Georgie Stewart
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About me
Working with Individuals:
I believe we all have the power to make our lives better, but there are times when we may need to seek some help and that's where therapy comes in. Life can throw up many challenges and we can find ourselves feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed and exhausted. Working with clients struggling with anxiety and relational issues have become specialist areas for me. I would like to offer you a safe space to explore what's going on for you, offering my warmth and acceptance, so that you feel seen and heard and empowering you to make changes that really make a difference.
Further training with Relate has brought a more relational focus to the way that I work, helping my clients understand what they bring into their relationships from their families of origin, identifying the patterns and cycles that exist and how to change them. Perhaps the coping strategies that have served you well up to now are in need of an overhaul. You may have been putting other people's needs before your own for so long it's difficult to identify what you want and ask for what you need. Letting go of these old ways of being can feel liberating and we are left feeling empowered, resilient and more connected. I believe the therapeutic relationship can be deeply healing and I look forward to working with you to find a way forward.
Working with Couples:
What I often see in my therapy room, are couples who work well alongside each other, but they have lost their emotional connection, leaving them feeling isolated and unfulfilled. Some couples feel like they've been having the same argument for years. Couples therapy is about breaking the cycle and finding a way back to one another. Firstly, we need to learn how to listen. It requires us to hold empathy for ourselves and our partners at the same time, so we don’t get stuck in entrenched positions of blame. As a Relate trained therapist, I will guide you through these difficult conversations. For some this is alien, as we have come from households where our parents didn’t do feelings, leaving us ill equipped to share how we feel. For others, conflict can be scary, so we avoid it at all costs. I believe there is such a thing as healthy conflict, but this is a muscle we need to flex, and the therapy room is a great place to start.
I encourage my clients to see couples work as an opportunity to re contract. How do we want this next chapter to look? Perhaps our lives have changed so dramatically, our relationships haven’t quite caught up. As Esther Perel so beautifully puts is “Most of us will have 2 or 3 marriages in this life. And if we’re lucky, they’re with the same person.” I firmly believe that if we want to achieve this and I believe we can – we need to start putting our relationship front and centre. If we feel fulfilled, loved, supported and on the same team we are in a much better place to tackle the inevitable challenges that each life stage presents.
What my clients say:
"My husband and I have recently attended a course of couples therapy with Georgie and we both agree that she is by far the best counsellor we have ever had. We were incredibly nervous before our first session, but Georgie was very quick to make us feel at ease and we both felt we could open up to her very quickly. Our relationship is now in a much better place and we are now well prepared to deal with life's challenges going forward. We can't recommend Georgie highly enough!"
"Georgie's therapy sessions have been transformative for me. I sought help to manage my anxiety, particularly surrounding my wife's pregnancy, and to regain a sense of carefree living. Through her guidance, I've learned invaluable techniques to handle negative thoughts and navigate life's challenges with more ease. I wholeheartedly recommend Georgie to anyone seeking compassionate and effective therapy."
“Georgie has been a breath of fresh air in grounding some of my conflicting thoughts. Throughout my short time I have been able to broaden my thoughts and acknowledge more of myself with greater clarity.”
“Over the time period that I had sessions with Georgie, I really felt like she made the effort to truly understand how I was feeling in a situation that many others couldn’t. And not only was she able to empathise with my situation, but also recognise the traits that I have as a person that were ultimately prolonging my healing. I can now say that I’m in a much better place than I was when I first started my sessions and thanks to Georgie and her care to really look at all options and ways of dealing with grief, I have been able to try and move forward in a healthy way.”
"I would highly recommend Georgie to anyone in need of a safe and completely non-judgemental place in which to discuss and examine deeply personal issues in their life. During my time with Georgie, I was able to easily and comfortably open up about myself, my past and all of the significant people involved along the way. After we had examined and discussed all of this together, I was left with a far better understanding of my life, strongly equipping me for a more confident and happier future."
"Georgie has helped me rebuild my self confidence from being in the floor to feeling confident and strong in my decision making and self worth. I don’t feel like a vessel anymore and I can’t believe I ever used to feel like that. My mental health is the best its ever been in ten years and I cannot see my life ever going back to that point with all the learnings I have taken away from our therapy sessions. If you are looking for an incredible therapist, a compassionate human that will guide you into a better you, then I cannot recommend Georgie enough."
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have experience working with a wide range of client issues including – anxiety, panic attacks, bereavement, family dynamics and relational issues, low self-esteem, depression, adjusting to life changes and feeling stuck.
Training
I hold a Diploma with Distinction in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Chichester. Person Centred theory lies at the heart of my approach. My training also allows me to draw on a breadth of other Humanistic approaches including Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and Attachment Theory. My most recent training with Relate has brought a more relational focus to how I work, being rooted in Systemic and Psychodynamic theory.
Professional Accrediting Body
As a registered member of the BACP, I adhere to their Ethical Framework, and I have regular supervision to support my counselling practice. I am committed to keeping my skills and training up to date, attending workshops and courses as often as I can.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £80.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals (face to face or online) £65 per 50 min session.
Couples (face to face or online) £80 per 60 min session.
Concessionary rates available - for details please just ask.
My current availability:
Monday to Friday weekdays between 9am-3pm
Evening sessions available on Mondays and Thursdays.
When I work
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Further information
What to expect when you make contact:
Once you’ve made the decision to start therapy, making that first step can be daunting. I aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours, so you won’t be left waiting. This is what will happen if you make an enquiry:
For individuals I will offer you a free 20 min consultation via Zoom and for Couples a free 40 min consultation via Zoom. This is an opportunity to understand what is bringing you to Counselling/Couples Therapy and also so that we can decide whether we think we can work together. The Counselling process is collaborative and feeling comfortable with your therapist is essential. We are all so different and what suits one person, might not suit another. I won’t be offended if you decide me or my approach isn’t for you. It’s also important that what you are bringing is within the limits of my expertise. Some client issues need specialist help. If this is the case I will do my best to signpost you to get the help you need.
If we decide we’d like to proceed I will book our first session. For face to face clients we will decide on a time to meet at the same time each week. Sessions for individuals are 50 mins and for Couples 60 mins. I see clients at my therapy room in Hawkley, near Liss (10 mins from Petersfield). I also work online.
Our first session:
At the start of our first session, we will talk through my contract together and we’ll both sign. This isn’t a lengthy document, but important to make you aware of confidentiality and the exceptions, data protection etc. We will also establish a goal for our work together. This is something that we will keep checking in on throughout the process, with a review at six weeks. The length of the process is up to you and we will work towards an ending when you feel you are ready to. Each process is entirely different, with some clients wanting short term therapy and others wishing to work longer term. Sometimes it isn’t clear until we get started.
