Neil Muir

I am flexible with when I can be available, subject to current client commitments. This includes Saturday mornings

I hold sessions at my own Counselling Room in the centre of Newbury. 

Sometimes we find ourselves struggling with issues and emotions too difficult or confusing to talk about with people we know. Firstly I am a good listener! But I will also help you discover more about what is going on and why you feel the way you do

It might be about difficult relationships or family conflict, work life balance or perhaps the impact of past traumatic experiences. Living with these thoughts or feelings can be a lonely experience. I will be your ally and walk alongside you as you explore your challenges, go through ups and downs, enjoy breakthroughs, progress, and success.

I have experience working with a wide range of life-affecting experiences, in particular:

anxiety or self-doubt

low mood or depression

living with past trauma and abuse 

neurodiversity in a neurotypical world

issues within relationships and families

navigating transitions and change

teenagers adjusting to adulthood

If any of these resonate with you and you’re tired of ‘putting on a brave face,’ then contact me for a free, no-obligation 30-minute chat to find out more about how I can support you. 

In my sessions, you will be respected, listened to and supported in a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space. We will move at a pace you feel comfortable with. From our sessions, you will hopefully begin to experience a stronger sense of you true self, your resilience and your own inner wisdom.

I have my own private Practice in central Newbury where I work face to face with both adults and young people. I provide immediate short-term support when life has become overwhelming. Or we can use longer-term work to explore complex issues in more depth and bring about lasting change.

As part of my ongoing personal and professional development I have attended various short training courses focusing on Relationships, Neurodiversity, Self Harm, Anger and Depression and Loss and Bereavement.

With a particular interest in Transactional Analysis I have completed the TA101 qualification and so can further support  you if you wish to explore issues of conflict, and how you relate to other people

As well as a private practice I also provide Counselling sessions for young people and adults at a local Charitable Practice in Newbury.

I am a registered Member of the BACP and hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

I am also an EMCC Qualified Life Coach Practitioner, so if it feels right for you we can also bridge the past and present with the future and explore your goals and ambitions 

I offer a free no-obligation 30-minute chat so you can find out more about how I can support you.

If we decide to proceed, sessions are 50 mins either weekly or bi-weekly and the charge is £55.00 per session payable on the day. Concessionary rates are available for clients under 18.

I do not require a minimum number of sessions to be booked, rather we just take it one session at a time.

As mentioned I work not only with adults but also young people between the ages of 14 and 17 so just to let you know if you are reading this and under 18, I will need permision from your mum, dad or primary care provider before progressing your enquiry. Equally if you are that mum or dad I am happy to also chat with you about how I work and the safeguarding precautions I take with my younger clients.