Darren Mugglestone

Accepting new clients.

I currently offer counselling via the Internet or telephone only.

*Not face-to-face at the moment*

Hello, I'm Darren.

How are you today? No, really—how are you???

Life can be challenging, but you don't have to face it alone. I'm here to offer you an affordable, high-quality counselling service. I believe that everyone should have access to mental health support. That's why I charge a lower-than-average fee and provide further reduced-price counselling for lower-income people.

Drawing from my experience as a pub landlord, bookmaker, and care/support worker, I've developed a genuine, relatable approach. I pride myself on quickly building strong, supportive relationships essential for achieving the successful counselling outcomes you desire.

I hold a degree in person-centred counselling and am a registered member of the Â鶹ԭ´´ following their framework to ensure that my practice is ethical and safe, and always prioritises your best interests.

I have experience as a counsellor in primary and secondary schools and within a not-for-profit charity, counselling adults from the local community. Referrals to the charity often come from the Police Victim Support Service, doctor's surgeries, or self-referrals. I support individuals dealing with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, OCD, bereavement, work-related challenges, and much more.

In addition to individual counselling, I run a successful men's support group (face-to-face) and am considering setting up online support groups.

As a person-centred counsellor, I see the whole person, not just the issues you face. Together, we can explore your past to understand the origins of your challenges (if you wish) and examine how they affect you now, to work towards a better future. You are the expert on yourself, and my role is to sit alongside you, helping you realise your worth and build towards where you want to be. I offer you my honesty, and a non-judgemental ear, ensuring that you are at the heart of everything we do - at your pace and in your time when you are ready.

Most importantly, I'll listen to you.

Together, we can explore your negative emotions and feelings whether they are anger, fear, unfulfillment, sadness, resentment, anxiety, guilt, desperation, frustration, helplessness, shame, unfairness, discontentment, feeling unimportant, loneliness, emptiness, or anything else. We can then discuss accepting these feelings to transform them and foster a more positive outlook.

I can also incorporate other counselling models, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, transactional analysis, and psychodynamic approaches, to achieve the best outcomes for you.

And that's me! If you feel that I may be the right counsellor for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. 

You can contact me via the email or telephone number provided on this page to arrange an initial 15-minute consultation, free of charge. I am happy to answer any questions you have during this call, or you can ask me over email if you prefer.

Please be reassured that I follow GDPR data protection principles at all times.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Darren

The first session will always be an assessment session - I will work with you to gain a deep understanding of who you are and the challenges you are facing. This will also help us determine if counselling is the right fit for you. Together, we can explore your goals and aspirations, discussing how we can collaborate to help you become the person you want to be.