Anne Edwards MBACP

About me

Hello, I am an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor offering long, mid and short term counselling from my private practice in Leicester, close to the city centre.

Making the decision to seek help, and taking those first steps towards finding a counsellor can be a very daunting and anxiety provoking experience. Through my warm approach I aim to create and offer you a safe and supportive space to talk. A place where we can work together, and most importantly a place where you feel free to explore your emotions, experiences and the difficulties which have brought you to this point.

It can often feel as if life is too challenging, and too difficult to manage alone. There are times when feeling 'fed up' or 'sad' can take hold and foster a new and much deeper meaning, with anxious feelings and depressive thoughts ruling your whole life. There are many different reasons or triggers for these unwanted and seemingly unhelpful feelings. Everyone is different, everyone one of us reacts to different situations in our own unique way. Your reasons, your story is special and I will endeavour to sit alongside you as we think together about your unique experience.

Together we can work towards understanding your past experiences, how this effects you now, and equip you with the 'tools' to create new ways of relating to yourself and to others. Helping you find your solutions, your answers. This will strengthen your self esteem to bring about, a noticeable and lasting change.

I have particular interests in the areas of relational difficulties, relationship issues, early development, incubation, separation anxiety, pregnancy issues, maternal and paternal mental health issues during the perinatal period, postnatal depression, male mental health.

This list is not exhaustive or exclusive, I also work in areas relating to family issues, separation and divorce, generalised anxiety and depression.

My consulting room which is close to the city centre, is easily accessible by public transport and by car, with affordable on street parking available nearby. I am on the 3rd floor of the LCPC building, which means there are a number of steps to negotiate, without wheelchair access.