Pauline Straw
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About me
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, at a crossroads, or struggling with anxiety, depression, grief or low self-confidence, counselling can offer a safe and supportive space to help you move forward. While we cannot change the past, we can change how it affects us now and start creating meaningful, positive change in our lives.
I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we can make sense of what is happening for you, develop healthier coping strategies, and strengthen emotional resilience and confidence.
I work with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression and low mood, grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, suicidal thoughts, neurodiversity and significant life changes. Sometimes people come to counselling without knowing exactly what is wrong. We can feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected or that something in our lives needs to change.
I have a particular interest in grief and bereavement and also work extensively with people experiencing anxiety and depression. Therapy can provide a place to feel heard and understood, explore what lies beneath difficult feelings and begin to find a way forward that feels right for you.
I am a Humanistic and Integrative Counsellor, drawing on person-centred, existential and Gestalt approaches. This means I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Our work is shaped around you, your experiences, your needs and what you hope to gain from counselling.
I trained at York St John University and have experience working with York Mind, the NHS, special needs education and within GP practice settings. Alongside my private practice, I facilitate community Bereavement Cafés and work collaboratively with NHS primary care services. I also participate in community and research work at York St John University alongside Professor Lynne Gabriel OBE and Dr John Wilson, with a shared interest in bereavement, connection and emotional recovery.
I work with adults and young people aged 16 and over. I am DBS checked and work within the BACP Ethical Framework, supported by regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
Finding the right counsellor matters. I therefore offer a free 20-minute initial consultation, where you can say what has brought you to counselling, ask any questions and see whether you feel comfortable working with me.
I offer face-to-face sessions at Rest Relax and Restore in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, as well as online counselling and walk-and-talk therapy.
Contact
Mobile: 07934 564315
Email: pauline_straw@hotmail.com
Website: www.time2talk.space
Facebook: Right Time 2 Talk
Instagram: @time2talk.space
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons) PGDip MA BACP Registered.
I have worked as a qualified nurse, mental health professional, in special needs education, and as an English teacher.
Member organisations
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial consultation for fifteen to twenty minutes, so that you have an opportunity to ask questions and to see if we can work together.
I offer a few concessionary places for trainee counsellors and for people on a low income.
When I work
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Further information
My clinic is at 19 Piercy End, the main street in Kirkbymoorside. It is an old building, so accessibility is limited. However, I offer walk-and-talk therapy, which is accessible for wheelchair users. I also provide home visits and online sessions. Please note the cancellation policy if less than 48 hours' notice is given.
Testimonial:
I've grown so much thanks to Pauline and I would recommend her services to anyone seeking therapy. She creates a safe, non-judgemental environment which allows clients to explore therapy at their own pace. She has an incredible ability to put you at ease, whilst challenging thoughts and feelings to get to the root causes of behaviour. Working with Pauline was such a positive experience and I came away from each therapy session feeling like I had learnt something about myself. She is a warm, kind, genuine person and I will happily use her again if and when I need professional support.
Harriet. :)
