Spiritwell Counselling
Mindfulness Practitioner in Kirkby In Ashfield

Hello and welcome, my name is Maddy.
And I am a fully qualified, therapeutic counsellor.

Offering both short and long term counselling to adults.

I also offer personal therapy to student counsellors, wishing to have this as part of their training.

I am based in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and offer reasonably priced appointments either face to face, over the phone or via video chat.

I know how important finding the right therapist is, so I always offer an optional,
free, 30 minute telephone introduction.

This gives us an opportunity to chat, discuss the counselling process, see how I may be able to help and look at any questions that you may have.

The main therapy I offer is counselling and I am a traditionally trained counsellor, with my main modalities being person centred and solution focussed therapies.

However, I do find that some clients also benefit from combining counselling with other therapies, tools or practices such as, mindfulness, meditation, spiritual development and reiki and put together these therapies, tools and practices can be extremely powerful and beneficial for some clients.

I do appreciate though, that for some clients counselling may be all that they are seeking and I have many clients who I work with using purely traditional counselling methods.

I would always explore what individual clients are looking for during their introduction and I always work with clients in ways that they feel comfortable with.


Alongside my private practice, I am also employed 2 days a week as a counsellor, mental health worker and social prescriber, for a charity which has a contract with the NHS.

As part of this role I work from GP practices seeing and supporting their patients presenting with mental health conditions.

So I work my private practice around my employment.


In my private practice, I work in an integrative, person centred and solution focussed way with my clients, meaning that the process is client led and focused on your needs and aspirations, supporting you to enhance your mental health and emotional wellbeing.

I would also say that I work in a holistic and somewhat spiritual way with my clients too and I am passionate about helping and supporting people.

I am also passionate about the counselling profession and about ensuring that people who feel they need help and support can receive it, which is why I try to keep my fees as reasonable and as fair as possible.

I understand life can take over sometimes, robbing us of time, space and energy and through this we tend to lose ourselves and neglect ourselves and our needs.

Counselling can help to create some time and space for you, a space for you to relax and have an outlet for your emotions.

A space where you can feel supported, feel calmer and can begin to understand yourself, your thought processes and your behaviours more fully.

It can help you to rebalance, realign and to rediscover yourself.

The client is at the heart of my therapy and the therapy is client led, this allows clients to focus on, talk through and explore how they are feeling in that moment and my role is to support my clients in doing this and to gently challenge and explore with them where they are at and how they are feeling.

I consider myself to be a guest in your world, sharing your experiences of your world and helping you to make sense of them.

I feel I work with my clients in a very relational way, bringing myself and my knowledge into the session, helping us to form a deep and collaborative therapeutic relationship.

I don't believe in a one size fits all approach to therapy, I believe in diversity and I believe in adapting to meet my clients individual needs.

I also understand that we all have very different beliefs, backgrounds, personalities and lives.


I work with clients who are experiencing many different issues, some of which include;

Low mood, anxiety and depression.

A lack of confidence and low self-esteem.

Bereavement and relational issues.

Stress, self-harm and intrusive thoughts.

Self-criticism and identity issues.


As a therapist, I am very flexible with how I work with my clients, I believe the sessions are your sessions and it's your time and we can tailor the therapy to suit you, your preferences and your interests.

If preferred, I can also work more creatively too, incorporating therapy cards, exercises, journaling, art and creative writing into the sessions, where appropriate with clients.

I am also experienced in incorporating mindfulness and meditation tools and techniques into my practice too, again, where appropriate with clients.


The one constant in life - Is change!

Change can be great, it can attract, open up and create new opportunities and experiences for us and from this we can develop, change and grow in ourselves.

In some ways, change gives us an opportunity to discover ourselves.

However, change can also be daunting, challenging and exhausting at times, especially if it is unexpected and leads to feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious and out of control.

Counselling can help you to accept, manage and grow from change.


On a personal note, I would say I am quite a spiritual person, I am a believer in energy, the law of attraction and I am Reiki trained.

However, I appreciate that these areas won't interest everyone!

And I am experienced in working with clients to establish which tools, techniques and practices work best for them.

I always work with my clients in ways that they feel comfortable with and offer my clients a friendly, authentic and supportive space from which we can work together to overcome issues, challenges and fears.


Perception is everything!

Change your perception and outlook and your whole world can change!

I believe counselling can help you to gain a healthier, more positive and much more powerful perception and understanding of your life.


I hope this information has been helpful to you and if you feel it resonates with you and sounds like what you are looking for, I would love to hear from you, so ​please do get in touch.

Lets shape your life how you would like it to be!


Thank you for reading my profile.

For more information please visit my website.
www.spiritwellcounselling.co.uk

Background & Mindfulness Qualifications

I am trained as a therapeutic counsellor and my qualification is a diploma in integrative, person centred and solution focussed counselling.

Before completing my diploma, I also completed several certificates in counselling theory, studies and skills.

In total, to gain my counselling qualification, I trained for over 4 and a half years.

I trained with CPCAB.
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Central Awarding Body.

Once qualified, I became a member of the BACP.

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

This is the professional body for counsellors in the UK.

​
Since qualifying, I have gone on to successfully complete a Certificate of Proficiency Assessment, which was through my professional body - The BACP.

​The Certificate of Proficiency is a standardised assessment of the skills, knowledge and abilities required to be a professional counsellor and psychotherapist.

​The assessment ensures that all members are demonstrating a certain level of competence, ability and professionalism.


I have also gone on to complete further training and development in mental health, mediation and health and wellbeing and I continue to develop myself both personally and professionally.


I also have a certificate in Mediation.

I have certificates in Mental Health.

I am employed as a Mental Health Worker,
within the NHS.

I have monthly Clinical Supervision.

I have an enhanced DBS check.

My Specialisms

I work with clients who are experiencing many different issues, some of which include:

Low mood, anxiety and depression.

Lack of confidence and low self-esteem.

Relational​ issues and bereavement.

Stress, self-harm and intrusive thoughts.

Self-criticism and identity issues.


I understand that we all have very different beliefs, backgrounds, personalities and lives.

And I am experienced in working with my clients to establish which tools, techniques and practices work best for them.

Approach to Mindfulness & How I Work

I always work with my clients in ways that they feel comfortable with and offer my clients a friendly, authentic and supportive space from which we can work together to overcome any issues, challenges and fears.

The main therapy I offer is counselling and I am a traditionally trained counsellor, with my main modalities being person centred and solution focussed therapies.

However, I do find that some clients also benefit from combining counselling with other therapies, tools or practices such as, mindfulness, meditation, spiritual development and reiki and put together these therapies, tools and practices can be extremely powerful and beneficial for some clients.

I do appreciate though, that for some clients counselling may be all that they are seeking and I have many clients who I work with using purely traditional counselling methods.

I would always explore what individual clients are looking for during their introduction and I always work with clients in ways that they feel comfortable with.

As a therapist, I am very flexible with how I work with my clients, I believe the sessions are your sessions and it's your time and we can tailor the therapy to suit you, your preferences and your interests.

If preferred, I can also work more creatively too, incorporating therapy cards, exercises, journaling, art and creative writing into the sessions, where appropriate with clients.


On a personal note, I would say I am quite a spiritual person, I am a believer in energy, the law of attraction and I am Reiki trained.

However, I appreciate that these areas won't interest everyone!

And I am experienced in working with clients to establish which tools, techniques and practices work best for them.


I always offer an optional, free, 30 minute telephone introduction.
This gives us an opportunity to chat, discuss the counselling process, see how I may be able to help and look at any questions that you may have.


Thank you for reading my profile.

For more information please visit my website.
www.spiritwellcounselling.co.uk

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Reiki	In Person	£45 per 60 minutes
Counselling	In Person	£45 per 60 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£45 per 60 minutes
Mindfulness	In Person	£45 per 60 minutes
Meditation	In Person	£45 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

I am aware of the unfortunate position some people may find themselves in following the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis, so for these reasons I try to keep my fees as reasonable and as low as I can.