About us
Affordable Counselling - Low-Cost Therapy at £27 per Session
Are you struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood, or feeling overwhelmed, but finding private counselling too expensive?
We offer professional, affordable counselling at £27 per session, making emotional support accessible when you need it most.
Our counselling is provided by carefully selected counsellors in advanced stages of professional training, all working under regular clinical supervision to ensure safe, ethical, and supportive practice.
Who this service is for?
This service may be right for you if you are:
- Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or constantly worrying
- Experiencing low mood or emotional exhaustion
- Struggling with self-esteem or confidence
- Finding relationships or family life difficult
- Coping with stress, change, or feeling stuck
- You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from counselling - many clients come simply because they want support, clarity, and space to talk.
About our counsellors
- Counsellors are in advanced professional training
- All work within recognised ethical frameworks
- Sessions are confidential, supportive, and structured
- Counsellors receive regular clinical supervision
- Many clients find trainee counsellors to be warm, attentive, and deeply committed, as they bring current training and a strong focus on your experience.
What to expect
- A first session to explore what brings you to counselling
- Weekly sessions tailored to your needs
- A non-judgemental space where you can speak openly
- Ongoing review to ensure counselling is helpful
- Sessions are available [online/in-person – amend as needed].
Cost
£27 per session
This low fee allows counselling to remain accessible while supporting counsellors in training.
Taking the next step
Follow this link to register your interest and we will be in touch to talk to you and to answer any questions: https://woolpit-clinics.kit.com/lowcostcounselling
Support is available, and you don’t have to manage things on your own.
Training, qualifications & experience
Debbie Patterson
Degrees: BSc (Hons) Sociology
Experience: 15 years of Private Practise | Working for the NHS since 2009.
Training: Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling | Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Rosemary Rush
Degrees: Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Children using the Arts From The Institute or Arts in Therapy and Education | Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, University of East Anglia | Post Graduate Diploma Drama Therapy, University of hertfordhsire | BSc (Hons) Psychology, Plymouth Polytechnic.
Experience: 24 years within NHS settings, 10 years within primary and secondary schools.
Training: Drama Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Child Counselling.
Tina Penistone
Degrees: BSc (Hons) Psychology
Experience: Trained in CBT since 2008, working for the NHS providing face to face treatment to people experiencing depression and anxiety difficulties.
Training: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy accredited by the BABCP. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Training accredited by EMDR Europe Association.
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.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
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.
Areas of counselling we deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£25.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial and subsequent appointments £50 - £90
Concession may be available, please enquire for further information
Affordable Counselling (subject to availability) £25 per session
When we work
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Weekend appointments available on a discretionary basis.
Further information
What to expect
The Woolpit Counselling Service is structured around the individual. Each person will inevitably present very different experiences and requirements that will influence the type of support needed.
Our therapists can provide free 15-minute consultations via phone, to give you the chance to speak with them directly, prior to making an appointment. This will help us understand your requirements better and refer you to the right person.
The first session with a therapist is used to establish how you might work together. All contracting of the boundaries of the work is negotiated and agreed with each individual person and can be renegotiated during counselling. Most commonly sessions are weekly and last for 50 to 60 minutes. It is important that you feel confident in being able to openly explore whatever they wish to and are under no obligation to continue if this is not the case.
Further information about what to expect from counselling or CBT can be found on the BABCP or BACP websites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
