Gemma Seller
Email meThe Albany Centre
4 Victoria Street
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3JD
07794874558
About me
Are you struggling with day-to-day activities or in your relationships? Have you found yourself falling into patterns of behaviour that can be unhelpful? Counselling can be a place where you can explore whatever it is that is troubling you. It can be somewhere you don't have to pretend to be anything and don't have to worry about being judged.
I can offer this. I feel that it is important to work collaboratively with you and in a gentle way. I work creatively, coming from a Humanistic approach as a Gestalt therapist. With this I work by thinking about you as a whole person and include it into the work. I believe that body and mind are connected and therefore it is important to work with both.
I have an interest in working with young people. Before becoming a counsellor, I worked mostly in secondary schools, so I understand the demands that young people can face in today's society. I supported young people with special educational needs such as autism, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. I also supported vulnerable students with their academic learning and their social and emotional well-being.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience of working with clients who have been suffering from issues including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, self-harm, suicidal ideation, life choices, emotional abuse, dissociation, family issues and bereavement. I currently work in a community counselling agency as a therapist alongside my private practice.
Having previously worked in a corporate setting, I know what this is like and the challenges it can bring. I have experience of travelling extensively but especially in Asia. I lived in South Korea for two years as an English teacher and am familiar with adjustment to and from a different environment.
I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and adhere to the ethical framework.
I hold a Professional Diploma in Counselling - The Albany Centre
Certificate in Counselling - Birkbeck University
BA in English and Cultural Studies - De Montfort Universty
Regular CPD training
Certificate in First Aid
Member organisations
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bereavement
- Children’s learning difficulties
- Depression
- Dissociation
Fees
£50 per session
Maps & Directions
St. Albans, AL1 3JD
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
I am available daytime, evenings and weekends
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
