Valerie Phillips

I offer a safe, confidential and judgment free space, where you can explore your concerns at your own pace. Counselling can be a very vulnerable process and one that takes time. I’m here to walk alongside you on your journey to help you gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of your distress and help find solutions so you can move forward in your life.

As a neurodivergent therapist, I also work closely with neurodivergent clients, understanding their unique view of the world and the importance of the individual needs is paramount and therefore thinking creatively to meet those needs is too.

I use an integrative and pluralistic approach to therapy. Working collaboratively with you as not one approach fits all . I am influenced by the environment and lean into our natural world to help guide the internal world. Working creatively to meet your needs, The session fits the person, not the other way around.

Using Trauma Informed, Solution focused, Family Systems, Embodied Therapy approach. I believe that these approaches consider the person from a holistic standpoint, learning to listen to what the body is communicating in order to unveil insights into personal growth and problem resolution for relationships, health, or work issues.

I offer therapy in natural spaces and online for adults, adolescents, and children. Working collaboratively and creatively to meet your individual needs. I embrace diversity, welcoming all backgrounds, beliefs, and identities, across gender, sexuality, and relationships. I offer short or long-term therapy for specific issues or deeper exploration.

I work online, telephone and in-person using eco-therapy, where you can share freely in a safe space with a compassionate professional therapist, working creatively to support your needs.

Our first session will be a phone or video call get to know each other a little, to identify what brings you to counselling, and discuss goals or targets you might have. This is a no fee appointment that allows both parties to see how well we work together. Please allow up to 50 minutes for this session.