Val Hardy

I am currently offering weekday daytime and evening sessions. 

In-person sessions will take place in a central location in Haywards Heath. 

Hello, I'm Val. 

I am an experienced counsellor offering a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive space in which I will help you explore any stresses, concerns, difficult feelings and past or present experiences that may be affecting how you are feeling and coping.

Talking to someone who can listen deeply and provide a safe, neutral space can really help. My aim for you is to feel truly heard, seen and understood. 

I offer weekday daytime and evening appointments.

I have experience of helping people with a wide range of issues including:

• anxiety
• depression
• bereavement and all loss
• post-traumatic stress and the impact of childhood trauma
• low self-esteem
• relationship or family issues
• health challenges
• coping with change and transition
• building emotional resilience

.....and more 

Together we can focus on whatever is important to you right now, working at your pace and helping you to gain deeper insight and awareness of yourself and the challenges you face. I will listen sensitively to what is going on for you, whilst offering gentle and supportive challenge where helpful. My approach is trauma-informed and I am interested in helping you understand and trust your inner experience.

My hope is that my calm, warm and collaborative approach will support you in feeling comfortable with me and starting from exactly where you are, will help you in making sense of your situation, finding effective ways of coping and in making positive choices for a fulfilling and happier life.

Sessions are held in Haywards Heath in a central location with free parking nearby or a 10 minute walk from the mainline train station. 

Please do contact me for an initial informal (no obligation) conversation to find out more and explore whether I might be the right counsellor for you.

As an integrative counsellor the 3 main modalities which form the foundation of my approach are Person-Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis (TA) which I use in a way best suited to you, your situation and what you hope to gain from counselling. I am also able to offer creative techniques.

I am currently offering sessions for online counselling (Zoom),  telephone and in-person.

Hello, I'm Val. 

I am an experienced counsellor offering a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive space in which I will help you explore any stresses, concerns, difficult feelings and past or present experiences that may be affecting how you are feeling and coping.

Talking to someone who can listen deeply and provide a safe, neutral space really can help. My aim for you is to feel truly heard, seen and understood  

I have experience of helping people with a wide range of issues including:

• anxiety 
• depression
• bereavement and all loss 
• post-traumatic stress and the impact of childhood trauma 
• low self-esteem
• relationship or family issues 
• health challenges  
• coping with change and transition
• building emotional resilience

   .....and more 

Together we can focus on whatever is important to you right now, working at your pace and helping you to gain deeper insight and awareness of yourself and the challenges you face. I will listen sensitively to what is going on for you, whilst offering gentle and supportive challenge where helpful. My approach is trauma-informed and I am interested in helping you understand and trust your inner experience. 

My hope is that my calm, warm and collaborative approach will support you in feeling comfortable with me and starting from exactly where you are, will help you in making sense of your situation, finding effective ways of coping and in making positive choices for a fulfilling and happier life.

Please feel free to contact me for an initial informal (no obligation) conversation to find out more and explore whether I might be the right counsellor for you.

I believe that one of the key factors in effective counselling is the quality of the therapeutic relationship and the trust between you and your counsellor. Our first session is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have and get a feel for whether you will feel comfortable talking with me. It is also a chance for us to talk through your needs and how it might work if we decide to work together.