About me
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Hi, I'm Sophie, a qualified Counsellor and Hypnotherapist. I specialise in supporting people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and the emotional exhaustion that comes from trying to hold everything together.
Many of the clients I work with are women who appear to be coping on the outside but, underneath, feel overwhelmed, burnt out and disconnected from themselves. You may find yourself constantly overthinking, putting everyone else's needs before your own, feeling emotionally drained, or wondering why life feels so much harder than it used to. Perhaps you're stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, struggling in your relationships, or feeling like you've lost confidence in yourself.
Therapy offers you the opportunity to pause, breathe, and understand what's really going on beneath the surface.
Together we'll explore what's contributing to your stress or anxiety, whether that's current pressures, difficult relationships, low self-esteem, people-pleasing, or experiences from your past that continue to affect your present. My aim isn't just to help you cope, but to help you create lasting change so you can feel calmer, more confident, and more like yourself again.
Clients often tell me they feel comfortable opening up because I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space where they feel genuinely heard. I'll work alongside you with honesty, compassion and encouragement. Therapy can be challenging at times, but it can also bring relief, clarity and even moments of laughter as you begin to rediscover yourself.
I work integratively, tailoring therapy to you rather than expecting you to fit one particular approach. Drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Hypnotherapy, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you and focus on what will best support your individual needs and goals.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent many years in corporate banking as a people manager. During that time, I saw first-hand how workplace pressure, anxiety, relationship difficulties and the demands of modern life affected people's wellbeing. Supporting colleagues through these challenges inspired me to retrain as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Today, I combine that understanding with professional therapeutic training to help people move beyond simply surviving and start feeling happier, calmer and more fulfilled.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally exhausted or simply know that something needs to change, I'd love to support you.
Get in touch to arrange your first appointment. risestherapy@outlook.com
Appointments available:
Tuesday: 9:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm
Training, qualifications & experience
Chrysalis Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills (Cert Hyp CS)
Chrysalis Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory (Dip CST)
Chrysalis Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (AIMS Level 5)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Additional information
Counselling sessions £70
Hypnotherapy sessions £85
When I work
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Further information
My room is based in Feering/ kelvedon to access the room there is a flight of stairs
There is free parking on site, and also across the road
