Teresa Harkes

I currently have availability and can offer sessions face to face on all week days and some Saturdays. 

I offer warm, understanding and down to earth counselling to clients who I can help.  Where I feel a different approach will serve your needs I will suggest a different form of counselling. 

I qualified as a counsellor in 2019 and have been offering counselling in my local area since then.    

I use a Person Centered Approach to my work with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Transactional Analysis. 

I also teach Accredited CPCAB Level 2 Counselling Skills and Level 3 Counselling Studies courses in Penrith and am director and principal tutor at North Lakes Counselling and Training.  

I also hold a certificate in clinical supervision and a L4 Certificate in Education and Training.

I work with adults in a town center setting.  My room is private and sufficient time is left between clients to allow for you to arrive and leave discretely.  Appointments are usually one hour and longer sessions are available by arrangement.   Times and days can vary and I can offer regular times with notice.  I share a therapy room with other counsellors so it is possible to reserve most times with a little notice. 

I offer an initial session to gain an outline of what clients want to work with and to allow clients to see how I work. For therapy to work effectively I believe that both client and counsellor need to have a sense as to whether they can work together.