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Improving relationships and wellbeing
Couples and Individuals counselling
Welcome, and thank you for visiting.
My name is Asya. I am qualified Person Centered and Relationship Counsellor.
My personal journey began some years ago when I experienced how invaluably supportive and transformative the counselling relationship could be . Now I have passion to help others improve their relationships and wellbeing.
I work with individuals aged 18 + and couples from my private therapy space in Storrington near Pulborough face to face or alternatively online/phone.
Speak in Confidence
Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the therapy space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.
A problem shared...
Trouble with a relationship; anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
Make better, healthier new choices
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
How can counselling help you?
Navigating through life's challenges can be difficult. At times our relationship with self or others can feel tricky. You may feel unheard, unsupported or disconnected . Perhaps you might have been hurt or your trust might have been shattered. How do you recover from this? Or you might have come to a milestone in life -becoming a parent or kids have flown the "nest" or dealing with a loss, retirement or separation. No matter how uncertain life may seem, you don't need to go through it alone. I can provide a non-judgmental and safe space and help you navigate though the difficulties and re-shape the future.Counselling isn't about giving you advice or solutions ,but about empowering you to make you own changes.
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties I can support through counselling:
Relationship Difficulties
Separation/Divorce
Family and work related stress
Grief, loss and bereavement
Life changes
Depression
Prenatal and Postnatal stress and depression
Anxiety
Problems with confidence and self-esteem
Anger management
My location
I work from my private therapy hut in Storrington near Pulborough.
In addition to providing face-to-face therapy, I also offer telephone and online sessions for clients throughout the UK.
Availability
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis. I also provide a limited number of spaces for those on low-income or for students; contact me to enquire about availability.
Fees
Individual sessions are £45 for 50 min
Couples sessions are £60 for 50 min
Concession session £ 30 for 50 min (limited availability)
Concession couples session £50 (limited availability)
Cancellation notice: 48 hours in advance or full fee is payable.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how I work, or to arrange an appointment. Enquiries are usually answered within 24-48 hours. You can also call me on 07821 111330.
All enquires are usually answered within 24-48 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
Some frequently asked questions
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.
It is not accepted for a counsellor or client to record a session as it breaches confidentiality.
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