Welcome
Counselling
Wellbeing
Men’s Work
Hello,
I’m Will. I’m a Counsellor.
Whatever brought you here I’d love to hear from you to see if I can support you.
You might want to break a pattern, change your life, process an event, or maybe you just need to feel heard and understood by somebody.
I have a passion for men’s work, however this is not exclusive. I want to make it clear that…
I welcome all clients.
I can’t wait to hear from you.
Where will we meet?
I am based in two locations in Cambridge, UK.
8AKP on King’s Parade
Cambridge Counselling Services on Mercer’s Row
I am also available online and by phone.
Access Requirements: Sadly both my rooms are up multiple flights of stairs and, unfortunately, as these are old buildings that are not under my management there is no other access possible. I am happy to discuss your access needs to see what we can achieve together online, by phone, or by other means.
8AKP
Cambridge Counselling Service
What happens when I book a session?
Attending Your Initial Session
An initial session is our chance to get to know one another to see if we are suit one another - like a first date!
This session involves a range of questions about your life, your habits, and your past, and you are welcome to ask questions too. This isn’t a standard therapy session.
To work with you effectively, I need to understand where you are coming from, why you are seeking therapy, and whether we fit. It is equally as important for you to find out if I am right for you.
When Sessions Begin
After the initial session, we will begin working together at the time and format we agree on, and in a style that works for you.
The sessions can be in-person, online or by phone. I’m based at 8AKP on Kings Parade, and CCS on Mercers Row.
My pricing is available here.
Feel free to get in contact to book your initial session.
What to expect
How do I work?
What kind of therapist am I?
Therapy is unique to each person and each therapist.
To me, our relationship is the most important part of this. How I work changes in response to you as we build our unique relationship together.
I say unique, because it is, and it won’t always be comfortable. In my opinion, the best therapeutic relationships are safe and caring enough for us to be able to sit with discomfort in order to grow.
I will meet you with compassion and curiosity to support you to share whatever you wish to bring. I promise to hold whatever you bring with care. As our relationship deepens I can offer ideas, perspective, exercises, or challenges to help integrate your work into your daily life.
Importantly, I want to ensure you get the most out of your time with me, so we will need to figure that out together too.
I am a humanistic counsellor; this is a style of therapy I’m trained in.
Essentially this means I believe you are the expert on you, and my job is not to lead you but to work alongside you and support you towards your goals. You may see this as a relationship where I am like a guide, I can help nudge your boat down the river or help carry a heavy load, maybe even change it’s weight.
This approach is important because it brings the focus continually to you and your experience. The change is strongest when it comes from you, not me.
My humanistic approach takes a holistic perspective, meaning I believe you are more than the sum of any one of your parts, I believe no one thing can define you completely. We will connect the work to your body, mind, emotions, relationships, behaviours, and life. Talking is useful, but it cannot solve everything, so we have to find out how your issues impact you holistically.
I am also influenced by Jung, and Jungian-influenced Shadow work. ‘Shadow’ meaning the parts of ourselves we may repress or deny that show up and can drive our lives whether we want them to or not. This can lead to patterns of behaviour. We can work together to notice the ‘difficult to see’ behaviours (shadows) that drive you to repeat historic patterns, and how to change these.
Common Questions
What is Counselling?
Counselling is a form of therapy. It helps you explore your experiences, your past, increase awareness, learn tools, and support your self-development to feel more rounded, grounded and more you.
This won’t always be comfortable. In my opinion, therapy should provide the safety and care to get uncomfortable in order to grow.
I provide time and a room where you can come as you are each session to share whatever might be on your mind. We will build a relationship together to help you feel supported to explore your needs. You may know clearly what you want to discuss, or you may just feel something is wrong. Perhaps you have a sense of something and want to explore it.
I can offer you a safe relationship with support and tools to explore your experience and grow in the direction you desire.
What does a typical session look like?
Therapy sessions typically last 50-minutes. These are most commonly held weekly but I am open to discussion on this.
How long we work together is variable, it can be a one-off session, open-ended, short-term or fixed term - eg, six sessions. We can decide this together if you are unsure and review it as we go.
How do I know if Counselling is for me?
The short answer is there is no tickbox answer to this.
A simple test is to notice how you feel about the idea of going to therapy! If you have a strong reaction - a feeling of fear, anger, disinterest, apathy, resistance etc, or a feeling there is something wrong but you’re unsure what - then you may well benefit from it.
You might be unsure how to move forward with a situation in your life, feel you are repeating patterns of behaviour, grieving a loss or feeling ‘drowned’, or you may think that the way you live isn’t working for you.
Counselling may or may not be the right fit for you, you may feel skeptical, angry or guilty about the very idea of reaching out for help. An initial session is an easy no-strings-attached way to see if this is right for you. Feel free to get in contact.
Nobody can get through life individually, and we all need support from time to time. You aren’t alone.
How do I know I need counselling?
There is no wrong reason to want to see a therapist.
The issues you face are not too small to see a therapist.
You aren’t taking up the space of those who need it more.
These are common concerns I hear regularly, and they are not invalid, the concerns you face are great starting points, raise them with me. If you suspect you want therapy, then I welcome you.
Does my GP need to refer me?
No. The sessions I offer currently are private, no referral needed. I am regulated by the BACP, there is more information on this in my ‘About’ section.
For subsidised and more affordable options of counselling, I have a list of local charities here. I also work and volunteer with local charities to deliver low-cost counselling for the Cambridge community, however there is no guarentee I can see you personally at those services.
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