Welcome to
Ridgeway Counselling
Psychotherapeutic Counselling
with Pamela Allen MBACP (Accred.)
Working online and in person, in central Witney
What is counselling?
Counselling, or talking therapy, is one of the many ways we can help ourselves to make sense of our unique place in the world around us. Whether we feel confused, alone, sad, anxious… whether we are struggling to cope with situations that feel out of our control… whether we are worried about addiction… whether we need help to understand our relationships with others, feel overwhelmed at work, have lost direction or hope – talking it through with someone who will listen with care can be immensely helpful.
Most people find that having someone dedicated to listening and understanding them, with interest and without judgement, has a powerful effect on their well-being and sense of self.
Is counselling right for you?
You might wonder whether your concerns are important enough to warrant seeking therapy. If there is something worrying you, then the chances are you are hoping to feel better. That is enough reason to ask for help. Consider it as ‘borrowing someone else’s brain’ for a while.
You are not alone. As your counsellor I will take the journey alongside you every step of the way, until you feel ready to go on by yourself.
With me you will find a safe space where you can say anything without being judged, and feel anything without being wrong.
About me
Pamela Allen MBACP (Accred)
I am a qualified counsellor, with diplomas in psychotherapeutic counselling and relationship therapy.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and abide by the BACP code of ethical conduct.
I work both online and in person.
I attend clinical supervision on a regular basis. This is where counsellors can be sure that they are always working with their clients as well as they can be.
Services
I offer individual and couples counselling therapy for adults and older adults.
My approach is humanistic and mainly phenomenological: we work on how you feel in the present, and consider what you want and need to do in order to shape your future. This sits within existentialism (if you’re interested to know!). Sometimes we find that patterns laid down in the past affect the present and we may choose to work on those too (this is psychodynamic therapy). I never work with only one approach, and we talk about the process as we go along.
I also offer EMDR therapy, which follows a slightly different pattern. Contact me if you would like more information on this.
Sessions can continue for several weeks or many months, depending on your needs.
Areas I work with
- Anxiety
- Coping with physical illness
- Couples
- Depression
- End-of-life resolutions
- Grief and loss
- Issues with identity
- Life transitions
- Low self-esteem
- Older adults
- Relationships
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work issues
Pricing
£60 for individual therapy,
£85 for couples work and EMDR.
Some negotiation may be possible.
I meet potential clients for an initial assessment where we can get to know each other before deciding to start work. These are fixed at £50 and £70.
We would aim to meet every week at the same time (although I am flexible for shift workers) for 50 or 75 minutes each time.
It is a commitment to work; if we agree to start, payment is due every week except for your pre-booked holidays and when I am away.
Contact
To ask a question or arrange an initial assessment, please send a message.
Working online and in person, in central Witney