Inner-Self Counsellor/Managing Director-Emma Wiffen 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 10 years practising as a counsellor. My fee is £40 individuals, £50-£60 couple and families
Inner Self Child & Adolescent Counsellor Wendy Loveday-MBACP
Wendy has recently joined Inner Self after qualifying with a DIP HE Level 5 with Anglia Ruskin University. Wendy worked and trained at Sycamore House, Chelmsford, for 5 years, while working with children and young people with a wide range of issues. Such as, refugees, anxiety, bereavement, depression, bullying, anger, eating disorders, sexual identity, stress, depression, self-harm, school refusal, attachment and parental separation.
Wendy uses her Person-Centred skills to listen to her young clients with empathy allowing her clients to talk or play creatively in a safe, confidential and dependable environment. My fee is £40
Wendy uses her Person-Centred skills to listen to her young clients with empathy allowing her clients to talk or play creatively in a safe, confidential and dependable environment. My fee is £40
Inner Self Counsellor Jackie Brown Systemic Family MBACP
Jackie has been a qualified and registered Social Worker for 23 years in areas, including disability, homelessness and mental health. While working in Australia she worked for South Australia Police, as a counsellor and welfare officer offering general counselling to police officers and their families, critical incident debriefing sessions and worked extensively with trauma and PTSD, including training . It was while in Australia that Jackie studied for a Masters degree in Couple and Family therapy. She trained with Relationships Australia and the University of New South Wales. Jackie also worked for several years in two major Sydney hospitals. She has had extensive training in treating trauma and PTSD, whether this is recent or many decades old. Jackie is passionate about family therapy and the positive results that can be achieved for all family members, whatever the presenting issues may be. She has counselled many couples, of all ages and backgrounds , both heterosexual and gay. She had her own private practice in Sydney before returning to the UK in 2013. Jackie has a warm and empathic approach. Her fees are £40 for individuals, £50-£60 for couples and families
Inner Self Counsellor Caroline Card Psychoydnamic 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 Karen Welch Person Centred MBACP
I joined Inner Self in 2014 having qualified to first honours degree level. I have experience of working with a diverse client range with all areas of difficulties and issues both in long term and short term work. I have experience in particular of working with victims of crime and with physical and mental abuse/violence. I have also worked for a cancer charity supporting cancer patients and their families. The counselling I offer is based on a person centred approach which in essence respects that individuals have the ability to manage their own growth and development with the support of the counsellor. I aim to facilitate a trusting and holding space between us that helps clients to explore at their own pace any issues and concerns that are causing them difficulties/distress. Understanding feelings can help us to reconnect with our inner values and our sense of self worth enabling us to find a way forward. I understand that taking the first step in asking for help can be very daunting at times but often understanding our difficulties can be a rewarding experience and can provide an opportunity for change. My fee is £40 for individuals and £50 for couples
Inner Self Counsellor Sarah Merrick Psychodynamic 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
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
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
