Susan Reynolds BA (Hons), MBACP (Accred.)

The Bay Tree Therapy Centre Saxon Square Christchurch Dorset BH23 1QB View map
07709547571 Click here to Email me

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My counselling practice offers you a safe place to talk freely. It can be a great relief just to talk about problems without being judged, criticised, or told what to do.  You might be having relationship problems, or struggling with a bereavement.  You may have depression, anxiety, or problems with anger. As well as thinking about your present situation, we can also think about deeper feelings that may be influencing how you live your life. Insights from our work together can help you to understand how you have come to be where you are now, and how to make good decisions that will improve your life in the future.  I won't tell you what to do, as you are always the best person to make your own decisions, but we can work together on understanding your situation, your feelings and your options. 

My counselling sessions take place in a quiet, comfortable room in the Bay Tree Therapy Centre in the centre of Christchurch. You can book an initial appointment with me easily by emailing me or leaving a message on my answerphone. Please feel welcome to get in touch with me if you have any questions. 

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a fully qualified, accredited and experienced psychodynamic therapist. I have a degree in languages and a background in teaching. I gained a Certificate in Counselling Skills and Attitudes in 1999, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling in 2006 from WPF Therapy in London, which is the headquarters of the largest psychodynamic counselling network in the country. I am also an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have worked as a counsellor in several settings in London and Dorset over the last twelve years, including crisis services, bereavement counselling and counselling agencies. I have worked here at the Bay Tree Therapy Centre for five years. I also work at Compass Counselling Service in Lymington.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Debt Management
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Postnatal Depression
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Schizophrenia
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalytic Therapy
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

Fees

My fee is £35 per 50-minute session. When you contact me, I arrange a one-off assessment session, for us to meet, explore why you are interested in counselling, and decide whether you would like to go ahead with more sessions. The cost of this one-off session is also £35. Once you have started counselling, you can have as many or as few sessions as you would like, and you are free to end the counselling when you choose. If you prefer, we can also arrange to meet for a fixed number of sessions, to work on a specific area that is troubling you.

Further Information

Other information:

I am fully CRB checked, and professionally insured.

I often have evening appointments available.

I usually work with individuals rather than couples.

If you have any questions, or would like to make an appointment, you are welcome to email me, or call and leave a message, and I will get back to you. 

If you have an active addiction to drugs or alcohol, you would need to seek specific help with this before starting psychodynamic counselling.

Please note that I am trained to work only with adults (over the age of 18).

Please note also that my consulting room is on the first floor, and you would need to be able to walk upstairs.

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