The counselling service provided has been simply unexpected at The Awareness Centre, as previously I was losing hope the idea of counselling. This is as I had tried counselling at various other establishments and there was no long lasting effects. My counsellor?I am lost for words as she is empathetic, compassionate, dedicated and regularly goes one step and beyond to ensure I get the best service. Money well spent.
Vas is the most professional therapist I’ve had the fortune of having. I feel like they always have a warm and welcoming space for me. Vas is very adaptable so if we need to take a different approach it is no problem. I really couldn’t recommend her enough!
I was going through a troubling time after the epidemic and the lockdowns, which I had found very hard. I started seeing Karlene hoping to deal with the troubles that were at the “surface” level of my day to day thinking.
Karlene was calm, kind, non-judgemental but most of all an extremely skilled therapist. It turns out that the troubles that were at the “top level” of my brain were that – only the surface. I hadn’t been able to see this for myself, but Karlene very carefully and gently helped me to unpick this. There were layers to my issues, going back decades, which we began to peel back. I came to an understanding of certain events that had taken place in the past that were colouring my experience of the present.
Having this understanding is hugely helpful – I now have the ability to watch my own thought processes and understand when they are going down certain avenues coloured by past experiences, and to redirect where necessary.
I cannot recommend Karlene enough. Sometimes it is simply not possible to see beyond our own day to day thinking patterns, to begin to understand why we experience life or certain situations the way we do, without the help of a skilled “other”. For me, Karlene was exactly what I needed at that point in time, and I cannot thank her enough.
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.
Berenice has been so helpful to me throughout my time with her. She has created a lovely & compassionate environment where I feel safe to express myself, supported, but also challenged when needed. I feel like I have made great progress since beginning sessions with Berenice and look forward to working with her in the future.
