Aimery Martin

I work Fridays and some evenings. At the moment and I am available for short-term work before the end of September when I will be changing to a Monday.

You may have learnt to cope with something but there comes a time when it would be good to really let it all out and feel like you are not alone. Is it just me? Am I doing/thinking this wrong? Where do I go with this? How can I cope better and will it ever get better?

The beauty of counselling is that you can say literally anything, in any way you like, with whatever language and it is listened to, accepted as being you at this moment in time and none of your family, friends, or acquaintances need to know. All emotions are welcome. I’m not afraid of tears and you can use whatever language best expresses how you feel. This is a process of honest, non-judgemental exploration of yourself, attending to what your body is feeling, what emotions you might be feeling and avoiding, as well as exploring your patterns of thinking and behaviour. This can be hard, as often we fit in with others and are blind to, or suppress these for fear of what they might reveal about us. So, we end up repeating what we have always done and said as a way of coping.

I am here to listen, understand and be someone who comes alongside you, to help you find your way through the troubles of life, understand you and help you find ways to cope and/or heal and move on. I work in an integrative way that uses various techniques to help you explore, support yourself, heal and grow. I can also work with you on a spiritual level, if this is you. You may want one session, a few, or many, but for however long we work together, I will be your supporter. I am LGBTQ+ affirmative and have an understanding of neurodiversity.

Everything you bring is valued. I am happy to explore your thoughts, dreams, values, hopes, fantasies, love, worry, shame, fear, sex and anything you want to talk about. Let's also talk openly about money. I charge a maximum of £45 but this may be too much for you. There is no shame in asking to pay less if this makes counselling available to you.