Inner-Self Counsellor/Managing Director-Emma Wiffen Reg MBACP
Emma Wiffen is Managing Director of Inner Self Counselling established in 2005 following four years of study at Chelmsford Counselling Foundation gaining her Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling. Emma is also a Counsellor working at Inner Self and undertakes company contract work. Emma's experience is over 25 years in the healthcare profession public and private sector working as a maxilofacial nurse in cancer wards, burns and AIDS. In 2001 Emma decided to train as a counsellor and has never looked back strongly believing in the profession that she is passionate about. Emma's counselling experience has been extensive in Mental Health working for Mind between 2003-2007, school counselling 2004-2008, rehibilation centres in Essex, Southend Probabiton with drug and alcohol addicts and in general agency counselling practice. Emma works with adolescents, adults couples and families applying an approach that fits the person through her confidence gained through her vast experience gained over 16 years practising as a counsellor. My fee is £40 individuals, £50-£60 couple and families. UK Trauma education schools approved supervisor. Police firearms approved counsellor, insurance approved counsellor
Inner Self Adolescent & Adult/Family Counsellor Nick Bacon Reg MBACP
I joined Inner Self in 2018 after completing 5 years’ of study at Chelmsford Counselling Foundation and obtaining a Diploma in Psychodynamic counselling. My client base is wide ranging. I have extensive experience working with individuals struggling with acute anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bereavement, anger problems and difficulties relating to trauma / PTSD, both on a long term and short term basis. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space for individuals to explore their feelings and gain a greater understanding of different aspects of their lives.
As well as work with adults I also have over four years’ experience working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families. Alongside psychodynamic counselling I specialise in Brief Solution Focused work which can be very beneficial in working towards rebuilding family relationships. My fee is £40 individuals, £50 families
As well as work with adults I also have over four years’ experience working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families. Alongside psychodynamic counselling I specialise in Brief Solution Focused work which can be very beneficial in working towards rebuilding family relationships. My fee is £40 individuals, £50 families
Inner Self Child & Adolescent Counsellor Emily Rampage Reg MBACP
I joined Inner-self at the end of January 2018, having completed my BA Hons degree in counselling studies. Within my client work I have had the pleasure of supporting children, adolescents, and adults. As a therapist i work from a person centred core which enables the therapy to be led by the client and held by myself, whilst at the same time giving the client a safe and confidential space for clients to explore feelings and emotions. My experience is with both long and short time clients supporting issues such as anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. Along with talking therapy, I offer creative therapy using many forms of creative play: examples of these are sand tray art, painting drawing, clay, playdough and many more this encourages children to talk through the wide media of play. My previous work has been as a nanny, managing a nursery, and working within children’s care homes as both a deputy manager and outreach worker dealing with mental health issues and supporting children adults and adolescents with many issues including drug and alcohol. I am passionate about enabling people to reach their true potential and believe my vast experience has helped me gain knowledge and an insight into the difficulties both children, adolescents and adults face. My fee is £40
Inner Self Counsellor Donna Mendel Reg MBACP UKCP
I am a fully qualified Psychodynamic counsellor who joined inner-self counselling in 2021. As your counsellor I will be non-judgemental and accept you unconditionally. I will empower you to find your own resilience and direction in life. The skills needed to live a contented life lie within you, and I will support you in locating them. My role is to provide a confidential and safe space for you to discover your true self, not to offer you a ‘cure’. Throughout this process you will learn about yourself and develop healthy coping strategies to deal with adversities in your life. I believe that will make you a stronger and more resilient person. I understand that taking the first step, making the call to enquire can be scary. I will endeavour to see if I am the right person for you and what you need, and go at a pace that suits you. I have experience in working with people who have faced domestic abuse, depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. I can work to both a time limited and open-ended capacity, this is something we can assess together. My fee is £40
Inner Self Counsellor Caroline Card Psychoydnamic Reg MBACP
I joined Inner Self in 2015 having trained, qualified and worked at the Chelmsford Counselling Foundation. I have experience of working with clients with a range of issues such as depression, low self esteem and difficulties with relationships. I endeavour to provide a safe environment in which to explore the individuals’ inner world and give the client the opportunity to explore, discover and clarify ways of living more resourcefully. My fee is £40, individuals and £50 for couples
Inner Self Counsellor Caroline Sparrow Integrative Counsellor Reg MBACP
I am an integrative counsellor which means that I am able to approach client work from different angles as best suits my clients. My core is person-centred counselling, and I accept all my clients with warmth and care, aiming to support a path of clarity, growth and change through our process of relationship and shared, non-judgemental understanding in a place of safety. Where appropriate I also draw on CBT and Transactional Analysis. My counselling experience is with young people, children and young adults and since 2017 I am privileged to have worked in different types of agencies with ages 5 to 25, and in a secondary school. I have worked with clients presenting a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, self-harm, bereavement, family separation, violence and abuse. My fee is £40 per session
Inner Self Counsellor Sarah Merrick Psychodynamic Reg MBACP
I joined Inner Self in 2017 after having completed five years of studying at Chelmsford Counselling Foundation obtaining my Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling. I have worked with people with a range of issues including anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, bereavement, depression and relationship problems. I aim to provide a safe, empathic, non-judgemental environment in order to allow feelings to be explored promoting a greater understanding of oneself.
I believe that working together in this way contributes to an improved sense of wellbeing. My fee is £40 for individuals and £50 for couples
I believe that working together in this way contributes to an improved sense of wellbeing. My fee is £40 for individuals and £50 for couples
Counselling Room
Approach To Counselling
There are many different counselling approaches which can often feel difficult for people to understand. At Inner-Self we believe what's most important when looking for a counsellor is that we are suitably trained and qualified with a professional body. Most of all it's important that you feel comfortable with the counsellor you choose. We describe ourselves as counsellors working in an integrative way, drawing from psychodynamic, person centred and solution focused/CBT counselling models offering both long and short term counselling in a confidential environment with an approachable, understanding and flexible manner. We feel it is vitally important as a counsellor and as human beings that we offer respect and value for the person who is sitting in front of us in having the ability to listen to a persons needs and being able to adapt to them. In not feeling restricted to one model of choice we offer an approach for individual needs and requirements.
Psychodynamic Approach
Exploring and linking past behaviours, family and childhood difficulties to the present and looking at how these past influences have affected our present lifestyle and relationships. By exploring and releasing the feelings, thoughts and emotions associated with the past we are able to acknowledge the way these are affecting our present lifestyle and relationships. By acknowledging the past we are able to slowly make changes in the present. Pyschodynamic counselling is effective for people who have struggled with issues for a while that they feel need voicing and addressing or a significant event has triggered feelings from the past.
Holistic Approach
Quite often when underlying feelings are not addressed your body will feel them in a physical form, at Inner-Self we work with the person seeing them as a whole where the significance is that the mind, body and spirit all have significant links to each other and therefore we work with physical symptoms as well as emotions and feelings as these phsyical aspects can often be the symptom of underlying unexpressed emotions, the aim is by exploring and working with all these aspects is that a person can gain a balance.
CBT Approach
Where and when required we use CBT techinques in our work
Imagery Aproach
Where and when required we use imagery techniques in our work
There are many different counselling approaches which can often feel difficult for people to understand. At Inner-Self we believe what's most important when looking for a counsellor is that we are suitably trained and qualified with a professional body. Most of all it's important that you feel comfortable with the counsellor you choose. We describe ourselves as counsellors working in an integrative way, drawing from psychodynamic, person centred and solution focused/CBT counselling models offering both long and short term counselling in a confidential environment with an approachable, understanding and flexible manner. We feel it is vitally important as a counsellor and as human beings that we offer respect and value for the person who is sitting in front of us in having the ability to listen to a persons needs and being able to adapt to them. In not feeling restricted to one model of choice we offer an approach for individual needs and requirements.
Psychodynamic Approach
Exploring and linking past behaviours, family and childhood difficulties to the present and looking at how these past influences have affected our present lifestyle and relationships. By exploring and releasing the feelings, thoughts and emotions associated with the past we are able to acknowledge the way these are affecting our present lifestyle and relationships. By acknowledging the past we are able to slowly make changes in the present. Pyschodynamic counselling is effective for people who have struggled with issues for a while that they feel need voicing and addressing or a significant event has triggered feelings from the past.
Holistic Approach
Quite often when underlying feelings are not addressed your body will feel them in a physical form, at Inner-Self we work with the person seeing them as a whole where the significance is that the mind, body and spirit all have significant links to each other and therefore we work with physical symptoms as well as emotions and feelings as these phsyical aspects can often be the symptom of underlying unexpressed emotions, the aim is by exploring and working with all these aspects is that a person can gain a balance.
CBT Approach
Where and when required we use CBT techinques in our work
Imagery Aproach
Where and when required we use imagery techniques in our work
