Zara Turner Counselling, MBACP
Email meAbout me
Hello, I'm Zara and I work as a counsellor in Harrogate. I believe that everybody can hit a patch in their life when they feel they are not coping as they would like to, whether it is because of anxiety becoming over-whelming, or through depressive thoughts leaving a sense of emptiness. Sometimes people can be struggling with a recent difficult life event, or perhaps are carrying unresolved pain from childhood. Whatever the issue, I always aim to provide a supportive and warm setting, where the client can share what is distressing them; we then can work as a team to discover the best way forward.
I am originally from N.Ireland and have a particular interest in anxiety and how it affects us both emotionally and physically. A safe, confidential space in which to talk and be listened to can be the first step to a deeper, more compassionate understanding of oneself, and can start to clarify how we want life to be.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an HE Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am a registered member of the BACP. As well as being in private practice, I also work as a part-time counsellor at The Police Treatment Centre in Harrogate. Previously, I have worked on the counselling team at Craven College in Skipton, working one-to-one with students , who were dealing with issues such as exam stress, relationship problems and family breakdown,. I have also worked at Talking Spaces in Harrogate, a counselling service in Harrogate, dealing with adults struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, domestic abuse and childhood trauma.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Domestic violence
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Fees
I charge £50.00 per 55 minute session, and can offer various times/ days of the week. I generally work on a weekly basis but am happy to offer more flexible arrangements, to suit particular client needs.
Maps & Directions
Harrogate, HG2 8QE
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
Availability
I offer day-time sessions
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
