Penelope Furness

I offer sessions on Tuesday afternoons / evenings and Friday all day.

I work in a comfortable counselling room in the S10 area of Sheffield, close to the University and Hallamshire Hospital.

The room is on the second floor of a building without lift access.

Free parking is available onsite and the room is close to tram and bus stops.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. 

I am also a trained EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) therapist.

​This means I can draw on different ideas and approaches to support you.

People seek therapy for many different reasons, and I believe every client is a unique individual who deserves to be fully heard, understood and valued.

I aim to support and empower clients within a safe therapeutic relationship based on honesty, trust and collaboration. In our sessions, I will help you explore and gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships.

We will work together to find answers to problems, consider ways of living with difficulties and distress, and move towards achieving what is most important to you.

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I know from experience how daunting therapy may feel and how helpful it can be. 

Having the space and time to talk, feel, think and explore within a safe, confidential, trusting relationship can help you make sense of your experiences. 

This is often the first important step in healing, meeting life’s challenges, making positive changes and choices, and achieving growth and progress.

How do I work?

I offer both short-term and longer-term therapy. Long-term therapy is particularly suited to developing a close relationship which supports deep trust and exploration. 

Therapy often works best when sessions are weekly. However, I can also offer fortnightly or even monthly sessions, to suit you.

I offer primarily in-person sessions but can be flexible if you might need or prefer telephone or online sessions from time to time.

EMDR Therapy: 

I can offer EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) therapy as a trained EMDR Therapist.

EMDR can facilitate the processing and recovery from disturbing, difficult and traumatic life events, which are impacting your life now.

I can offer EMDR as a stand-alone approach, or it can be combined with a longer-term talking therapy approach.

If you are interested in EMDR, we can discuss what you would like and how this might work for you before you start.

EMDR sessions are charged at a different rate of £60 for a 1-hour session. Sessions can be 60, 75 or 90 minutes in length, depending on what works for you. 

Whom might my approach be suitable for?

I work with clients of all ages and backgrounds. My areas of special interest and expertise include:

Mid-life, menopause and later life issues

Loss, bereavement and grief

Relationship difficulties

Isolation and loneliness

Anxiety and low mood

Stress

Living with chronic conditions

Appearance concerns

Traumatic life experiences.

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I also have experience working with clients facing the following concerns and difficulties: 

Insomnia and sleeplessness

Depression

Thoughts about death or taking your own life

Self-harm. 

I offer a short free telephone consultation first. 

In this informal chat, you can ask any questions you have, and we would be able to discuss your needs and wishes. We can consider if we are a good match and how we might best work together.

We would also discuss session rates and times.