
Christine Wicks

About me
Life can be challenging at times, and therefore I offer a confidential, supportive service to those that feel they would like support and help in dealing with issues they might be facing. I appreciate it takes a lot of courage to take the step of seeking a counsellor and building up a relationship of trust in order to work through the difficulties people might face. I offer an ethical, and safe service, suited to the needs of the client and work at their pace.
I am registered with the BACP and am trained in psychodynamic and systemic therapy. I am a Relate trained Relationship Counsellor, trained in working with domestic abuse, as well as all aspects of relationship breakdown.
I work with survivors of sexual abuse, relationship counselling and one to one personal counselling. This involves exploring the past as well as the present, in order to make sense of why a person is where they are at the point of when they come to counselling, why they have made the choices and decisions in their lives that they have made and where they would like to be in the future either in their relationship or within themselves, and how this can hopefully be achieved. This will either involve a period of weeks as in marital counselling, or months /years with personal counselling depending on the issues involved and the commitment to working through them with support.
I am happy to be contacted to discuss my service beforehand at no initial cost before proceeding with a face to face initial consultation should you find my services to be suitable for your needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
- HE Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling awarded by the University of Surrey.
- Registered member of the BACP (British Associatiion for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Couples counselling - CPCAB Relate trained and qualified
- One in Four, and organisation specifically for adult survivors of sexual abuse
I am experienced in dealing with a variety of issues that people may face such as:-
- relationship breakdown and difficulties
- anxiety, stress and depression
- body dismorphia
- anorexia
- sexual and domestic abuse
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Separation anxiety
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Therapies offered
Fees
Initial consultation £40
Individual sessions £45
Couples £50
Further information
I am available mornings, afternoons and early evening.
Maps & Directions
Type of session
Online counselling: | No |
Telephone counselling: | No |
Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Home visits: | No |
Practical details
Sign language: | No |
Other languages: | None |
Availability
South croydon, Tuesday, Thursday
Types of client
Young people |
Adults |
Older adults |
Couples |