Wendy Cummins

I offer online counselling Tuesday to Thursday - practice hours are typically between 9am and 6.00pm.

I will always aim to reply to any message within 24 hours.

Hello, I'm delighted you've taken the first step! 

It's comforting to know that it's okay not to be okay at times. Life can throw curveballs, and it's completely 'normal' to feel overwhelmed or uncertain. If you're considering counselling for the first time, it may seem odd, but acknowledging when we don't feel 'quite right' takes courage. Good for you! Choosing counselling with me means you're not alone in this. I limit the clients I take on, ensuring I always have the necessary time between sessions to reflect and provide the best support for those seeking help.

Family and friends are wonderful, but sometimes talking to them can leave us confused, hesitant or even judged. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, recurring relationship patterns, feelings of inadequacy, or are generally overwhelmed, together we can bring about change. 

Counselling can be challenging; it requires dedication and time, but if you're prepared to take that step, I am too! My goal is to help you uncover your inner strength and resilience. I provide an online safe space to express your emotions, and a non-judgmental ear to help you navigate life's hurdles. I will listen and together we will explore your experiences; who you are and how you connect with you and the world.  

We often don't take the time to work through our own worries and 'file them away' for later, it's vital to be heard. If we stop listening it can start to feel too much to look at and we just get overwhelmed. Counselling offers you the chance to stop, breathe and listen to you!  At the same time you are held and receive emotional support throughout the process. 

Let's work together and make sense of the emotional patterns and repeating behaviours impacting your sense of wellbeing. It's tough to admit but we often know what these patterns are and part of our struggle is it feels familiar and ok, until it doesn't. We just don't seem able to find the part of us to break free, let's reflect together and know there is a new path being happy.

Before a first session I like to offer my clients a free introductory call. We can arrange a date and time which works for us both. During the call you will have the opportunity to share how you are feeling. I will ask you a few questions and talk about how we will work together. The counselling relationship is an important part of therapy, and the call can help you understand if I am the right counsellor for you.

At the end of the call, if you are comfortable with me, we will agree on a first session time and date. The sessions are normally 50 minutes and take place at the same time each week. To help prepare for our work together I will email a ‘client information form’ this is designed to gather some general details and saves time for you before the session.

The initial 'get to know you' session can take up to an hour, maybe more. It gives you the opportunity to share with me what is bringing you to counselling and what you are looking to gain from it, but also I will ask you some questions about yourself, both to help me see what you need and so that I have some helpful background information. We will also have the chance to look at how we might work together and how you would like to take things forward.

If this sounds like something you would like to consider, please don't hesitate to reach out.  Leave a message for me and I will contact you to agree the next steps.