Louise Halford
M.A. MBACP
Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Affordable Online & Telephone Counselling/Psychotherapy for adult individuals anywhere in the U.K
Anxiety specialist counsellor.
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​1 hour sessions £55. I offer short term or long term therapy to suit your needs.
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Hi, I'm Louise,
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I'm a counsellor, but I am also a mum, wife, daughter and sister. I'm a down to earth 57 year old with a good sense of humour. I like to keep things simple and straightforward (no jargon here)
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There are so many therapist websites to look at, its exhausting, how do you choose? It can be overwhelming and time consuming. So much so that you might decide to leave it for today and come back to search at a different time.
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However, you are looking for someone that you can feel a connection with, a therapist that is warm, kind, gentle and nurturing. After-all you want to feel free to talk about anything and be comfortable.
Even If you find yourself crying or laughing in a session, its all important stuff along the way. Our relationship is key to your therapy journey.
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Our therapy relationship will be unique, like no other in every day life.
Our relationship is the recipe for changes to happen, for you to feel that someone else understands
you and is supporting you to find relief and a better way forward in life.
I will see the best in you, even when you cant see it yourself.
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I work online (video link) or by telephone and I have availability at the moment. If you want to bring your pet to the session then this is welcome too! click here to find out more about me.
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My specialty is supporting clients with anxiety.
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How I can help you.....
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Help you to understand your thoughts and feelings.
You may be struggling with mild anxiety, moderate or find that it is debilitating. It is probably making you feel frustrated and unhappy and it restricts what you do. You might be struggling to function at work, at home, in relationships, socially.
You may be worried a lot of the time and that you have lots of "what if" thoughts. You are "future thinking" which is the fuel for the fire in creating anxiety. Do you restrict or stop doing things for fear of what might happen? I can help you make sense of this and understand what is happening to you.
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Help you to develop ways of coping and find new ways of managing your thoughts and feelings.
I can help you to find a better way of managing your anxiety. We will explore what has worked or not worked for you in the past, and what will work better for you going forward. I will help you to find better coping strategies and ways of tackling intrusive unhelpful thoughts that cause your anxiety.
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Enable you to work through difficult feelings.
I will help you to explore your feelings and help you to understand yourself better. Your anxiety is creating unhappiness and your unhappiness is creating anxiety, you might be stuck in a cycle of thinking, feeling and behaving in a restricted way. I can hep you to break that cycle.
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Explore a different perspective.
Your perspective of your anxiety is not fixed, you might feel there is no escape from the way you think and feel, however by learning about yourself and how your mind is working are the first steps to changing your perspective. How you think and feel now will evolve and will be different at the end of therapy
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Find strategies to help you move forward.
You are unique, we will work together to find your way of managing and decreasing your anxiety so that you can reach a more peaceful state of mind.
You can reach out to me by text message. 07510 762491
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Counselling promotes change in the way you think and feel. ​​​​​​
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation to find out how therapy might work for you, or alternatively you can ask questions via text or email.
Session cost: 1 hour: £55
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I offer online or telephone counselling for adult individuals in the U.K
Find out more about me here
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For information about what you can expect In sessions with me, see the "What I offer" page.
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I understand how it can be a very confusing time trying to understand how counselling might work for you and also a daunting prospect to place your trust in a complete stranger. Many of my clients are very nervous at first contact.
When looking for a counsellor it can be overwhelming when deciding how to choose the right counsellor for you. Click on the green button below for my guide on what you may want to consider when choosing a counsellor.
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You may have had counselling before and have some idea of what to expect or maybe this is all very new. I have worked for many years with clients, some have had counselling before and some clients are so nervous they almost don't make the first session!
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It doesn't matter who we are or what we do, sometimes we reach a point where we feel unable to cope. Feelings of despair, anxiety or hopelessness can overcome us and it can be difficult to see a way out.