About me

My name is Quitty D’Souza. I am based in East Croydon and offer short and long term counselling to individuals and groups across a broad range of issues both via face to face and online.

I have worked closely with a mental health organisation, working with clients dealing with mental health on both a one to one basis as well as with groups, on a variety of issues including loss or bereavement, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, childhood trauma and relationships including attachment and domestic violence. I also have vast experience dealing with how clients have beenaffected by Covid including depression and feelings of isolation.

I am also highly experienced working with cultural differences and diversity, as well as those with dementia and degenerative diseases, as well as supporting their carers suffering from exhaustion or struggling with managing their care.

I am trained as an integrative counsellor, which means I use a range of theoretical approaches to work in a flexible way. I am a member of the BACP and abide by their ethical codes and guidelines. All my work is clinically supervised.

What to expect

I appreciate that finding the right counsellor is daunting and it can often feel difficult to make that first phone call. However, once the first call has been made, a sense of relief from sharing difficulties will start you on your journey. My aim is to create a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment for you to discuss your needs and difficulties.

Every client is unique in their personality and needs, and that while one therapeutic approach may be very useful for one particular client, for another it may not be. We will discuss this in our initial session and regularly throughout our time together. I believe that you know yourself best, but it may not always feel that way. In our initial meeting I will ask you about your story which will help me decide what I consider to be the best approach to help you.

Please feel free to contact me by email to arrange an initial consultation in confidence when we can discuss your concerns and find out if and how we might work together. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Certificates in Counselling Skills and Theory
Facilitating Bereavement Support Groups
Facilitated Groupwork Training Course
Certificate in Counselling Studies
Certificate in Awareness in Bereavement Advanced Care
Certified Mental Health First Aider
Attended Suicide Awareness for Professionals and Suicide Response
Training in LGBTQ+

I helped facilitate a workshop at Warwick University in ‘Working Creatively with Bereaved Clients’.

To enhance and maintain my practice I attend regular courses/training days as part of my Continuing Professional Development.

Workshops

I have in depth experience running workshops with the charity Mind to help carers to come together and share their individual experiences in a confidential and safe environment, on topics such as:

Anxiety
Self-compassion
Managing challenging behaviour
Mindfulness
Compassion fatigue
Coping with extended stress
Health and wellbeing
Managing thoughts and keeping positive
Tips on surviving as a carer
Raising self-esteem
Resilience

I'm the appointed counsellor on-site at the Dementia Café, I help support the carers and their loved ones emotionally as and when required. This runs on the 1st Tuesday of every month in Coulsdon.