AJ Quarmby

Counselling is provided online, and occurs on weekday evenings. Please contact me to arrange a free initial call.

Hello, I’m A.J. I'm a personable, experienced counsellor with a gentle approach to listening. I will help you feel safe, welcome, and believed: whether you’re overwhelmed by emotions, or feeling numb, or dealing with relationships, families, and life’s demands. I’ve been providing therapy since I qualified in 2006.

I’ve worked significantly with survivors of abuse and loss, so I've gained an in-depth understanding of the human response to trauma. I love learning how speaking words can empower and revitalise a person, especially when shared with a compassionate and curious therapist.

If something doesn’t feel right; or if you’re feeling disconnected; then counselling is a confidential space where you can understand and value yourself more, and find meaning amongst your memories. You can unpack your worries at a safe pace; nourish your hopes; or explore how past experiences have affected or transformed you. Over time, your mind adapts so you feel readier to deal with some of the knotty stuff that comes your way.

You might not have talked with a counsellor before - this might be a big step; so I aim to demystify the counselling process. I’ll give you an idea about what therapy might look like, and help you choose a way that works for you. The first call with me is free and lasts for up to half an hour.

Sessions are provided online by Zoom, and occur on weekday evenings. Please contact me to arrange a free initial call.

Supervision is a regular breathing space for you as a counsellor and human being, to attend to your Self in practice; to reflect on your clients; and to learn from your own encounters and emotional responses. Supervision sessions welcome your voice, your thoughts and feelings; and help you to see your clients anew. And above all, they enable us both to keep being curious!

I can provide online clinical supervision to either trainee counsellors (reduced fee) or qualified counsellors.

I am a person-centred therapist with experience of:

• supervising individual counsellors with different approaches

• providing training on-placement to student counsellors

• co-ordinating a district network of counsellors

• counselling clients aged from 7 to 77 with a variety of needs

If you’re looking for a reflective, non-judgemental clinical supervisor, do get in contact for a free initial consultation – you can ask me about my supervision and counselling approach, and then reflect in your own time about whether you wish to set up regular meetings with me.

Previous supervisees have said that I provide a trustworthy, safe and engaging ethos which they have been able to carry into their work with counselling clients; and where they feel both supported and freed to develop.

If you’re looking for a reflective, non-judgemental clinical supervisor, do get in contact for a free initial consultation – you can ask me about my supervision and counselling approach, tell me about your work, and then consider in your own time about whether you wish to set up regular meetings.