Online Counselling
Upon escaping an abusive environment people often feel confused, struggle with low self-esteem, identity issues and feel like the departure has left them with a huge void in their life. My aim as a counsellor is to help clients make sense of their experience, work through trauma caused by it, and rebuild their lives and identity.
I am a qualified integrative therapist and I often use psycho-educational tools in therapy as a way of helping people understand what has happened to them. Client's decide what they would like to discuss in sessions and session's are flexible to meet clients needs. Alongside traditional talking therapy, the work I have done with client's in the past has sometimes involved us...
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Examining and discussing handouts on topics such as gas lighting, brainwashing/mind control and persuasion techniques to expose the processes of manipulation in a relationship or abusive group.
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Examining cult literature and media.
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Discussing cult psychology books we have read together during the therapy.
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Discussing documentaries relevant to their experience.
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Discussing cognitive behavioural therapy and other psychology theories and tools that might aid recovery.
I am also happy to share examples from my own cult experience, when requested, to help validate client experiences.
Alongside this process it is common for other challenging life experiences to be exposed and past clients have also used their therapy to explore issues such as loss/grief, work or relationship struggles, or their childhood, for example.
All sessions are client led and clients can choose how often we meet (e.g. once per week, once every two weeks or once per month) and I work on a session by session bases, so no block bookings or requirements to do a minimum number of sessions.
I am a member of the National Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy and work to their ethical framework.
I am able to counsel International clients too.
Fees
£65 per 50 minute session (Price may differ if paid for by third party)