A safe place
I offer a safe, supportive, non-judgemental and confidential space, in which you, as a client, can explore, express and reflect on any emotional and relationship problems you might be having.  I do not believe in a 'one size fits all' approach and provide counselling and psychotherapy to reflect this, by personally tailoring treatment and sessions to meet your individual or couple needs.

Experience, training and qualifications
I have worked as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in a variety of settings including a NHS Community Mental Health Team, and have experience of working with a wide range of diagnoses and issues, such as anxiety; depression, loss and grief; personality disorders; family conflict; life changes and transitions; low self-esteem; emotional, physical and sexual abuse; suicidal feelings and self-harm; problem solving; relationship difficulties, separation and divorce.

I am a professionally, qualified and experienced Psychotherapist, registered with the Humanistic and Integrative College of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) with the Certificate in Transactional Analysis (CTA). This is a worldwide qualification conferred by the European Association of Transactional Analysis. I have been awarded the European Certificate of Psychotherapy and am registered with the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP). I also have a Master of Science in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, a Clinical Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and a Certificate in Further Counselling Skills.

My approach
Transactional Analysis (TA) is the main theoretical model I use and offers a unique way of understanding our personality, behaviours and relationships. It is an integrative approach, which combines humanistic, cognitive behavioural and psychoanalytic concepts.

As a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, my aim is to create a therapeutic relationship with clients, which is safe, supportive and invites development, growth and change; as well as encourages equality, mutuality and choice. To help create this type of relationship, I base my practice on the philosophical assumptions of TA. These are:

• People are OK: everyone has equal value and worth

• Everyone has the capacity to think about and assess their experiences

• Decisions can be changed; this is on the premise that everyone has the capacity to think and can, within the confines of their culture and resources, decide their own destiny.

TA provides a theory of:

• how people function psychologically

• how people communicate and why communication breakdowns occur

• how decisions made in childhood may continue to influence behaviour later in life despite painful consequences. (Ref: Stewart & Joines 1997).

Drawing on TA and other modalities, I work with individuals and couples to help them better understand their internal world and relational patterns. Part of this process is to facilitate people to make links and observations between their past experiences and present difficulties. Through the therapeutic process, people develop insight, establish a greater understanding of 'why they do what they do', and discover alternative ways of coping, or bringing about changes, in the way they think, feel and behave.

I offer different levels of ongoing therapeutic support, from time-limited focused counselling for specific issues, to open-ended psychotherapy for long-term or recurrent difficulties with roots in the past.

What next
If you would like to learn more about counselling and psychotherapy, I offer an initial consultation for which there is no charge. This provides an opportunity for us to look at why you have contacted me, what you hope to achieve and whether I am someone you would like to work with.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy appointments either face-to-face or online via Skype. The current fee per session is 40 Euros.

To make an appointment
Please telephone on: 06 44 29 26 54 leaving your name, telephone number and details of times when you would like me to call you back. Alternatively, you can email me on simone@counsellingservicesinfrance.eu

For further information please visit my website www.counsellingservicesinfrance.eu  

My practice is based in Verchaix, which is located within the Giffre Valley within easy reach of Samoens, Morillon, Sixt, Les Gets and Morzine and within an hour’s drive of Chamonix and Geneva.

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