Libby Webber
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About me
Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile. I’m a therapist and counsellor based in Southsea, Hampshire, with over 15 years’ experience supporting individuals and couples. I offer face-to-face sessions from my home-based office, as well as online appointments for those who prefer to work remotely.
My aim is to help you live a life that feels more connected, less burdened and more in tune with the relationships and values that matter most to you.
How I work
For individuals: I begin by being curious—about you, your world and what feels difficult or tender right now. If we were to start a conversation, I might ask:
- What’s the question that keeps you awake at night?
- What would you most want me to understand, so we can begin to shape a way forward together?
You might be navigating a loss, seeking direction, or living with anxiety or depression. You might need a space to be heard without judgment, or to explore new ways of coping and self-acceptance.
For couples: I offer an 8–10 session programme designed to help couples understand and communicate more effectively. We’ll explore what’s happening between you now, and how past experiences of relationships and family life may be shaping your present dynamic.
Common themes include:
- The aftermath of an affair
- Feeling disconnected or drifting apart
- Tensions around parenting, work, or household responsibilities
Together, we’ll look at patterns, triggers and possibilities for repair.
Tools and resources
Depending on your preferences, we might work with:
- Body awareness: Noticing where tension or ease lives in your body
- Breathwork: Using your breath to soothe anxiety, anger or overwhelm
- Family history: Exploring how past experiences shape present responses
- Narrative repair: Rewriting your life story to reclaim agency, autonomy and authenticity
- Creative techniques: Journaling, unsent letters, painting, visualisation or evidence-gathering to challenge limiting beliefs
- Mindfulness and reflection: Cultivating presence and self-compassion
- Communication tools: Especially for couples—active listening, feedback and understanding how present words may echo past wounds
These are offered gently and collaboratively. You’re free to choose what feels helpful, or to simply talk. The session is your space.
Getting started
I welcome enquiries and offer a free 15-minute introductory call (with no obligation to continue). Appointments are usually available within a week. Please email me to book.
How do you know I’m safe, qualified and professional?
I’m a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), one of the UK’s professional membership associations. This means I’ve met the required standards of training and experience, and I work within a clear ethical framework—including confidentiality, professional boundaries and a commitment to ‘do no harm’.
I hold professional indemnity insurance, engage in regular CPD to deepen and update my skills, and receive clinical supervision from a senior colleague to support and reflect on my practice.
You can find my listing (membership number NCS15-02266) on the NCPS website.
Here are some of the issues I can help you with:
- Considering separation
- Improving communication in relationships
- Managing stress and anxiety
- Building self-esteem and confidence
- Enhancing self-awareness
- Navigating bereavement or life transitions (e.g. disability, retirement, relationship endings)
- Rediscovering meaning when it feels lost
- Processing painful memories from earlier life
More about how I work
"Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end" (Robin Sharma)
If something in your life feels out of step, even naming that discomfort is a sign of movement. Awareness is often the first threshold.
I believe we all have the capacity to change, though it’s rarely linear. Self-doubt, anxiety, pain—emotional or physical—can cloud our ability to choose differently. Harsh self-criticism often blocks the path to healing.
Together, we might explore how your past experiences, family patterns or deeply held beliefs shape your present. Counselling helps make those links visible, so you can begin to imagine a future that feels more spacious—even if, for now, “the end of next week” is as far ahead as you can see.
Clearing emotional clutter—or working out what really matters to you—takes time. But it begins with a single thought: I want things to be different.
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience
I completed training placements at the University of Portsmouth’s Student Counselling Service, and at PCS (Portsmouth Counselling Service). I co-founded and ran the Marple Cross Centre in Southsea, offering a range of therapy services to local communities and professional training workshops to therapists. In 2014, I moved my private practice to my home in Southsea where I continue to work with people from all walks of life.
Just a few of the areas I’ve worked with are:
- Anxiety and how to move through it
- Grief, loss, and rediscovering purpose
- Feeling stuck, midlife transitions, and reigniting passion
- Low self-esteem and rebuilding confidence
- Living well with long-term illness or disability
My Training
I have been a therapist and counsellor since 2009 and hold a Higher Education Diploma in Integrative Counselling from Southampton University. In addition to a minimum of 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development training every year, I have also completed further training in:
- TA-based Couples Counselling
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Focusing-Oriented Therapy
My background
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent 25 years in media as a producer in television and radio, mentoring new entrants into the industry. I grew up in rural Scotland and have lived in Southsea for over 18 years.
Alongside my counselling practice, I offer training on disability and inclusion for therapists—through online courses and tailored workshops. My lived experience of step-parenting, disability and caring responsibilities deeply informs the therapeutic relationships I offer.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Becoming disabled
Mid-life crisis
'Meaning of life' or existential issues
Life/skills coaching
Becoming a step-parent
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Additional information
My counselling fee for individuals is £55.00 for each 50 minute session.
My fee for couples counselling is £70.00 per 60 minute session.
Sessions may be weekly or fortnightly. I appreciate that life is unpredictable and I’ll do my best to be flexible if circumstances make it difficult to commit to a regular slot.
When I work
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My working hours are 10.00-18.30 (last available session time starts at 17.30). I’ll always try to be flexible to accommodate childcare, work schedules and other responsibilities.
