Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello my name is Shirley Patterson and I am a qualified counsellor, registered with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) in England with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, and depression. I practice Person-centred counselling, and work one to one with clients. Person-centred counselling give you the choice to explore any problems and feelings you have. The sessions will be led by you and not directed by myself. I will help you to find your solution to how you can best manage or cope with the problems you are experiencing.
My approach is to create an open and safe environment for my clients where your thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment, and I will show you respect and warmth by giving you time to talk while I listen, and will check to see if I have heard your feelings. In life we can find it difficult to tell others our problems, and this might be down to whether you can trust them or will they understand you. I believe that life events/crisis can affect us all, but it is the way how you cope and manage these problems when they arise which can place more stress on us especially when you have been hit with one life event/crisis followed by another.
If you feel it is the time now to do something about your problems, then I am here with a listening ear. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to empower you in that journey.
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Shirley Patterson is a qualified counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in England and has 6 years of professional experience. She is a female, older therapist based in the United Kingdom who works one-to-one with people seeking support for grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, career difficulties, depression, coping with life changes, and relationship issues.
She practises person-centred counselling, an approach that gives the individual space to explore their problems and feelings. Sessions are led by the client rather than directed by the therapist, with Shirley offering support to help each person find their own ways of managing and coping with the challenges they face.
Her working style is warm and respectful, focused on creating an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Shirley listens attentively, gives time to speak, and checks her understanding of a person’s experience. She recognises that life events and crises can compound stress, and she aims to empower people as they take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.
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