SPR Counselling | COUNSELLING In Coventry

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Welcome to SPR Counselling

Welcome, and thank you for visiting

My name is Sophie and I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor, accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). My accreditation reflects my commitment to maintaining high professional standards in the field of therapy, and I am dedicated to providing support and guidance tailored to the needs of my clients.

As a person-centered therapist, my approach is rooted in creating a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. I believe in the inherent worth and potential of every individual, and my role is to support you in discovering your own solutions and insights. I work collaboratively with my clients, offering unconditional positive regard, active listening, and a genuine, non-directive approach. This allows you to feel truly understood, respected, and empowered in your journey toward personal growth and healing.

Transactional Analysis

As a therapist trained in Transactional Analysis (TA), Gestalt, and Person-Centered approaches, I draw from each of these therapeutic modalities to create a unique, holistic space for my clients.

In Transactional Analysis, I help clients explore their internal dialogues and the way past experiences shape their present behaviors, by understanding the dynamics of the Parent, Adult, and Child within. This approach promotes self-awareness and healthy relationship patterns.

Gestalt Therapy

In Gestalt therapy, I emphasize the here-and-now experience, helping clients become aware of their emotions, thoughts, and actions in the present moment. We explore unexpressed feelings, unfinished business, and how these affect their present interactions and self-concept, fostering deeper self-understanding.

Person-Centred Therapy

As a Person-Centered therapist, my role is to offer empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity, providing a non-judgmental space where clients can feel truly heard and accepted. I believe that with the right support, clients can unlock their own inner wisdom and capacity for growth.

In working with clients, I integrate these approaches to address the whole person, ensuring that therapy is adaptable to your unique needs. My goal is to create a trusting, collaborative relationship where you feel empowered to explore, heal, and make meaningful changes in your life

How can counselling help you?

Life brings many challenges, and it is understandable that at times we might look for support in facing them. As a counsellor my role is to provide space and guidance to help you on your journey of self-discovery; to enable you to examine your life and make new, meaningful choices within it.

I offer a chance to reflect on the difficulties or problems you are experiencing in a safe and confidential environment, with someone from outside your day-to-day life. Together we can explore your situation in a way that leads to fresh perspectives - and perhaps a new understanding of yourself. Counselling isn’t about giving you solutions or advice, but empowering you to make your own changes.

What issues can counselling help with?

People come to me for help a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:

Feelings of stress or anxiety

Panic attacks

Relationship problems

Grief, loss or bereavement

Problems with addiction

Trauma and post-traumatic stress

Depression

Problems with confidence or self-esteem

Anger management

Issues relating to sexuality

Difficulties at work or in retirement

Problems with family or school life

Accreditations

I am accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). My accreditation reflects my commitment to maintaining high professional standards in the field of therapy, and I am dedicated to providing support and guidance tailored to the needs of my clients.

Location

I offer face-to-face sessions in Coventry and online sessions via Zoom throughout the UK.

Sessions

Sessions are a therapeutic hour, 50 Minutes.

I currently offer an initial free 15 minute phone consultation.

Get in Touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange a free15-minute initial consultation call. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.

You can also call me or leave a message on 07871 392543

Frequently asked questions

Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.

Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.

Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.

Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.

How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.

Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.

My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.