About me
I offer an opportunity to reflect on your lived experience. This may include the impact of experiences that you have shut down, pushed away or thought didn't matter. You may be angry, stressed, sad or anxious in the present and feel that you don't have time to reflect as you are busy trying to survive. You may also have an inner voice that encourages you to 'be strong.' You may also be facing uncertainty in the present personally and professionally. It may be that there are ruptures in your close relationships. Perhaps work is difficult - the hours are long and you feel compelled to push through even though you are exhausted. Have your colleagues, family and friends noticed that you have become shut down and withdrawn? When asked if you are alright you might reply 'I am fine' or 'same old same old' or 'that's life.' Sometimes we are in a situation with much uncertainty and we really don't know how to respond or what to do. This can be an anxiety provoking place to be.
Sometimes we don't talk because we feel shame or because we believe that there is nothing that we can do that will make any difference. Counselling is an opportunity to tell your story, at your pace. It also offers ways of self-soothing and becoming self-compassionate and empowered. This can be difficult but can bring growth and change.
Our lived experience matters and impacts the way that we see ourselves and the way that we relate with other people and see our world/the world.
When we are hurt we all have different ways of coping. We may deny that we are hurt and busy ourselves by supporting other people or overworking. This means that we don't have time to think about how we actually are. We may try and numb our pain with drugs, alcohol or unhealthy relationships. Perhaps we feel angry and push other people away. Sometimes our mood is low and we lose interest in things that we previously enjoyed. We may lack motivation and not be sure of the reasons this is happening.
For as long as I can remember people have talked to me in depth. They tell me that they experience me as warm, compassionate and interested in what they are sharing. I have extensive experience of working with people of different ages, cultures and backgrounds. I am interested in your story and how this has affected you. I am interested too in your coping strategies. Perhaps together we can find a way forward that is not self sabotaging.
My training as a Counsellor was as a mature student following a career in business environments. All of my work has been people-facing and involved the ability to build rapport and remain boundaried and professional.
I work sensitively, at my clients' pace. I am experienced with working with many presenting issues.
These include, but are not limited to:
- trauma
- health related anxiety
- abandonment issues
- abuse
- depression
- sadness
- stress
- anxiety
- struggle to build or recognise healthy relationships
- grief and bereavement
- bullying
- life transitions
- the impact of Boarding School
- anger
- low self-esteem
- burnout
- feeling low
- work related stress
- concerns around your physical and mental health
- bereavement and other losses
If you would like to find out more or have any questions, do feel free to give me a call on 07727 863274 or email me on stella@stellagoddard.com
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma of Christian Counselling (2009)
- BA Hons (Counselling) (2012) - 2.1
- Theoretical Model - Integrative incorporating aspects of Psychodynamic Theory, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dissertation - The possible impact of Absent Fathers on children and young adults.
I have undertaken specialist training with Carolyn Spring to work with trauma. I have also attended many workshops that have enhanced my understanding of trauma and ability to work therapeutically with my clients.
- BACP Registered Accredited Counsellor
- ACC Registered Accredited Counsellor
- NCPS Registered Accredited Professional
- Bupa, Cigna and Aviva recognised Counsellor
Some of the Workshops I have attended are:
- Rape and Sexual Abuse
- Attachment Theory - an Integrationist Approach
- Ethical Issues arising from Integrating Christian Spirituality into Counselling Practice
- Strengths-Based CBT for Vulnerable Clients & Chronic Issues
- The Similarities and Differences between Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment
- Trauma, Dissociation and Recovery
- Introduction to Working with Couples
- Working with Relational Trauma
- Working with Suicide and Self Harm
- Couples in Conflict
- Working with Couple Relationships affected by Asperger Syndrome
- Working with clients addicted to internet pornography
- Working with sexually compulsive clients
- Mindfulness in Counselling
- Working with Couples - Dealing with Affairs
- Understanding and Working with Anxiously Attached Clients
- Working with young people who self-harm
- Working with identity and self-esteem in young people with eating disorders
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Working Successfully with Men in Therapy
- Effective Anger Management Tools for Working with Men
- Working with Couples - Meeting their Partner's Needs
- Therapeutic Writing Group - Writing, Coffee and Conversation
- Counselling Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Poetry Therapy Workshop - Writing for Resilience
- Dealing with Distress - Working with Self-harm and Suicide
- Loss: What does life mean for me now?
- Identity and Belonging: It's not so Black and White
- Children, Young People, Families - Working with Risk & Therapists Dilemmas
- Who am I? Poetry Therapy Workshop
- Let's talk about Addictions
- Working with Shame
- Mind or Body - What's in charge? (Under the skin: Body Modifications, Cosmetic Surgery,
- What triggers the Eating Disorder gun?
- Menopause
- Enhancing Your Practice Using Transactional Analysis
- Working with Trauma that has become stuck
- Covid-19 and Me - Disorientation-Reorientation
- Covid-19 and My Practice - Disorientation-Reorientation
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.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individuals: £75- 50 minutes
Couples: £85 - 1 hour
Payment is due on the day of your appointment before your session time please by Bank Transfer.
I encourage potential clients to call me so that we can have a brief conversation to see how best I may help you. There is no charge for this.
When I work
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Weybridge: Monday 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Godalming: Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
I don't work evenings or weekends.
Further information
My training at Waverley Abbey College (validated by Roehampton University) included extensive personal and professional learning and development over 4 years. This has given me a desire to continue to learn and I attend workshops and read professional literature to increase my knowledge, understanding and skill-set. Meeting with colleagues regularly is also an important aspect of my continuing professional development. In addition, I see my Clinical Supervisor each month in line with the requirements of BACP, ACC and NCPS
I am also a Bupa, Aviva and Cigna Recognised Counsellor. If you are insured with these companies you will need to follow their protocol and then contact me with either a pre-authorisation number (Bupa) or policy number (Aviva and Cigna).
I am experienced in working with student Counsellors. I have worked with counselling students from Roehampton University, Waverley Abbey College, London School of Theology and Guildford College.
My training at Waverley Abbey College has equipped me to work with faith should my clients wish to do so.
Clients come to me through my website, professional directories, (BACP, ACC, NCPS, Counselling Directory, Waverley Abbey College, Bupa, Aviva, Cigna) organisations, GP's, Churches, colleagues, current and former clients.
