Welcome, my name is Guy and I am a counsellor and psychotherapist based in Burley-in-Wharfedale in West Yorkshire.
There are many reasons you might be seeking talking therapy. It could be that you are ‘stuck’, not able to process or move on from difficult experiences. Maybe you want to change patterns of familiar thoughts, feelings or behaviours. It might be that you are just not sure what it is you want but it is different to what you are experiencing right now. And maybe you just want to be able to talk about it.
In my work I aim to create a safe, facilitating environment with you that makes a space to talk through the difficulties and challenges you are experiencing.
I aim to listen and work with you, non-judgementally, to gently explore and seek understanding and meaning, to process old and new feelings and thoughts, and to identify and frame patterns and experiences. Whether an open-ended arrangement or for a shorter, fixed-time period, I will work with you in shifting and developing your capacity and ability to hold and integrate your experiences as you move forward.
About Me
I am a qualified, experienced, practising counsellor and psychotherapist and I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
In my work, I am informed by and draw on Person-Centred and Psychodynamic psychotherapy approaches, as well as having an earlier background in Transactional Analysis and work-place coaching. This enables me to work with you in different ways depending on how you might want to lead and set the pace, or what best fits for you.
I would usually meet with you once per week, at the same time and for 50 minutes each session. It might be that we meet in the same physical room or that we meet online via video-calling.
If we meet, in our first session I can talk more into this introduction and try to answer any questions you may have. In that first session, we would also consider how we might work together.
Services I Offer
I work on a one-to-one basis with adults (individuals aged 18 years and over)
I have worked with people experiencing difficulties relating to a variety of areas, including anxiety, stress, loss, bereavement, loneliness, relationships, family issues, depression, self-esteem, confidence, trauma, anger. I would be happy to discuss your individual experiences and circumstances.
I offer in-person sessions in a private meeting room situated between Ilkley and Otley, on the outskirts of Burley-in-Wharfedale (with private off-road parking, ~15 minutes’ walk to the train station and near local bus routes).
I also offer sessions by video-call.
Supervision: I offer supervision for counsellors and therapists in a safe and supportive space, face-to-face or online. Please contact me if you are interested to find out more.
What Do You Pay?
Fees are based on a sliding scale ranging from £35 to £75 per session, dependent on income and affordability. We would discuss this prior to our first meeting.
Contacting Me
If you would like to contact me please drop me a message using the form below. (Please do check your spam folder for my reply should you send through an enquiry.)
Whether we work together or not, I would like to thank you for reading this page and I wish you well.
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