Penny-Anne Elms ADPC MBACP

Toms Lane Linwood Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3QU View map	Oakhurst Road West Moors Ferndown Dorset BH22 0DR View map
01425 472907 Click here to Email me

Profile

Welcome to my profile. I hope this overview helps you establish that I have the skills you are looking for.

I have worked as a counsellor and psychosexual therapist for 17 years, helping my clients overcome a wide range of problems.

For many people the first steps to seeking help takes the most courage. I believe that the therapeutic relationship of trust, respect and confidentiality between myself and my clients, and my flexibility to adapt to my clients needs, are the keys to a successful outcome.

My experience and training cover a broad area of counselling; particularly issues that cause dysfunction and distress within relationships. Whether as an individual or couple, I provide professional support and a safe environment where you can feel free to express yourself without fear of judgement.
My goal is for us to work together to reach a resolution that you are happy with.
I achieve this in the great majority of cases.

EXPERIENCE:

From 1995 - 2005 I was an International Healthcare Provider running my own state registered private clinic.My clinic specialised in treating addictions and addictive behaviours. This period allowed me invaluable experience across a broad spectrum of emotional and behavioural problems. Many of my clients problems stemmed from sexual and relationship issues, as a result I chose to further develope my skills in these areas.

From 1997 and currently, I am a specialist consultant for Dorset Orthopaedic Company, working intensively with amputees who are striving to deal with the psychological, social and sexual difficulties that can present, when coming to terms with the loss of limbs.

I also have a corporate level consultancy. Offering counselling, mediation and coaching for staff in crisis or conflict. 

PRIVATE PRACTISE:

My private practise is based in a confidential and safe environment, both in the New Forest, Ringwood, Hampshire and West Moors. Ferndown, Dorset.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychosexual Therapy
Addiction Counselling and Group Therapy
Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I am a member of The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy which is one of the U.K's largest professional bodies for counsellors and psychotherapists. All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practise and a Complaints Procedure.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Drug Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Panic Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Psychosexual Therapy
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

• Grief and Loss
• Disability issues, particularly relating to amputees.
• Pre-marital counselling, coaching and support.
• Life Coaching.

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

Fees

£45 per session for individuals and couples.

Initial assessments are free of charge.

Further Information

In some circumstances it is possible to conduct counselling sessions at alternative locations such as your own home.

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