Simona Mynard

I offer online, weekly or fortnightly sessions via MS Teams or Google Meet on Thursdays and Fridays.

Hi, my name is Simona and I am a counsellor at Next Steps Counselling with Simona. 

I work in a person-centred way, which means I aim to follow your pace, your lead, and what feels most important for you to bring to our sessions. I see you as the expert in your own experience. My role is not to tell you what you should do, but to offer a space where we can slow things down, make sense of what is happening, and explore what feels true and meaningful for you.

My hope is that our work together helps you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, your experiences and your relationships, and gives you the space to consider what your next step might be.

At Next Steps Counselling with Simona, I offer online counselling to adults across the UK in English, Slovak and Czech. Whether you're navigating a difficult period, questioning something about yourself, struggling in a relationship, processing a loss, or simply feeling that something in your life no longer fits, you don't have to have it all figured out before you come.

🌿 Where your next step in life begins… 🌿

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re taking new steps, facing uncertainty, or standing at a crossroads. Sometimes we know something needs to change, but we’re not quite sure what that change looks like. Sometimes we feel pulled in different directions by what we want, what others expect of us, and what we think we should be doing.

This is where I see counselling having a place...

Counselling can be helpful when you are navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, grief, family estrangement, relationship difficulties, neurodiversity, migration, cultural identity or major life changes. You may be questioning something about yourself, struggling to communicate your needs, trying to understand your experiences or looking for a way forward that feels right for you.

My hope is that our work together helps you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, your experiences and your relationships, while giving you the space to consider your next steps with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Areas I can support:

Neurodiversity, stress and burnout

Perhaps you're exhausted from constantly trying to keep up, masking parts of yourself, or working out why things that seem easy for others feel so difficult for you.

Family relationships, estrangement and grief

We don't always get the family relationships we hoped for. You may be grieving a relationship that has changed, setting boundaries, navigating estrangement, or carrying complicated feelings about people you're supposed to be close to.

Relationships and communication

You may find yourself having the same arguments, struggling to express what you need, or unsure how to balance your own needs with those of the people around you.

Cross-cultural experiences, migration and identity

Sometimes belonging isn't as simple as having a place to call home. You may be navigating two cultures, carrying expectations from your upbringing while building a life somewhere new, or questioning where you fit.

I offer a free 15-minute initial call as an opportunity for us to get to know each other a little. We can talk about what you’re looking for, how I work, and whether we feel like a good fit to work together. 

There is no pressure to commit, and you don’t need to share your whole story during this call.

If you decide to begin counselling, our first session is about getting to know each other, talking through how we’ll work together, and beginning to explore what has brought you to counselling. There is no expectation that you need to have everything figured out or tell me everything at once. We can take our time and begin wherever feels most comfortable for you.

If you’re thinking about starting counselling, or wondering whether it might be the right time for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch via email at Simona.NextSteps@gmail.com.