Pauline Williams - therapist in farnham-gu52

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Phone number: 07564604176

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Flexible hours available
Concessionary rates

Availability

I have availability during the daytime and evening from October 2024. Please do contact me and I will do my best to arrange a convenient time.

About me and my therapy practice

Hi, I'm Pauline and I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy). I am naturally warm and empathetic, I will provide you with a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space to talk through whatever is troubling you in your life.

I have my own experience of mental health issues and know the impact it can have on all areas of life including physical health. It wasn't until I went to counselling myself that I learned that it is ok not to be ok - all those times when I'd replied "I'm ok" to that age old question, "how are you?" When really there were times I was barely functioning, but I'd put on a mask and carry on.

In the counselling relationship, it is a relationship of equals built on trust and I will work alongside you to help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings, whilst keeping you safe.

From 2019 to February 2023, alongside my private practice, I was a volunteer counsellor for a local mental health charity in Wiltshire. I now volunteer for a charity in Guildford.

Practice description

My counselling approach is based upon integrative counselling and is primarily non-directive, based upon the person centred approach. I believe counselling enables you to reflect upon yourself and your difficulties. I offer you a safe environment where you can choose which issue you wish to work on and to take the lead in exploring what it is that troubles you. It is my role to empower you to trust and believe in yourself.

In September I start a Level 6 Trauma course, to enable me to support those who have experienced trauma. If you feel I might be the right counsellor for you, please get in touch.

I offer online and face to face sessions

My first session

I offer all new clients a 30 minute session, free of charge .

This enables you to:

meet and become familiar with me and experience what it feels like to talk with me, to find out if you are comfortable doing so
to discuss your support needs and how I might meet them

You are then able to make an informed decision as to whether working together is right for you. If you feel you would like to proceed from there , we will would engage in sessions held at the same time each week

What I can help with

Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Loss, OCD, Redundancy, Self esteem, Self-harm, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis

Clients I work with

Adults, Older adults, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited