Finder

Specialises in

• Counselling
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I am a fully BACP accredited psychodynamic counsellor, with decades of experience in senior management, supporting and developing individuals and teams. I offer counselling with a personal development and coaching slant which can help to identify and understand unconscious behaviors' which may be negatively impacting confidence and self-belief; or personal and workplace relationships. I work with clients towards understanding the root cause of these issues to help find their own individual way to deal with them, suggesting some new ways of setting and achieving personal development goals along the way. I work both in-person (from my practice in central Stroud) and online (via Zoom).
There can be times in anyone's life when they can just feel stuck or have a sense that they have lost their way in the world, and just can't find their true pathway. Searching for a helping hand whilst being unsure exactly what it is that they need. Leaving questions unanswered, and emotional pain that just does not go away. Does this sound familiar?

I can work with you to help you find a way that suits you. Exploring what makes up your unique human spirit, working together through the conscious and unconscious processes that have made and make you who you are.

Knowing ourselves is powerful, it gives us an insight into why we tend to respond and behave in unhelpful, unhealthy ways in specific circumstances. It is also a solid step towards understanding more and reacting better to other people and situations with a clear mind. I believe that the relationship you build with your therapist is far more important than the modality of counselling used. Will you feel safe enough to delve deep into what is holding you back or keeping you stuck in unhelpful patterns of behavior?

I value building trusting, safe, confidential client relationships which will provide us with valuable insight into unconscious patterns of thinking and behavior. Instinctive reactions instilled in childhood, which may prove problematic today, that once understood, can be gently challenged together.

I practice in-depth psychodynamic counselling which can uncover changes that you may wish to make. With understanding and emotional coaching, I can help you to make those positive changes, working towards a more balanced, healthy and satisfying life.

I trained in psychodynamic counselling, and have experience working with depression, anxiety, domestic abuse, bereavement, family and relationship difficulties, alcohol problems, anger, self-esteem and confidence issues. I have a particular passion for, and interest in, abandonment issues caused through early separation and loss, for example early grief or boarding school syndrome.

Areas of interest

I work with adults treating: Trauma; Depression; Anxiety; Childhood emotional neglect; Physical & sexual abuse; Addiction; Bereavement; Physical illness; Separation; Attachment issues; Boarding School Syndrome; Lack of motivation & direction; Procrastination and loss of purpose.

I trained as a psychodynamic counsellor, I now practice in a more integrated way in order to bring what each individual client needs into the therapy room, be that talking therapy, emdr, or coping mechanisms and practical skills to help them to feel better and more in control of their world.

Medical secretaries

• Anne-Marie Bignell
• Chedworth House 8 Lansdown Stroud GL5 1BD
• 07951 977457
• a2b@a2b-counselling.co.uk