Surinder Hothi

Life events can sometimes catch us from nowhere without warning leaving a feeling of bewilderment and distress, that is when counselling could be vital support for wellbeing to restore a sense of trust in our own decision-making.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I use a combined approach of different theories.

I have specialised background training to work with male and female victims of domestic and sexual abuse as well as perpetrators who commit domestic violence behaviours. I have previously worked in a domestic violence setting both counselling victims of domestic abuse, also working with men and women on a domestic intervention programme for men and women who use intimate partner violence in their relationships. I have also previously worked within the criminal justice system providing rehabilitation to offenders.

I have experience in working with children and young people for a number of years at Place2be a charity counselling service that provides support in schools, to children between the ages of 4 years old and teenagers/young adults

Therapy gives you the space to express you authentic self without worrying about the approval of others. As your therapist, I am here to provide that for you and walk with you on your journey so you can feel heard. Having the freedom to articulate your thoughts and emotions can bring you a great amount of peace, making way for burdens of the past to become less heavy and manageable therefore paving the way to more enriching and fulfilling life. 

I offer you a safe confidential space where you can be heard. The therapeutic relationship between you and I the counsellor is unconditional and judgement free. This gives you the freedom to explore your assumptions, worries, fears, memories and wishes, dreams and goals as part of the work to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, to make sense of what you feel is happening in your life right now and understanding how the past has affected your present.

As part of my therapeutic work I use art, drawing, archetypes, interpretation of dreams, story-telling, poetry and creative writing in order to facilitate expression of self beyond words. 

Your story is unique and personal to you. Everyone has a different way of being in the world – my aim is to work towards meeting your individual personal needs.

It can be daunting taking the first steps to counselling.  Initially I will  focus on establishing if I am the right therapist for you by asking questions such as any previous experiences of counselling your thoughts and feelings around the process, what worked or didn’t work. If it your first experience of therapy we will explore what you hope to gain. 

I will allocate space to answer any questions that arise or you wish to clarify. We will agree if you choose to move forward on what you would like to work on. It will be your space going forward so there is never any pressure to follow rigid plan I support you along your path so you have full autonomy.