About me
Hello, I’m Ross, an Integrative Counsellor. I support people experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-worth, relationship difficulties and stress. You might know what you’re struggling with, or you might simply feel that something isn’t right and want some help making sense of it.
Perhaps you find yourself overthinking, being hard on yourself, putting other people’s needs before your own, or avoiding things you would like to feel more confident doing. You may notice the same difficulties coming up in your relationships or feel frustrated that, despite your best efforts, you keep falling into familiar patterns.
An important part of my work is helping you understand these patterns. Together, we can explore what brings up difficult emotions, how you respond, and what might be keeping things going. We can also look at where these responses came from and whether ways of coping that once helped you are still working for you now. Understanding this can help you recognise what you need and find different ways of responding.
My approach is warm, down-to-earth and collaborative. I want you to feel able to talk openly, including about the things you find difficult to explain or worry someone might judge. You don’t need to find the right words or have everything worked out before we begin. We can make sense of it together.
My own experiences of anxiety and depression played an important part in my decision to become a counsellor. While your experience will be your own, I know how overwhelming painful thoughts and feelings can become, and how much it can mean to feel heard and supported.
Being an Integrative Counsellor means I draw on different therapeutic approaches and adapt how we work to suit you. We might explore past experiences, relationships, beliefs about yourself, or the expectations you feel you have to meet. There is also space to focus on what is happening now and explore practical tools you can use between sessions.
You’ll have room to talk and be heard, and we can also be curious together about the things that feel difficult to change. My aim is to help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself, feel more confident in your choices, and take manageable steps towards the changes that matter to you.
I currently offer online and telephone counselling, alongside a free initial consultation. This gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what brings you to counselling, answer any questions you have, and help you decide whether you would feel comfortable working with me.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have several years of experience supporting hundreds of people through a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, stress, and feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
My approach is shaped by both professional training and real-world experience. Having gone through my own mental health challenges, I understand that change is not always straightforward and that reaching out for support can take real courage.
Qualifications and professional training
- BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Counselling – Leeds Beckett University
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Chrysalis Courses
- Diploma in Hypnotherapy – Chrysalis Courses
- Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship – Coventry University
- Accredited Strategic Intervention Life Coach – Robbins-Madanes Training
This combination of counselling, coaching and personal experience allows me to offer support that is compassionate, practical and tailored to you. I aim to help people not only understand themselves more deeply, but also take manageable steps towards meaningful change.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
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