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About me

How can I support you?

There are times in your life when you may encounter difficult challenges, feel overwhelmed, stuck and find yourself struggling. You don’t need to face this alone.

As a Counselling clinician I integrate a range of counselling approaches aiming to work with you towards a better understanding of yourself and the issues you are going through. My approach is Humanistic Integrative & Person Centred based which means I tailor the way I work to suit the needs of each person.
I am naturally a warm, compassionate and empathetic person with a caring considerate nature and am passionate about supporting people through their difficult times and challenges.

I offer a calm and confidential environment where you can feel safe to openly talk and feel heard without being judged. Through counselling I can support you as you explore what is happening for you and work with you in navigating & identifying your goals and reshaping your future.

In addition to my own Counselling Practice, I have provided counselling support to a local Charity offering emotional support to parents and siblings who have experienced the death of a child or young adult within their family. Previously I was a counsellor with the Macmillan Counselling Services and Cruse Bereavement Services.

I am in regular monthly supervision and follow a programme of specialist training and continued professional development to update my knowledge and enhance my skills.

My Counselling Practice is situated in the picturesque village of Ripe in a tranquil setting surrounded by the beautiful Sussex Countryside. It is nestled between fields and woodland with far reaching views towards the South Downs and provides a calming environment.

My Story
Having always found myself working in roles where I was directly supporting others, the 80’s saw me working for a Breakfast Television Station. The working environment was stressful and hours unsociable.
As a company, they offered staff support through a variety of holistic therapies and counselling and I took the opportunity to experience both.
I found counselling to be particularly beneficial; to build a trust and to talk openly, process and explore my experiences and feelings with an impartial person, in a confidential space, was personally empowering.

I had my light bulb moment!

The seed was sown. Acutely aware that this type of support was so important not only in the workplace but also in people’s personal life. I knew, without doubt, that becoming a qualified counsellor was what I wanted to do. For me to work face to face with people in a supporting role is integral to who I am.

Life, as often happens, chooses its own path; it took me in various working and training directions, all zigzagged routes saw me time and time again working directly with and supporting people in a variety of interactive ways, all of which have helped me identify who I am.

I ignored the signs! it never seemed to be the right moment but eventually, my passion to help and support others through their difficult and challenging times finally found its way and I took the final step to change career, revisit and fulfil my passion to become a Counsellor. I have never looked back.

Fast forward!
I qualified with an Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychology

If you feel that I may be the right person to support you or if you wish to ask further questions please email or call me.

Areas of interest

Adults; Older Adults; Young People 18+; Solution Focused Brief Therapy; Longer Term Therapy; Bereavement/Grief; Complicated Grief; Child/Young Adult Bereavement; Cancer; Cancer Diagnosis & Emotional Management for Patient or Family Member; Long Term Health Anxiety; Workplace Related Anxiety; Anxiety; Family Issues; Divorce & Separation; Relationships; Shame; Finding Direction; Life Events; Low Self Esteem & Confidence; Overwhelmed; Loneliness & Isolation;
Stress;

Medical secretaries

• Angie Osborne
• 01323 811253
• 07740 424949
• info@angieosbornecounselling.co.uk