Brighter Spaces
7 Hawthorn Ln
Wilmslow
SK9 1AA
6 Central Street
Mow Cop
Stoke-on-Trent
Cheshire
ST7 4NZ
07722 613245
Gareth Williams
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7 Hawthorn Ln
Wilmslow
SK9 1AA
6 Central Street
Mow Cop
Stoke-on-Trent
Cheshire
ST7 4NZ
07722 613245
About me
I aim to provide a safe, welcoming, confidential space, and support people to find a way through whatever challenges they face - to greater wellbeing and a more enriching life.
I have been working in the field of wellbeing and mental health for over 20 years, and have worked with many hundreds of people. Using mindfulness and a range of therapeutic approaches, I work together with each person to find an approach that really suits who they are and their current life situation.
I specialise in anxiety, including generalised anxiety disorder, OCD, social anxiety, health anxiety and phobias.
I wholeheartedly believe in the human capacities for resilience, self-healing and creativity. Life inevitably has its difficulties, and sooner or later we all get stuck. At times like these it can be very helpful to have an ally that we can turn to. My aim is to be that kind of ally.
If you feel that I could be helpful to you, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered psychotherapist and a registered mindfulness teacher. Qualifications include a masters degree in counselling, post-graduate diploma in person-centred counselling, a degree in psychology, a certificate in mindfulness, a certificate in supervision. Further training includes compassion-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, CBT, emotion-focused therapy, and process work.
I worked for 6 years as a senior counsellor for Mind and 10 years as a counsellor and outreach worker for Visyon. I have worked with children and families, as well as adults, and for 5 years worked as a school counsellor.
I am currently a teacher on the doctorate in counselling psychology at the University of Manchester, director of Mindfulness for All CIC, and a supervisor of counsellors, psychotherapists and mindfulness teachers.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Dissociation
- Family issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Ecotherapy and mindfulness in nature.
Therapies offered
Fees
Sliding scale £50-75.
For people experiencing financial difficulty, concessionary rates are available, please feel free to contact me about this.
Maps & Directions
Wilmslow, SK9 1AA
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NZ
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
Mondays to Fridays 10.30am to 8pm. Saturdays by arrangement.
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
Supervision & training
I love supervision and have been working as a qualified supervisor for 7 years.
| Online supervision: | Yes |
| Telephone supervision: | Yes |
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