Welcome to the Circle Counselling Service Web Site - Birmingham

How Counselling Can Benefit You

Individual Counselling

Counselling can help you to:

• Talk through your problems and express your feelings
• Become more aware of yourself
• Become more able to explore options and choices that are available to you
• Feel more in control of your life
• Improve your relationships
• Increase your confidence

Couple Counselling

Counselling can help you both to:

• Improve your communication skills
• Talk through your problems and express your feelings with each other
• Become more aware of yourself and your partner
• Become more able to explore options and choices available to you.

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What types of problems and issues might I see a counsellor about?

Your reasons for coming to counselling can vary enormously but can include:

• Relationship problems including feelings of insecurity, jealousy, abuse, lack of intimacy, communication issues.
• Feelings of isolation and loneliness
• Stress at work and home
• Transition, loss and bereavement
• Feelings of low self esteem
• Feelings related to lack of control and power
• Childhood experiences including abuse and trauma
• Feelings of dissatisfaction and lack of meaning
• Feelings of guilt, shame.
• Fear Anxiety, Depression
• Health worries
• Troubling thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

What is Counselling?

Counselling is based on a developing relationship between the counsellor and client, a supportive and confidential relationship, a partnership where both the client and counsellor bring their internal resources together, to enable the client to become more aware of themselves, and to start to work through their problems and feelings.

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Counselling for Organisations

Work is a major part of life for many people, and the positive combination of work and personal life can maintain a sense of fulfilment. During a life?s journey many people will experience some problems at work and will encounter personal issues which will impact on their working life. Increasingly I have come into contact with companies who are willing to offer some support to employees via counselling, whether the problem is personal or work based. I have undertaken much individual counselling for company employees organised through:

• Harborne Counselling Centre
• Direct Contact with Companies
• Employee Assistance Programmes

Counselling can help employees

• To talk through their problems and express their feelings
• Become more able to explore options and choices that are available to them.

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About Me

I have been working as a Counsellor since 1999 when I was awarded the Diploma in Humanistic Counselling validated by Warwick University. I have been influenced by the Humanistic philosophy to counselling which views each individual as essentially constructive and unique and having the potential for growth at emotional, spiritual, cognitive and behavioural levels.

I have studied many approaches to Human and Personal development including Complementary health and have an interest in the relationship between the body, mind, emotions and the spiritual side of human nature.

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy which means that I adhere to their code of ethics and receive regular supervision to ensure that I continue to work to the highest standards.

Most of my work is in Private Practice working mainly with individuals or couples of all ages. I have various contracts with companies on an ongoing basis. I have worked at GP surgeries in different parts of Birmingham (Smethwick and Northfield) and had a contract with the Local Authority counselling young people. I have prior experience of management and community work in the voluntary sector.

During my practice as a Counsellor I have gained a wealth of experience counselling people who are wanting:

• to move forward in their life and focus on their growth and development;
• to explore their relationship with themselves as well as others;
• to explore and work through old emotions and experiences;
• to find themselves their inner needs and longings;
• to develop intimacy with themselves as well as others;
• to find satisfaction in their life and to release their inner resources and potential.

I am committed to Equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice. I was responsible in previous employment for development of equal opportunities policies. I have attended many training courses in this area and have been involved in counselling many people from Asian and Caribbean Backgrounds.

Counselling can be a very courageous journey, sometimes painful and scary but ultimately a rewarding journey. For me I find counselling a very enjoyable and valuable occupation. I feel fortunate to have shared in the lives of so many of my clients.

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