Polly Amies

Hello there. I'm Polly, here to offer you a warm and compassionate counselling relationship.  I will help you to find ways to process difficult feelings, thoughts or experiences. 

Working together, we can explore coping strategies for the challenges you experience in a safe, empowering and confidential space. 

How can I help you?

I work as a counsellor face to face in a calm and relaxing private setting and also online and the telephone. I will meet with you where you feel able to start and feel most comfortable to continue.

Every client is different, and I am sensitive to respecting my clients coping mechanisms , empathy and non - judgement are central to my approach.

I am not here to intrude but rather to listen to you fully and explore your emotions collaboratively with you as the lead.  We will work to clarify and identify your feelings which will provide us with valuable insight to improve your well being.   

We have all experienced emotional difficulties in our lives at some point and I am very comfortable working with a diverse range of clients and their issues honourably and sensitively.   I can help guide you through the process of finding answers and balance again, which can be transformative and freeing. 

Working with Children and Young People

I am also passionate about working with children and young people and believe early interventions can have a hugely positive outcome for the future adult.  I have had the privilege to work in a variety of settings with children and young people in nursery, primary and secondary schools.  I have worked with a wide range of issues and needs such as neurodiversity, cared for children, life limiting illness, bullying, grief and abuse. I am dynamic and caring in my approach and always child or young person led. I have studied many useful theories such as non violent respectful communication,  attachment theory and creativity as a communication and healing process.  From working in SEN Residential children homes, schools and also young offender units - in both support and creative roles - I am able to adapt to a specific new set of supports with each child or young person. 
With over 30 years experience of working with young people, children and their families - I am always happy to talk through how counselling could help bring about positive growth and change. 

I offer talking therapy and mindfulness with the opportunity to explore feelings through other playful creative methods. Please don’t hesitate to drop me an email to discuss how an initial meeting could help. 

Get in touch

I offer a free 30 minute initial meeting. Please send me an email to book or with any thoughts about how counselling can help you and how I work.  I really look forward to hearing from you.

“I am talking about being optimistic enough to sow some seeds in the hope that some of them will germinate and grow into flowers” Philippa Perry 

I offer concession spaces for anyone on a low income. My fees are set on a sliding scale depending on your financial circumstances. 
Please drop me an email if you are considering counselling and would like to set up an initial meeting. We can discuss fee’s and time frames and any questions you may have. 

My vocational training has been around all aspects of mental health for young people and adults. This has included a broad spectrum of issues from abuse and  addiction to living with chronic illness. 

I also have a huge amount of experience working with pregnancy. loss and birth. I am just as passionate about parenting as I am end of life care. 

I am a strong believer in continued personal and professional development to enrich my talking therapy skills. I am currently studying mindfulness for children and young people.