Why Us

Whether you have an outwardly seeming successful career and family life, or are still working out what you want your life to look like, in today’s society we all increasingly need a space to share, feel, process and breathe - away from the stresses and pressures of the day to day.

At Herts and Essex Psychotherapy and Counselling we aim to provide just that.

Trauma and related issues are at the heart of the work we do with most clients. This might be related to clients’ experiences of abuse (recent or historical), loss or attachment. It might also show up as the manifestation of unprocessed trauma by way of addiction, for example, or maybe in parenting, marriage and other significant interpersonal relationship issues.

It might be as a result of experiencing racial trauma, or the impacts of living in our patriarchal, capitalist, oppressive society on those with GSRD (Gender, Sexual, Relationship Diversity) or other marginalised identities.

Whatever you’re holding, our aim is to provide a socially conscious, safe and healing space to help bring the unconscious to the conscious and to unpack, unburden and process.

We work collaboratively with all clients to identify the needs, aims and intentions of the work from the start, whilst maintaining a flexible and evolving dynamic throughout the process, based on how you feel and what you want.

In the therapy room we are open and transparent about theories and studies that might inform our understanding or perspective - sharing them with you so that there is no mystery or ‘psychobabble’ - you see what we see.