Release and re-evaluate the stress you are carrying
Life can difficult enough. Whether you are adjusting to post-pandemic life, considering the future you, or just feeling overwhelmed with life’s curve balls, counselling offers many benefits.
We also have experience of working with neurodiverse adults and are happy to chat further with people who experience atypical patterns of thought and behaviour.

The benefits of counselling
Counselling allows you to open up, off-load and develop new strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and depression, helping individuals lead healthier and more balanced lives.
Through exploration in a confidential environment, individuals can improve their relationships, develop effective coping strategies, and achieve greater personal and professional growth.
We don’t put a duration limit on the number sessions you should do with us, we will both know when the job is done!
Bereavement, Grief & Loss
Bereavement counselling offers compassionate support to individuals coping with grief and loss, helping them navigate their emotions and find healing.
At Active Listening Therapies we offer a safe space for individuals to express their feelings, process their loss, and develop healthy coping mechanisms. Loss can present in many forms and counselling encourages the journey of acceptance and recovery, empowering individuals to positively move forward having experienced significant loss.


Navigating life challenges
Curve balls happen when we least expect them, knocking people off balance, creating negativity and frustration. At Active Listening Therapies we work with you to get you back on your feet with robust plans and assuring coping mechanisms.
Dealing with life challenges requires resilience, which can be built through self-care, mindfulness, and building on trusted relationships. We will face the difficulties head on, but with compassion, helping you to grow, understand yourself and adapt when change happens.
Accepting the past
Holding on to the past is like shaking a fizzy drinks bottle. If the top isn’t opened carefully, there could be an explosion. Different people remember historical situations and circumstances in different ways.
We can explore locked away feelings, thoughts and ideas, making sense of what has happened in the past while enabling you to put down the heavy burden and move forward with ease. Let’s talk about the trigger, explore how you feel – and importantly, what you want, then we can think about the future you.


Managing health issues
Managing chronic health issues or facing the difficulties of a terminal illness is a difficult subject. When you are watching someone close to you experience pain and debilitation you soon become aware of a host of emotions, views and thoughts. You might have have stepped into the role of carer, or have to take on extra work to cover finances… you need to consider your own self-care too!
Counselling can’t change the diagnosis or outcome, but it can help with processing and emotional regulation.
ADHD & Adult Autism
Adult autism and ADHD is on the rise as we all become more aware of behaviour and our own thought processes. Whether you are feeling negative thoughts or are embracing a diagnosis counselling with Active Listening Therapies can help develop social skills, manage sensory triggers and plan for more efficient daily routines.
We offer a calm and supportive environment for you to regulate, consider your emotions and behaviour and face life with assurance and positivity.


Money matters…
Finances can be a difficult and sometimes embarrassing subject to face. Debt, the cost of living and seperation can cause a great deal of stress, worry and anxiety. Expectations at Christmas, holidays and birthdays can divide close relationships and sometimes your voice can get lost in the noise.
At Active Listening Therapies we have the time and sensitivity to unpick the issues, consider the best route forward and empower you to make the choices you need.