Therapy in Shirley: Find a Therapist

"Tony created an atmosphere where I felt I could speak freely without judgement or needing to hide anything, and he understood with a perceptive and compassionate outlook. He helped me to explore problems that I was worried about, and to reframe them, so I understood them (and myself) a lot more clearly. This gave me greater peace of mind, which I still benefit from now, several weeks after finishing therapy."

"Gill is extremely calm and understanding. In our first session she outlined her credentials and immediately put me at ease. Each session ended on a positive note and Gill was extremely helpful with coping techniques and understanding with difficult issues. I always felt my treatment was what came first and at the point when my recovery was becoming clear there was never any pressure to continue having sessions when they were no longer necessary. Additionally I was discouraged from booking too many sessions as it would not have given me enough time to digest the previous session. Gill was a fantastic counsellor and her help was greatly beneficial and appreciated."

"I found my sessions with Pauline most helpful, with her sensitive and gentle ways of enabling me to clear some of the clutter in my mind, by talking through them. I had a number of different pressures on me when I started our sessions, and Pauline helped me to find perspective and to work on my solutions. There are still other things on my mind to deal with, and I will certainly contact Pauline to help me in the future."

"Doug was friendly and related to my issues. He helped me rationalise my anxieties and taught me some breathing exercises."

"Elizabeth is very understanding, patient, a good listener and puts in perspective things you may not be able to see. Talking therapy was incredibly helpful because it felt like progress was made after each session. She was so easy to talk to that the sessions just blew by! I liked her approach to analysing the things I would say. I liked her honesty and the way she was open to telling me what she thought. Because of this, I found her trustworthy. It’s clear that Elizabeth has a wide breadth of knowledge on the subject of therapy. She made me feel safe and comfortable in our sessions in a way you would feel with a friend. I cannot recommend Elizabeth enough!"

"Sarah was very professional yet friendly in her approach. I found her counselling helpful and constructive. I cried at every session but I think it helped to let the emotions out! I would recommend Sarah to friends, should they feel in need of counselling. I would also go back to Sarah if I felt the need. She was excellent."

"As soon as I walked through the door Beverley put me at ease, She was incredibly welcoming and easy to talk to. I have now been seeing her for about 3 months and so much of my life has changed as a result. She has helped me to look at things differently and helped me to understand why I behave in the way that I do. This, in turn, has helped me to change some of my behaviours for the better. I always feel so positive when I leave my session with Beverley and she encourages me to set myself challenges, which I have so far always achieved. My self worth means so much more to me now than it did 3 months ago and that's thanks to Beverley. I still have a way to go yet but I now know that it is achievable with the support I receive in our sessions."

"Very approachable and put me at ease from the first time i met him."

"Sarah was very professional yet friendly in her approach. I found her counselling helpful and constructive. I cried at every session but I think it helped to let the emotions out! I would recommend Sarah to friends, should they feel in need of counselling. I would also go back to Sarah if I felt the need. She was excellent."

"As soon as I walked through the door Beverley put me at ease, She was incredibly welcoming and easy to talk to. I have now been seeing her for about 3 months and so much of my life has changed as a result. She has helped me to look at things differently and helped me to understand why I behave in the way that I do. This, in turn, has helped me to change some of my behaviours for the better. I always feel so positive when I leave my session with Beverley and she encourages me to set myself challenges, which I have so far always achieved. My self worth means so much more to me now than it did 3 months ago and that's thanks to Beverley. I still have a way to go yet but I now know that it is achievable with the support I receive in our sessions."

"Carol is extremely good at using lucid terms, to articulate what is happening to me. She offers practical and simple solutions that are easy to enact while I endeavour to work on how to move forward with life. I do not feel rushed to create change, however. Carol also has helped by creating a space where I do not feel like my problems are insurmountable, or idiotic."

"Kay has a very calm personality and was non judgemental in our discussions. She prompted me to think differently, about areas that I wouldn't have previously considered, to help me better understand possible root cause of my issues. I found Kay to be very relatable and easy to talk to, and I never felt awkward to discuss any issue. Kay generally ended a session giving me something to consider, which helped me to rationalise some of the discussion points and enabled me to better understand why I felt as I did which, in turn, helped with my understanding and acceptance of my feelings."

"He has a great manner about him that enables me to open up about my problems. I recommend his abilities as a psychotherapist."

"Despite being apprehensive about the idea of couples counselling, Pauline's welcoming and warm personality helped us settle in and feel comfortable. In just a few sessions, she helped us work through a source of conflict my husband and I were dealing with, and our marriage has been much happier and healthier ever since. Thank you, Pauline!"

"As soon as I walked through the door Beverley put me at ease, She was incredibly welcoming and easy to talk to. I have now been seeing her for about 3 months and so much of my life has changed as a result. She has helped me to look at things differently and helped me to understand why I behave in the way that I do. This, in turn, has helped me to change some of my behaviours for the better. I always feel so positive when I leave my session with Beverley and she encourages me to set myself challenges, which I have so far always achieved. My self worth means so much more to me now than it did 3 months ago and that's thanks to Beverley. I still have a way to go yet but I now know that it is achievable with the support I receive in our sessions."

"She helps you understand."

"Konstandina was very easy to talk to and had a very quiet way of explaining things. She was very positive and helped me enormously with my particular problem. She has a very cheerful disposition."

"Very easy to talk to and pragmatic."

"She is very warm and welcoming, adaptable, and understanding. She has a wonderful uplifting personality, but is also very able to facilitate deeper understanding. She made me feel very comfortable, as she is very grounding and intuitive."

"Anusha is a good listener and I'd describe her as supportive, encouraging, thoughtful and perceptive. Our sessions together and the work I did on my own have helped me to understand the thoughts and patterns behind my anxiety and panic attacks. Crucially, our work together helped me to find new and practical responses to manage the anxiety and not let it spiral out of control."

"Tania offers a very relaxed and cosy therapy setting, and she is excellent at giving practical guidance for using DBT skills to improve interpersonal relationships. For me personally I have been able to see the benefits right from the first session, and whilst in the sessions we have addressed some difficult and troubling issues, I have left every session feeling more positive than at the beginning."

"Very easy to talk to and pragmatic."

"I had no doubts about Simon being a gifted counsellor from the moment we met. Simon is experienced, calm and empathetic. We got to the root causes of my short-term and long-term stress triggers quickly, allowing time to think through doable actions needed to give me the results I needed. Thank you Simon."

"Doug was friendly and related to my issues. He helped me rationalise my anxieties and taught me some breathing exercises."

"Sarah was very professional yet friendly in her approach. I found her counselling helpful and constructive. I cried at every session but I think it helped to let the emotions out! I would recommend Sarah to friends, should they feel in need of counselling. I would also go back to Sarah if I felt the need. She was excellent."

"Christine is highly intelligent and thoughtful. She guides with subtlety and, where necessary, tests reasoning without being threatening. I was anxious about the whole process but she rapidly put me at my ease and I found the sessions life changing."