Hilary Marks

Sometimes we don't know how or why we end up where we are, but we know at times we need a helping hand. I can provide a safe place where you will be heard and understood, a place where you will not be judged. Counselling is not about giving advice, or telling you what you should or shouldn't do. It is about understanding your experience and feelings and working with you to find the right way forward. Some of the areas I work with include: depression, anxiety, loss and problems resulting from difficult childhoods. I also work with panic attacks, people suffering with disordered eating and fertility problems. 

I offer concessions to student counsellors while they are training.

I am also an EMDR Practitioner, this stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is particularly effective for reprocessing traumatic memories and is a recognised treatment for PTSD by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). EMDR is based on the idea that the brain has a natural ability to heal itself, and the therapy works by reprocessing traumatic memories so that they no longer have a negative impact on our lives. Please get in touch if you would like to know more about this amazing therapy and I will be pleased to discuss your particular enquiry. 

I offer an initial appointment of 20 to 30 minutes at no cost, this is usually done on zoom or by telephone. This first meeting is an opportunity for you to let me know what is troubling you, and for me to let you know how I may be able to help.