Sandra Richardson

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My aim is to assist you in getting to where you want to be in your life by offering you a professional, confidential environment.  Counselling is different because I am not related to you in anyway, you can say it as it is and I will not judge you and you do not have to worry about upsetting me like with friends and family.  This is your life and our work is getting you to a place that feels right for you.  We may focus on the past, present or future, or all three.

You may be wondering if your particular concern or issue is something that we can work with.  I am happy to answer your questions if you would like to contact me personally, and to potentially answer your question now, I have listed below some, but not all of the more areas/issues I regularly work:

• Anxiety (you may or not know why)
• Depression or feeling low
• You may want to make sense of how you are feeling and find a better way or living eg Is your past impacting your future?  Do the same patterns seem to happen?
• You may want to talk through a decision or change you need or want.    
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Covid-19 has brought to the surface some difficult feelings and situations for some people
• Loss and grief
• Abuse - Domestic, emotional, physical, sexual as an adult or child
• Trust issues
• Your past maybe having an impact on how you see the world now.
• Confidence and self esteem
• Experiencing difficulties with work
• You want to talk to someone who isn’t involved like family and friends
• Feeling and/or being angry with yourself or others
• You may want to come to terms with a traumatic event or time in your life
• Relationship issues (partner, children, family, friends, colleagues)
• Feeling that life is too much, perhaps you feel you are in a hole/tunnel you cannot get out of
• That something always seems to happen and you feel you never achieve what you want
• That you can no longer carry around something from the past
• That you are struggling with loss or illness
• You maybe feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what you want
• You want to talk with someone who isn’t going to judge you

If you are unsure if counselling is for you, please feel free to contact me.  You can find out more about counselling and me from my website (see link at top of the page)

I am a fully qualified counsellor, BACP Registered and an Accredited Counsellor *.  I am also a qualified Supervisor for other Counsellors.  I am also DBS Registered.

*('This means that the therapist has achieved a substantial level of training and experience that has been approved by BACP'. www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk)

I am currently counselling in person, or if you would prefer not to visit my office, we can arrange appointments via Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp or telephone.

I receive referrals (for adults and children) from individuals, companies and organisations, insurance companies (including Aviva and Bupa), Children's Services, Schools and Employee Assistance Program's (EAP).

For further information of fees please see below.