About Me | Amelia Nelson therapeutic counselling

About me and my approach

I am an experienced therapist accredited with The National counselling Society for Psychotherapists and counsellors and I am passionate and committed to providing support and helping people overcome barriers to go on and lead the life they want to be leading.

I am not here to give you advice or tell you what I think you should do. My role is to listen to you, and support you by offering a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship in which you can explore what's going on for you. By owning and naming difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviour we can explore together where they originated, how they impact your life and work together to find a way to use this new understanding to take back control of your life in a positive way.

I am an integrative counsellor which means that I tailor the therapy to suit you. I am able to draw on many different theories in counselling to best support you and I always strive to keep learning anything new when it comes to supporting clients with their mental health.

My training as a life coach and NLP (Neuro linguistic programming) practitioner enables me to work with you to discover not only what has been holding you back but to look to the future and set goals. and give you tools and techniques to improve your life. Together we can explore the obstacles that are holding you back from being the person you want to be, improve your self-esteem and self-worth and have more positive comfortable relationships with others but importantly yourself.

Prior to training as a therapist I have spent most of my life in education supporting young people who face challenges in their lives. I have worked with young people in care who have been excluded from education and also in schools supporting young people with learning needs and challenging behaviour.

I understand that everyone is unique, everyone deserves the right to be seen and heard with a helping hand to overcome obstacles and be the best version of themselves.

I came to counselling myself after significant challenges in my life meant that I was struggling and this is when I experienced the value of having a safe space just for me, to talk through what was happening and move forward in life.

As well as working in private practice I volunteer for a local mental health charity that provides valuable mental health support in the community.

"We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with

real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening of

this very special kind is one of the most potent forces

of change I know"

Carl Rogers

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My qualifications and training.

Advanced professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 5.

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in counselling Skills

Level 2 Introduction to Counselling skills

Certified life coach ICF

Further training

Working with relational Trauma.

Working with shame.

Working with the Inner child.

Domestic Abuse.

Trauma Competency for the 21st Century.

Working with trauma Triggers and flashbacks.

Working with trauma that has become stuck.

Bereavement training

A spiral in a fossil representing Life's journey.

Making the decision to see a counsellor and asking for help takes immense courage, especially if you are feeling low and anxious. The process can feel daunting and overwhelming.

Finding the right counsellor for you is a very important decision and finding someone you can truly be yourself with is key to therapy being meaningful and successful.

If you have any further questions please do get in touch.