Linda Gillham
Member Status: Senior Accredited
Member No: NCS20-00719
Location: Oxford
I am an National Counselling Society Accredited Counsellor offering short and long term counselling to support people to make the changes they want in their lives. All sessions are currently held online. I will return to face to face counselling when the Government deems safe to do so. If you would like to secure a slot for the future, please get in touch (estimate May 2020).
How can counselling help?
I offer a warm, non judgmental, empathic approach. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Having problems with your relationships? Experiencing a difficult time in your life such as separation, divorce, redundancy or struggling with negative thoughts about yourself? We can work together, at your own pace to think about how you can deal with the issues you are facing in a different way and help you to understand what is happening, why it is happening and the changes you could make. I work primarily using transactional analysis which is one of the most accessible types of counselling, offering a space to promote personal growth and change. You can read more about transactional analysis here: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/transactional-analysis.html.
About me
I have over ten years experience in a range of areas. My background is working in mental health settings. I work with people who are experiencing anxiety, anger, depression, stress, low self-esteem, separation and divorce, behavioural problems, relationship difficulties, employment issues, family issues and transitions including military personnel.
What happens next?
I welcome you to contact me via email or phone/ text. Following a short telephone discussion, we can book an initial session, this allows us to discuss in a little more detail what you hope to gain from counselling and helps to clarify whether you feel I'm the right counsellor for you - vital for building a trusting relationship. If we decide to work together we will then find a convenient slot to begin (this doesn't have to be the same time or day each week).
There is no commitment or obligation to continue past the first session if you don’t wish to. If we both find that the session was helpful we will arrange to meet weekly until our work is done (or done enough to end counselling).
You are welcome to call between the hours of 10 am - 5 pm on weekdays. I may not always be able to answer as I may be with other clients, but do leave an answerphone message and I will return your call as soon as I'm able.
Emails are welcome at any time.