Mark Thresh

Hello and thank you for taking the time to view my profile. 

I qualified to practice in 2002 and from there I worked full time as a Counsellor for the Worcestershire Community Alcohol service. I worked in this role for ten years, with clients where the presenting issue was alcohol misuse, however there were many other issues clients struggled with, such as Depression, Anxiety, Low Self Esteem.... I have extensive experience of successfully working with clients to achieve significant positive lifestyle changes and to reach their goals. Since leaving this service, I have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings, gaining more and varied experience. 

I will work with you to explore the best way forward for you to achieve the necessary changes you want/need to make. I will not tell you what to do, but gently encourage and help you to find the confidence within yourself to take the steps towards your new you!

These are your sessions and I will work with what you choose to bring into the sessions. However, I see Counselling as a way for someone who is struggling, to start to look at themselves and their lives from a different perspective, through a process of exploration and reflection, this process can enable a person to see that change is possible and they can make the necessary changes for a better life.

Your first session will give you the opportunity to discover if you feel comfortable working with me and that counselling is the best way forward for you.....and for me it gives the opportunity to find out what brings you to counselling and if I can help you work towards and achieve your goals.

There will be a set of questions we will work through and I will record your responses. In our final session we will revisit the questions and compare your responses, with a view to evidencing positive changes for you.

The first session can be a little draining for some, therefore I would suggest not having many commitments after your session if possible .

Towards the end of your first session we will discuss what your hopes are from working with me and you will set a goal or goals to start thinking about and working towards.

I say this to all of my new clients, change does not happen in our sessions, rather it starts to happen in between our sessions and that is down to you.....   

TESTIMONIALS 

Hi mark

I would like to thank you for your services and support over the past few months.

Having never experienced counselling, and having preconceived ideas, I was extremely impressed by your empathetic yet constructive approach to my issues.

Your relaxed environment allowed me to relax and think clearly, enabling me to de - stress and be more positive.

I am now in control and feel like my old self again.

Thanks again for all your help.

Best wishes,

M W

Mark Thresh Counsellor

I was sent by work to see Mark after a period of absence from work after losing my farther and a bout of severe depression.

While I was being treated by my GP for the depression and anxiety with medication I was still struggling with the bereavement.

After the first session with mark it was clear that the depression had been triggered by the loss of my father but the anxiety and depression was also being fed by other factors.

Through the six sessions with mark, he grew his trust with me allowing me to open up more to thoughts that I had suppressed within myself. This was gained through gentle thought evoking questions, that helped me explore within myself and realise the feelings concerns and events that I have put deep within myself are having a ongoing effect on my life.

Speaking with Mark has enabled me to speak to my partner of how I really felt in side and allowed me to open up with real feelings and thoughts and to stop hiding behind the facade I put up in front of myself.

Marks calm none intrusive style really helped me to relax throughout these counselling sessions and changed from the at the start of the course going with trepidation to the last session when I was wishing there were more to come.

Mark has a professional attitude at all time but with his relaxed nature and demur, he allows you to relax into a friendly warm environment, which to me allowed myself to trust him with my fears and anxieties.

I would recommend anyone to seek out Marks services in these fields it is difficult to explain how I feel after these sessions in words. One word that I came to the conclusion of that has made me feel I am moving forward was lighter; I have found a way to release some of my shackles.

S A

I found working with Mark to be a very positive experience.

He has great insight into how to guide his clients.

He has the ability to get to the core issues very quickly.

He also demonstrated his ability in a family situation.

He was very helpful in my particular case.

RH

Over 6 weeks Mark helped me to identify damaging thought processes and taught me how to intervene with healthier thoughts, which I am continuing to do on a daily basis. Mark put me at ease from our first meeting and I felt that I could talk freely and without judgement. The things that he helped me realise and understand have had a real impact upon my daily life and I would happily recommend him to anybody thinking of taking that first step towards a more positive life.

SZ

"Mark was extremely helpful in counselling me to reduce my alcohol intake which had been slowly creeping up over the years.

Mark's experience working clients with alcohol and other addictions helped me to understand what is happening to the body/mind which gave reassurance and support that I could get this under control, I particularly liked the calm approach and professional way the sessions are.

This for me was a far better option than an alcohol detox clinic, I would recommend Mark to anyone who has addiction problems"

NP

I am also trained in Auricular Acupuncture, a treatment specifically for addictions. Auricular (ear) acupuncture is a specialised complimentary therapy that enables the body to restore its natural energy balance and improve general well being. The aim of auricular acupuncture as a treatment method is to reduce stress and anxiety and help alleviate the sensations of withdrawal and craving; this is done through the insertion of small needles in specific points on the outer ear.
This treatment is available as an adjunct to Counselling only.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

My fees are as follows;

Individual Counselling:      £60for a 50 minute session

                                         £75 for Alcohol Counselling

Couples Counselling   £80 for a 90 minute session

I am in the position to offer discounted rates, of the full fee, if you decide to block book your appointments.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

I am presently operating a 48 hour cancellation policy. If for any reason you are unable to attend an appointment, I will require you to give me 48 hours notice by phone.
If you cancel an appointment within the 48 hour period, you will be charged the full fee.

I can offer appointments Monday to Friday between 9am and 7pm.

So, you have read my profile and hopefully you have gained an improved awareness of my experience and what I have to offer...and perhaps you are thinking I may be able to help you?

If so,  please feel free to give me a call, you can ask me any questions that you may have and then we can  discuss the best way forward from there.

Or you can click on the link below and book an appointment:

https://facebook.com/emmarkthreshtherapy/book/

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