If you’re feeling like the whole world and life itself is too much or that you just cannot cope at times with whatever it is that you may be struggling with at present, then trust me to help you find the way through what may seem like a dark path or place at times. As a trained counsellor I am here to listen to you unconditionally and not judge anything that you may wish to bring to your therapy sessions and believe you me – I am not easily shocked! I am here to hopefully offer you respect and empathy in a confidential space and help you face the world more confidently.
As an qualified counselling therapist and can offer you this safe and confidential space to explore your issues and work towards understanding yourself and others in relation to you. I have a vast range of experiences from both my personal and work life over the last 38 years and therefore offer to be open minded with my clients with a deep understanding of what they could be feeling and facing in life when presented within therapy process.
As a client of mine you can expect to be welcomed warmly and accepted fully for whatever it is you wish to bring to therapy to work through with no pressure from me to follow any particular expected process! We will work together at your pace and comfort to ensure you feel safe and trusting to move forward and explore your thoughts and feelings to come to resolutions and solutions best for you – found within and from you.
I have clients who have presented many issues in therapy and most times more than one issue is brought to work with. Here are some of the client symptoms and causes I have experience of working with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Suicidal thoughts
- Hallucinations
- Hearing voices
- Night terrors
- PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Domestic violence
- Abortion
- Rape
- Child loss
- Bereavement
- Death
- Lack of health
- Illness diagnosis breakdown
- Life crisis
- Faith crisis
- Homophobia
- Homosexuality
- Intimate relational issues
- Marital issues
- Relationship issues
- Family breakdowns
- Betrayals
- Guilt/shame
- Addictions
- Pornography issues
- Promiscuity and its effects on person and families involved
- Financial crisis – loss of wealth and health, debt crisis
- Bullying
- Work /career crisis
- Fertility stress and issues
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Asperger’s Syndrome
- OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
- and so much more….the list is never ending – I hope to give you some idea with this.
I have experience of both 1-2-1 therapeutic work and also in group therapeutic work as I facilitate many different kinds of therapeutic groups/workshops.
I am fluent in many languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pahari, Mirpuri, Hindi.
To read more about me, my background and qualifications, click through to the About page.
Costs:
£60 for 1 hour assessment
£50 per 50 minute counselling session
Minimum booking of 6 sessions
I value the courage it takes to reach out and ask for help when you need it and therefore I also understand that sometimes this can be made even more difficult to ask for support when you may be struggling financially so please make me aware if this is the case.
I am passionate about genuinely helping people and therefore my rates of charge vary according to client circumstances and by what method the client chooses to take therapy i.e. Phone/Skype/face-to-face. So please do not hesitate to contact me on my email (hopebsleeds@gmail.com) or mobile (07981 955674) – text /WhatsApp/email/call me and I hope to be able to help you be happy with both the cost of and therapeutic needs met. I aim to respond within 32 hours.
Qualifications and training
- BACP- (British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists) – COP certificate
- Counselling Therapeutic skills Diploma Level 4 in Person Centred approach method (PCA)
- Counselling Therapeutic listening skills Certificates Level 2 + 3 in Person Centred approach (PCA)
- Counselling in Islamic Psychology Approach Certificate (IHSAAN)
- TA – (Transactional analysis counselling method ) certificate CPD workshops
