About me
Hello, I'm Anna. If you want to not only feel better but live better, to understand and dismantle painful patterns or find the ways to connect back to yourself, I hope to help you.
You're seeking change and new insight, not fluffy platitudes. If creating change alone were easy you wouldn't be here. It is hard, at times scary, and sometimes we might need a gentle hand to help keep us with the difficult stuff rather than swerve towards the known and secure. Despite the frustration and hurt which comes from being stuck in a cycle, looking at this head on can be intimidating and we might want to back away from it. This is where my attunement and therapeutic challenge comes in, helping you work with the nitty gritty to forge your way ahead.
Sessions provide space for you to consider your thoughts and feelings in a way which might be impossible elsewhere. I'll be alongside you throughout, not letting you be washed away by them. I'll never rush you, nor judge you for feeling daunted. When we understand ourselves, it is easier to navigate life without feeling overcome by hopelessness. Your life story belongs to you and each part of it is a piece of the wider jigsaw of you. We all have parts we wish we could rewrite or bury forever, laced with shame and regret. This is part of being human and I will not judge or pigeonhole you for these parts.
It can all be said in our sessions; there is no thought nor feeling which is unwelcome or unacceptable. It's your space to say whatever it is, as it is. Whatever that sounds like- shouting, whispering, swearing, cussing. Sessions with me are the place to do it, no filter needed.
It's never too soon or too small to begin therapy. You might be holding off that first contact questioning whether it's right for you. There doesn't need to be a cataclysmic event, it may be more of a feeling of living in grayscale and wishing to put the colour back into life.
People I've worked with have often say our sessions help them join the dots, making sense of why they think, feel, relate and act in the ways they do. And time and time again, one of the best things I hear is 'it really works!', so if you are struggling to see how therapy could help you to the life you wish to lead, you are not alone and you too can benefit.
Does this sound like you?
You feel typecast in life. People expect you or want you to act and be a certain way. You want to push out of this, but aren't sure how.
You're facing big changes. Maybe there's life changing decisions to made, but you find yourself on pause, overwhelmed by the options.
You've reached a point in life where you just want to make friends with yourself. You've realised the only person you'll always be with is you...and now you want to begin to accept yourself and feel at home within yourself.
Or, you're not really sure where or what the struggle is but there's an ongoing itch that tells you know something isn't quite 'right'.
Ready to talk? Have some questions?
Like many of the most important things in life, we might put off starting therapy until we think the ‘right’ time has arrive but if you don’t start now, then when? If you feel doubtful that counselling can help you, you are not alone. One of the greatest privileges of my work is when a client exclaims 'it really works!'.
If you wishing to begin sessions but feel you cannot commit to weekly therapy, please get in touch. I may have fortnightly availability to offer.
For more information, including about counselling and how I work, please get in touch or see my website: www.kestrel-counselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Trained and experienced in a variety of counselling modalities, I am an Integrative Counsellor, allowing me to work with the uniqueness of you rather than offering one-size-fits-all therapy. I am qualified in IARRT Rewind Trauma Therapy (sometimes described as 'closure without disclosure') and can offer this to clients I work with. This can be especially helpful to those who wish to work with single event trauma.
- Fully qualified. CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- IARRT Rewind Therapy
- Working with Chronic Stress training
- Breathwork in Therapy training
- Training with The Foundation for Infant Loss:
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Subsequent Pregnancies after Loss
Infertility - Creative Counsellors trained in Outdoors Therapy
- Enhanced DBS
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
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes and available either in-person or online.
In-person sessions are held in Rowde, near Devizes in a quiet and private setting with plentiful free parking. My therapy room is wheelchair accessible.
Getting the most out of your therapy relies on a good fit between you and your counsellor, so I invite you to schedule a free brief telephone chat ahead of booking sessions to see if I'm the right counsellor for you. You might need nothing more than to speak with me so you can sense how that feels, or you may want to ask particular questions about how I work. I understand taking the first steps may feel intimidating and will ensure you feel safe and supported during this process.
My emails can end up in spam folders so please check here if you are waiting more than a couple of days to receive a response from me.
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Further information
For some clients, being able to have sessions in-person each week can be challenging, therefore I am happy to accommodate a hybrid approach by alternating between in-person and online sessions to meet the needs of clients.
An increasing number of people are finding committing to weekly sessions can be difficult, therefore I offer fortnightly options.
