Space for Growth counselling and psychotherapy

Hi, 

So, this for me seems quite a scary thing for me to do – to write about myself and put it ‘out there’ on the internet for all to see! However, I also feel it is hugely important to be real, authentic and honest, so here goes….

I am sure you have heard of the term ‘The Wounded Healer’ and this definitely would be something that resonates with me and ‘my past story’. However, I have found wounds can and do heal and in the here and now, I find myself in a good place, where I am able to help others.

My counselling journey started when I returned to England after living abroad for many years, in a different culture with a different language and after an abusive relationship, I needed to return ‘home’. I am a single parent, to 2 amazing children, with my eldest daughter being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism, I myself needed support with the demands of being an ‘SEN’ parent and will be eternally grateful to my counsellor at the time. I also wished to be able to help her navigate the world, which for her is overwhelming and frightening, part way through my training, she could no longer cope with education and spent 16 months at home, further diagnosed with depression and with such high anxiety she could not leave the house, sometimes not even her bedroom – she was only 13! THIS is how my journey into counselling started and I have never for a second regretted it and the skills it has taught me in how to help my wonderful, beautiful, talented daughter – who is getting more resilient and embracing her uniqueness with each passing day. So, what was a course in learning how to help her, then turned into a completely new career path, I had found my vocation…. 

Being in my mid Forties, my teenage years were somewhat governed by the 90’s rave culture and my schooling was within an ‘all girls’ grammar school setting, with quite draconian methods (looking back) It is not surprising, I rebelled somewhat, propelling me into an unorthodox adult life abroad ....

My own personal journey has been greatly influenced by my experiences; childhood, adolescence, domestic abuse, dependency, neuro divergence, sexuality and culture. I would therefore suggest ‘my thing’ is difference and diversity. Celebrating, accepting and appreciating people for who they are, who they have been and who they are becoming.

I have reached a place in my life where mostly, peace, love and kindness prevail, that is not to say I have all the answers, I have however found some of the answers to my own unique being. As a psychotherapist, I am here to help you find your own answers and healing and have gained the skills to help you achieve this in your own unique way, in your own time.  

In writing this, I am feeling a warmth in my heart and my desire to help support others has never been greater, we ALL deserve to gain a better sense of well-being. 

Take Care, Adele