Banstead Therapy
COUNSELLING AND THERAPY IN BANSTEAD, SURREY AND ONLINE
Hello and thank you for visiting Banstead Therapy. My name is Claire Rollo and I am a BACP registered therapist providing both short and long-term in person and online counselling to clients across the UK.
Therapy in a safe, comfortable and private setting
Life is full of ups and downs and everything in between. You might be looking for counselling for a specific reason or you just might not be feeling yourself.
As a Humanistic Counsellor I believe we all hold the answers to our own problems as we are the expert on our lives and experiences. However we can sometimes feel lost, alone or stuck, not knowing how best to support ourselves or make change to feel better. As a counsellor I see my role to support you to explore what is going on for you and what you would like to change.
I offer a warm and relaxed environment where you are my priority, together we can build trust so you feel comfortable and safe to open up and feel truly heard. In doing so you will discover insights about yourself and others aswell as tapping into your inner resources which in turn empower you and promote more self-awareness and wellbeing.
Working With Me
You will find me empathic and non-judgemental and very respectful of you and your circumstances.
I understand that being vulnerable can feel risky and emotions can sometimes feel overwhelming, we therefore work at a pace that is comfortable for you and there is never any pressure to speak about anything you don't want to.
I will often check with you how you are finding the sessions to ensure you are getting what you need from therapy.
Focusing on your unique experiences and perspectives will help you have a deeper understanding of yourself and your situation, creating more freedom to make more informed choices.
Identifying your thoughts and feelings how they interplay with each other and supporting you to develop your inner resources and resilience so you can cope better.
By encouraging you to connect to yourself on a deeper level you will grow in confidence and courage in trusting your own wisdom, you’ll feel calmer, more compassionate towards yourself and able to move forwards to be the person you want to be.
What issues can therapy help with?
I have experience with working with a wide range of issues. This includes:
Anxiety
Feeling on edge, nervous, stomach churning, irritability, sense of doom, the endless feeling of worry. You might identify with some of these and feel frustrated and upset at how anxiety is impacting on you. Anxiety is actually trying to keep you safe, it stems from our fight or flight response when our body believes there’s danger. However you might find yourself feeling anxious when there actually isn’t any threat, yet you still believe there is. Counselling can help you identify habitual thought patterns that come along with your anxiety and develop ways of coping and managing your anxiety better. And remember what makes you feel anxious will be different to the next person!
Self-esteem and confidence
Do you find that you’re highly self-critical, doubt yourself or don’t particularly ‘like’ yourself? How we view ourselves impacts on all aspects of our lives; our relationships, work/study life, what we do in our freetime, etc. You might be aware that your low self-esteem is holding you back but don’t know where to start. Together we can explore how you view yourself, where these views came from and make positive changes to live the life you want.
Relationships
Relationships can bring a great deal of support, happiness and fulfillment, however they can be hard work and they don’t always go how we would like them to. The lack of good quality relationships can lead to us feeling lonely, isolated and doubting ourselves. Sometimes we find ourselves repeating patterns of behaviour in relationships (often out awareness) which leads to the same outcomes. Counselling can help you explore your relational dynamics with both yourself and others, helping you to take steps to get the quality and type of relationships you desire.
Loss and grief
Often when we think of loss and grief we think of the death of a loved one. Loss can take many forms; it might be the loss of a job, a relationship, the childhood we didn’t have. Grief can catch up on us when we least expect it; experiencing feelings of sadness, anger, low mood, despair and hopelessness. Mourning the loss of something can be a painful experience. Your sessions will give you a space to explore your feelings and adjust to your new reality.
Upsetting or traumatic experiences
This might be a recent experience or experiences or something from the past. When we are faced with something unexpected or scary our emotions can take over leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Shock, confusion, sadness, fear, anger, shame, many emotions can come up when we’ve experienced something bad. Not only might you be noticing a wide range of emotions you might notice physical reactions too. Sleeplessness, under or over eating, racing heart, feeling on edge to name but a few. Counselling can help you manage and process the impact of trauma; to a place where you feel calmer and content.
Loneliness
Anyone can feel lonely even if they are surrounded by others. The quality of your relationships and social contact might not be as good as you hope. Often if you’re feeling lonely you are left alone with your thoughts which can lead to overthinking. This inturn can lead you to withdrawing from the relationships you do have and contribute to low self-esteem. To the outside world you may appear fine but inside you might feel deeply alone making it even harder to speak up about how lonely you’re feeling.
This list is not exhaustive and clients often find there might be several issues they want to work on. No problem is too big or small to bring to therapy. Together we can work through whatever it is you are struggling with to make positive changes in your life. If you would like to know how I might be able to help please get in touch.
I have a specific interest in working with people with low self-esteem and relationship challenges.
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Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how therapy works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This free 15 minute call enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
All enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.