Hazel Mouls

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LlB, Dip.Couns, MBACP (Accred)
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location_on Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PY
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About me

If you are experiencing anxiety, constantly worrying, overthinking things or feeling overwhelmed, then as an experienced counsellor specialising in anxiety, I can help. You may be worrying about things like your health, going out to meet people, difficulties in your relationships or a big change in your life like a divorce or bereavement or maybe you feel generally anxious without really knowing why.

Perhaps you are noticing physical symptoms of your anxiety such as a racing heartbeat, tension headaches, digestive problems or difficulty sleeping. You might also be avoiding doing things or struggling with decision making or constantly checking things. 

I understand what it is like to feel anxious and how debilitating it can be, as I struggled with anxiety myself for many years. Therapy transformed my life by helping me to understand the underlying reasons for my anxiety and learn ways to to reduce my anxiety. I would love to help you to achieve similar outcomes from therapy.

How can I help you ? 

  • You will be able to talk about what is worrying you with someone who listens without judgement and who understands how you are feeling
  •  We can look at any underlying causes of your anxiety, such as adverse experiences in childhood or trauma.
  • You will be able to learn techniques to stay relaxed and grounded in stressful situations including practical ways to reduce panic attacks.
  • I can also help you to find ways to reduce the negative thinking and avoidance of doing things which often make anxiety worse. 
  • As a result of counselling and understanding themselves better, most of my clients find that their self-confidence improves and that they feel more resilient and able to cope better. 

First Contact

Contacting a therapist can feel daunting, especially if you are already feeling anxious, but I am very friendly and approachable. If you are interested in the possibility of working with me, please message me and I will arrange a free 20 minute telephone consultation so that you can get an idea as to whether I might be the right counsellor for you and I can answer any initial questions that you have. It is then totally up to you whether you want to go ahead and book a session.   

First Session 

I work in a private room at my home near the centre of Tunbridge Wells. You can come and see me in person or I also offer online sessions via zoom. In the first session, we will talk through some initial questions about your background and presenting issues and find out what you would like to achieve in counselling. 

Training, qualifications & experience

  •  Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
  •  Foundation Year Certificate in Transactional Analysis Theory 
  • Certificate in Working in a Trauma informed way
  • Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy
  • Accredited with the BACP 

 I started my counselling career 10 years ago at the Hospice in the Weald where I undertook specialist training in bereavement and I also counselled cancer patients and their families at the Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre. I maintain an interest in supporting people to cope with bereavement or the anxiety of a cancer diagnosis. I spent a couple of years counselling at a local grammar school, and more recently have had six years experience in a GP surgery, counselling people with anxiety issues, depression, anger issues, bereavement, relationship problems and childhood trauma.

Additionally. I have been seeing clients in my private practice since 2018, and whilst I specialise in anxiety, I also have the experience to support people with a wide variety of other issues.     

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I have a few lower cost places available for those that cannot afford the full fee. Please do not hesitate to enquire about this. I also offer concessions for student counsellors.  

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Somerset Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PY

Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)