Nina Woods - Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

About me

My background
Life events made me reconsider my career and take the decision to train to be a counsellor. I bring my experience of facing my own challenges to my counselling, along with the skills I’ve acquired through my counselling training. I was born in Lancashire, but I’ve lived much my life abroad, moving to Liverpool three years ago. Before becoming a counsellor, I worked as a diversity and inclusion manager in a large professional services firm. I've also worked for the UK Civil Service, and as a English as a foreign language teacher.

My approach to counselling
Life tests us all the time. For example, dealing with the death of a loved one, losing a job, coping with a physical or mental health condition, facing the end of a meaningful relationship, becoming a parent, moving to a new country or city. Life's tests may cause us to lose a secure sense of who we are, and give us the feeling that we can't quite cope.

I offer a safe, caring and non-judgemental space to help you find a way back to yourself, or discover a sense of self that feels right for where you are now. My approach provides you with the right environment to reflect and gain the self-awareness you need to find your way forward. Through counselling you can discover your strengths, increase resilience and develop an acceptance that will help you deal with life’s challenges.  

Grief counselling is my specialist area, but I welcome anyone who seeks the opportunity to be heard and understood.

It is good to talk. Give yourself the opportunity to share your struggles and gain from that experience.

Working with counselling students
I’m committed to offering counselling students and students studying to work in mental health a meaningful counselling experience that recognises the profound personal development that can take place in training. Counselling training demands a lot and a positive counselling relationship during this process not only enriches your learning about the counselling process, but enhances your growing self-awareness.