Parasol Counselling

Hi, I’m Carrie, and I’m an experienced psychotherapeutic Gestalt Counsellor (Dip.Couns, MBACP, MCMA),

Why Parasol?

It’s very important for a therapist and client to build a strong connection. My goal with every client I see is to gain their trust, enabling them to feel safe enough to bring in any difficult situations, issues and/or worries going on in their world. As a parasol provides protection and is a safe shelter from the outside elements, so too is my goal to provide an environment that is non-judgemental and a safe space where a client will feel really seen and listened to.

I work from my private self-contained therapy room based in Borehamwood, and also online via Zoom.

All prospective new clients get a FREE 15-minute, no-obligation, pre-assessment call.

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I offer the following services in person or via Zoom…

General Counselling

Specialising in areas affecting everyday life:

– Grief/Loss (family, pets, etc.)
– Abuse (Physical, Mental, Sexual, etc.)
– Self-esteem/Body Image
– Relationships
– Anxiety/Depression
– Financial

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Medical Counselling

Specialising in the Gastro/Colorectal field and other affected areas:

– Bowel related issues (IBD, Colitis, Crohn’s, etc.)
– Pre/post-surgical procedures
– Stoma-related surgery (Ileostomy, Colostomy, Fistula, etc.)
– Body image
– Sexual issues
– Relationships (partner, family, etc.)

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Things My Clients Have Said…

Carrie has been so understanding throughout my counselling. She helped me see how some of my coping mechanisms were not serving me anymore but keeping me stuck. Her listening and empathy have been invaluable to me, and I feel I am able to see my self-worth now.

Harpenden

After a number of false starts with therapists, I can only say that I wish I had found Carrie sooner! Over a period of 5 years, I had seen multiple therapists and psychiatrists to address issues relating to unstable personality disorder with secondary readjustment disorder. With invariably unsatisfying results, I was extremely sceptical about seeing another therapist: more fundamentally I was utterly pessimistic about the possibility of being happy or leading a “normal life”.

Watford

Carrie really helped me to articulate the origins of deeply embedded patterns of negative and self-defeating thinking, which proved essential in enabling her to then work with me to develop practical strategies for loosening their grip. She is patient and compassionate while being proactive and constructively challenging when she needs to be. I found this combination of empathy and robust testing of my negative perceptions immensely helpful.

Vauxhall

Working with Carrie gave me the opportunity to explore my thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behaviour. She also offered me coping skills and techniques to better manage daily stressors and symptoms.

Tring

I really felt heard and seen by Carrie. She gave me the space to really work through some difficult issues and helped me look at things from a different perspective. Carrie gave invaluable tools and techniques to help me cope better.

Watford

I always felt listened to and understood. Carrie and I worked together for almost 2 years and I feel much more self-aware now, as if a veil has lifted.

St. Albans

Any Questions?

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