Therapeutic Counselling Services

Counselling Services Offered

Providing therapeutic counselling in Sheffield via in-person, video, and phone sessions for adults.

In-Person Counselling

Tailored support for adults facing various challenges, fostering personal growth and emotional well-being

Video Sessions

Accessible counselling through video calls, ensuring convenience and comfort for your therapeutic journey

Phone Counselling for those whose circumstances make this preferable

Supportive phone sessions

Holistic Person - Centred Counselling

Integrative Counselling

Method of Levels (MOL) Therapy

Also known as Rogerian counselling, this therapy focuses on being heard and is suitable for many difficulties, particularly in processing thoughts and feelings without the need for a specific solution.

Integrative therapy is effective in various situations, allowing the use of techniques or concepts from multiple therapies to work together in unique ways to overcome difficulties that may have been resistant to other therapies.

MOL is less known in the UK, despite its long history, wide application and ample evidence of its effectiveness. It is especially useful when the problem is unclear or hard decisions need exploring.

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of issues have you experience of working with?

To give you an idea, below are some of the common things for which people come to me for counselling;

• stress, anxiety or panic.

• low mood or depression

• longer term mental health problems

• relationship problems

• bereavement

• life choices / crises / changes

• illness

• loneliness

• sexuality / identity

• phobias / compulsions

• study problems

• work problems

• hard decisions

• problems with friends or families

• environmental anxieties

​If you're not sure, feel free to get in touch to ask.

How often are the sessions?

Regularity is important for the therapeutic process and most people have one session a week, but this can vary depending on your needs and availability. This is talked about at our first session.

What happens at the first session?

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, for you to ask questions and for me to get a deeper understanding of what brings you to counselling. We will talk about what you hope to get out of counselling and you can decide if you want you continue or if a better alternative is available, I can discuss this with you.

When and where are sessions available?

Therapy sessions can be had in person from my practice located in Broomhill, Sheffield, by Skype or by phone (or any combination of these). Sessions are available;

• 10am to 8pm - Monday to Thursday

• 10am to 7pm - Friday

How many sessions will I need?

The number of sessions you will need depends on various factors; the complexity of the issue or problem, whether it depends on factors in your life or if it is internally driven, how long it has been present, your experience with engaging with therapy and other such factors. For this reason it is not possible to give a fixed guide, but please rest assured that the purpose of the therapies offered is always to complete therapy as soon and as effectively as possible. I will advise, based on my professional judgement, and therapy usually ends when we both agree that the purpose of therapy has been achieved. However, there is never any pressure to continue with therapy and sessions are booked one at a time.

Can I chose whether to have my sessions in person or remotely by video / phone?

Absolutely. I will try to tailor the sessions to best suit your needs, in both how we meet, and the day and time. Indeed, many of my clients are professionals who travel for work and sessions in person can be mixed with remote therapy to ensure that there is continuity of support. Also, some people prefer the convenience of video or phone sessions and many only rarely attend in person.

Is video and phone counselling really as effective as in-person counselling?

In short, yes it is. Many clients who try it do choose to switch to it or mix it with in-person sessions. Even before Covid, which forced all psychotherapy to shift to being provided remotely, video and phone counselling were already well-established practices and widely provided, including by the NHS. Indeed, I have been providing remote therapy for many years and have specific training to make it as effective as in-person sessions.

Privacy Policy

I am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and fully comply with all of the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 (GDPR).
The information gathered on this site is in the form of cookies (you can opt out) to inform how the site is used by visitors for site development. If you choose to contact me via the web form, your name and contact details will be stored and only used to communicate with you and book appointments.
I, as the data controller, collect both personal (name, address, email, phone number and the name of the GP practice where you are registered) and sensitive personal (details about your current and previous mental health / general health) as part of providing my service as a Therapeutic Counsellor and it is only used for this express reason and no other. Notes are made to record contact between us and to help manage your care. These notes are highly confidential and are not shared with anyone without your informed, written consent, except where disclosure is required by law, to protect you or others from serious harm or death, or as part of discharging my professional duties. In the latter case, as with all professional psychotherapists, I am professionally required to have regular counselling supervision of my practice and, as a part of this, counselling cases are discussed. Information that identifies you as a client is not shared unless for the reasons stated above and a duty of confidentiality exists between me and the supervisor preventing your information being shared by them aside for counselling supervision.
Your records are kept by me in a secured (encrypted) digital format for a period of six years following our last contact, after which they will be securely destroyed. A copy of your records will be made available upon request in line with the requirements of the GDPR.