Emma Dowrick

I have availability on:

Mondays-Afternoon/ Evening

Tuesdays- Afternoon/ Evening

Wednesdays- Morning

Thursdays- Morning/ Afternoon

Please feel free to email (please check your spam folder for a response), text or call anytime and leave a message about availability.  I will endeavour to reply within 48 hours.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the demands life is throwing at you? Are you prone to having panic attacks which can feel really scary and overpowering?  Do you feel anxious or depressed and feeling a bit lost? Or maybe you're going through some difficult changes in your life and not sure how to navigate it. 

Whether you’re a young person or an adult having someone to talk to in a confidential and understanding way might be the support you need.  I am a friendly experienced therapist working in person, online or over the phone. If you feel this is what you need right now I will be alongside you in order for you to regain control of your life by:

• talking about your issues without fear of judgement.
• build more confidence in your own decision making and develop  your own coping strategies.
• help you to set your own boundaries so you have more space to live the way you want to

From my own experiences of depression and loss I understand the need to have someone to talk things through with, who's not involved directly, to make sense of any problems, confidentially. Someone who can support you to see the world through your eyes and start living more in the present rather than feel overwhelmed all the time.

I work with young people (13 years and over) and adults focusing on the person and their issues. This could also include building self awareness, looking at what's going on for you right now, changing unhelpful behaviours, making choices, life events such as loss and bereavement.  This could also include looking into your past to see what impact your childhood may have had on the way you feel now, for example the impact of abuse/ bullying.  Whatever your need we can work together at your own pace.

I have worked for nearly 30 years teaching and working in education. I currently am a Level 2 and 3 Counselling tutor supporting students in their journey of self discovery and change.  I too understand the demands of working in the public sector and how it can impact the mind and body.

I work face to face, online and via telephone from Biggleswade.

I offer a free, no obligation 20 minute telephone call to find out more about my counselling and for you to ask any questions and to get to know each other.  I will then email/ give you a counselling contract to read and for you to think about whether counselling is for you at this time.  There is no pressure, take time to think about whether you want to go ahead with it.

In our initial 50 minute session we spend some time talking about our counselling agreement - we discuss confidentiality, how many sessions you may want, what you should/shouldn't expect from a counsellor,  fees and cancellations and what you hope to gain from counselling.  Then it's up to you if you feel it would benefit you at this time- it's your choice.

Once you make that decision the rest of the sessions will be about whatever you want to talk about.