Parenting Counselling in Thames Ditton
When difficult thoughts and emotions are suppressed, they often come out in other ways, either mentally or physically, or both. It is well known that there can be such a huge sense of relief when sharing something extremely distressing that may well have been bottled up inside for days, months, or even years. Counselling and psychotherapy provide an opportunity to talk in private about those difficult thoughts or feelings you might be having, in a way that might be difficult to do so with friends or family.
When difficult thoughts and emotions are suppressed, they often come out in other ways, either mentally or physically, or both. It is well known that there can be such a huge sense of relief when sharing something extremely distressing that may well have been bottled up inside for days, months, or even years. Counselling and psychotherapy provide an opportunity to talk in private about those difficult thoughts or feelings you might be having, in a way that might be difficult to do so with friends or family.
Louise Becker-Murphy BA(Hons), MA, MBACP(Snr Accd)
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
Thames Ditton KT7
Located next to Surbiton mainline train station. I have appointments available during the day, evenings and weekends. I offer both one to one counselling and couples counselling.
Located next to Surbiton mainline train station. I have appointments available during the day, evenings and weekends. I offer both one to one counselling and couples counselling.
I work with individuals and couples, helping them find ways to live a more fulfilled and satisfying life. Over time, we develop ways of behaving, thinking and feeling that work well enough to get by, but sometimes get ‘stuck’; I’m trained and experienced in finding and understanding those patterns and, without judgement, getting to the heart of how to put things right. I’ve worked in private practice, charities and the NHS with a range of individual issues, particularly depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and historical trauma; couples work includes relationship breakdown, affairs, communication and conflict challenges.
I work with individuals and couples, helping them find ways to live a more fulfilled and satisfying life. Over time, we develop ways of behaving, thinking and feeling that work well enough to get by, but sometimes get ‘stuck’; I’m trained and experienced in finding and understanding those patterns and, without judgement, getting to the heart of how to put things right. I’ve worked in private practice, charities and the NHS with a range of individual issues, particularly depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and historical trauma; couples work includes relationship breakdown, affairs, communication and conflict challenges.
When you know you can’t go on as you are, something needs to change. You might be feeling stuck in a relationship or a job which just isn’t working anymore. Maybe you’re faced with a big life transition and feel lost and uncertain about your future. All these issues show up as anxiety, depression, relationship problems and low self esteem. By raising your self-awareness I will help you explore these issues and find the root causes of the symptoms you're experiencing. For me, counselling is a vocation not a job and I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. I hope I can make a difference in yours.
When you know you can’t go on as you are, something needs to change. You might be feeling stuck in a relationship or a job which just isn’t working anymore. Maybe you’re faced with a big life transition and feel lost and uncertain about your future. All these issues show up as anxiety, depression, relationship problems and low self esteem. By raising your self-awareness I will help you explore these issues and find the root causes of the symptoms you're experiencing. For me, counselling is a vocation not a job and I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. I hope I can make a difference in yours.
It may be that you have something specific you want to talk about, you may want to calm the negative thoughts that are going around your head or you may be looking to find help for someone you care about. Perhaps when you just want someone who will listen to you, a space to off-load where there is no worry about saying the wrong thing, the fear of being judged or where feeling like you are being an imposition. I am here to help you when you are ready to take the next step.
It may be that you have something specific you want to talk about, you may want to calm the negative thoughts that are going around your head or you may be looking to find help for someone you care about. Perhaps when you just want someone who will listen to you, a space to off-load where there is no worry about saying the wrong thing, the fear of being judged or where feeling like you are being an imposition. I am here to help you when you are ready to take the next step.
Welcome to my profile! Whether you feel anxious or have "stuff" that you want to work through, it is always worth reaching out and seeing the support you deserve. Many of us believe we are fine despite that big change, this loss or this hugely stressful lifestyle. We power through until the water starts seeping through the cracks. We aren't sleeping, we are stressed and on edge, our relationships suffer and our mood dips. If you want things to change, I would encourage you to take that first step, as hard as it may be. You deserve to give yourself the chance to improve your well being and counselling is a great way towards that.
Welcome to my profile! Whether you feel anxious or have "stuff" that you want to work through, it is always worth reaching out and seeing the support you deserve. Many of us believe we are fine despite that big change, this loss or this hugely stressful lifestyle. We power through until the water starts seeping through the cracks. We aren't sleeping, we are stressed and on edge, our relationships suffer and our mood dips. If you want things to change, I would encourage you to take that first step, as hard as it may be. You deserve to give yourself the chance to improve your well being and counselling is a great way towards that.
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S.W. London Postnatal & Family Counselling Serv
Psychotherapist, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kingston upon Thames KT1
Parenting is a demanding job and with each stage your child goes through, you need to constantly adapt your parenting to meet each new challenge.
The South West London Postnatal Counselling Service, is for all parents no matter what stage of the journey you're on. We specialise in supporting mums and their partners, whether you are struggling to conceive or had several miscarriages, whether you had a traumatic birth, or have postnatal depression or anxiety, or whether you're finding it hard to re-negotatiate your relationship now you're a parent. Or you might be struggling with the issues evoked by a fiesty toddler, an anxious eight year old or a moody teenager. As a service we understand the complexities and challenges of being a parent and also of being a child.
Parenting is a demanding job and with each stage your child goes through, you need to constantly adapt your parenting to meet each new challenge.
The South West London Postnatal Counselling Service, is for all parents no matter what stage of the journey you're on. We specialise in supporting mums and their partners, whether you are struggling to conceive or had several miscarriages, whether you had a traumatic birth, or have postnatal depression or anxiety, or whether you're finding it hard to re-negotatiate your relationship now you're a parent. Or you might be struggling with the issues evoked by a fiesty toddler, an anxious eight year old or a moody teenager. As a service we understand the complexities and challenges of being a parent and also of being a child.
On the basis of this, I can then offer further assessment, brief or long term therapies and therapeutic parent support.
I have an MPsychpsych (6-year postgraduate training) and I am registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), for work with children and young people up to the age of 25, as well as parents, carers and professionals. I have 20 years of experience working with children and families, including clinical and leadership positions within the NHS and in many mainstream and specialist schools. Most recently, running a specialist CAMHS service within the NHS in West London and as a Visiting Lecturer on Postgraduate mental health courses at the Tavistock & Portman.
On the basis of this, I can then offer further assessment, brief or long term therapies and therapeutic parent support.
I have an MPsychpsych (6-year postgraduate training) and I am registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), for work with children and young people up to the age of 25, as well as parents, carers and professionals. I have 20 years of experience working with children and families, including clinical and leadership positions within the NHS and in many mainstream and specialist schools. Most recently, running a specialist CAMHS service within the NHS in West London and as a Visiting Lecturer on Postgraduate mental health courses at the Tavistock & Portman.
melaniehallowscounselling.co.uk
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Teddington TW11
I have worked for the past 7 years for a Children's Mental Health Charity with a particular experience in supporting parents with issues impacting on their parenting and family relationships including separation and divorce, bereavement, domestic abuse, anxiety and depression and low self-esteem. Parents who have engaged in counselling have reported an improvement in their confidence, self-esteem and emotional wellbeing which has impacted on their family relationships. During the Pandemic I have supported many clients through my private practise with issues related to home-working and subsequent anxiety and depression.
I have worked for the past 7 years for a Children's Mental Health Charity with a particular experience in supporting parents with issues impacting on their parenting and family relationships including separation and divorce, bereavement, domestic abuse, anxiety and depression and low self-esteem. Parents who have engaged in counselling have reported an improvement in their confidence, self-esteem and emotional wellbeing which has impacted on their family relationships. During the Pandemic I have supported many clients through my private practise with issues related to home-working and subsequent anxiety and depression.
Feeling the fallout of a loved one’s addiction? Are you keeping up appearances that everything's ok, and you can't even tell anyone what your partner or parent or child is doing, and you're exhausted and triggered and other people excuse the behaviour because they can't see what's making your life unbearable. Nobody is taking it seriously other than you. "Addiction robs, such a cunning thief. As it steals, it plants distorted beliefs."
Feeling the fallout of a loved one’s addiction? Are you keeping up appearances that everything's ok, and you can't even tell anyone what your partner or parent or child is doing, and you're exhausted and triggered and other people excuse the behaviour because they can't see what's making your life unbearable. Nobody is taking it seriously other than you. "Addiction robs, such a cunning thief. As it steals, it plants distorted beliefs."
At one point or another, every parent may need a little extra support, but recognising that can be the most difficult step - and it's the step you have already made.
Are you are a parent struggling with stress and feeling overwhelmed by day to day parenting? Do you often feel exhausted and depleted - both emotionally and physically? Do you often feel that you're so stressed and fatigued in your role as a parent that you are not able to be the parent that you want to be? You can be a loving, engaged and dedicated parent yet struggle to find joy in day to day life and this can bring feelings of loneliness and despair. If this resonates with you, please know that you don't have to struggle on your own.
At one point or another, every parent may need a little extra support, but recognising that can be the most difficult step - and it's the step you have already made.
Are you are a parent struggling with stress and feeling overwhelmed by day to day parenting? Do you often feel exhausted and depleted - both emotionally and physically? Do you often feel that you're so stressed and fatigued in your role as a parent that you are not able to be the parent that you want to be? You can be a loving, engaged and dedicated parent yet struggle to find joy in day to day life and this can bring feelings of loneliness and despair. If this resonates with you, please know that you don't have to struggle on your own.
Whether you are a child, parent or young adult, we are respectful of how daunting it may be to open up to a stranger and we are committed to providing a warm, welcoming and non-judgmental space.
Are you a parent, teenager or child looking for support from an experienced and compassionate counsellor to work through challenges and reach a better place? We offer both counselling and coaching and tailor our service to your needs by working with the individual child or teenager, the parent or both. We are experts in treating common psychological problems faced by young people today. We create a safe and comfortable environment in which they can explore these issues. As well as being highly trained psychotherapists, we are also parents with plenty of real life experience of navigating the challenges that family life can bring.
Whether you are a child, parent or young adult, we are respectful of how daunting it may be to open up to a stranger and we are committed to providing a warm, welcoming and non-judgmental space.
Are you a parent, teenager or child looking for support from an experienced and compassionate counsellor to work through challenges and reach a better place? We offer both counselling and coaching and tailor our service to your needs by working with the individual child or teenager, the parent or both. We are experts in treating common psychological problems faced by young people today. We create a safe and comfortable environment in which they can explore these issues. As well as being highly trained psychotherapists, we are also parents with plenty of real life experience of navigating the challenges that family life can bring.
As a parent you know when your child is ON, when they are laughing from their whole being, when they are learning with curiosity and joy, when they are playing and having fun with others.
I work with children who experience anxiety and stress. This can be because of school trauma, family trauma and all the small disconnects that build to leave your child not living life to the fullest of their being. I work 1:1 and with a family programme called ‘Building Loving Foundations’ that I designed to give families the tools to create really loving communication and ways to back each other. I work online.
As a parent you know when your child is ON, when they are laughing from their whole being, when they are learning with curiosity and joy, when they are playing and having fun with others.
I work with children who experience anxiety and stress. This can be because of school trauma, family trauma and all the small disconnects that build to leave your child not living life to the fullest of their being. I work 1:1 and with a family programme called ‘Building Loving Foundations’ that I designed to give families the tools to create really loving communication and ways to back each other. I work online.
I have worked as a primary counsellor, family therapist, a group facilitator and supervisor in various settings and ran parenting skills,family and divorce groups.
I work with genuine care, empathy and am non- judgemental. I am very passionate about helping and offer a warm and nurturing space for you to explore your presenting issues which you may be finding challenging and distressing.
I have worked as a primary counsellor, family therapist, a group facilitator and supervisor in various settings and ran parenting skills,family and divorce groups.
I work with genuine care, empathy and am non- judgemental. I am very passionate about helping and offer a warm and nurturing space for you to explore your presenting issues which you may be finding challenging and distressing.
My parenting work is based on Theraplay principles, and I am trained in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG), which I offer as part of my broader parenting practice.
I'm a BACP registered Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor , working with children and young people aged 4 to 18. Additionally, I am a therapeutic parenting practitioner with over 16 years of experience supporting children and families,including those with neurodiversity and school-related anxiety. My approach involves helping children & young people express strong and difficult feelings in a safe and supported manner. I utilise various artistic mediums such as clay, paint, puppets, sand tray, stories, poetry and music to help clients make sense of their experiences.
My parenting work is based on Theraplay principles, and I am trained in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG), which I offer as part of my broader parenting practice.
I'm a BACP registered Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor , working with children and young people aged 4 to 18. Additionally, I am a therapeutic parenting practitioner with over 16 years of experience supporting children and families,including those with neurodiversity and school-related anxiety. My approach involves helping children & young people express strong and difficult feelings in a safe and supported manner. I utilise various artistic mediums such as clay, paint, puppets, sand tray, stories, poetry and music to help clients make sense of their experiences.
Audra Williams
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kingston upon Thames KT1 (Online Only)
I provide ONLINE individual sessions to adults and children age 6+, systemic (family) and dyadic ( parent/child).
So often people suffer in silence instead of reaching out for support. Whether you are looking for a therapist for yourself or have concerns about your child, teenager or family member, I will provide an engaging and individual approach. I am an experienced artist and art psychotherapist and work creatively with my clients. I am now providing ONLINE psychotherapy and counselling.
I provide ONLINE individual sessions to adults and children age 6+, systemic (family) and dyadic ( parent/child).
So often people suffer in silence instead of reaching out for support. Whether you are looking for a therapist for yourself or have concerns about your child, teenager or family member, I will provide an engaging and individual approach. I am an experienced artist and art psychotherapist and work creatively with my clients. I am now providing ONLINE psychotherapy and counselling.
Growing up can be hard and modern life presents many challenges for young people. Perhaps you are a parent, having noticed your child seems sad, withdrawn or not themselves. They may seem worried or anxious. You may be a young person yourself, struggling to manage the unrelenting pressure of society, education, social media, friends and family. Perhaps you are the parent of a much younger child, wanting to learn new ways of managing their behaviour or worries. Whatever your reasons for being here, thank you for visiting my profile. Please get in touch to discuss your concerns and how I can help you to find a new way forward.
Growing up can be hard and modern life presents many challenges for young people. Perhaps you are a parent, having noticed your child seems sad, withdrawn or not themselves. They may seem worried or anxious. You may be a young person yourself, struggling to manage the unrelenting pressure of society, education, social media, friends and family. Perhaps you are the parent of a much younger child, wanting to learn new ways of managing their behaviour or worries. Whatever your reasons for being here, thank you for visiting my profile. Please get in touch to discuss your concerns and how I can help you to find a new way forward.
Counselling can help you make sense of things that are troubling you, support you to recognise your feelings and how they affect you, or simply be a place to process and reflect on difficult emotions, events, or decisions. Even if you have supportive friends and family, talking things through with someone who is there solely to hear you, support you and offer empathy can give you a new perspective and a different understanding of what you are feeling and why.
Counselling can help you make sense of things that are troubling you, support you to recognise your feelings and how they affect you, or simply be a place to process and reflect on difficult emotions, events, or decisions. Even if you have supportive friends and family, talking things through with someone who is there solely to hear you, support you and offer empathy can give you a new perspective and a different understanding of what you are feeling and why.
I work with adults and young people aged 8 years old to 25 year olds who are looking for a safe space to understand themselves and make sense of their experiences. I'm an HCPC registered and Chartered Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsych) with 20 years of experience. I previously worked in NHS adult primary care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) as well as in private practice in Harley Street and Canary Wharf and inside big corporations. Please note that I'm not able to work with young people who are presenting with a high level of risk to themselves (e.g., self harming , eating disorder, psychosis).
I work with adults and young people aged 8 years old to 25 year olds who are looking for a safe space to understand themselves and make sense of their experiences. I'm an HCPC registered and Chartered Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsych) with 20 years of experience. I previously worked in NHS adult primary care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) as well as in private practice in Harley Street and Canary Wharf and inside big corporations. Please note that I'm not able to work with young people who are presenting with a high level of risk to themselves (e.g., self harming , eating disorder, psychosis).
I truly care for all of my clients, and work diligently to help find them the answers they seek. I believe in developing a strong collaborative relationship with my clients to maximize their success. My strength-based approach is rooted in Systemic Theory. Empathy and humour play a significant role in my relational style. I have worked with children, adolescents, and families with a variety of social, emotional, behavioural and learning issues.
I truly care for all of my clients, and work diligently to help find them the answers they seek. I believe in developing a strong collaborative relationship with my clients to maximize their success. My strength-based approach is rooted in Systemic Theory. Empathy and humour play a significant role in my relational style. I have worked with children, adolescents, and families with a variety of social, emotional, behavioural and learning issues.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.