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Counselling

PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOW RETIRED AS OF 24/07/26 SO NO LONGER SEEING CLIENTS, DELIVERING TRAINING OR WORKSHOPS

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Counselling in Norwich and online

I am an experienced counsellor, having qualified in 2008. I was a Registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) from 2008 until my retirement in July 2026. I worked to the BACP Ethical Framework.​​ Although I am retired I comply with my Privacy Policy from 2025 and comply with ICO procedures on record keeping.

 

I work with people experiencing a range of difficulties and I use a variety of models and techniques that are specific to their needs. This is called an integrative approach. This may include talking, drawing, visual imagery, using objects in a sand tray, mindfulness exercises, compassionate mindfulness, assertiveness skills and self-care tools.​

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​I work with young people (18+) and adults on all issues including LGBTQ+ issues, questioning gender identity (trans+, genderqueer, non-binary) and sexual orientation, sexuality, living with HIV, survivors of domestic abuse, crime, discrimination and work-related problems.  

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I hold an Advanced Accredited Pink Therapy certificate, which means I have provided evidence of my quality work with LGBTQ+ clients and communities. 

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I'm also a therapist for the Plumm workplace platform, so am referred clients on their employee assistance programmes.

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Continuing Professional Development

​I regularly update my professional development and add new areas of interest to my repertoire. I qualified as an instructor in 2019 for “Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway”®, which is a personal development book written by Susan Jeffers. I sometimes refer to the book within my counselling sessions if fear is something clients are affected by.

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Recently I have been on courses on Counselling Couples, Shame, Mindfulness, Understanding Autism (Level 2). I'm currently on a course about ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity.

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Individual counselling​

My approach is an ‘integrative’ one which means I integrate talking therapy (based on a person-centred model) with other useful models and techniques to address the issues clients may have brought which is sometimes to do with shame and self-criticism. ​We work together so you can find your own ways to cope with the things that are getting you down or have kept you feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

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Couples counselling

I work with couples, or polyamorous partnerships. I hold the unique experiences of each individual whilst working with the relationship as a whole. People start couples counselling for different reasons, to re-build an existing relationship, establish a new one, find some middle ground or a way to bring partnerships to an end. As a therapist, I have no expectations on people remaining together or breaking up.​​

​​​Setting up an initial session

It’s important for clients and counsellors to feel that they are the right fit to start the therapeutic work, so I provide a free 20-minute phone or online call.  Some people may find it difficult to summarise things in a short call, so prefer to pay for an hour session instead, and that is fine too.

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If I feel I’m not the right fit for what is needed, I can signpost onto other professionals. Some of these professionals can be found in my Directory or through the Useful links on my Resources section.

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Sessions

  • are usually an hour but sometimes I see people for a 30 or 90 minute session

  • are either online (Zoom or another online video platform) or in Norwich at the Practice Rooms or an accessible ground floor room at Holland Court.

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Fees

- Individuals: £60 - £85 per hour session (reductions available)

- Couples: £110 - £170 per hour (reductions available)

 

More details can be found in my Information sheet,  by emailing or using the

contact form.​​​

Max on Zoom smiling with headphones

Client feedback

Clients who have had sessions with me have said that I’m a good listener, I created a place in which they felt safe and could explore their feelings and thoughts, that I gave them information that explained the models and techniques we used, and that I gave useful information, for example online support, support groups, exercises or actions they could take away with them to use at home.

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Client ratings

I was so pleased to receive 5-star ratings from 8 different clients on the Plumm workplace platform in 2024.

Confidentiality and protection

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Confidentiality is really important to creating a safe space for the exploration to take place. There may be exceptional circumstances, when I need to break this and inform statutory agencies in order to keep children and adults safe so I stick to these policies and guidelines (Confidentiality, GDPR and BACP Ethics) that you can view in my Information sheet.

Qualifications and professional bodies before retirement

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