Hi, my name is Gen.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, or simply too much to carry on your own.
Perhaps anxiety is stopping you from enjoying life.
Maybe you are living with the effects of trauma, constantly overthinking, struggling to relax or feeling emotionally exhausted.
You may be finding relationships difficult, questioning yourself or wondering why the same patterns keep repeating.
In those times, having someone alongside you can make a real difference, because every journey is a little easier when made alongside a caring and supportive fellow traveller.
At Willow Room Therapy,
I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, feel heard and begin to understand yourself in a different way.
Together, we will work at a pace that feels right for you, helping you make sense of your experiences and move towards a calmer and more fulfilling life.
Get in touch by email or text message
Why choose Willow Room Therapy?
Before becoming a counsellor and psychotherapist, I spent over 20 years working as a Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurse.
During that time, I supported people through many different emotional, psychological and life difficulties, including trauma, anxiety, depression, autism, learning disabilities and complex mental health needs.
Today, I combine this professional experience with my counselling training and specialist knowledge of trauma, nervous system regulation and neurodiversity.
My approach is warm, down-to-earth and compassionate. I will not judge you or expect you to have all the answers.
Together, we can begin to understand what has happened to you, how it may still be affecting you and what may help you feel safer, calmer and more in control of your life.
Above all, I believe that every person deserves to feel accepted, understood and valued.
Therapy
Our work will begin with understanding what has brought you to seek support and what you would like to be different
Is this how you are feeling?
You may recognise some of these experiences:
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You constantly worry or overthink.
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You feel anxious, overwhelmed or on edge.
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You have experienced trauma that still affects your life today.
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You find it difficult to trust yourself or other people.
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You often put everyone else’s needs before your own.
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You struggle with low self-esteem or feel that you are not good enough.
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You are living with ADHD or autism and often feel misunderstood.
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You feel stuck and do not know how to move forward.
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You are coping on the outside but feel exhausted inside.
If any of these sound familiar, you are not alone.
Many people come to therapy because they have spent a long time trying to manage everything by themselves. Reaching out can be the first step towards understanding what is happening and finding a different way forward.
Areas I can support you with
You do not need to have a diagnosis or know exactly what is wrong before getting in touch.
Sometimes people simply know that they are struggling and want things to feel different.
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Anxiety and panic attacks
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Trauma and PTSD and the impact of traumatic experiences
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Childhood trauma
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Neurodiversity including ADHD and autism
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Depression and low mood
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Low self-esteem and self-doubt
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Bereavement, grief and loss
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Relationship difficulties
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Stress, burnout and emotional exhaustion
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Difficult life changes
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Shame, guilt, feeling not good enough, low confidence
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Anger and emotional overwhelm
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Abuse
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Addictive or compulsive behaviours (mild to moderate) and unhelpful habits
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Phobias and specific fears
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Self-harm
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Eating disorders
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Health related issues
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Life transitions and adjustment difficulties
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LGBT
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Military veterans and family members
Fees
I offer 60-minute counselling sessions to give us enough time to explore what is important to you without feeling rushed.
Individual counselling (60 minutes)
£65
Couples counselling (60 minutes)
£100
*I offer concessions for blue-light services staff and NHS staff.
*Low cost therapy - please get in touch for more details
I strongly believe that money should not be a barrier to accessing therapy. If you're worried about the cost, please don't let that stop you from getting in touch.
Talk to me we may be able to agree a reduced fee or find an arrangement that works for both of us.
Everyone's circumstances are different, and I believe that asking for support should never feel out of reach because of finances.
A free 30-minute introductory meeting
I understand that choosing a therapist can feel difficult.
The relationship between you and your therapist is an important part of counselling, and it matters that you feel comfortable, safe and understood.
For this reason, I offer a free 30-minute introductory meeting.
This can be an opportunity for us to meet, get to know each other and talk briefly about what has brought you to therapy. You can ask me questions, find out more about how I work and decide whether I feel like the right therapist for you.
There is no obligation to continue afterwards.
The meeting is simply a chance for you to see how you feel before deciding whether you would like to begin your therapy/counselling.
What you can expect.......
I understand that taking those first steps on your counselling journey can feel very daunting, and maybeeven a bit frightening, but I offer a safe and confidential space for you to explore any difficulties you areexperiencing and create an empathetic, non-judgmental, warm and friendly environment for us to work in.
Our work will begin with me listening to what has been going on for you and what has brought you to seek some support. Using the most up-to-date tools and techniques we will, together, formulate a plan for moving forward, and then work through it in a way, and at a pace, that is right for you as an individual.
Every client is unique, so I am happy to undertake and support each session at your pace. I offer a hybrid approach combining online, telephone and/or face to face. The choice is yours.
Sessions can be fortnightly, weekly or varied. I aim to be as flexible as possible with appointments and times. Some people have sessions for a term, a year or for longer.
I offer just that, a space that is non-judgemental and safe.
My main practice based in a little village betwen Oxford and Witney, I also practice in Oxford and Witney.
I am an integrative psychotheraputic counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), i am also trained in the Rewind Technique for trauma and phobias, by Human Givens Instutute.
As an Integrative Counsellor, I aim to work collaboratively with my clients, drawing on different ideas and approaches to tailor the support I offer to you and your individual needs.
In brief this means that I trained in a wide range of therapeutic methods and theories, and that I try to think about each client and each problem from several points of view.
Therapy Services
What I Specialise In
Military Veterans and Family Members
Trauma and Fobias
Human Givens Approach
Autism & ADHD-Informed Counselling for Adults
Counseling for Students
Bereavement
Kind Words:
Gen was absolutely amazing at listening to me & encouraging me.
I found her very easy to bond with, at the end of my counseling I was amazed at how I felt.
A really positive experience for me that truly changed my life after years of struggling with complex PTSD
I am so very thankful for everything that I have been given the opportunity to learn ,understand why, understand the logic behind the actions and reasonings.
To be able to put my whole life so far into some sort of cared for understood order, and how emotion , places in our time lines affects so many actions and reasons why
To understand grief and the real depths of emotion that is attached to it in so many different facets
I think Gen got to know me well and was able to help facilitate a change in confidence towards aspects of my life that have been especially challenging. I am so grateful for the care and compassion, patience and understanding my counsellor has shown. I will never be anything but grateful that I was able to have this support. Thank you.
Gen was very helpful and always gave me space to fully express my feelings and feel heard. I didn't really know if anything was "happening" for a while but then suddenly found I had a lot more confidence and was starting to enjoy life a bit more.
Gen was amazing from start to finish. Her support was a major source of stability through a turbulent year.
A.
I can’t thank you enough for your care, compassion and support over the last year.
I was in a very dark place and you listened, asked curious questions and provided fresh perspective on my emotions and feelings.
You also gave me validation, didn’t judge and most importantly never challenged.
I’d come from a life of challenge and whilst coaches, doctors, practitioners, mental health psychologists, psychiatrists and Occupational Health see challenging their patients as a skill, I only see it as a threat.
P.
My Training
Adv Dip. Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy: (Transactional Analises (TA), Gestalt and Person centered aproach)
Rewind Technique Practitioner.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies awarded by CPCAB Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body
ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCsp) Certificate
Complex Trauma Certificate Level1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-2) with Janina Fisher
Trauma, PTSD and Dissociation Certificate with Janina Fisher
Polyvagal Theory Adv Cert working with Trauma, PTSD. By Deb Dana
Mindfulness Cert. with M. Landale
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Certificate for interventions for Trauma. Personality Disorders, Anxiety and More
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Certificate Core Skils for Trauma
PTSD, Complex Trauma: Cognitive Processing Therapy Practitioner
Internal Family System Adv. Cert.
BA Hons Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing.
PG SEN inc ASD and ADHD
Extended Certificate in Online & Telephone Clinical Supervision (to meet new BACP guidelines)
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