Mel Riley

Wolverhampton
West Midlands
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07958 721040
www.meljriley.co.uk
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Hello, do you need someone to talk to? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by lifes problems? Or do you just need some one to talk to, who wont judge or tell you what to do before you have even finished your sentence?

Do you need the time and space to help you work out how your feeling or what to do about where you find yourself in life.

Let me offer you a warm welcome, a comfy chair and a quiet, relaxed & confidential space where you can talk and I will listen, and together we can try to sort things out or make better sense of what is going on for you.

I offer counselling to Adults, Children, Couples and families.

Book a reduced cost introductory session to see if I am the right therapist for you.

Day and evening appointments are available and I promise a speedy response to your call, email or text. You can contact me any day of the week between 9am to 9pm to book an appointment.  Appointments available 9am - 8pm Mon to Friday and Saturday 10am - 1pm for an additional charge.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have diploma in Person Centred Counselling and a Post Grade Certificate in Play Therapy and am BACP Accredited and a member of the Association of Family Therapy.
I have trained at Regents College London and hold a Diploma in Integrative Supervision and consultancy.

I work with adults, children, couples and families on a range of issues from Depression, Relationship Problems, Bereavement, Self-Esteem building, Addictions, Stress, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Divource, seperation etc. I also have a therapy dog that can be used for dog phobias or to help engage clients who are difficult to reach including special needs clients.

I have experience of working in primary and scondary schools, hostels, prison and voluntary sector organisations as well as working in private practice. I also work as an intergrative supervisor for other qualified and trainee counsellors.

Currently studing for a Masters in Systemic/Family Therapy.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I also offer sessions with a therapy dog, for dog phobias or clients that may wish to work with animal assisted therapy.

Therapies Offered

Fees

Individuals £45 for 50 mins
Couples and Families £70 for 60 mins
Clinical Supervision £70  for 90 mins

3 reduced rate appointments are availalbe each week.

Further Information

My first practice is 1 mile from Wolverhampton town centre and has free parking. .

Testimonial

"When I entered into therapy I wasn’t at a crisis point in my life. I didn’t feel that I had major questions about myself, or actually that I even ‘needed’ therapy at all. The sole reason I began counselling was that it was required of me as part of a MA in Clinical Counselling.

I approached Mel initially because of geographical location, but after speaking to her on the phone I felt reassured by her quietly confident manner. It was unexpectedly nerve-wracking arranging to see Mel, and even more so when I arrived for the first session. I told her that despite the therapy being a requirement for me I was determined to do the process justice, be as honest as possible, and get my money’s worth! I had no idea where the sessions would lead and I began by talking about my life up to that point.

As the sessions continued I began to focus in on aspects of my life that I had never had chance to really explore. Although I ‘knew’ these things had happened, and had a sense of how I had felt about them at the time, counselling gave me an opportunity to revisit relationships, incidents, experiences and buried feelings and to start to unpick them and process them at a deeper level. With Mel’s facilitation I was often able to link experiences which had previously appeared separate, and to begin to make sense of them for myself. On many occasions I was deeply moved or shocked by the revelations that unfolded.

For me, being listened to at a deeply empathic level was very powerful. I also felt free from judgement which enabled me to be more open and honest than I have ever been- even with close friends. The result was that I achieved massive personal development and awareness, as well as a deeper acceptance of the whole of myself. This has had an impact on both my professional and personal life. For example, I now feel better able to handle difficult relationships and conversations, and I am mindful of my own unhelpful behaviours (although I’m still not always able to stop it happening at the time!). I am also more aware and accepting of my strengths and abilities. I try not to shrug off compliments as I used to, instead I take people’s feedback on board and thank them for it. If I receive ‘negative’ feedback I can handle it more robustly, and I am able to reflect on it without viewing it as a criticism.

Most importantly having counselling with Mel has increased my self-confidence and the way I feel about myself. I trust myself more to know what’s right for me, and that has been invaluable in the past few months. At the beginning of counselling I believed it was only right that I should have an insight into what I was intending to offer to my own clients after qualifying, however I was not expecting it to be such a profound experience"

Karen

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