About me
My name is Zara Hickman, and I am the founder of 1-Voice Counselling
I work with adults and young people impacted by high anxiety, feeling stuck, or emotionally worn down by repeated patterns they don’t fully understand yet, or know what to do with. People often come to me when they want to understand what’s really happening beneath the surface. This might include Anxiety and panic, anger, exhaustion, self-criticism, or repeated relational patterns that feel hard to shift.
My work is about supporting you to make sense of your experiences and develop clarity and meaningful change that lasts. This promoting better mental health overall in every day life.
I also have a special interest in working with people who are ADHD or otherwise neurodivergent. I genuinely understand how challenging it can be, especially if you were diagnosed later in life and are re-making sense of your past.
You may have spent years feeling “different,” misunderstood, or being hard on yourself. Therapy can be a space to develop self-compassion, understand your needs and build strategies that suit how your mind works.
Where appropriate, I also offer psychoeducation to help deepen understanding and support clients in recognising how their nervous system, emotions, and past experiences may be influencing how they feel and respond now.
Reaching out for counselling can feel like a significant step, especially if you’ve been carrying things on your own for a long time. If you’re curious about counselling, or wondering whether I might be the right fit for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation. You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Face to Face Availability in both Poole and Wareham, Dorset.
Wareham- Tuesdays 9am-5pm
Poole Town- Wednesdays 9am-5pm- Thursdays 9am-5pm - Fridays 9am-8pm
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor with a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and an Accredited membership with the NCPS. I am trained to a high professional standard and work within clear ethical and clinical boundaries. My approach is grounded, reflective, and focused on understanding patterns, emotional processes, and lived experience in a direct and thoughtful way.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work in a person-centred way, helping you uncover the root causes of your difficulties. My focus is on understanding your experience fully, so real insight and change can happen.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
My standard session fee is £55. I offer a limited number of concessionary spaces, subject to availability, and only a small number of these spaces remain. Fees are discussed and agreed before sessions begin.
Further information
I work in a structured and reflective way, with regular review of the work. I offer a limited number of evening Zoom sessions for clients who work full-time throughout the day. Sessions are usually held at a consistent time each week and the work may be short-term or open-ended, depending on need. Evening sessions are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with appointments running until 9:30pm.
