Venecia Howson
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About me
As a counsellor specialising in trauma work, I hold a safe space with a wide range of people with different histories. My clients often feel stuck in a cycle of trying to recover from what’s happened to them and I work with them to help them move towards healing and improving their life.
The experiences themselves come in many different forms but the majority living with the effects of trauma are trying to cope with feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, grief and overwhelm. Possibly there is a feeling of numbness, a sense of isolation and loneliness. If you relate to this I want to say to you that I know what you’re carrying is heavy and real change can be made to how you feel.
I have worked extensively, and have further training, in relational trauma such as abuse in families, domestic abuse, sexual violence and working with adults who have suffered childhood abuse and childhood sexual abuse. Also in the areas of general or work/social related anxiety, panic, low self-esteem and depression.
I have a particular interest in working therapeutically with neurodiversity, I particularly specialise in helping people with or considering adult diagnosis and autism and/or ADHD in women.
I work in a way that is natural to me, which is warm, supportive and empathic. I follow my instinct and encourage you to follow yours. I foster honest, open communication between us that is real and effective skills and techniques tailored to you.
I use in sessions psychoeducation to empower you with knowledge about the responses and reactions you’re having. Always as well that I’m not robotic or clinical and I try to keep that balance of digging deep but also of sharing together gratefulness, joy, playfulness, humour and laughter.
To explore this further with me, please get in touch to book into a free, no obligation 20-minute chat.
How I can help
- Hold a safe, validating and empowering space where you are understood and appreciated
- Welcome in any and all emotions and work through them together
- Ensure I am ethical, safe and the work is at your pace to avoid retraumatisation
- Exploring together what happens for you in your mind and body in certain situations and how to manage that
- Building practical, science backed skills that you actually find helpful, tailored to you individually, not cut and paste
- Make links to how what happened in your history is alive in you today and how to make peace with it
- Fostering self-awareness of how you work and your unique values/skills/goals
- Empowerment. Self-compassion. The foundation of feeling better about yourself and feeling more confident.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications, Training and Experience
- Certificate in Humanistic Counselling from The Gestalt Centre London
- Diploma in Gestalt Counselling from The Gestalt Centre London
- Tackling and Preventing Domestic Abuse Certificate from Women’s Aid (Currently studying)
CPD
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Shame in the therapy room
- Working with survivors of Domestic Violence
- Carolyn Springs phased trauma approach
- The impact of ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Working with adult diagnosed ASD
- ADHD in Women
As well as my private practice, I continue to work providing therapy to charities such as McMillian and Solace Women’s Aid.
I am a current, registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as the BACP. I hold current professional indemnity insurance and an up to date enhanced DBS check.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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Additional information
I hold a number of low cost spaces, please contact for information.
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