About me
Hi, Im Wills Virgo.
Welcome to my counselling profile, and thank you for taking the time to visit my page.
( I am taking on new clients face to face and online )
I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, working with individuals, couples, and those seeking support with their relationships across the West Country. Relationships can take many forms, whether with a partner, family member, friend, colleague, or another significant person in your life. I provide a warm, supportive, and confidential space where you can explore the challenges you may be facing, either individually or together, at your own pace.
My integrative approach allows me to tailor therapy to your unique needs, helping you develop greater understanding, strengthen communication, navigate conflict, and work towards meaningful and lasting change.
Some of us reach a point in our lives where how we are living is no longer OK, especially if you are feeling anxious or suffering with anxiety.
There may be a specific event or incident that is affecting us in some way, or we may just have a sense that something is not ‘right’ and we want to understand what is going on, and maybe do something about it.
Deciding to seek counselling can seem a difficult first step particularly if you have never done this before. However, many people who have attended counselling say that they grow through the experience, undergo transformation and leave with hope for the future.
What is counselling or therapy? Well, it is a way to help with problems that arise in your life. It is often described as talking therapy. Its a dialogue, which is non-judgmental, confidential and a place to talk to an impartial person about your worries. It's a chance to find a path through difficult times in your life.
My practice is best described as relational counselling. It is a non-directive form of therapy, which acknowledges that you are the expert on your life and that I do not claim to have any answers that you cannot find from within yourself. However, it can be helpful to be supported in finding these answers or a path which is where therapy plays an important part.
My part is to listen, accept and assist in enabling you to gain increased awareness of yourself, your environment and the implications of the choices you make, leading you to a more meaningful and fulfilling life. My method relies heavily on a collaboration, with me acting as a guide for you to explore what you need to.
My approach enables clients to become aware of the strengths they have and through this process develop and build a trusting relationship where clients can freely explore their feelings, where I support them with positive long term change.
I am a fully qualified counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am also a certified counselling tutor, teaching counselling courses level 2 & 3.
I am passionate about helping clients explore and work through their difficulties and issues,I have extensive experience of working as counsellor with the following issues such as anger, loss, low self-esteem, and self-confidence, substance abuse, anxiety, bereavement, domestic abuse, eating disorders, sexual violence, self-harm, feeling sad, panic disorders and relationship issues.
I work collaboratively with you to agree on how your sessions are structured and to ensure we have an agreed outcome to work towards. In my experience counselling is most effective when people feel safe enough to learn about themselves, to identify beliefs or responses that aren’t helpful anymore and start to explore new ways of thinking.
I offer counselling on a short or long term basis which depends entirely on you. Either way we will regularly review our work together to ensure you are getting what you need out of the counselling process. Our first initial session will give you a chance to meet me and to discuss your needs and expectations. If you decide to continue then we will regularly meet each week for 50 minutes.
If you have any questions or want to book an initial session, please email, text or call, I look forward to hearing from you. I offer a free initial session via zoom.
Wills
Training, qualifications & experience
- CBCAP Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in working with couples and realationships.
CPD Training in:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Domestic Violence
- Depression
- Suicide Prevention
- Self Harm
- LGBTQ
- self image
How do you manage negative thoughts? That inner voice saying, 'I’m not good enough’, ‘I am not as smart as’, ‘I should be better than’, ‘I should be perfect in my job, relationship and life!
These distorted beliefs take their toll on your physical and emotional well-being. Therapy can help you understand your thoughts and feelings and help you see and believe in your own abilities and worth as a person.
Member organisations
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.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per sessions for individuals.
£90 per session for couples.
£35 a session for counselling students, with a minimum commitment to 20 sessions.
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