Katie Davis
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About me
Are you kept awake at night by something you did (or didn't do), said (or didn't say)? Do you feel like no matter what you're always getting things wrong?
You’ve tried so hard to figure things out by yourself but it feels impossible, and other people's advice just seems to get you nowhere. Meanwhile there's a nagging fear that you're wasting your life as you struggle to just get through each day. You feel like you should be able to cope, that you should be happy, but you're not and you don't know why.
I know how it feels to suffer in silence, feeling like a square peg in a round hole - both too much yet not enough. Investing in my own counselling helped me to transform my distress into meaningful change. I then became a counsellor because I wanted to help other people fighting this invisible battle, whose pain has gone underestimated or unseen by those around them, to speak the truth about what is going on for them inside their aching minds and bodies.
Counselling with me can help you to:
- Identify old patterns that are holding you back and develop new ways of responding to your spiralling thoughts and painful feelings, so that you can use your energy more effectively to create positive changes in your life
- Explore your identity and values so that you can find more fulfilment, direction and meaning in your work, relationships and leisure
- Focus on understanding your unique experience and developing your own capacity to problem-solve, to improve your self-confidence and self-esteem
I have supported many clients to understand themselves better which has helped them get unstuck and move forward with clarity and a new perspective. Many of these clients also began counselling feeling that they didn't deserve it, but over time became more comfortable with receiving support and were able to uncover their unique identity, voice and direction in life. It would be an honour to support you through this process too.
You might feel overwhelmed if counselling feels like another thing you have to 'get right', or if you are cautious of having another person on your back telling you how you feel and what you need to do. Please know that in your work with me it is ok, normal and human to experience confusion and setbacks at times, and that I will be alongside you through your ups and downs with the utmost respect for your journey, as we work to figure things out as a team.
Clients that I work with often struggle with things such as:
- Various types of anxiety, overthinking, intellectualising
- Depression
- Intrusive thoughts or OCD
- Perfectionism or pressure of high expectations/to achieve
- Family issues
- Difficulties in relationships - people-pleasing, resentment, low confidence, not fitting in
- Low self-esteem, self-blame, self-doubt
- Regret
- Career and workplace issues - bullying, stress
- Identity - feeling lost, being different
- Bereavement and loss - including losses that often go unacknowledged by society, such as pet bereavement
I offer counselling in-person, online, and outdoors to individuals aged 16+. I work from several locations in Woodbridge and Ipswich. Please contact me via email or book a call back and we can discuss working together. I offer a free 15-minute introductory phone call to get an initial sense of whether I am the right counsellor for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling Practice - University of Nottingham
- Outdoor Therapy - Venture Trust
- Walk and Talk Therapy - Footsteps Walking with You
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Psychwire
I have previously worked within a bereavement counselling service and college counselling service.
Member organisations
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
£60 per 50 minute session
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Further information
As well as indoor face-to-face and online sessions, I offer walk-and-talk counselling sessions outdoors at a nature reserve. It is a peaceful, tranquil setting. Some people find it easier to express their difficulties in this type of environment and find movement and/or being surrounded by nature supportive. If you are curious about outdoor sessions or have any questions about them please let me know.
