About me
Introductory calls - for the most up to date availability, please visit the Calendly link or visit my website.
Current availability- Monday 3pm, Tuesday 4.30pm, Thursday 11.30am and 2.30pm. Fortnightly and weekly sessions available.
Perhaps you're carrying the invisible emotional weight of living with endometriosis, fibroids or another gynaecological health condition. The pain, fatigue and exhaustion are difficult enough, but so is not feeling listened to, understood or believed. You may feel frustrated, isolated, overwhelmed or simply tired of having to explain what you're experiencing.
You may also have become very good at coping, even when you're struggling underneath. Perhaps you're exhausted from overthinking, second-guessing yourself or constantly trying to hold everything together. You might struggle with people-pleasing, boundaries or relationship anxiety, or find yourself repeating patterns that leave you questioning yourself.
I specialise in supporting women with the emotional impact of endometriosis and gynaecological health issues. I've lived with endometriosis myself, so I understand that this condition can affect so much more than your physical health. In therapy with me, you don't have to convince me that what you're experiencing is real.
I also work extensively with relationships, dating and attachment, including the impact of difficult or abusive relationships. Perhaps a relationship has left you questioning yourself, your boundaries or your judgement, or you're noticing patterns you don't fully understand. Therapy can offer a space to explore these experiences safely, honestly and without judgement.
Therapy with me is laidback, friendly, relatable and down to earth. Nothing is too much or too little, and you don't need to know exactly where to start. We'll look at what's happening for you now, alongside the experiences and relationships that have shaped you. We might explore attachment, coping strategies, thoughts, feelings, values and beliefs, and how your past may still be affecting you today. As well as supporting you, I'll gently challenge you when it feels helpful. And therapy isn't only about what's difficult, I want to hear about your celebrations, your progress and the things that are going well too.
A big part of our work is understanding your relationship with yourself, looking at where your thoughts and beliefs have come from, what you actually want and need, and what makes it difficult to trust yourself. Sometimes we've spent so long listening to what other people think we should do or how we should feel that it becomes difficult to hear our own voice. Therapy can give you space to slow things down, make sense of your experiences and start trusting yourself again.
If you've spent a long time feeling unheard, exhausted, disconnected from yourself or unsure of what to trust, therapy can be somewhere you bring all of that without judgement. You don't have to know exactly what you need before you get in touch. We can start wherever you are.
I offer a free 20-minute introductory call so we can see whether working together feels like the right fit. You’re welcome to get in touch or book here:
https://calendly.com/vickibcounsellor
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a Level 5 qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, specialising in supporting women living with endometriosis and chronic menstrual and gynaecological health conditions, as well as helping people understand and change relationship and attachment patterns. I work pluralistically, drawing from a range of approaches so that our work can be tailored to you and what feels most helpful. We'll work collaboratively and at your pace.
I also support clients with a range of emotional and relationship challenges, including anxiety, low mood, grief, stress, self-esteem, disordered eating, life transitions and the impact of narcissistic dynamics in relationships.
Menstrual & Reproductive Health
I have extensive experience supporting people living with endometriosis, fibroids, chronic pelvic pain and other menstrual and gynaecological health conditions. I bring personal experience of endometriosis and fibroids, and an understanding of the emotional and relational impact of delayed diagnosis, ongoing symptoms, medical trauma and being childless not by choice.
This work may involve understanding who you are post diagnosis, processing grief, isolation and uncertainty, and finding ways to support emotional and nervous system regulation so you can feel more grounded, supported and connected to yourself.
Relationships, Dating & Attachment
I support clients exploring attachment and relationship patterns, including anxious or avoidant dynamics, people pleasing, communication difficulties and fears of abandonment or rejection. I also support people who have experienced coercive control, emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse.
We can explore where your patterns have come from and how they've helped you cope, while working towards clearer boundaries, greater self-trust and feeling more secure in yourself and your relationships.
Other areas I support include:
• Anxiety and overthinking
• Depression and low mood
• Grief and loss
• Disordered eating
• Body image concerns
• Family and relationship difficulties
• Low self-worth and inner criticism
• Life transitions and stress
• Substance misuse and recovery
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £65.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
To book an introductory call:
https://calendly.com/vickibcounsellor
I offer a taster session at a reduced rate, so you can really get a feel of how we could work together and see how counselling may help you. This is a full 50 minute session and can be online or in person. The fee for a taster session is £45
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