Anna Stickney

Wheelchair accessible routes available.

Working hours are flexible depending on daylight hours.

Weekends available.

I offer counselling sessions outdoors - walking or sitting in the various parks in the Teddington/Richmond/Kingston area or along the riverside (wheelchair routes available). I will listen to you, without judgement, and enable you to work with your concerns/anxiety/trauma. I believe in the efficacy of face to face relational communication and the importance of embedding ourselves within the wider context of nature. This leads to holistic, embodied mind and body development.

Having previously worked as a massage therapist, I am interested in how the body holds stresses and the embodiment of psychological change. I use mindfulness techniques, promoting body awareness and acceptance.

In our sessions I offer a relational approach in which you can explore your issues with autonomy and respect. I will listen to you, allowing space for reflection and insight. I will support your experience, and together we will find a pathway to change. 

I offer a free initial telephone conversation in which we will discuss what you would like to gain from counselling and what I can offer. We will agree on a suitable time and location to meet. Our subsequent sessions will be outdoors, experiencing nature in all seasons. I offer long-term and short-term therapy.

I am committed to the BACP ethical framework, and work openly encompassing cultural, gender- and neuro-diversity.

Hours dependent on daylight - ie. I can work evenings outdoors from March to October.

I offer counselling sessions outdoors, either walking or sitting in the various parks in the Kingston/ Richmond area, or along the riverside. Wheelchair accessible routes are available. I believe in the importance of embedding ourselves within the wider context and the transformative power of natural surroundings. I will listen to you and support you with exploring how you would like to move forward.

Having previously worked as a massage therapist, I am interested in how the body holds stress. I incorporate my experience with Tai Chi and meditation to enable the embodiment of psychological change. I also have 30+ years experience facilitating outdoors Buddhist retreats.

I completed a BSc degree in Humanistic Counselling at Metanoia Institute. My approach combines Person-centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt philosophies. I offer a relational approach in which the client can explore their issues with autonomy and respect. I am committed to the BACP Ethical Framework, and work openly encompassing cultural and gender differences. I am also personally familiar with neurodiversity.

Before meeting outdoors, I offer a free telephone conversation, to establish your therapeutic direction, and a suitable location to meet. Please email/ call me with your phone number?