Patsy Hickman

Hello and welcome to my page.

Taking the first step to contact a counsellor to help you with your personal challenges can be the most difficult one.  But perhaps now you feel it is time to do something in order to make some positive changes to your life.

Therapy can provide the support you need.  If you would like to find out more about  how this works and the ways in which I can be of help,  get in touch  and I will happily answer any questions.

I offer individual counselling for adults and young people on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday by video or phone.

I am an accredited therapist with BACP and I have been counselling for the last 7 years. During that time, I have worked with young people and adults experiencing high anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement, trauma and relationship issues.

I have worked in schools as a counsellor and for 2 registered charities and therefore I have gained experience of diverse groups, their cultures and their experiences.

As an integrative therapist I use mixed approaches that I shape to suit your needs. 

It may be that you are struggling with personal issues and feel alone with them. It can make a big difference to speak about these in confidence to another person. To help you do so, I  offer a warm and welcoming presence so you feel at ease. I listen to your experiences without any judgement, so that I can get to know all about you. I believe that by helping you feel safe to say anything and everything, you can talk freely about your worries and anything on your mind. I want you to feel heard and understood, because I believe that with this trust  it is possible to change the way you feel about yourself and your relationships.

When you are ready, I will offer you  time to reflect on your past so that you can understand  how and why it impacts your life.Then it becomes possible for me to help you unpick and think more clearly about the personal issues that brought you to therapy. With new insights you may be able to make  positive changes in your life,  cope more effectively and move forward.

In our first Free meeting, we can discuss what brings you to therapy, what help  you want and whether I am the counsellor with the experience and know how to support you. 

If you decide you would like to try a  therapy session then we can set up another meeting and begin working together.  There is no obligation to continue  therapy  and attending or discontinuing is always your decision.

Whilst my sessions cost £50 individually, I offer a discount of £10 per session if 6  are booked in a block.