Person Centred Counsellor

My name is Sylvia. I invite you to meet me in person or online to talk about what may be worrying you or holding you back. At times we may feel lonely and isolated. It seems there is no one who we can share our thoughts, ideas or concerns with. There is no one to understand us. or really cares. Those closest to us may not be the help we need or may even add to the problem or perhaps there is no one who we consider to be close.

I would like to offer you a space which is safe and confidential, somewhere you can explore who you are as an individual. My interactive approach is tailored to your need. Through my many years of experience as a counsellor and a practitioner of various methods of meditation I will help you access your own process which can bring about a deeper understanding of yourself.

Most of us experience difficult times in our lives. For some it can be a crisis, for others life can feel like an ongoing struggle and lack meaning. I want to help you meet lives challenges with confidence and grow through those challenging times, realising more of yourself and living in a more authentic way.

In presence by either talking together or meditating the transformative process occurs.

Health and Well-being

For more than 25 years I have been involved in personal growth, health and well being.  Looking experientially at the heart mind and body connection. The patterns, memories and habits stored in the mind/body which prevent us from being who we truly are.

My personal and main practice is Hua Gong a form of Qigong.  I am a teacher of this method and a practitioner for  more than  25 years.  The practice is an enabler. A way to connect to the universal energy known as Qi.  The way of teaching is through an energy or Qi transmission.  This may be through physical movements, meditation, verbal communication and demonstration. Through the energy transmission your own Qi (pronounced chi) is activated to enable your own inner process to unfold. The benefits apart from improving ones health include unlocking artistic potentials and aiding spiritual growth to live more fully and authentically.   By practising it helps to bring about transformations and move through problems.  Helping to see and transform both inner and outer challenges with greater understanding and clarity.

What I can help with

These are some of the problems I can help with  Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement and Loss; Health Related Issues, Relationships, Self Esteem, Work Related Stress and Spiritual Issues.

Types of Therapies

Person Centred *Transpersonal * Existential*CBT*Meditation*Hua Gong Qigong

Clients I work with

Adults

How I deliver therapy

 I offer in person sessions or online by Microsoft Teams (sylviafriend@btinternet.com) or phone 07720682092 on Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm (early or later appointments by arrangement)

 Registration

The Register  was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).