Joe Rees

As a psychodynamic counsellor, I can work alongside you to unpack what’s going on for you in a confidential space that’s focused on you. You might be struggling with feelings like anger, anxiety and depression. There may be a loss you’re trying to process, or the impact of a different kind of change in your life. You might have noticed the same difficulties coming up again and again in your relationships. Or maybe there’s something else and you feel like you can’t talk to anyone you know about it. When these parts of our lives go unattended, we know that it can spill out and negatively impact us day to day.

Psychodynamics focuses on the unconscious; the parts of our mind that we bury away, the stuff that's hard to face. Relief can be found in a therapeutic space that allows us to get in touch with these parts of ourselves, parts that sometimes we don't even realise are there.

I can work in an open ended way, with no set limit to the number of sessions, or we can agree on a set number of sessions and work with a specific focus in mind. Due to the uniqueness of every person, it is hard to say how long counselling will last for each for person, but we can explore what would be useful and what feels "right" together.

I work in the Stroud and Gloucester areas. Sessions will be 50 minutes, at the same time each week. The session fee is £50, but I can offer a limited number of reduced rates, depending on availability. I work one to one, so the space will be yours and no one else's. My work is non-directive; I'm not going to tell you what to do, or give you strategies on how to live your life. Our work will focus on helping you figure out what you need in the hope of creating long lasting change.

The first session will be an intake assessment. More importantly, it's a chance for us to meet and figure out if this is going to be a good fit, after all, I'm a complete stranger to you.

I'll ask for some important information, like contact details, and there will be a number of questions that help to establish a history (your life, relationships, significant events etc). We will explore what you're looking for, and how the work might be of help you.

For this initial session, I charge £30.