Grow with Counselling for Awareness
Hello, I'm Sammie and I believe counselling can help you explore your feelings & thoughts, offering you a new sense of awareness. So that you can live life, in a way that's right for you.
My Story
I am an experienced counsellor & psychotherapist and I believe change is possible for all.
I am BACP registered and qualified Transactional Analysis psychotherapeutic counsellor & psyhotherapist. Having worked in the mental health sector for the last 16 years, I would describe my counselling approach as integrative, which means I use various skills and styles of therapy. This allows me to help people to explore, reflect and understand their thoughts, feeling and behaviours, holding equal light to past experiences and the here and now. I personally think this is really important as it means you can heal some of your past wounds and look to carve out a here and now experience that you want.
I have worked within the charity sector, working in homelessness, the addiction field, and in mental health settings. I worked within higher education for 6 years as a mental health adviser and a counsellor. I have attended various and comprehensive continual professional development (CPD), including understanding self-harm, working with gambling addiction, working with ‘legal highs’ and substances, suicide prevention, compassion focused therapy, critical incident debriefing, exploring dreams, CBT for addiction.
Qualifications
Advanced training in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (TA East Institute)
Diploma in Transactional Analysis (Metanoia Institute)
TA 101 (Metanoia Institute)
Certificate in Introduction in counseling (Metanoia Institute)
Issues I work with
I have experience of working with the following Issues;
Abortion, Bereavement, Loss, Grief
Anxiety, Depression, Dissociation, Personality Disorders, Eating disorders, Psychosis
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Suicidal thoughts, Self-harm, Loneliness, Passive aggressive behaviour, Anger Issues
Career counselling, Becoming a parent, Discrimination, Work-related stress
Addiction(s),
Long term illness, Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
Relationship problems, divorce, separation
Abuse, Bullying, Trauma, Low self-confidence, Low self-esteem
Spirituality, Multi-culturalism
How I work with some of the above issues;
Some of the issues I have work with include;
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Breaking down addictions - We explore what is driving you to the addiction and work towards a sense of recovery and stability.
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Acknowledging multi-culturalism and Intersectionality - I am British born South-Asian and have an understanding of the issues faced by both 1st/2nd generation immigrants. I have worked with many people from various ethnic backgrounds and have explored the potential pressures of living within multiple cultures.
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I work with and explore the intersectionality of a person and have worked with LGBTQ+ community and neurodiverse people.
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Transitional work - Such as a bereavement, change in relationship, work or becoming a parent. Exploring where you are currently, what you would like for your future.
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Understanding mental health conditions - I have worked for over 12 years within various mental health settings, I have experience of working with people with mental health diagnoses. Together, we make sense of your diagnosis and build an identity that is not a label.
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Shedding light on abuse - If you have experience abuse, we work at your pace and I offer space for you to share your story.
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Working through relationship issues - Often I find clients who are experiencing relationship issues, can be in conflict with themselves. We wouId therefore pay attention to your relationship with yourself and others to promote healthier ways of communicating.
Location & Fees
I work both online and offer face to face counselling. I am based in West Bridgford, Nottingham.
We can work together for as long as needed and the length of our work can be discussed and reviewed.
Session are £55-65 per session. I offer discretionary rates to low income households, trainee counsellors and students
I work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday- please contact me for further information.
I offer a 20 minute free phone call prior to our initial session, in this phone call we can discuss what has brought you to therapy and how we can work together.
