Embrace Change
with
Louise Fay
Your Life, Reimagined
Welcome. If you have found your way here, it may be you are trying to make sense of a moment in your life or wanting to make a change but not sure where to start.
This can be a confusing and painful time. I will meet with you to gently explore those emotions and together we can begin to find a way through.
About Me
Experienced Counselling and Coaching Professional
I am a qualified coach and Humanistic Gestalt Counsellor.I have a diverse work background that has given me a wide range of life experiences. I spent over twenty years in the N.H.S, as a paediatric and adolescent nurse specialist. Some years ago, I trained as a Life Coach, as I love to see people discover their own greatness and capacity for change. This led me to working in a secondary school as a mentor, helping students remove blocks to learning and raising their self-confidence.I have worked for a charity that sought to empower vulnerable groups in delivering lifesaving everyday first aid. Currently I work with students seeking well-being and crisis support at a large university.It was this combination of experiences, some very challenging, that led me to re-train as a counsellor in order to offer further help and guidance.
How We Can Work Together
I aim to help you find your way through life's challenges, either through coaching or within a Gestalt counselling approach. The Gestalt approach is about working positively and helping you to focus on what is happening for you in the moment.
We can use creative ways to help you see things from a different view especially when words cannot be found. The use of objects, drawings, or metaphors to describe thoughts and feelings can be very powerful. This can help bring clarity and awareness. There is of course no pressure at all to work in this way if it is not for you.
I tailor my approach to best suit your needs and requirements. I have a warm, empathetic, and down to earth style, providing a safe and non-judgemental space. I have a genuine curiosity and seek to understand your experiences whilst standing with you.
You will find me a very good listener and I always adapt my approach to suit individual needs. I offer these services to anyone 12 years and above.
My belief is that you already have the resources to bring about new insights and change.
How I Work
I offer counselling and coaching by phone and online via Zoom, and can meet with you in person in Southampton.
I offer a free initial phone, Zoom consultation or face to face meeting with no obligation, giving us a chance to see if we can work together.
I am committed to working safely and ethically with all my clients and I follow the principles and values of the BACP (British Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors) Ethical Framework.
The BACP website is available at www.bacp.co.uk
I undertake regular supervision with a trained counsellor.
“Our life is what our thoughts make it”
Marcus Aurelius
Training and Qualifications
Diploma of Higher Education in Humanistic Gestalt Counselling
Level 3 ABC Counselling Skills
Basics in Counselling Skills
Registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP)
BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) Certificate of Proficiency
I am a member of Creative Counsellors
I am a trained life coach and am a member of the Coaching Academy
I have several professional nursing and management qualifications as well as a commitment to ongoing professional development in my field
Counselling
I offer the following forms of therapies:
Gestalt therapy
Cognitive Behaviour therapy
Integrative therapy
Person centred therapy
Solution centred therapy
Some of the areas I work with include:
loss
grief
anxiety
social anxiety
depression
stress
relationship issues
low self-esteem
low self- confidence
identity
boundary setting
young people
Coaching
Coaching is a goal-centred, directed approach that focuses on helping you make, meet and exceed goals in both your personal and professional life
I help you break through obstacles that can hold you back from making a change, such as as new career, a difficult relationship, or simply feeling "stuck" and wanting more from life.
I can help you achieve a more positive outlook, focusing on your strengths and together we can discover your first steps to positive change.
Please do get in contact if you are unsure whether counselling or coaching is the best fit for you.
Fees
Counselling- £55 per 1 hour session
I offer short term packages of seven sessions for a particular issue. I also offer
longer term counselling with a regular review after six sets of sessions. These
sessions are usually held on a weekly basis.
Personal Coaching- £50 per 1 hour session
I offer 4-6 sessions initially with a review for further sessions if needed. Sessions are usually held on a weekly to fortnightly basis.
6 sessions can be booked in advance for a reduced fee of £270
"You can't go back and change the beginning,
but you can start where you are and change the ending"
C.S Lewis