Confidential support from the comfort of home, based in Portsmouth, Hampshire
"When we deny our stories, they define us.
When we own our stories, we get to write a brave new ending."
Brene Brown
The Benefits of Talk Online Counselling
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Each session can take place from the comfort of your own home or private work place. This can alleviate the initial anxiety of meeting with a counsellor face-to-face.
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You can book sessions at a time that suits you.
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The sessions are accessible for all, including those who are: disabled, off work due to a long-term illness, live in a rural area, or if you are away on holiday.
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Location is not relevant, you can be anywhere in the country, you just need access to the internet!
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Communicating indirectly through a screen can create more autonomy for the individual. This can often enable faster access to deeper internal issues and self-disclosure.
For more information, click here.
If you’d like to book a free half hour introductory phone call with me
Walk and Talk
If you are based in or around Portsmouth and would prefer
face-to-face counselling, Walk and Talk might be more suitable for you.
Immersing ourselves in nature offers an immediate impact on the amygdala, the centre of our fight and flight response, and decreases the levels of cortisol in the brain, thus reducing anxiety and stress.
During a Walk and Talk session, Southsea seafront and shore becomes our therapeutic space. Here we can find a comfortable bench to sit, talk and look out at the waves, or we can amble down the promenade, whichever you’d prefer. (Don’t forget your coat and gloves if it’s cold and windy or a hat and sunscreen in the summer!)
The weather and the sea can help to ground you during these sessions and reflect on your mood and the challenges you’re facing.
If you’d like to book a Walk and Talk session
"I had a series of weekly online sessions with Roz to help tackle some challenges I was experiencing due to the pressures of juggling work and life post-pandemic.
My conversations with Roz offered me a safe space to explore gently and constructively some of the underlying triggers behind the way I was feeling, which gave me a lot of insight and helped ground me on my path forward.
Roz is an active listener who gave me a lot of room to express my feelings and offered thoughtful guidance along the way."
Laura, London based client, 2022
About Me
My name is Roz and I am a qualified counsellor with 20 years of face to face, online, group and tutoring experience. Since 2003, I have worked in a drug rehabilitation centre, wellbeing groups, schools, helplines, and charities for young people. I have been employed by organisations which have embraced the benefits of both online and face-to-face sessions.
I trained from a person-centred perspective and, through years of training, have adopted humanistic and holistic methods in my approach to counselling. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Gestalt models.
No two people are the same which is why our sessions would be led by you. I am an integrative counsellor with a person-centred approach and I’m here to listen, hear and validate your story. My priority is building a trusting, confidential relationship and listen without judgement.
With my help and guidance, the work we do together will help you to find answers inside, enabling internal healing in a safe and secure space.
"Therapy should not be theory driven, but relationship driven."
Irvin Yalom
I monitor the effectiveness of the therapy I give through feedback from clients, self-reflection and regular confidential supervision.
Issues that have been brought to me in the past include low mood, anxiety and depression, anger, study/work stress, self-harm, sexuality and gender identity, bereavement and pre-bereavement, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, addiction, sexual assault, relationship breakdown, abuse, bullying, family breakdown and divorce. In addition to this, I have a particular interest in exploring the effects of the menopause and peri-menopause with anyone struggling amidst these changes.
Finding the right therapist can be tricky, but if you feel comforted by my approach and would like to book a free half hour session
Qualifications
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CPCAB Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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CPCAB Certificate in Online Counselling Skills
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OLT Bespoke training on Counselling Children and Young People Online
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CPCAB Endorsed Walk and Talk training
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MerciaNet South Advanced Drugs Awareness Course
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MerciaNet South Relapse Prevention
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City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Further Education Teaching
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Helpline Training with Helpline Partnership
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Registered member of BACP
What to Expect
Introductory phone call
During this free 30-minute phone call we will discuss your aims and objectives for our sessions. This also gives me time to introduce myself and go through privacy and confidentiality with you.
If you are happy to proceed after this session, we can then arrange a day and time that best suits you.
You can choose to talk to me online through:
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Instant message (IM) *
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Video/Webcam *
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Telephone
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In person for Walk and Talk
* VSee is free and HIPAA compliant and encrypted end-to-end; FIPS 140-2 certified 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard.
For more information on VSee, click here.
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I charge £40 per hour for both Online and Walk and Talk sessions. These appointments are booked weekly or fortnightly.
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Sessions are 50 minutes and will be at the same time each week, unless we need to reschedule for any reason.
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Payment should be paid 24 hrs in advance of our agreed session.
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I will send you confirmation and a link detailing how to access your first session.
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Technology is wonderful but it does occasionally break down. On the rare occasion that this happens we will reschedule where possible and you will not be charged.
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I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice if you should need to cancel your arranged session.
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I recommend that you make sure your space is quiet with no interruptions, then grab a cuppa and we can begin!
Confidentiality and Privacy
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I take what we talk about in our sessions very seriously, adhering to the BACP Ethical Framework.
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I will not share what you say to me with any third party, unless you disclose that you are: in serious danger to yourself, or to, or from, someone else; abusing a child or children/vulnerable adult; engaging in any act of terrorism.
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In order to keep you safe, I require details of your GP should I need to raise any concerns with your doctor.
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I adhere to GDPR and data protection laws. Before our first session, you must give me explicit consent to collect your personal data, i.e., your name, address, email, mobile number, date of birth and GP surgery. I require this information to carry out my work and need to securely store it for a period of 5 years before destroying it after our work has terminated.
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Your personal data will be kept separate from my client notes which will not contain any identifiable personal information.
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All my electronic devices are password and virus protected, as is my VSee account.
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My personal and professional social media accounts are separate and I will not reply to any requests, or follow you, in order to protect us both. This will keep our work boundaries and confidentiality secure.
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To reduce any risks of online breaches, and to ensure your safety, I ask that you do not share any of our session’s correspondence with anyone else.
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I have professional indemnity insurance.
Contact
Please ensure you have read and understood the Confidentiality and Privacy notice before booking an appointment.
Availability:
Monday-Friday
Weekends by arrangement
I am not available outside of arranged session times, except to rearrange our next appointment.
07534 862072
Please text or leave a voice message and I will reply within 48 hours
Alternatively, you can email me
If, for any reason, you find yourself in crisis please talk to:
Samaritans, Papyrus for young people, or take yourself immediately to your local A&E