Stephanie Ward

I offer a free initial 10 minute telephone call to understand your needs and expectations. If you feel comfortable to proceed, we can book in a full 50 minute, in person consultation for a deduced fee of £50. This gives us a chance to collectively think about what support you need and what we can achieve.

Sessions after that will be £65 per session.

My private therapist room is a 8 minute walk from Turnpike lane Station and many main bus routes (144, 141, 123, 243, 121,221,444, 217, 29,67, 184).

 I have day and evening sessions available ,face-to-face,  Monday - Friday (11am-8pm). 

Finding a therapist who feels like the right fit, as well as starting therapy can feel daunting. A supportive, empathic, and non-judgmental relationship is critical to feel safe when exploring the parts of us that are vulnerable or wounded.

We are all different and have a unique way in which our world is experienced. My approach is integrative which means I work with different approaches to find what suits you and tailor them to your needs.

As an integrative therapist, my core therapeutic style is Existential with a strong Humanistic foundation. I describe myself as friendly, approachable and playful. 

I believe that the quality of relationship between client and therapist is important for growth and the reparation of our wounds of the past. Only when trust exists, we feel safe enough to allow the explorations of how we see our world and make meanings of it.

I work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, sexual identities/orientation, neurodiversity, and people who identity across the gender spectrum. As a working class, queer women I have always felt personally passionate about holding the layers of our intersectionality and identity. 

My focus starts with building a strong rapport and trust as we begin to open up the space to understand how you make meaning in your world. For most of us it can feel unique to have a place just for us, somewhere we can begin to unpack and feel heard or listened to. Cultivating a connection in a non-judgmental space can bring forward parts of ourselves that we have learned to hide, make small or feel ashamed of.

Whether it's short term or long-term therapy, counselling can help you to reflect and feel supported in periods of emotional distress, low self-esteem, or times of change/transition.

 In the first session i will open the space for a informal and free flowing chat to understand what has brought you to therapy, a brief view of your history and current issues. This also gives you an opportunity to see how you feel talking to me and whether you think we can work together.

 Feel welcome to contact me with any questions and enquiries.