Maxine Robertson

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

Welcome – I’m Maxine Robertson, a psychotherapist working with women navigating change. 

If you’re an accomplished woman at a crossroads in life or work you may find yourself wondering, “what now?”. You’ve already achieved a great deal but something inside is nudging you towards a next chapter that feels more meaningful or aligned with who you are now.

I specialise in working with women in the second half of life who are contemplating change – career shifts, scaling back from demanding roles, preparing for retirement or reshaping life after children have left home. Together we can clarify what you want this next chapter to look like and support you to take values aligned action, using a coaching approach drawing on my background as a psychotherapist.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I made major pivots in my own life including  career changes. I know what it’s like to reimagine your professional life and step into something new. I’m not coaching from theory – I’ve lived these transitions myself.

If you would like my support, please do get in touch

What will we do in our sessions?:

1. Clarify you as a person, exploring your skills, talents, personal qualities and values.

2. Review your life - looking at lifestyle, relationships, work , health - identifying what drains and what nourishes.

3.  Clarify what you want - examining possibilities for the future - new projects, hobbies, roles, work direction and ways of living.

4. Support shift through regular sessions, trying things out, adjusting and building confidence.

Our focus will be on future oriented practical change

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

 offer online counselling for adults.

Would you like to find clarity, resilience and renewed purpose during times of change. My approach is warm, practical and grounded in helping you reconnect with your identity, purpose and emotional wellbeing during times of uncertainty.

Change can feel overwhelming, even when it’s expected. Whether you’re contemplating or adjusting to retirement, moving through the menopause, adapting to an empty nest, career changes or facing another life transition, these pivotal moments can leave you feeling disoriented and uncertain. You might be asking yourself “who am I now?” or “what’s next for me?”

Through our work together, we’ll recognise that transitions aren’t just endings. They’re opportunities for growth, rediscovery and creating a life that truly reflects your values and desires. Together we’ll explore what this new chapter means for you, developing coping strategies that work and help you build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.

All sessions are conducted online, offering you the flexibility and comfort of receiving support from your own space. No commute, no waiting rooms – just confidential, professional counselling that fits into your life.

Practice description

Issues clients commonly request my support for include the following:

• Trauma

• Various types of loss and bereavement

• Getting married/divorced/relationship breakdown or changing partner

• Career transition

• Navigating major life transitions such as experiencing children leaving home, retirement, ageing, moving house, starting university etc

• Menopause

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

I provide  online counselling for adults.

Are you plagued with thoughts of self- doubt, not being good enough, feeling like a fraud or invisible, lacking confidence in your own abilities, struggling with imposter syndrome? Feeling critical of yourself can greatly affect all areas of your life.

Are you trapped in your head, grappling with overwhelming events in the past or haunted by early life experiences?

Perhaps you like to feel dependable (or are expected to be that) but feel overwhelmed with the demands of work or family – always feeling as though you are pleasing others to the detriment of yourself

Maybe you portray the image of being very together but inside you feel stressed, burnt out, lost, stuck and find it hard to stay on top of things.

Investing in counselling with me can help you:

• Reduce and manage stress, anxiety and worry and experience better mood

• Understand how your nervous system works so you can regulate your emotions in a better way.

• Explore your feelings of not being good enough, identify and understand the origins of that thinking and learn to challenge it and turn around negative self talk.

• Communicate effectively, clearly and assertively

• Come to terms with a childhood that may not have met your needs

• Understand family dynamics

• Tackle perfectionism and procrastination enabling you to get stuck in and actually do something that needs doing

• Increase confidence and self esteem, changing your mindset about yourself, moving you forward in a more fulfilling way.

• Manage fear of judgment

• Handle yourself better in relationships and at work

If you think you might enjoy therapeutic journaling, please let me know as we can incorporate elements of that in our sessions.

As all of my sessions take place online, you can see me wherever you are in the UK so long as you have a confidential space at your end where you will not be disturbed during your session.

Issues clients commonly request my support for include the following:

• Trauma

• Various types of loss and bereavement

• Getting married/divorced/relationship breakdown or changing partner

• Career transition

• Support for men who struggle to open up and connect emotionally

• Navigating major life transitions such as experiencing children leaving home, retirement, ageing, moving house, starting university etc

• Menopause

• High achievers who crave more fulfilment

• Introverts wanting help to navigate relationships and career paths

• Phd students and academics requiring support in the workplace

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

 Issues clients commonly request my support for include the following:

• Trauma

• Various types of loss and bereavement

• Getting married/divorced/relationship breakdown or changing partner

• Career transition

• Support for men who struggle to open up and connect emotionally

• Navigating major life transitions such as experiencing children leaving home, retirement, ageing, moving house, starting university etc

• Menopause

• High achievers who crave more fulfilment

• Introverts wanting help to navigate relationships and career paths

• Phd students and academics requiring support in the workplac

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

I offer online counselling for adults. 

Would you like to find clarity, resilience and renewed purpose during times of change. My approach is warm, practical and grounded in helping you reconnect with your identity, purpose and emotional wellbeing during times of uncertainty.

Change can feel overwhelming, even when it’s expected. Whether you’re contemplating or adjusting to retirement, moving through the menopause, adapting to an empty nest, career changes or facing another life transition, these pivotal moments can leave you feeling disoriented and uncertain. You might be asking yourself “who am I now?” or “what’s next for me?”

Through our work together, we’ll recognise that transitions aren’t just endings. They’re opportunities for growth, rediscovery and creating a life that truly reflects your values and desires. Together we’ll explore what this new chapter means for you, developing coping strategies that work and help you build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.

All sessions are conducted online, offering you the flexibility and comfort of receiving support from your own space. No commute, no waiting rooms – just confidential, professional counselling that fits into your life.

Issues clients commonly request my support for include the following:

• Various types of loss and bereavement
• Getting married/divorced/relationship breakdown or changing partner
• Career transition or workplace problems
• Navigating major life transitions such as experiencing children leaving home, retirement, ageing,  starting university etc
• Menopause
• General lack of direction in life

Available Monday - Friday - day time only

 I offer online counselling for adults.

Would you like to find clarity, resilience and renewed purpose during times of change. My approach is warm, practical and grounded in helping you reconnect with your identity, purpose and emotional wellbeing during times of uncertainty.

Change can feel overwhelming, even when it’s expected. Whether you’re contemplating or adjusting to retirement, moving through the menopause, adapting to an empty nest, career changes or facing another life transition, these pivotal moments can leave you feeling disoriented and uncertain. You might be asking yourself “who am I now?” or “what’s next for me?”

Through our work together, we’ll recognise that transitions aren’t just endings. They’re opportunities for growth, rediscovery and creating a life that truly reflects your values and desires. Together we’ll explore what this new chapter means for you, developing coping strategies that work and help you build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.

All sessions are conducted online, offering you the flexibility and comfort of receiving support from your own space. No commute, no waiting rooms – just confidential, professional counselling that fits into your life.

Issues clients commonly request my support for include the following:

• Trauma

• Various types of loss and bereavement

• Getting married/divorced/relationship breakdown or changing partner

• Career transition

• Navigating major life transitions such as experiencing children leaving home, retirement, ageing, moving house, starting university etc

• Menopause