Tanya English - counselling and coaching
more information for you
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who can you help?
I would be pleased to welcome you.
I work with any age, gender, sexuality, race and culture - I have experience of working well with a wide range of us humans! We all matter, we can all connect. LGBQT+
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I am open to working with you whatever you are facing. I have worked with clients around issues such as trauma, abuse, depression, addiction, low self worth, anxiety, chronic illness, domestic violence, abandonment, BPD, suicidal and/or intrusive thoughts ....
and also with people who just want to offload, achieve more, understand themselves better, or be more content.
what are your fees?
£60 -90 per session
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I also offer low-cost support (currently fully booked) and have a few spaces left at my reduced rate of £40 for those in need. Please feel free to ask me.
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Each session lasts 50 minutes. Payment is required in advance. I usually recommend weekly work with new clients.
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I offer a FREE 15-30 minute introductory phone or video call to help you decide if I am right person for you.
where do you work?
Online - anywhere.
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Inside - in London, in lovely counselling rooms in Forest Hill.
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Outside - 'walk and talk' therapy in London's lovely parks or along the River Thames. My dog usually comes too...
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Some clients like to start off in person, and move online.
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More info on working face to face
can I just have coaching?
Of course. If you want to focus on the future, perhaps your life ambitions, or current work issues, we can work in a goal focussed way. As an integrative specialist, I tailor my work to suit you .
therapy or counselling?! existential or psychodynamic ?!?
Don't worry! The most important thing in any counselling or therapeutic journey is the connection - not the labels or theories (although I am adept at a fair few). Contact a few people you like the look of, trust your instinct - and find someone who helps you feel safe to open up and explore. Good luck.
how long for?
How long is a piece of string? How long will depend on what you want to achieve. A fear of getting on public transport might be just a few sessions (of CBT), but addressing an underlying fear of strangers plus low self-worth arising from damaging childhood experiences will take much longer - many months, or perhaps even years of careful, caring work together.
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We will review together - what the key goals are, when it is time to stop, restart, or phase our work differently.
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I suggest you commit to at least one month of work with any new therapist to see how things develop.
more about 'face to face' work
I work in calm therapy spaces in the Quaker Meeting House on Sunderland Road in Forest Hill (SE23 2QA).
Access is step free, and I will be pleased to help accommodate any other practical barriers (eg childcare - babies are welcome, sensory - lighting levels are adjustable etc etc).
Walk and Talk therapy is held in a place of our mutual convenience - usually early morning weekdays, or fortnightly at the weekends.
what difference will therapy make?
In the therapy/coaching space, you will get a chance to really understand yourself and start to heal any wounds you are carrying.
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You can stand back from your problems or hopes and come to see new ways of coping and being.
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You can gain greater self-compassion, awareness and courage.
more about 'health matters'
Living with a chronic health condition is hard - on the person concerned, their family and carers.
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My bespoke plan gives you the chance explore key themes from your Wheel of Health, including:
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Managing your condition
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Recuperation, Relapse and Recovery
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Energy management and Pacing
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You and your partner
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Planning for a changed future
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You and your doctor
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Loss and loneliness
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Being 'disabled'
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Career and money
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Anger and acceptance
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Expect a ready listening ear for the frustrations and fears that can be hard to share with those close to you. And a companion in finding a new ways to live your life as fully as you can.