Monique Biddy

I currently have availability to see clients on Monday's from 7am up to 1pm.

I also have availability to see clients on Tuesdays from 10am up to 2pm 

I offer online sessions on Thursdays from 10am up to 2pm 

I am a qualified Humanistic counsellor and I'm registered with the British association for counselling and psychotherapy (BACP).

I trained at the Metanoia institute where I obtained my diploma and I obtained my degree from Middlesex university who are partnered with Metanoia institute. 

I draw from 3 different modalities which are person-centred, Transactional analysis and Gestalt. My approach to working with clients is holistic, which means I'm able to understand my clients as a whole human being and I tune into the complications my clients experience from a mental, emotional, physical, practical and spiritual perspective. Sensitive analysis enables me to dissect the issues that clients bring into the counselling room and I also use a range of creative interventions in my practice, as I believe there are different ways of expressing and exploring our life experiences, whatever these may be.

I understand that life's trials and tribulations can have an effect on our daily lives. No matter how much we try to 'carry on' and 'be strong' and 'burry our feelings and emotions', our problems still seem to travel with us. I quote; "we are a little bit of everywhere we've been" and as a result of this, we have taken many forms that are untrue to our authentic self. These forms may present themselves in the face of toxic shame, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, self-criticism, habitual patterns of behaviour, anger and much more. Perhaps you have attachment issues due to your upbringing; the relationship you have or didn't have with your caregivers and other authority figures growing up, all of which still carries through into the relationship you have with yourself and others. You may be experiencing grief and loss that still feels raw and difficult to bare with each passing day. 

Being able to share your issues in therapy with me, together we'll help you to uncover what lingers from your past that you carry into your present life and we'll explore your ways of being in the world and develop a level of self-awareness that will empower you going forward. There will be times where I may challenge your perspective and ways of being in your world, not because you are wrong or right, but rather to facilitate self-reflection that can help you to understand yourself in ways you may not have considered previously. 

I'm a spiritual person with a keen interest in tarot. I use my intuition/clairsentience to decipher what I'm sensing in another. I believe we carry many voices and listening to your gut senses has the ability to strengthen your inner trust, sense of self and builds self-confidence. Tarot offers a unique opportunity of deep introspection and how you relate to the imagery on the cards. 

I work with a range of issues and I incorporating my interests during our work together, in the hope to enhance your self-awareness, autonomy and change. 

Prior to your first session, I offer a free 20-minute assessment via phone call. This is so I can get to know a bit about you and what brings you to therapy.

If you feel you would like to start your therapy sessions with me, we'll arrange a date that you'd like to start. 

A contract would then be sent to you via email that you'll need to sign and send back to me before your first session commences.