Will Midlane

I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor working in private practice with individuals, groups, and couples. I have worked in several settings including the NHS, Palliative Care, and the Ministry of Justice.  

Psychotherapy and counselling are methods of talking therapies that are useful in understanding difficulties in how you think and feel in relation to yourself, the world, and others. Why someone finds themselves seeking out psychotherapy can be for many reasons. It could be a relationship in crisis, an illness or a bereavement that leaves someone feeling lost, anxious, and depressed. Sometimes there may not be one obvious life event troubling you, but a series of feelings that are hard to make sense of. Therapy can be a place to start to understand this process.

For instance, therapy can be a good place to start tackling a general lack of confidence, low self-esteem, feeling disconnected or overwhelmed with life. I can also work with compulsive or addictive behaviour that may once have been the solution to painful feelings or problems that no longer serve you and the life you wish to live. Or perhaps work related stress, redundancy or uncertainty around the future may need space to be thought about.

Psychotherapy or Counselling may be helpful with:

•           Anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness

•           Troublesome relationships or unresolved childhood problems

•           Lack of confidence and low self-esteem

•           Addiction and eating disorders

•           Feeling disconnected from life or a sense of meaningless in life

•           Trauma or abuse

•           Sexual problems

•           Stress in the workplace, redundancy, bullying and burnout

•           Divorce or separation

•           Loss and bereavement

•           Understanding and dealing with feelings of guilt and shame, frustration, and anger

In addition, I facilitate a dads and new dads support group. This group is a reflective parenting space to meet and share your experience of parenthood with other dads. The group aims to help understand the thoughts, feelings and needs of both you and your child which can improve relationships in the family and normalise some of the struggles of being a parent. The group is made up of a maximum of 8 dads and takes place on the same day and time each week (with breaks for school holidays). Sessions last 90 minutes and are facilitated from my practice in Henley.

What happens next?

The first step involves you sending me an email, followed by an initial brief telephone call, and then a 30 minute free consultation. We then discuss what you might be looking for from therapy and whether myself or another therapist might be more suitable. In which case I would refer you to a colleague.  

You can either call me on: 07900064502 or email hello@willmidlanetherapy.co.uk