I am a Stress Management Therapist (member of The Guild of Holistic Therapists).
I have been working with people across a wide age range for over 30 years now, using my experience and training in teaching, counselling, NLP and stress management to help, guide and encourage them to have their own set of skills that they can use and add to for the rest of their lives. I have used these skills to help myself deal with major challenges that have occurred in my own life.
I have particular experience in relation to some of the issues related to Post Viral problems, such as Hyperosmia, (heightened sense of smell and taste) Parosmia (distorted sense of smell and taste) brain fog, fatigue and the stress and distress that can accompany these symptoms.
This has become particularly relevant because of Covid, with many people experiencing these symptoms due to Long Covid.
I take both a holistic and collaborative approach to the process of healing and change so that together we can work out the best strategies and tools to help you deal with any practical changes that may be required to make daily life more tenable
In addition, together, we explore whatever stresses, strains and unrewarding thought patterns and emotions that may be troubling you and find a path, or even a series of paths, that best suits your needs to help you to a more comfortable way of being.
If this sounds like it is right for you, then contact me and I will get right back to you so that we can start exploring your options together.
Please note: I offer therapy in person or, for those who cannot or do not wish this, I offer online or over the telephone.
For those with Hyperosmia/Parosmia related issues, I try to maintain a fragrance-free environment, use only organic paints in the building and have filtered water on tap (literally!). I also have garden seating and direct access to parkland for those more comfortable outdoors.
Thank you for visiting my site today.
I hope we can work together soon.
Until then, here is a quote from Camus that never fails to raise my spirits.
I hope it raises yours too.
In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there is something better, pushing right back.
Viv