Vicki Mogridge-Percy

I have over 9yrs of experience working with children, young people and adults. This includes working with a variety of mental health challenges including  anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance use and addiction. I have experience working with the lgbtq + community and with those experiencing bereavement, domestic abuse , sexual violence, relationships as well as many forms of trauma.

I offer couples counselling, a space where I facilitate two people hearing each other and working through their individual or shared concerns. My role as a couples counsellor is to remain neutral, and provide the right environment for two people to journey together to find their own solutions and answers. This can be an intimate relationships as well as family and friendships.

The counselling I offer is free from judgement where I strive to truly hear and understand you . This validates your experiences and can feel very empowering . It will also enable you to process your thoughts and feelings. This can then lead to you feeling more confident in making decisions that feel right  for you . My job is not to tell you what to do but to facilitate your thoughts and feelings and to help create a space that empowers you to make your own confident choices.

 We will build a trusting relationship together  that can enable you to be more vulnerable in the counselling sessions. This can facilitate deep exploration, allowing you to see your life from a fresh perspective, one where you can change the way you think , feel and live if you want to.

Throughout the sessions I will reflect upon your progress , enabling you to see what you have worked through and support you to see what you may want to work toward. In effect I work as a mirror, bringing aspects of yourself into your awareness, helping you to see what you need to explore in order to understand yourself better.

I work in a non-directive way , meaning your goals are my goals. There are no expectations on you, or how you should be in the sessions . I will offer you the space to feel truly accepted for who you are and to have an opportunity to work through any trauma, pain, experiences or feelings that are troubling you . 

Practically we can work together short or long term. Initially however  I always contract for us to meet for 6 weeks.This gives you a good opportunity to experience the sessions and then make a decision if you’d like to extend. 

I offer a free telephone consultation so please contact me for further information if you woul like to book this in. I can then talk through the counselling process and answer any questions you may have . 

If after speaking on the phone you decide you’d like to move things forward I offer an initial one off paid, no obligation session, so you can decide if I am the right counsellor for you. There is no requirement to have a telephone call, so if you want to book an appointment you can contact me on here to discuss booking it in.

You can pay by either bank transfer 24hrs prior to the appointment or cash at the beginning of the session. Details of how to pay are in my leaflet that I will send out. For couples the rate is £80 and I can offer some slots at cheaper rates for those that are unmeployed/low income, keyworkers, OAP, students, refugess and trainee counsellors.

The building I use is central to Southampton and the room is light and welcoming.

There is parking outside and is on good bus links.