Katherine Baxter

People seek counselling for all sorts of different reasons. Maybe you are feeling anxious, depressed or have low self-worth. Perhaps painful past experiences or relationships are having an impact on your current life. You might be bereaved or have been affected by health issues. Sometimes it is not even clear why we feel the way we do. We might want to feel differently or do things differently but are struggling to change things for ourselves.

Being able to talk about what is going on for you with someone who isn’t a friend or family member, can really help. I will help you to explore the concerns that are troubling you in a calm and confidential environment, free from any judgement or criticism. This can allow you to reach a better understanding of yourself, your feelings, your actions, and your choices, so that you can find a way through which is right for you.

Finding a counsellor and beginning therapy can be daunting and it is important you find a counsellor that you are happy with. This is why I offer a free introductory phonecall, so that you can get a feel for me and ask any questions you might have.

If you have any questions at all or are interested in booking a first session, please get in touch.

I am a person-centred counsellor, who recognises that we all have within us the potential to know and do what is best for us. Therefore sessions are a time for you to explore, in order to develop your develop your understanding of yourself and and whatever is troubling you, in order to draw on that potential and find a way through that is right for you. 

The first session usually involves a discussion about how we will work together as well as an initial exploration of what is troubling you and what you would like from therapy. It is really important that you find a therapist and a therapeutic process which suits you and this first meeting is also a time for you to ask any questions and to get a sense of me as a therapist and my therapeutic approach.