Amy Paddock-Howell

I have daytime, evening and weekend availability

My name is Amy Paddock-Howell, and I am a person-centred counsellor offering nationwide online therapy through my service ‘Balance Therapy’.

I have over a decade of experience working with mental health and I currently work for a charity providing mental health crisis services.

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Â鶹ԭ´´) and therefore beholden to its ethical framework

Within the person-centred counselling ethos I believe that people are always trying their best to grow and develop. I view the client as a whole and take into account what that person needs at the time. I can gently encourage the client to lead their own therapy and explore what they need to. This could be looking at reconnecting with uncomfortable emotions, managing addiction, understanding and managing anxiety or depression, building resilience and self-esteem or helping you develop a better understanding of who you are and why.

If you are needing support navigating difficult life events, like bereavement, a trauma or relationship breakdown then I would be happy to help you by giving you a space to talk and be heard.

I will always provide a safe, warm, empathic, honest and non-judgemental space to explore what you need.

I also specialise in working with disordered eating using Specialist Supportive Clinical Management. I provide a gentle, collaborative and informative approach on managing risk, nutrition, body image work and emotional distress.

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Regardless of the reason for reaching out, choosing a therapist can be confusing. Feel free to contact me for a chat about how I can help you.

I currently offer online and telephone therapy. 
This allows for greater availability and accessibility to people. 

I offer a free initial consultation for around 15  minutes and this can be via video conferencing or telephone call, whichever you choose. 

Video conferencing is via google meet and if you choose to speak on the phone, I will of course phone you.

The first session will be focused on getting to know one another, and how I can help you the best. Ultimately, how you use this time is up to you; setting goals or going with the flow.