Marie Ashwood

Welcome. Thank you for stopping to read this.

It can be so daunting to think about looking for therapy. Many people I've worked with are not sure that their sadness or distress is important, or important enough to mention. Or they might find their sadness or distress hard to make sense of. Maybe they've been told as children that they're 'too sensitive' or 'making a fuss'. 

They've not had their feelings or experiences valued and recognised. So those sad and hurt feelings go underground, but they don't go away and they can make every day seem somehow difficult and an effort.

In a session with me, you won't be judged. I will treat your experiences and your hurt seriously and with compassion.

To help you decide, we can have a 30 minute telephone chat (no charge), with no pressure, to see if we might be a good fit, and to learn more.

Just let me know if you'd like to arrange this.

I work with adults and young people, in person and via zoom, providing short and longer term counselling or therapy, to support growth and help them resolve the issues that are impacting their lives.

I have been working in mental health settings for many years, and in private practice for more than ten years.

I qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist in Transactional Analysis, and have also trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems. I may integrate these according to what feels most helpful to you.

My particular interest and experience is in working with the consequences of trauma, whether this is a single event, or complex or chronic trauma. I have worked with many survivors of abuse, or adverse childhood or adult experiences, as well as first responders and services personnel, among others.

In an initial session we can talk about what has brought you to therapy at this time.  We can explore what you hope to gain from therapy, and make a plan together which suits you.

My aim is always to support you in your healing journey.