Counselling & Psychotherapy in Leighton Buzzard
Warm, down-to-earth counselling for adults who feel overwhelmed by their emotions, stuck in repeating patterns, or unsure how to move forward.
Sessions are available in person in Leighton Buzzard, or online and by telephone.
Getting in touch doesn't commit you to starting counselling. It's simply an opportunity to ask questions and see whether working together feels right.
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What will counselling be like?
I understand some of the reservations about coming to therapy, and just how frightening that first step can be.
I first came to therapy in my early twenties, when I was struggling with my own mental health. It took me three attempts to find someone I felt I could connect with and who genuinely understood me. I know first-hand how important and transformative that relationship can be. That's what I aim to offer my clients.
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I aim to make our sessions feel genuinely collaborative. I want to get to know you and understand how you experience life as fully as I can. I won't just sit back quietly. I'll try to engage with you, which might involve reflecting back the things you have said or asking clarifying questions to make sure I've understood where you're coming from. As patterns emerge, we can explore them together, and I may gently challenge a perspective when it feels helpful to do so.
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I'm not here to give you advice or tell you whether I think you're right or wrong. My goal is to be with you in your experience. Together, we can develop an awareness of where things might be able to change, helping you feel more connected to yourself and have more choice and freedom in how you live your life.
A Little About My Approach
My training is humanistic and integrative, rooted in Person-Centred therapy and drawing on Gestalt Therapy and Transactional Analysis. In simple terms, I see you as the expert in your own life, including what you struggle with and what you need. My role is to explore this with you and help you uncover what feels meaningful and authentic to you.
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In Gestalt work, we pay attention to the here and now of your experience, as well as the relationship we build in our sessions. This might involve thought experiments or role play, paying attention to bodily sensations, and noticing how patterns from the past may repeat in your life today.
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Transactional Analysis explores how you relate to yourself and others, and how your upbringing and things you learnt growing up can affect the way you interact with the world today.
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I'll always work at your pace and pay attention to what feels manageable for you. At times, I may invite you to look at something from a different perspective or consider another way of responding. We'll explore this together, with respect for what feels right for you.
Maybe you're struggling with anxiety or depression, your emotions feel overwhelming, you're repeating old patterns and you're struggling to feel like yourself.
I'm Bevan, a BACP registered, humanistic, counsellor and psychotherapist.
I hold a BSc in Humanistic Counselling from Metanoia Insititue, and an MSc in Psychology from Roehampton University. I offer non-judgemental, authentic therapy where you can make sense of what's happening beneath the surface without being assessed, analysed or told who you should be.
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You might understand that something isn't working, but not know why you keep reacting the way you do. Perhaps you overthink everything, people-please until you're exhausted, become overwhelmed when you feel rejected, or find yourself repeating patterns you promised yourself you'd change.
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You don't need to have a diagnosis or know exactly what's wrong.
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Together, we can explore where these patterns come from, understand how they've shaped you, and work towards accepting yourself with more compassion. Over time, this can create more freedom in how you respond to yourself, your emotions and the people around you.
Cost and Timing
I charge £70 per 50 minute session and recommend weekly sessions
Location
I offer in-person counselling from my home in Leighton Buzzard or Online.
Online and phone therapy
I also offer online or phone therapy if required.
Cost and timing is the same
Thinking about starting counselling?
Getting in touch doesn't mean you have to commit to anything.
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If you're considering counselling, you're welcome to contact me with any questions, discuss what has brought you here or find out about availability.
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You don't need to explain everything in your first message. We can take things one step at a time.