Finding your way forward.
Welcome to Annie French Counselling
About me
Thanks for visiting my website. I appreciate that looking for a counsellor can be tricky and involves a leap of faith. I hope you find what you're looking for here.
Based in Ossett, nestled in West Yorkshire near Wakefield, Dewsbury and Leeds, I offer face to face and online counselling sessions for adults.
My aim is to support you with whatever you're finding difficult, which may include issues with family and relationships, trauma such as childhood, sexual or domestic abuse, or struggles with identity and sexuality.
I'm a qualified Person Centred Therapeutic Counsellor and a Registered Member (Number 417773) of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I've worked in various supportive roles with adults facing difficult times in their lives, for over 20 years.
What is 'Person Centred'?
Being Person Centred means I learn about you from your own perspective and together we develop our understanding of where you are now and where you want to be.
I'm a firm believer in the uniqueness of individuals - sure, we can share similar life events and feelings, but how we experience them, and what they mean to us, is deeply personal.
Working out how you feel, understanding why you feel this way, and thinking about your values and choices can provide you with a stronger foundation to find your own way forward.
This is what I seek to offer you. The space to share, explore, understand and perhaps move forward from a place of feeling stuck at this point in life.
SPEAK FREELY AND IN CONFIDENCE
Knowing that what we talk about is private and confidential can free you up to talk openly and explore things in ways you may not feel able to with anyone else.
A PROBLEM SHARED
Speaking with a counsellor is different to speaking with friends and family. A counsellor will not claim to know what is best for you, will not offer you advice based on their own opinions, nor encourage you in any particular direction if you are faced with a difficult choice. My aim, as your counsellor, would be to help you work out your own direction. This often means allowing time and space to understand and unravel confused thoughts or feelings that you may have been struggling with for some time.
LIFE IS A JOURNEY...
...and counselling can help you make the most of your journey.
We cannot change the past, but we can gain control of our present and future.
Contact me
Use the form below if you have any questions about how counselling works or to arrange a free consultation. You can also call, send a text or message me on WhatsApp me on 07517 121645.
MY LOCATION
I offer face-to-face sessions in Ossett, within easy reach of Wakefield, Leeds and Dewsbury.
I also provide online sessions to people throughout the UK. Please enquire if meeting online is of interest to you.
Getting started
I offer an initial, free consultation which can be done in person, video call or by phone.
This would last up to 30 minutes and be an opportunity for you to ask any questions, share your reasons for seeking counselling, and establish that I can offer what you're looking for.
If we're both happy to proceed, we would agree a start date that worked for us both.
Counselling sessions last 1 hour and cost £55, paid in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every person who uses counselling is completely unique. I would always suggest agreeing an initial number of sessions and then reviewing. Sometimes people only need or want a few sessions, while others may need or want sessions for a much longer period. It is good practice to regularly review progress, and sometimes having a break from sessions is helpful to allow time for any changes or adjustments to be made in life outside of the counselling room.
I aim to respond to all enquiries within 3 days, and arrange an initial, free consultation within 2 weeks. If we agreed to proceed we would arrange a start date that worked for us both and an opening number of sessions. I do have availability for new clients at the moment.
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