Rayner Ward

Hello, I’m Rayner. Welcome. It’s normal to feel unsure looking for help. 

Personal experience shaped my interest in the relationship between physical and emotional health. I work with adults affected by the stress, uncertainty, anxiety and grief of long term health conditions and major life events.

If you are experiencing:

• Feeling anxious, unsure, sad, angry, stressed, panic, stuck, lost.
• Emotions out of control, overwhelmed.
• Bereaved of a loved one, for the life you’ve known, for an ability you’ve taken for granted (walking, talking, thinking, feeling, seeing or hearing).
• Feeling guilty or overloaded by caring, health or family.
• Relationships not working.
• Change not living up to expectations.
• Something unexpected caught you off guard.

Finding the right person, to make that contact seeking help takes courage. Text or email me. I will reply. 

Managing the maze of health care systems impacts our relationships with ourselves and others. I offer the flexibility of working online at your own pace to help accommodate these factors.

I’ve worked with many health concerns. Some of the most common ones are: cancer, dementia, Parkinson's disease, MS, major organ failure, Huntington's disease, MND, stroke, age related frailty.

I regularly work with other issues such as abuse, anger, attachment, bereavement, carer support, low self confidence and self-esteem, depression, disabilities, guilt, relationship problems, redundancy, trauma and life-limiting illnesses.

• Are you in a situation where you simply don’t know where to turn?
• Do you feel confused by the choices available to you or disliked all of them?
• Have you wondered - how did this happen?

I’ve 20 years experience as a counsellor working with individual adults and older adults, with major life events and health related worries. I am also a qualified clinical supervisor.

Whether dilemma or significant change, (unexpected or planned), sharing how you feel and clarifying your thoughts is a really healthy option. Improve your confidence, sleep better, feel brighter invest in yourself with counselling.

If any of this resonates with you get in touch.

Counselling with me:

I believe it is healthy to admit that sometimes we all need a little help.

Finding the right person, to make that contact seeking help takes courage. Text or email me. I will reply. 

Whatever initially brings us together, talking things through in a unique relationship, can help you to hear yourself, to reflect, explore your options and discover what is right for you. It may turn out to be the most powerful medicine you take.

What happens next...

I offer an initial no further obligation online meeting for you to talk openly about your concerns and how you would like things to be different. If we both feel comfortable we will talk about practicalities, agree a regular time and day to meet, along with the cost. Usually, meetings (sessions) are weekly, lasting 50 minutes. I will take some basic details, like name, address and a phone number. Some brief records are kept of each meeting.

In our work together I aim to be alongside you as you explore what you would like to be different. No worry is too small – if it’s important enough to worry you it’s important enough to seek counselling. Working with someone who does not know you and is otherwise unconnected with your life often makes this easier than it may seem.

If you have any questions, or you would like to arrange a virtual meeting, then I encourage you to get in touch today, either by telephone: 07982 978 555 or click here to send me an email.

Anxiety, relationship woes, poor health, caring, family or work stress, feeling low or sad. 

Special interest in:

• Loss
• Health
• Well-being
• Carers
• Older Adults
• Long term health concerns
• Life limiting illness

From £60 per session which includes preparation and post meeting administration.

The sessions are 50 minutes.

I operate a minimum 48-hour cancellation policy.

Payment is accepted by BACS