What I can help with

Anxiety

Stress

Depression

Trauma

Self esteem

Sleep difficulties

Family and relationship issues

Feeling stuck and unable to cope

Finding meaning in life

Type of therapy

Counselling

- long, medium or short-term

I am a BACP registered Gestalt Counsellor, trained at the Gestalt Centre in London.

The Gestalt approach is a relational approach, centered on what is happening here and now. Gestalt works with the whole of your life and experience, in the understanding that nothing is fixed, and that change can and does happen, no matter how stuck we may feel at times in our lives.

I offer a reflective and compassionate space in which to explore where you are now, and how you came to that place. I know this can be a daunting undertaking, often connecting you with painful emotions. I will support and guide you as we work together based on your own unique experience.

Based on Gestalt practice and my own lived experience, my role is to listen, to reflect and sometimes to challenge; the work we do is created together from what emerges, honestly and without judgement.

I am open to working with adults of all identities, backgrounds, ages and beliefs. I am aware of the challenges we face in this time, of the anxiety and uncertainty that is ever present, and the real systemic obstacles there are to the wellbeing of many of us; I welcome exploration of this in the counselling room.

What I offer

Whatever it is that has led you here, my aim as a counsellor is to help you to know yourself more fully. This can involve identifying ways in which you might be stuck, repeating old patterns that no longer serve you. There may be narratives that you have about yourself that don’t ring true. You may wish to reckon with past experiences or talk about a current difficulty.

In my experience, just to talk, to voice and acknowledge pain and difficulty can go some way toward making positive change, and I hope to facilitate this and take it further. This might involve giving attention to the parts of yourself that are hurt, locked away or self-defeating, and seeing how these parts manifest physically or in day-to-day life. Through this process of exploration, I hope you can learn to be more fully present in your life and to deepen your relationships with yourself and those around you.

My session fee is £60. I offer a free initial online meeting, to talk about what brings you to counselling and what I can bring to you.

Please get in touch for availability.

Contact me

Owen Hills

www.owenhillscounselling.co.uk

Professional accreditation & qualification