Woking Counselling Support Karen Mackey

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About Counselling

I specialize in relationship counselling and, in personal therapy, strengthening self-esteem. Having confidence and self-worth generally happens when we can make sense of our lives, know what our priorities are and trust ourselves. Being able to take stock and understand what is happening can make all the difference.

Many problems are just too difficult to resolve on your own; family and friends may try to help but sometimes their advice or judgement create their own pressures. When you are experiencing difficulties and looking to find your strengths, speaking to someone outside your social and family groups and who understands, helps.

Therapy is always about change of some kind and comes about through talking and using the carefully chosen practical tools and ideas which will help you as an individual. Successful Counselling, whether for couples or for individuals, is very much about finding a therapist you feel comfortable with and trust so that you can talk openly and freely.

Before committing to a first appointment, we can meet for a free 15 minute Zoom or Whatsapp session. Fees are £60 for personal counselling and £65 for relationship counselling. For people on low incomes, unable to meet the full costs of therapy, I offer a limited number of low cost places for couples and individuals.

About Me

I am an experienced Counsellor, and accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I counsel both privately and as a volunteer at RASASC in Guildford, an agency supporting survivors of rape and sexual abuse. I have also previously worked with Catalyst, a substance abuse and mental well-being charity, and Dialogue, the YMCA Counselling service in Guildford.

My work is as an individual and relationship counsellor to adult individuals and couples wanting short to long-term therapy. I see people of all ages, from many backgrounds both neurotypical and neurodiverse where self-acceptance and affirmation can be especially important. My Counselling is open to anyone over 18, whatever your gender, race, culture or age. I work from Woking but as I am on the outskirts of the town, I am not far from Guildford or Woking.

In addition to supporting couples and individuals developing self-esteem, I also work with anger, anxiety, sadness and confusion or coping with loss, abuse, addictions, relationship or societal issues.

If you have any questions about therapy or are interested in having Counselling with me, please get in touch using the Contact Me tab.


IN MORE DETAIL

Counselling can make a difference. It is possible to understand, to find clarity and direction and discover a way that works better for you and who you are. As a Counsellor I take a direct and practical approach so together we can make sense of what is happening and you can come away better equipped with the tools and ideas to move things forward.

My work is with both couples and individuals. Whether you have specific issues such as communication difficulties, anxiety, addiction, anger or stress or have a general sense that something is not right, Counselling is about having the space and time to speak freely and be heard and understood. Sessions will explore ways of making sense of what is happening and consider alternative perspectives and options so the choices you make are informed and considered ones.

Each of us has a particular and special way of looking at the world and, however you choose to live your life, it needs to make sense and fit with that view. My Counselling is very much about working with you personally and with what you bring to sessions so that you can manage your life in a way that works for you. As an Integrative Counsellor, I draw on various therapeutic approaches so am able to respond and adapt to what helps you most.

In the quiet and calm of the Counselling room, clients find a place where they can talk comfortably and safely about whatever concerns them. For many people this has been too difficult to do with family and friends because they are emotionally involved, at times offering advice which possibly does not feel helpful to you or reflect who you are. For some, Counselling is the first experience of being with someone interested in them, who takes time to listen, stays with them, respecting their thinking and decisions, for people with neuro-diversities such as ADHD or ASD this affirmation can be especially helpful. It is important that Counselling feels welcoming and friendly from the very first contact with me, so please feel free to get in touch with me about what you are looking for from the Counselling.

As a couple’s therapist, I welcome clients with many kinds of relationship issues, including heterosexual and same sex partners, I also work with adult child and parent difficulties. Couples work usually includes encouraging awareness and calm, clear and thoughtful communication between two people.

I am an experienced Counsellor, an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Member of the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO) and work both as a private therapist and as a volunteer Counsellor with RASASC in Guildford. I have previously volunteered with Catalyst, a drug, alcohol and well-being support agency, also in Guildford. In therapy I have seen clients from many backgrounds and have worked with relationship issues, depression, loss, anger, anxiety, people suffering abuse or with self-esteem, and addiction problems.

I aim to provide a flexible Counselling service which gives you choices and meets therapy needs. For people on low incomes, unable to meet the full costs of a therapy session with a Counsellor in the Woking or Guildford areas, I offer a limited number of low cost counselling places for couples and individuals.