About me
You’ve probably landed here because something isn’t right, and you’re wondering whether talking to someone might help. It might be that you’ve been feeling anxious or low for a while. Perhaps a relationship has ended, or changed in ways you didn’t expect. Maybe you’ve been struggling with food and eating for longer than you can remember. Or perhaps you’re carrying a grief, or a loss of confidence, that you just can’t seem to shift.
Whatever brings you here, I want you to know that reaching out takes courage, and I’m really glad you did.
I’m Eileen, and I’ve been working as a counsellor and psychotherapist for many years. I’m based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and I offer therapy face-to-face at my office, online via Zoom, and outdoors through walking therapy in some beautiful locations across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Whatever format suits you best, we can make it work.
One thing that makes my practice a little different is my background. Alongside my counselling qualifications, I’m also a qualified nutritionist, because the mind and body are far more connected than we often realise. I’ve worked with the NHS as a nutritionist and Health and Well-Being Coach, as a counsellor for a local cancer care and bereavement charity, and I bring that breadth of experience into everything I do. I take a whole-person approach, which means I’m interested in all of you, not just the presenting problem.
I also train the next generation of counsellors as Lead Tutor and Director of a Counselling Training Academy, which means my practice is always grounded in the very latest research and thinking in the field.
I have a particular specialist interest in disordered eating. I’m a licensed practitioner of the Understanding Your Eating (UYE) programme, and I’ve worked with many clients over the years who have struggled with their relationship with food, whether that’s binge eating, emotional eating, yo-yo dieting, or simply feeling completely out of control around food. If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
I also offer walking therapy, therapy that takes place outdoors while we walk together. Many clients find that being outside, moving, and not sitting face-to-face actually makes it easier to open up. If the idea of sitting in a therapy room doesn’t appeal to you, this might be exactly what you need.
I work with adults of all ages. My clients range from people in their twenties navigating relationships and identity, through to people in their fifties, sixties and seventies dealing with longstanding patterns, bereavement, and life transitions. I’ve had clients tell me they thought they were “too old” for therapy, but they weren’t. It really is never too late.
I offer a free 30-minute introductory session before we start working together. This gives you the chance to meet me, ask any questions, and get a feel for whether I’m the right therapist for you, with absolutely no pressure or commitment attached. Finding the right fit matters, and I want you to feel confident before we begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Four years of Advanced Training in Transactional Analysis
- Diploma Transactional Analysis Counselling
- Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy
- UKATA Diploma Transactional Analysis Practice
- MSc Nutrition and Health
- Breathworks Mindfulness Facilitator
- Counselling Skills Tutor
- Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace Trainer
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Walking Therapy
- Disordered eating
- Nutrition
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- My fees are £75 for a 60-minute session.
- I offer a limited number of spaces for those on low incomes.
Further information
My work is integrative, which means I draw on a range of approaches depending on what you need. I have specialist training in Transactional Analysis (TA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Imago Relationship Therapy.
In practice, this means our work together is collaborative and tailored to you. We might explore the patterns and beliefs that developed in your early life and how they show up now. We might work on your relationship with your own thoughts and emotions, learning to observe them rather than be driven by them. Or we might focus on building practical strategies you can use day to day, alongside the deeper exploratory work.
What you can always expect from me is warmth, honesty, and a space that is entirely free from judgment. I’ll listen carefully, ask questions that help you see things differently, and sometimes gently challenge you, because real change often happens at the edge of our comfort zone, not inside it. We’ll also laugh sometimes. Therapy doesn’t have to be serious all the time.
