Counselling & Shiatsu

Category: Teen support

  • Counselling and Your Space, Exeter, Devon

    Counselling and Your Space, Exeter, Devon

    I love a sunny morning, especially in Clematis flowering season. 

    I created a space in the garden especially to make the most of these things.

    The morning sun drops into this one corner of the garden, just at morning coffee time.

    So I planted a clematis and cobbled together a seating area.

    I crave space, and peace and quiet and take great joy in the sun’s warmth and natural beauty.

    I treasure my morning coffee time so much!

    I feel I envisioned and created a special therapeutic space.

    I had a good sense of the therapeutic space I wanted to offer…

    I trained in Shiatsu…..I mean the body is soooo important to personal growth and development, to letting go of the past and processing pain and trauma….

    I was working so much with emotions, in Shiatsu, it felt really important to bring counselling into my practice.

    So I trained in Counselling. I have always been drawn to being a counsellor and so it felt the perfect fit.

    I hope I hold a space, like my little corner of the garden, that is quiet and peaceful, and safe and private.

    My counselling is client led, helping a client to explore areas they want to explore……what doesn’t feel right to them…..the painful experiences they’ve been through…..the driver who cut them up on the way!……anything.

    If you are drawn to the idea of having counselling with me please do get in touch – through the contact me page.

    I offer a 30 minute chat to hear what goals or hopes you have for counselling, to ensure I can meet your needs.

    I offer counselling to adults and young people from the age of 13. DBS checked.

  • Being Heard – Counselling in Exeter, Devon

    Here is one of my business cards……they’ve just arrived in the post

    Here’s my new Counselling business card 😊😊😊

    I am super excited to be adding a Counselling business card to my collection!

    I now offer Counselling as well as Shiatsu, at my practice in Exwick, Exeter.

    My Counselling is client led, it is affirming and accepting.

    I truly listen and hear what the client is needing within the session.

    This creates a Counselling space where a client can be seen, heard, respected, validated.

    Then maybe things can be gentle looked at, explored, questioned…..with no judgement or expectation…..

    If you feel drawn to having Counselling with me then do get in touch.

    I offer face to face sessions in Exwick, Exeter. I also work online and by phone.

    I work with adults, young people and teenagers.

    I am neurodivergent aware and affirming.

    30 min free consultation.

    Head to the contact me page to get in touch.

  • Counselling Neurodivergent Teens, Exeter, Devon

    Counselling Neurodivergent Teens, Exeter, Devon

    Wow…..the teen years! Gosh they can be hard, complex, confusing….sometimes help is needed to navigate them….

    Personally watching my ADHD teen going through these years is tough.

    The hormones running amok, exacerbating the ADHD and sensory processing issues.

    The expectations and pressures of life getting more serious, harder to understand and harder to meet.

    His teen brain, still developing, trying to process what is going on, reacting often in a impulsive, child-like way.

    Mental health has also become an issue, anxiety, depression, then sleep issues.

    It has been shown that hormones heavily affect neuro diverse teenagers. It seems to exacerbate the challenges that my ADHD son faces.

    For a lot of teenagers and young people, neurodivergent or not, the challenges seem to go on and on…

    They can impact daily life….getting in the way of fun and joy….dampening everything down…

    Plus…..on top of all the personal feelings and changes there is a widening understanding of how the world and life is, and maybe, as an adult…..

    The start of thinking about adult responsibilities, expectations…plans, careers….the world with its politics and troubles….

    An understandably tricky time, for all teens, and neuro-diversity bringing its own challenges.

    I have applied for a DBS….(should be back soon)….and then I can welcome teens and young people into my counselling practice.

    All teens and young people, ND or not. From the age of 13.

    *Affirming and open approach

    *Listening and validating

    *Supportive and understanding

    *Neurodivergent aware

    *Creating a space just for them….

    It’s great for teens to be listened to and  heard by others, not their parents….a different perspective with no expectations.

    If you have concerns regarding your teens emotional resilience or mental health then maybe counselling could help…

    I offer a 30 minute, free, appointment. To have a chat and check I can meet the needs of the teen or young person.

    Get in touch on the get in touch page or email: amycounsellingexeter@gmail.com