences of Trauma and Abuse.

I have Postgraduate Training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and in Person Centred  Counselling and both models are at the core of my work. I also work existentially with the Body as a means of Expression.

I offer a skilled, collaborative and warm Relationship in order to help you further your own reflective practice.

I am very committed to continuing my own professional development, by reading up to date research and attending CPD courses.

I have experience of a very broad range of issues. I have a particular working interest in :

Abuse and Trauma.

Attachment and Loss.

Intersubjectivity.

'Disability.'

Diversity.

Issues concerning Adoption.

Meanings in the context of Asylum and Migration.

I charge  40.00  for a one hour session and £45.00 for one and a half hours.

For more information please email me or phone.