Maria Welsh

My practice days are Monday-Thursday. I offer both daytime and evening appointments.

I am an experienced  Trauma Informed Counsellor & Counselling Supervisor with my private practice in Romsey, Hampshire. I offer face to face and on-line therapy.

Sometimes life throws us curve-balls. Overwhelmed and at a loss on how to move forward we often need someone independent of family and friends who we can talk to without judgment or advice giving.  

I can provide a confidential, safe and secure environment for you to explore or uncover whatever is troubling you. As a Humanistic Counsellor,  I will guide and support you as you come to terms yourself, with whatever might be holding you back.  As overwhelming as it may feel for you right now, please remember that I am trained to identify what might be at the route of how you are feeling, and to support you as we work through what you feel is holing you back. 

My practice is Trauma Informed: I have accrued extensive, post qualification training, working with clients who have experienced significant Trauma in their lives. Counselling within a Women's Centre has given me vast experience working with clients who have experienced Childhood Abuse, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence. 

The effects of Trauma are very real, such as Flashbacks & Addictions.  I offer my clients the space to process their experiences, with a psycho-educative approach, helping them to understand the effects of Trauma on the brain and how we can support this in the here and now, using grounding techniques. 

I am a qualified Youth Counsellor (11-25yrs) gaining vast experience working within a large sixth form college, where I have supported clients with a wide range of issues, including Self-Harm and Suicide Ideation. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can offer you any further information.

Home Counselling: Available if Health Issues prevent the client from traveling.

On-line Counselling: Please message me to discuss.

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My first session is an assessment session to enable to see 

a) If I am the right counsellor for you. For example, you may require a specialist intervention and I will signpost you if I am able.

b) If we are compatible. Our first meeting gives us both the opportunity to see if we might be compatible to work together. The relationship between client and counsellor is of upmost importance, and it is important to me that you find the right therapist for you. 

Good supervision is an essential part of working as a counsellor. As a qualified and experienced supervisor I can offer you a space for you to reflect on your current client work and to think about your ongoing personal and professional development. …

Good supervision is an essential part of working as a counsellor, or in a helping profession.  I am qualified to offer you a space to reflect on your professional practice, while offering support in your challenges.

My core theoretical model and qualification is Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis, with further extensive training around Trauma and Addiction, working from a Trauma Informed Framework. 

As an extension to my practice I am also a qualified, Adult and Youth (11yrs upwards) Counsellor, gaining a lot of experience working in a sixth form college.

I have a long history working as a counsellor within a Women's Service and in the charitable sector, supporting supporting clients and young people who are currently, or have in the past experienced domestic and sexual abuse, sexual violence, and/or coercive and controlling behaviour. 

Through my work I have accrued vast experience working with Trauma and Addiction.

With a successful Private Practice, I have learned that robust supervision is crucial for the counsellor when working with the complexities of our work. My supervisory practice is an extension of my own work with clients and I aim to share with you my knowledge and experience while offering the support required from supervision in the challenging work undertaken.

I would be happy to work one to one or in group supervision.  Supervision sessions and duration ( ie; bi-wekly or monthly) can be tailored to meet your individual needs. 

I would be pleased to offer face to face or on-line sessions.

Supervision is offered to counsellors & psychotherapists, NHS, health professionals, clergy, and to those working in the helping professions. 

I am a member of the Bacp and I abide by their code of ethics

First sessions include assessment where I will ask you to to share with me background information on what brought you to me. I will feed back to you how I feel that I can best support, or suggest to you where you may access alternative or maybe more appropriate/specialist support

First sessions are charged at £60 per session, with no obligation to continue.