Andrew McMurray

I have weekday morning, afternoon and evening sessions available.

First and foremost, as a Counsellor I seek to offer a supportive relationship. For me Counselling is an invitation not to be alone in our distress. It is the possibility of human connection when it is perhaps most difficult to find in our lives and yet when we might benefit most from it. This support can offer an opportunity to uncover or re-discover our own capacity and strength. Once we feel safe and strong enough it can also offer an opportunity to learn and develop.

We all learn to ‘be’ certain ways in the world. These are ways that somehow ‘work’ for us in our unique and sometimes challenging life circumstances. Frequently we are not even aware of these patterns. As we move through life however they can stop working for us and we become acutely aware of the resulting distress. Such distress is frequently labelled depression, anxiety, addiction, anger issues, bereavement, and many others.

Through Counselling we can raise our awareness of what isn’t working for us anymore and other possible ways of being. We can raise our awareness of what might be ‘getting in the way’ of these other possibilities and about the supports we might need for ourselves. We may even then, with sufficient safety and support, begin to experiment with these other possibilities – within our Counselling and potentially in our lives.   

I have provided support to clients across various roles in the public and voluntary sectors for over 20 years. I am a fully qualified Counsellor, holding an MSc in Counselling and Therapeutic Communication. As a registered member of BACP (MBACP 377759), I am listed on an accredited register, and abide by BACP’s Code of Ethics.

I have a particular interest in working with anyone who finds themselves somehow ‘stuck’ in their life. Perhaps you are dissatisfied, worried or unhappy at work; distressed about decisions concerning your future life path – education, career etc. - or struggling to find anything meaningful, enjoyable, or fulfilling in your life.

As a Counsellor I have supported people to become more aware both of what isn’t working for them and of the other possibilities present in their lives. I have supported them to re-discover and uncover capacities and strengths and to acquire the support they need, to seek the life they want.

I would like to offer you an invitation to work with me to raise your awareness of the possibilities present in your own life for more satisfaction, confidence, meaning and enjoyment.