Amelia Murdoch Counselling.

Counselling:

My role as a therapist is to help people explore their problems working through them in a supportive way. The aim is always to help gain new understanding and help clients' move forwards.

This involves exploring current circumstances and feelings, as well as thinking about past events and how these might affect the present.

Working together openly and honestly we will explore our relationships with ourselves and others, considering how past experiences and current behaviours are potentially connected. Through insightful dialogue and reflection, I can help you unravel complex emotions, understand recurring patterns, and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

I help clients address feelings of anxiety, depression or stress. These may be related to family, relationships, work, cultural or societal expectations, health, sexuality, identity and abuse. The aim is to develop greater self-awareness, self confidence and improved communication. Depression, anxiety, low mood, trauma, overwhelm, bereavement, parenting struggles, low self esteem, abuse, relationship difficulties, struggling with change or just can't make sense of your life are many reasons why people seek counselling.

Seeking help and support is a big step and it can be helpful to have someone beside you on your journey. My goal as a Counsellor is to provide an open, compassionate environment, a safe place to talk.

Couples Therapy:

Working with couples, whether you're newlyweds or celebrating decades together, investing in your relationship is invaluable, relationships face challenges. Our work together will guide you through those tough times, helping you rebuild trust, communication, and intimacy.

Alternatively it may be you have decided to separate and sessions can help explore options, enabling constructive conversations on how to move forward separately.

About Me:

I am psychodynamically trained but integrate other practices such as psychoanalytic, CBT and person-centered approaches.

I have worked as an Associate at Stort Psychotherapy as well as Chelmsford Counselling Foundation. I volunteered for Place2Be charity and worked as an Assistant School Project Manager. I have 10 years experience working in a mental health setting within the NHS.

I work with adults, couples and young people (16+).

My practice is based in Bishops Stortford, but my office is accessible from Stansted, Dunmow, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages. I also work online.

Working Together.

I am a BACP accredited psychodynamically trained counsellor. Psychodynamic Counselling helps explore deep rooted feelings and struggles. Psychodynamic work recognises that your current feelings or distress may be connected to your past early life experiences.

Working together we can develop a greater understanding of your thoughts and feelings, allowing a better sense of your situation, helping develop new ways of perceiving the world, yourself and your relationships.

What does Counselling Offer?

Your counselling sessions provide space for you to talk, without fear of judgement. Weekly sessions last 50 minutes.

First steps can feel daunting so prior to meeting we can have a telephone call where I can answer questions and explain a little about how I work. There is no pressure to continue, it is important that you feel I am the right fit for you. Our first meeting will be a time for you to explore this further, if we decide I am not right we can explore recommendations for alternative support.

By developing a trusting relationship it enables you to explore a curiosity around your life. During sessions we explore issues you are experiencing, within the context of your current life, previous patterns and also the life stories you tell yourself and others.

Working Ethically.

I abide by the BACP ethical framework demonstrating, trustworthiness, respect and honesty. Ethical considerations underpin the work I do, maintaining confidentiality and good practice.

FAQ's.

How do I know if I need counselling?

What are the benefits of counselling?

It may be you have been thinking about counselling for a while, or you recognise you have good and bad days, times you feel low or sad. You may have been told by family you need to speak to someone.

Counselling is most effective when you choose to come. You can discuss anything you wish during your sessions, events, day to day struggles, memories, hopes, dilemmas or regrets.

What are the benefits of counselling?

Counsellors can show you a different perspective, they are neutral, non judgemental, outside of the situation you are experiencing.

Counselling can help you explore language and communication within the therapeutic relationship that you can then develop in to your relationships, improving your ability to communicate honestly and effectively.

It can help you develop a greater understanding of your self, what you want or need,

processing difficult thoughts and feelings can leave you feeling less stuck.

Fees.

I'm still not sure..

My standard fees are £65 per individual session.

Couples therapy is £80 per session.
I offer concessions for students, or those on lower incomes. Fees charged for private insurance companies may differ. I am a BUPA, Aviva and Vitality authorised therapist.

I'm still not sure..

The best way to make things feel clearer is to contact me and book an initial informal telephone call.

Contact me via my form below or call me on: 07984225123 (please leave a message)

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