Abigail Durling

I have availability on Tuesdays and Fridays 930am-230pm for in person (in Edgeley, Stockport) or online. 

My name is Abby, I am a BACP accredited, experienced and trauma informed counsellor.

I work from a person centred perspective, I believe that you are the expert in your life, I am here to hold a safe, supportive space for you to explore. I am a down to earth person, who loves their job and working relationally, I hope to challenge and empower my clients, 

I have been blessed to spend much of my career working with children and young people and their families. I have extensive experience with SEND, life limiting illness and young carers.

Grief and loss, life transitions, caring for others and adolescence are just a few of the areas I regularly work in.

I am a Christian and enjoy working with spirituality and faith with those of all or no faith. 

I offer a free 20 minute introductory call to discuss your needs, please email to arrange.

Sessions are 50 minutes in length. I will ask you to complete a short questionnaire and contract prior to our first session. 

Available Mon/Thurs/Fri 9.30-2

I have extensive experience in schools, working as a counsellor in both primary and secondary as well as previously as a primary teacher. I have extensive professional and lived experience of SEND including complex neurodivergence and life limiting illness.

I am an accredited member of the BACP, and fully qualified children’s counsellor as well as a qualified teacher, I have regular safeguarding training. I am experienced in the school system, SEND system and family courts processes. I have worked with numerous school and children’s counsellors and regularly aid my supervisees in keeping their clients safe, through thoughtful, ethical decision making. , I deliver play therapy trainings within my workplace

I also have experience in setting up services in school and hospice settings as well as my own private practice, creating contracts and processes, conducting assessments and working with parents.

I am a person centred counsellor. My approach is down to earth, keeping the child as the focus, whilst holding in mind safeguarding and ethics. My work with young children is play based, using the child centred play model, I set up and run children’s therapy sessions in a variety of settings. I often work with families experiencing bereavement, family breakdown and dysfunction, I am experienced in holding boundaries in the most complex situations.

In supervision I use the seven eyed model to consider the client, relationship and work in a more holistic way, helping you to remain ethical, empowered and deepen your practice with children and young people.

I am offering 1 hour and 1.5 hour supervision sessions monthly or adhoc, I offer a free introductory call to see if we are a good fit. A first session will involve some initial contracting and an opportunity to explore your case load and wider context as well as exploring some client presentation. 

Sessions are conducted via Zoom or in person in Edgeley, Stockport and charged at £40 per hour.