Counselling for Anxiety & Grief – Serving Women & children

(in Malvern & Online)

Hello!  I am Dionne and I offer a compassionate and confidential space, tailored specifically for women (and children).   As a fully qualified counsellor and accredited registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, I provide both face-to-face sessions in Malvern and online counselling.​  I refer any men to a specialist male counsellor who specialise in men's issues unless they still do wish to see me.  I currently do have space for face to face and online clients.

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Why Choose My Services?

​​​​🤍 Specialist Focus on Women's and CYP (Children & Young People's) Issues:

Because I usually only work with women and children, I develop a lot of experience and insight into these areas of therapy. Prior to training as a counsellor, I had over 30 years expertise working with CYP in education in the field of special needs and behaviour support.

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🌱Holistic and Integrative Approach:

Beyond traditional talk therapy, I am able to incorporate coaching, creativity, mindfulness-based techniques, and various scientifically validated body-focused strategies (e.g. breathwork and EFT) to help you to see results more quickly.  These additional offerings really can make a difference because we are working with the heart (therapy), the head (coaching) and the body (mindfulness, breathwork and EFT). If that saves you 50% in the number of sessions you need or 50% in suffering that's got to be a good thing. Of course results vary and action is required but I think you will be surprised how quickly you can feel better by engaging with my holistic approach.​

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✨Comfortable and Supportive Environment:

My counselling space is a peaceful garden annex designed to feel welcoming and non-clinical, informal and safe. This setting encourages relaxation and openness, allowing us to address your concerns fully and reduce  any anxiety or barriers.​ We meet as humans first and the environment reflects that. All of my clients comment on how relaxed and safe they feel in the space with me.

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🤍 ​Fully present with you woman to woman

I  limit the number of client hours I take on, to ensure I am always able to give 100% to every client.  Many clients comment on how safe and relaxed they feel with me and that they can 'feel the peace' in the room despite maybe bringing sometimes intense distress. 

 

Building connection with my clients and helping them to feel valued and cared for is very much part of how I work. My clients are never, ever numbers of a list!   I have been through my own therapy and healed from painful experiences myself.  That healing process and learning provided me a depth of insight that could never have come from books and training alone. I bring that wisdom into my coaching sessions and can teach clients how to regulate their anxiety, grief and fears too.

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Areas of Expertise:

With additional training, experience, research, specialisms and my own personal insights, I offer support in many areas. ​I support women who are:

• Struggling with grief after a sudden or traumatic loss

• Feeling burnt out, anxious, or stuck in survival mode

• Feeling depressed, shut down or working through post-natal depression

• Adjusting to menopause, pregnancy or motherhood (or trying to get pregnant), caring roles or other life transitions

• Living with relationship stress, break ups or conflicts  including past trauma or abuse

• Navigating life as a sensitive, neurodivergent, or high-achieving woman

• Feeling invisible, overwhelmed, or unsure who they are anymore

• Feel they are not good enough and struggle with self esteem and confidence

• Worried about their parenting or children's behaviour

• Frustrated with work place issues including discrimination and bullying

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I often work with women who are overwhelmed and carrying more than their nervous system was meant to carry alone. The good news is that I can support your system to get resourced again - there is hope in all of the situations above. Hope to feel better, calmer, wiser and happier.

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Client Testimonials

Clients often express appreciation for my down-to-earth style, my practical and varied approach.  Clients often tell me they like the fact that therapy with me is not all 'one sided' but is practical, helpful and they are grateful it is not just 'nodding therapy'.  Many clients like the fact that we work and find solutions together. They like the fact that new perspectives, insights and options are gently offered to consider in their own time and on their own terms. 

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Women who come to me also value the relaxed, comfortable environment I provide (with the additional extra very frequent appreciation of my little dogs being in the room which many love and find very calming). 

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But mostly, my clients appreciate the fact that they feel better quickly - often very quickly within 1 to 6 sessions, achieving changes they once thought were unattainable.​ More long-term stresses or patterns will naturally take longer but my average number of sessions is around 9. By the way, I also do longer-term work as well as even single session therapy!  Please check my testimonials page for actual quotes from past clients to get a flavour of what they gained from working with me and what the process was like.

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Getting Started:

Embarking on a counselling journey is indeed a big step and you may wonder if counselling or if I am the right counsellor for you. To support you in this process and decision, I offer a free 15-minute consultation for us to explore how we can work together and what sessions might look like.  I have space now.   To schedule your free consultation or to learn more about my services, please reach out via 📧mymindfulcounsellor@gmail.com or  📞 07843 544 009. or fill in your details for a call back.

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With kindness and compassion,

​Dionne

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