Kathleen Gleich

I work during the day and offer evening sessions.  I also see clients on Saturday mornings.

I am an adult integrative counsellor, also qualified to work with children aged 11-18 years.

I understand that life is not always straightforward. You may feel like you are in a game of 'whack a mole', feel like you are on high alert scanning for danger, or just going through the motions and feeling that there must be more to life. Or you may be a parent with a child who is showing signs of distress, overwhelm, school avoidance or displaying behaviours that feel out of your control. Whatever difficulties you currently face you do not have to do this alone.

I have worked in the field of mental health for over twenty years and view distress through the lens of the human experience rather than pathology. 

I offer you a non-judgemental space where you can explore all aspects of your life, past and present, with empathy and understanding. Counselling can help you to understand yourself, your beliefs and behaviours with a new insight and compassion.

You are unique and therefore your counselling sessions will be bespoke to your needs. I may draw from different counselling modalities to make your sessions right for you.

I work with clients face to face, online or by telephone

In my work with children and young people I offer a nurturing space where your child can understand and learn about their emotions and feelings at their own pace. I use a variety of tools to work with your child including creative therapies. I will work with your child to identify their own unique coping strategies and tools to support them through the challenges of adolescence and beyond.

I work from a trauma informed position and have extensive experience working with survivors of sexual and physical abuse. I understand the criminal justice process and procedures. From my experience feeling safe is the first step towards healing and for meaningful change to take place. 

I draw on different counselling approaches including Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I may suggest different strategies that maybe suited to you including guided relaxation and meditation, as well as sensory integration techniques.

I am a member of the Creative Counsellors community and invite all clients to explore the creative side of themselves if they wish to.

If you are wondering whether I might be a good match for you, please get in contact and we can arrange a free initial appointment. This is a good way for you to get a sense of what working together may feel like. We can talk about your needs and discuss how we might work together, before you decide if what I offer sounds helpful.