Evis Read

I currently have limited availability for online and Colchester based clients. I practice  from the Tree Room (Trinity Street) and Turner Centre (North Hill).

We all make sense of the world in our own way, shaped by our experiences, relationships, identities and the things that have happened to us. 

As life unfolds, the ways we’ve learnt to cope have usually developed for good reason. There’s nothing wrong with these old patterns, but sometimes life changes and they no longer work in the way they once did. We can find ourselves feeling stuck or disconnected, and this can be an opportunity to pause, understand what’s happening and explore whether there are different ways of responding that might serve us better now.

Counselling offers a space where we can be curious about what’s happening for you, without judgement or assumptions. We can explore your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and relationships, and begin to understand how these fit together.

It is a place of learning — about yourself, about what matters to you and about the choices available to you now. For me, there is also something empowering about understanding ourselves more deeply. With more self awareness we can sometimes take action, experiment and make changes; sometimes we have to find ways of accepting what we cannot change. 

I always consider the wider context of who we are and what has shaped our identity including neurodiversity, disability, race, culture, social class, gender and sexual identity. We all experience the world differently, and the world treats us differently too. 

I hope this gives you a sense of how I think and work, and of what you might expect from working with me.

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Qualifications:

Postgraduate Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy

MA Intercultural Communication 

 BSc (Hons)  Social Sciences 

Initial Assessment

We’ll use the first session to understand what brings you to counselling and whether my approach feels right for you. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about me and how I work. For young people aged 16+, I first meet with the parent(s) for an initial assessment.

Starting Therapy

If we decide to work together, we’ll agree a regular time and whether sessions will be in person or online. I’ll be as flexible as possible around shift work and other commitments.

Ongoing Therapy

Sessions are led by you — the pace, focus and content are guided by what you need. We’ll regularly check in on how things are going, what is or isn’t helping, and whether anything needs to change.

Ending Therapy

Where possible, we’ll plan the ending together, giving you time to reflect on what you’ve learnt and think about moving forward without therapy.

Initial assessment (50 min) £55

Ongoing therapy sessions (50 min) £55

Counselling student (50 min) £45