Amelia Andrews

Thank you for viewing my profile. I practice from my own counselling room at The Therapy Centre in Norwich NR6, where free parking is available on site.

I also offer online sessions via Zoom and also offer telephone counselling. 

I am an Integrative Counsellor, holding the Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and have a BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling.

I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. As a Registered Member of BACP, I am required to attend regular supervision and have regular Continued Professional Development, as well as practising within their Ethical Framework.

I have worked in social care settings with children and families over 25 years. I have experience of working in the public, voluntary and private sectors. I have worked in therapeutic settings and was a volunteer counsellor at St.Barnabas Counselling Centre, a low cost Counselling Centre in Norwich for many years, where I benefit from group supervision, regular community meetings and training sessions.

I have experience of working with people who are facing difficult life experiences including a wide range of issues such as attachment difficulties, fostering and adoption, trauma, abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting issues, stress, low self-confidence or self-esteem, rape and sexual abuse, eating disorders, depression and anxiety, divorce and separation, addictions and substance abuse, stress; as well as those who are coping with bereavement and loss, family problems, and work-related stress or confidence issues.

As part of my training, I was required to have my own extensive personal therapy, which I believe is essential to being a safe and effective therapist. My own experiences as a client have allowed me to value the importance of counselling. I believe that having a safe space to talk through your issues, to feel accepted and not judged, can be invaluable.

I offer a safe, nurturing and non-judgemental counselling relationship. I work with clients to explore the issues that bring them to counselling, and make them feel unhappy, unsatisfied or overwhelmed; exploring and working towards understanding these issues, and their responses to them. Our unhappiness may be triggered by any number of things beyond our control, but we can change how we think and the views we hold, through increased self-awareness. Therapy can help us to make changes or help us come to terms with situations in our lives, past and present - leading to more positive outcomes. Through healing from past experiences and current difficulties, and learning effective coping strategies, we have the potential to develop more meaningful and healthy relationships and create a more enriching and fulfilling life.

I have experience of, and an interest in working with parents and carers of children with special needs and disabilities and those with additional needs and emotional and behavioural issues, and this is an area of counselling I value.

I provide time-limited, short and long-term work, with individual clients and couples.

My fees are £50.00 for a 50 minute session for individual clients.

My fees for couples / relationship counselling are £68.00 for a 60 minute sessions.

I have experience of, and an interest in working with parents and carers of children with special needs and disabilities, and those with additional needs and emotional and behavioural issues, and this is an area of counselling I value.