Your Counsellor
Marie Brown
Am I the right counsellor for you?
Person Centred Therapy
I am trained in Person Centred Therapy which means the sessions are lead by you, you can bring what you want, with as much as you feel comfortable to. I am here to listen and to help you hear your own voice.
I offer a non-judgemental, confidential space for you to explore, work through, share with someone. You are not alone.
Grief and loss
I have received training in Bereavement support, which may be useful to you. Whether you are impacted by a death of someone or you may have experienced other losses:
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a life you thought you would have
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your identity
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a relationship
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a job
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a lifestyle
Faith and identity
I appreciate and respect how a faith, a set of beliefs or religion can be important to you, your decisions and who you are. I will meet you with your experience, background, values and beliefs - and respect the value (or not) they hold for you.
Carl Rogers coined client-centred therapy in the 1950s, later to become known as Person-centred theory. His belief and experience convinced him that no-one else knows yourself better than you do, and we all live with our own unique experience of the world. Therefore if a counsellor can try and understand your experience of the world, they can journey along with you, allowing you to explore.your vales and beliefs, with someone helping to mirror them back to you.
If you talk to others, some people will say talking therapy really worked for them, others will say it didn't. Counselling provides a safe space to explore your feelings, when you are ready. If you decide yourself to try it - I believe our professional relationship can help you to know and trust yourself more and move closer towards recognising who you really are. This knowledge can help you with decision making and accepting your feelings.
We all come with our own values and beliefs that may have been with us a long time, or may have evolved, or are changing. Counselling is a safe space where you can explore, reference and talk of these feelings without judgement. I will do my best to understand where you are coming from, so feel free to share beliefs that are important to you, and that shape who you are, and your experience of the world.
Recognition
Professional, trained, accountable.