Gayle Hammill Dip.Psych.Couns MBACP (Registered) Adult & Child Therapist
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At some stage in our lives we can experience difficult and overwhelming feelings or situations that can be challenging to cope with. Acknowledging that we need support is an important first step. I work with adults and children.
Having worked with clients over a number of years, I am committed to providing a confidential space where working in an empathic, supportive and non-judgemental way your reasons for coming to counselling can be gently and carefully explored. Through reflection on your experiences and with respect for your autonomy I will work with helping you to understand and work with your feelings. This insight can help you to move forward. It can be empowering and enable you to recognise choice, find meaning and make helpful changes. I work integratively, meaning that I draw upon a range of theories allowing us to work together with choice and flexibility.
I am gentle, supportive, respectful and genuine, and I believe the quality of the therapeutic relationship between us as being central to our work together.
My aim is to provide a warm, safe, non-judgemental, supportive environment where you experience being deeply listened to so that you can explore whatever difficulties you are experiencing.
I am an experienced practitioner working with issues such as depression, anxiety, abuse, relationship issues, divorce & separation, coping with injury & illness, low self esteem, stress, work-related problems, identity and sexuality issues, anger, life crisis, post-natal depression, bereavement and other forms of loss.
In addition to my private practice I also work as a therapist alongside other professionals offering counselling support within agency settings, working specifically in the areas of relationship difficulties and issues impacting individuals within families.
I also have counselling experience within the Cancer sector supporting both patients and families.
Alongside my adult work, I also specialise in counselling for children aged 4-11 years of age. Please see my website for more details.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
Postgraduate Certificate in Working Creatively with Children & Families
Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic counselling CPCAB
Postgraduate Certificate in Couples Counselling
BACP Certificate of Proficiency, Accredited Voluntary Register
Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB
Certificate in Counselling Studies CPCAB
Certificate in Counselling Skills CPCAB
Certificate Courses
Mindfulness for Wellbeing
I am an Integrative psychotherapist which means that I am trained in several counselling approaches allowing me to work flexibly and openly.
I believe that everyone's experiences of life and how they deal with them are unique to them and I work with the unique and individual needs of my clients.
I provide short term and long term counselling, offering daytime and evening appointments.
I am a member of the BACP and I am registered on the BACP Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists.
I abide by the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
I hold a full DBS check.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Attachment disorder in children
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Bipolar disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Couples Counselling
You may be seeking couples counselling for a variety of reasons, a loss of connection, life events that have impacted on your relationship such as illness, loss or bereavement, or because of issues with communication or intimacy.
Relationship counselling offers a safe, non-judgemental space to explore some of these issues with the support of a therapist helping you to look at and understand what is affecting your relationship.
The number of sessions will depend upon your needs from couple counselling and this would be discussed together during an initial assessment session.
I offer couples counseliing in a private setting in Tring.
Therapies offered
- Behavioural therapy
- Cognitive and behavioural therapies
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive therapy
- Couples counselling
- Existential therapy
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Fees
One to one adult counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are £50 per session.
Couples counselling sessions last 60 mins and are £65 per session.
Child counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are £50 per session.
Parent and Child Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are £65 per session.
Fees are payable on the day of the session either with cash or by BACS.
Contact & appointments -
Please do contact me to discuss your needs.
You can email me at gaylehammill@mac.com or contact me by phone on 07715936927.
I will respond to you as soon as I can, please do leave me a message.
Further information
Where I practice
I work from my comfortable private consulting room in Tring.
Maps & Directions
Tring, HP23
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
