Sydney Fleming-Gale

I am now available for online sessions on:

Tuesday mornings and afternoons

Wednesday - Friday evenings

Hi there,

My name is Sydney. I understand how daunting the decision can be to seek counselling. Life and our experience of it can be incredibly complex and full of inconsistencies, but I believe through honest and non-biased communication, we can understand better and reduce the emotional pain associated with whatever we are struggling with. This will be a challenging process at times, but the benefits can be life-changing.

I am an Integrative Counsellor. Simply put this means I work in a flexible way which acknowledges that you are unique and so therefore I use a variety of approaches tailored to your specific requirements – no one formula fits all. Most importantly I offer a warm and empathic space for you to confidentially explore what you are going through. I work in a way which allows you to lead where the sessions go. It is important that you have autonomy over the content of your sessions and we go at a pace that suits you. You are the expert on your subjective experience. My role is to be a guide alongside you through the process.

I have over 600 hours of clinical experience working with a variety of clients aged 18+ dealing with stressors such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, bereavement and loss, abuse (sexual, verbal and physical), self-harm, addiction, OCD, trauma, childhood trauma, eating disorders, identity and personal development, family and relationship dynamics, parental difficulties, sexual, spiritual and cultural identity.

CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. European Qualifications Framework Level 5

Integrative Counselling - Core model: Petruska Clarkson 5 Strand Relationship Model

Accredited BACP Registered Member in adherence to their ethical guidelines

Fully insured practitioner

DBS cleared to work with vulnerable adults and children

I am interested in creative ways of working with clients understanding that we are all embodied: mind, body and soul. I have experience in training for working with mindfulness exercises, guided meditations and arts-therapy exercises designed for therapeutic benefits.

Recent CPD events attended:

Working With Suicide and Self-Harm: From an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Perspective - Frank Anderson, MD

Single Session Therapy -

Windy Dryden, PhD

Importance of Soul in the Therapeutic Relationship – Mike Moss

Discovering My spiritual Identity – Andelo Tabu Ngandi

Internal Family Systems – Trauma Interview series – Bessel Van De Kolk

Rethinking Addiction - Gabor Maté, Richard Schwartz & Marc Lewis 

I offer a free 20-minute telephone call to allow you time to meet me and tell me about what you are seeking support with. It is important for you to feel that the choice of counsellor is yours and that you are allowed space in a non-committal way to discuss what you would like from your counselling and whether you feel you would like to continue to do so with me.

If you feel that you might like to speak with me, please feel free to contact me via telephone or email.