Eleri Pengelly

I am currently accepting new clients and have some daytime and evening availability. 

I am a registered counsellor working largely online but also in counselling rooms in Coulsdon and Purley. I have counselled parents, staff and children in a school setting; worked with older people in a community counselling service; worked with university students; worked in a large counselling service. My clients have ranged from children aged 8/ 9 up to adults aged 89. I have worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship breakdown, bereavement, health problems, and a whole variety of other problems.

I am here to listen. How often do other people listen to you? Really listen? How often do you listen to yourself? I believe you hold all the answers you need to address what is happening in your life. Although it may not feel that way at the moment, you are the expert in you. Together, we can create a safe, non-judgemental, space for you to explore and make sense of your own story. It's a space where you can acknowledge difficult feelings, be silent, cry, laugh, share. We will talk about whatever is on your mind. Really hearing yourself can bring new understanding, self-compassion and answers. 

I work largely in a person-centred/ integrative way. I offer short-term (6-8 weeks) and long-term counselling. Weekly sessions last 50 minutes. 

In our sessions you may want to discuss - 

- situations you find difficult, 

- relationships

- your childhood and other past experiences

- situations or emotions that worry you

- your mood or behaviour

- other issues

- changes you want to make.

We won't talk about anything you're not ready to talk about. 

I work largely online. I have some face-to-face availability. In-person rates start at £60. 

It's important that you should have a counsellor you can trust and feel comfortable with. It's also important that you should have a counsellor who feels they are qualified to deal with whatever it is that has brought you to counselling. To allow you to decide whether you would like to come into counselling with me, I offer an initial half hour telephone or online chat free of charge.

I currently have weekday availability on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and some evening availability.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on various theories to help us both understand why you are feeling the way you are feeling; what you might want to change; and how you might make those changes. 

If you're feeling overwhelmed by work pressures, or perhaps you never feel good enough and you worry about letting everyone down - including yourself, or maybe you have a feeling that your life just isn't allowing you to be the real you, then we can work together to make sense of where those feelings have come from and, importantly, what do  you want to do as a result?

It can be hard to open up and face worries that may have been hiding away for some time. 

In our sessions, we will talk about whatever you want to bring into the space - there may be things lurking in the background too but we will only get to those when you're ready. 

Anything you bring is welcome. I don't offer judgement but I will listen very carefully. Sometimes I will question and occasionally I will challenge.

As we go through this process together the picture of your life will become clearer and you might begin to see yourself differently, recognise your own value and learn to listen to you.

I offer an initial introductory session free of charge for us both to work out whether we might be a good fit.