Veronique Briant

I am a relationship therapist, counsellor and supervisor working across the UK online and by phone. My private practice is focused on working with adult individuals (+18 years) and couples. I work with adults of all ages, genders and backgrounds.

Why Consider Counselling?

You do not necessarily have to be in distress to benefit from counselling. You may be looking for an impartial, non-judgemental and confidential space to discuss issues on your mind. On the other hand, you may have reached a crisis point in an area of your life and need a safe place to talk through what is happening for you. Clients are working with me on Zoom and by telephone and are finding both easy to access and flexible within their working week.

I am dedicated to supporting you on your journey and will ensure that your goals are kept front of mind in the work we do together.  I will help you identify where you have 'learned' behaviours and build awareness.  As you paint the picture of your life and what you have experienced, we can work together to see how you envisage the future. How is life for you now and how would you like it to be?

I work in a warm, engaged and encouraging way and you will find a variety of client testimonials on my website.

I am particularly interested in issues relating to:

• Family and relationships: building relationships, creating family and managing difficult life experiences. I see individuals and couples.
• Building self-esteem: experiences of loneliness, self-doubt, distrust and uncertainty.
• Anxiety, depression and low mood: including panic, phobias, worry-loops and self-harm.
• Addiction: self-harming patterns of behaviour. I also work with 'Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts.'
• Career stress: managing work-life balance, stress at work, career issues, redundancy and change.
• Identity and roles: mid-life questions, divorce and separation, community, menopause and sexuality.
• I work with various local and national organisations as part of their EAP (employee assistance programmes) to support employees.
• I am also a qualified Supervisor supporting therapists around the UK in their clinical practice.

My Approach

As an integrative counsellor, I bring together a combination of different approaches - Transactional Analysis being my main theoretical model - and use various techniques to support you on your journey. I will hold the space for you to explore what you are looking to achieve and I hope you will find counselling both enjoyable and supportive.

Whatever your situation, we can identify in your early sessions, whether some brief therapy, or longer term counselling will suit you. Why not start with an exploratory session - see how you feel?

Session fees for individuals start at £50 for 50 minutes or £60 for 1 hour.

Couple Counselling

Some couples attend for an MOT, in the knowledge that they both want to address something in their partnership. Others may be considering separation and want support in checking their decisions in order that they can better manage the process.  For some couples, the therapeutic space is needed to improve communication and openly discuss what's going on.

Whatever the issues that a partnership is facing, time together in this way can help improve communication and understanding.

For couples, a longer first session of 1hr 20 mins is recommended. This session offers an opportunity to address the background and issues and is priced at £90.  Thereafter, 1hr sessions for couples are priced at £70.

For more information on session formats, location and fees please refer to website: www.markwickcounselling.com