I brought my 7 year old son for a session with Esmie and it immediately unlocked all his worries. The way she handled him (and me) with care, humour but also practicality meant we went away from the session with both him and me feeling that we’d had a major breakthrough. He asked if he could go back again because he liked her so much!
I was referred to The Awareness Centre via the NHS and worked with Tom during my 12 weeks. At first I was initially a bit hesitant on what therapy would entail, but straight away Tom made me feel comfortable and we developed a strong trust during our time. Tom leads his sessions with grace and a strong emotional intention by asking the right questions and getting you to explore connections between your past and present actions. Since our sessions I can already see a difference in building self confidence and self esteem. I encourage anyone who is curious about counselling and wants to prioritise their mental health to work with Tom!
I met with Matt, weekly, over the course of a year and we worked through relationship difficulties, family struggles and personal battles of mine. Through open conversation, Matt offered tools and skills to help me understand myself and look at my patterns of behaviour. Almost a year out of therapy I feel I know myself better and continue to draw on these tools.
Nick helped me understand and release a lot of the pain I’d been holding onto for years. Our sessions gave me new ways to look at my experiences and approach them with more kindness toward myself. I really appreciate the calm, supportive space he created throughout the process.
I have found a real safe space to work through some extremely difficult and painful things which Ella has facilitated for me. She has always been professional and although the process is extremely hard sometimes I trust that I’m in safe hands which is hugely due to how Ella has navigated our sessions. I look forward to the rest of the process.
