Counselling is a type of talking therapy that allows a person to talk about their problems and feelings in a confidential and safe environment.
A counsellor is trained to listen with empathy, and they can help you deal with any negative thoughts and feelings you have. Psychological therapies include psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and relationship therapy, which could be between members of a family, a couple, or work colleagues.
Talking therapies such as counselling can be used to help with many different mental health conditions, including:
Are you feeling anxious, depressed, or that something just doesn’t feel right?
Sharon is fully trained and qualified as a counsellor, offering a confidential, non-judgemental space where you can explore and better understand your thoughts and feelings. This can help you make sense of what is happening in your world.
Sharon has many years’ experience working with adults and young people in private practice, as well as through support groups, local charities, and a sixth-form college, helping clients navigate concerns such as:
If you are experiencing difficulties or breakdowns in relationships with a sibling, partner, child, or parent, Sharon is also trained and experienced in counselling for two people (relationship or couples counselling). This supportive space can help you explore challenges together and work towards understanding, clarity, and resolution within your shared relationship.
Sharon has achieved a Level 7 Master’s degree in counselling and psychotherapy, enhancing her practice and developing specialist expertise in women’s health, including the impact of hormonal changes on mental health, such as during the menopause transition.
Whatever you may be worried about, please don’t hesitate to get in contact—Sharon would love to support and work with you.
Lizzy Bulpitt is a qualified Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, holding diploma level qualifications in Psychotherapeutic counselling and Hypnotherapy. Having spent much of her working life in the NHS, Lizzy has spent the last four years supporting cancer sufferers and their relatives at all stages of diagnosis and treatment. Working with Macmillan and in private practice, first in her role as a hypnotherapist and more recently offering specialist counselling.
Trained in the pluralistic approach to counselling which celebrates the diversity of counselling practice and embraces the uniqueness of every client. Just as no two people are the same, no two therapy sessions are the same; different people need different counselling methods at different points in their life and for different reasons. Pluralistic counselling uses careful metacommunication methods to establish the best way of working for each client. This allows a tailored approach putting the client at the heart of therapy, supporting them as they work towards their goals in their own way and at their own pace.
Lizzy has a special interest in using creative methods alongside more traditional talking therapy. These collaborative projects create a safe space where the client feels empowered to embrace their creativity and let go of limiting beliefs, gaining courage from the therapeutic relationship and leading to personal growth, empowerment and lasting change. These methods work particularly well for anxiety including school/college/exam attendance issues and health related issues but can be easily adapted for work with relationships issues including grief and loss.
Lizzy works in a pluralistic way, offering clients individually tailored therapy in a supportive and friendly environment. She has worked with teenagers, adults and the elderly. Lizzy is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS) and General Hypnotherapy Register (GQHP) and works within their ethical frameworks. She holds an enhanced DBS certificate.
Louise is a compassionate and dedicated counsellor who can help you through life’s challenges and transitions. Her approach is grounded in empathy, respect and collaboration, as she creates a safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore your experiences, build insight and move towards meaningful change.
She works with clients from all backgrounds and holds several professional roles having previously worked for many years in the corporate world. Louise now leads bereavement services in a busy NHS hospital as well as working as a fertility counsellor for a leading national clinic and working with trauma patients at a local Hampshire agency. She helps people navigate:
all of which often lead to isolation, stress, anxiety or depression for individuals and/or those around them.
Through her work and training in Advanced Psychotherapy, she has gained deeper knowledge of trauma, grief and loss, and has special interest and experience with supporting families and friends impacted by suicide
Louise is an Accredited Practitioner at the Foundation of Infant Loss and completed advanced training with the British Infertility Counselling Association as well as training with the baby loss organisation SANDS. She has also volunteered with CRUSE Bereavement Support manning the national helpline and facilitating groups.
She has a particular interest in women’s health with extra training in perinatal psychotherapy, including pregnancy, fertility, IVF treatment, motherhood, perinatal & postnatal challenges and the menopause.
However, she is also passionate about supporting men and same sex or non-binary partners to navigate some of these areas too, embracing diversity and difference with LGBTQIA+ awareness, especially in the parenting journey and recognising the challenges that arise both in relationships and within ourselves as families are formed.
Louise’s experience in the corporate world enables her to appreciate the challenges of juggling a career and family life.
As an integrative therapist, Louise draws from humanistic theories, Transactional Analysis (TA) and neuroscience. She has a trauma informed approach and will tailor each session to your specific needs and goals.
She has respect for all and is fascinated with how we connect and impact each other. You will always be encouraged to be, or explore, whoever you wish to be, with no judgement or critique.
Louise will work with you to explore your feelings and needs gently, as she understands how daunting this may feel. She will help you to develop healthy coping strategies and understand yourself better, so that you can make better choices for you to lead the life you choose.
Antonia works with adults with varying needs and concerns, most often anxiety, stress, depression and complicated grief. Her main experience lies in supporting clients who
– had responsibilities placed on them that were not theirs to carry or before they were ready
– were left to deal with their emotions on their own, with nobody there to help them voice, understand or to witness them
– were ridiculed or ignored for their emotions, needs or views
– resent themselves and feel ashamed for their needs, injuries and vulnerabilities
– feel different and/or misunderstood
– avoid their emotions whether that be anger, fear, joy, sadness or shame
– struggle to say no and exhaust themselves trying to please others.
Antonia persistently guides her clients into safely exploring and expressing their experiences. In the process they learn without being taught. They make sense of themselves and how they got to be where they are. Whilst it is difficult to predict exactly when and how change happens many clients eventually find it easier to be in contact with what is difficult in their lives. They become more able to
– notice what it is they need
– make choices that serve them better, rather than abandoning themselves
– communicate more effectively
– find support in themselves and their surroundings
– draw and keep boundaries
– confidently stand their ground in everyday and conflict situations.
Her professional development is centred around learning about neurodiversity, working creatively and with trauma – especially intergenerational trauma.
Antonia grew up in a small village in the North German Plain. She lived in Bahrain during the Arab Spring, which opened her eyes to the often unrecognised but very real forces of geopolitics. Now she has found a new home in the Meon Valley, where she is trying to keep bees, a sense of humour and perspective.
Antonia is registered with private health insurance WPA.
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 6:00pm | Counselling with Louise or Sharon |
| Thursday | 9:00 - 6:00pm | Counselling with Lizzy |
| Friday | 9:30am - 6:30pm | Counselling with Sharon or Antonia |
| Counselling introductory session 30 min (Lizzy or Sharon) | £35 |
| Couple counselling introductory 30 min (Sharon) | £40 |
| Counselling session 50 min (Sharon/ Lizzy Antonia or Louise) | £60/£70 |
| Couple counselling 60/90 min (Sharon or Louise) | £70/£105 |