Larraine Cox
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About me
There are times when life can feel unexpectedly difficult. Something may have happened that has shaken you, painful experiences from the past may have begun to resurface or, perhaps nothing dramatic has happened at all, just the gradual weight of everyday life becoming too much.
You might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, low, stuck, or finding yourself reacting in ways you don't fully understand. Sometimes people come to counselling simply because they no longer feel like themselves.
You don't have to arrive with all the answers. Counselling offers a space where we can slow things down and make sense of what's happening, together. Rather than focusing only on managing symptoms, I'm interested in understanding your experience as a whole. As we become curious about the patterns you've developed, the relationships you've known and the ways you've learned to cope, new possibilities often begin to emerge.
Greater understanding doesn't erase what's happened, but it can create more choice, self-compassion and resilience. Change often follows naturally from feeling truly understood.
Whilst you may be seeking support for a particular difficulty, our work may reach beyond the issue that first brought you to therapy. Life is rarely neatly divided into separate problems and counselling can help us understand the connections between different aspects of your experience.
I won't offer quick fixes or tell you what to do. Instead, I aim to offer a thoughtful, collaborative space where we can make sense of your experience, together.
if you're wondering whether we'd be a good fit, I'd be happy to hear from you. We can arrange an initial conversation to explore what's bringing you to counselling and whether us working together feels right.
Specialist Areas
Couples Counselling & Relationships: I offer a structured process that starts with an extended joint session, followed by individual sessions, then joint working again, when appropriate. I work with all relationship types - romantic partners, couples therapy, friendships, siblings, parent/adult child, colleagues, mixed-neurotype, same-sex, and non-traditional relationships.
Adults: Sessions can be explorative (to be heard), reflective (to process emotions/patterns), or focused (for strategies, clarity, or decisions).
Young People (11+): Sessions are gentle, choice-led, and informal. I focus on building trust and offering options wherever possible.
Trainee Counsellors Personal Therapy: I can support you with your personal therapy, unless I’m also your supervisor.
I’m neurodivergent friendly with both training and lived experience.
Practical Info
Sessions available Monday–Thursday:
In person (Runcorn, WA7)
Online (Zoom)
Phone - you ring 01928 718044 for the session
To Contact me:
🌐 www.1to1counselling.co.uk
📧 enquiries@1to1counselling.co.uk
📞 01928 718044
You can also find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1-To-1-Counselling-117384874942305 for 1 To 1 Counselling & Supervision - new likes are always welcome.
My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/1-To-1-Counselling-117384874942305 - new likes are always welcome and appreciated.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over twenty years' experience as an integrative counsellor working with young people (11+), teenagers, adults, couples and relationships - all across a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
For ten years, I worked for Relate as both a Relationship Counsellor and a Young People's Counsellor in a secondary school. Alongside my private practice, I also work as a clinical supervisor.
I am an accredited member of the BACP and work within its ethical framework. I undertake regular clinical supervision and continuing professional development to ensure my practice remains thoughtful, reflective and grounded in current professional standards.
Above all, I aim to offer a warm, confidential and respectful therapeutic relationship where you can feel safe enough to explore whatever has brought you to counselling.
Have an Enhanced Government Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate.
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.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with:
Relationship Therapy – adult children and their parents, siblings or friends / colleagues
Single Session Therapy - up to 100 minutes to focus on one issue information).
Email Counselling - we both password protected files for privacy
Rewind Therapy - really useful to work with trauma - can be stand alone or part of counselling therapy.
Everyone is welcome. No issue is too small, if it matters to you, it matters!
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 - £110.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
As well as the above, I am also recognised by Allianz Worldwide Care insurance and Bupa - my Bupa No. is 30050282 (please note - Bupa is for adults clients only).
Sessions available Monday–Thursday, in person (WA7, Runcorn), online via Zoom, or by phone. I also offer email therapy, Rewind Trauma Therapy, single-session therapy, and flexible formats to suit your needs.
£60.00 initial session for Young People – 11 yrs or older - then there is a choice, depending on age of: £35 for 30 minutes or £60 for a full session, ongoing fees, after the initial session.
£75.00 per standard session for Adults and Couples
NB: Couples have to have an extended first session together, then an individual session each. These individual and ongoing standard sessions are charged at the standard session rate (if, counselling safe to continue).
£110.00 per extended session (mandatory for first Couple’s session and optional for adults)
Email therapy: £40 per response - for more information on this please go to my website www.1to1counselling.co.uk
Single Session Therapy: Up to 100 minutes on one issue (not addictions) - £95
Rewind: from £75 - The Rewind Trauma Technique is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, anxiety and depression — these problems can often originate from a trauma - this is £180 for two sessions and one or two telephone check ins. If that feels too much, we can have one stand-alone session for the £75 fee - this can also be part of the counselling session.
To be sure of pricing please check my website: www.1to1counselling.co.uk
Please note: all counselling sessions are booked on a first come, first served basis and only payment, in advance, confirms the session. This reduces admin and no shows and all sessions have to be paid in advance. Payment is due, at the time of booking – unless by prior agreement with me, to confirm the next appointment.
Please go to www.1to1counselling.co.uk for up-to-date prices, any concessions or for more information.
When I work
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Evening appointments, in particular, are limited - have you considered lunchtime or day time therapy? This can be face to face in WA7 or online and couples can have therapy despite (if they are) being in two separate places.
Further information
I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on your individual needs. Whether your current difficulties have their roots in the past, are shaped by what's happening in your life now, or are connected to worries about the future, we can explore them together at a pace that feels manageable.
Counselling can sometimes bring difficult thoughts and feelings to the surface, but you won't face them alone. My aim is to provide you with a safe, collaborative and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported to make the changes that feel right for you.
Where We Meet
In person:
- My dedicated counselling room in Runcorn (WA7) is a calm, private space with easy chairs and a large, comfortable sofa.
- Parking is usually available on the driveway or to the side of the house.
- My counselling room is up a flight of stairs. There isn’t a waiting room, if you are accompanying a client (ie young person), at the first session you can be in the room for a few minutes or until they are comfortable for you to leave (no therapy takes place until you do so) and then you’ll have to wait outside the house.
- There is a Ring Doorbell that records visitors but the recording gets overridden.
- You may also hear loud barking – don’t worry you will NOT meet the dog.
Online via Zoom: Available UK-wide.
By phone: A flexible option.
Mix & match: We can combine formats to suit your needs.
Booking & Payments
I work Monday to Thursday and aim to offer flexible appointment times, this can include early mornings, daytime, and an evening, depending on availability.
To reduce administration time, payment is requested in advance, usually within 24 hours of booking, to confirm the booking and by the Monday before, for ongoing sessions.
If you have any questions – please ring or email me (check your spam if you haven’t had a reply within a day or two).
We can arrange an initial conversation to explore what's bringing you to counselling and whether us working together feels right, no obligations.
