Nick Merrey

I offer a safe therapeutic environment which is created by a non-judgemental, empathic, confidential, and supportive approach for clients to explore emotions, feelings, behaviours and thoughts, and discuss what is distressing them. 

I thrive on clients becoming the best versions of themselves and this is achieved by raising self-awareness, learning new strategies, as well as  challenging and shifting human paradigms of unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that inhibit living life to its full potential. I believe, engaging in counselling is to be viewed as investing in yourself.

I work with an Integrative approach drawing on a variety of counselling approaches that best fit the client and their issues, these are, but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Solution Focussed Therapy, as well as creative aspects and Mindfulness techniques.

I am Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ( MBACP) and my values and ethics are in line with theirs as well as adhering to their code of good practice. 

I personally take comfort from creating and facilitating an environment where individuals with their own unique experiences and issues feel comfortable enough to explore themselves, heal, gain insight and grow, or to simply be listened to.

I offer an initial telephone consultation (15 mins) for clients to ask questions, and clients are under no obligation to book a session. I appreciate counselling can be daunting for some, and it is important that clients feel comfortable to engage with the right therapist.

Sessions are £55 each, either by face-face (Gateshead only), online or telephone. Frequency of sessions can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly to match your availability and needs.