Anna Borowski | Counselling in Chelmsford

LOW SELF ESTEEM | ANXIETY | DEPRESSION | RECOVERY FROM PARENTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Do you:

Lack confidence, procrastinate and have persisitent feelings of self doubt or imposter syndrome?

Experience low mood, interrupted sleep patterns, panic attacks and difficulty with social situations?

Find it hard to set boundaries, inadvertently find yourself in abusive relationships?

Have strong feelings of guilt or shame?

Put the needs of others before you own?

Would you like to:

Understand how your past experiences could be affecting your life and relationships here in the present?

Learn how to have more self compassion?

Feel more confident?

Break the cycle of emotional or physical abuse?

Set boundaries to enable you to have healthier and happier relationships?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then I might be able to help.

My name is Anna and I am a BACP registered counsellor who works with adults aged 18 years and above. I can help with anxiety, depression and low self esteem but my speciality is working with adults who experienced emotional or physical abuse as children.

Together we will explore how you feel, think and behave and bring understanding to your past experiences and how they affect you in the here and now.

Learn more about me and how I work here...

About Anna

Unsure if counselling could help you? Book a FREE, no pressure 20 minute consultation to learn more about face to face, video and outdoor counselling.

Email me to book a consultation

Treatment

About Counselling

Face to Face Therapy

Outdoor Therapy

Video Counselling

Face to face counselling takes place in Chelmsford city centre just a two minute walk from both the train and bus stations with plenty of short-stay parking near by.

Outdoor counselling works in a similar way to face-to-face counselling except we work together in a green space. We can either walk or find a quiet bench to sit and talk.

Being in green spaces can help to calm the mind and body and help to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. Outdoor therapy gives you the space to explore what you are feeling which can help you engage better with your life.

During your session your senses will connect with your surroundings. Nature will stimulate your senses of smell, touch, sight and hearing.

Walking side-by-side can feel less intense that sitting looking at each other and it can allow you to express your emotions and talk more freely.

Before meeting outdoors we will have a 20 minute phone consultation so you can see if outdoor therapy is right for you and also that I am the right counsellor for you. We will then arrange a mutually convenient time to meet in the green space I use for therapy. The session will last for 50 minutes.

Video (or online) counselling is similar to face-to-face counselling except we meet via a video link instead.

It means that your therapy is more accessible especially if you live in a remote location or have difficulty accessing transport.

For your video counselling, you will need a webcam or device with a video camera, a private space where you will not be overheard or interrupted and a reliable wi-fi connection.

To get started with video counselling, you can book a free 20 minute consultation where you can see if video counselling is right for you and also if I am the right counsellor for you. We will then arrange a mutually convenient time for your first 50 minute session. You will be provided with a clickable link for our meeting and full instructions.

What Happens in a Consultation?

If you are unsure if counselling is right for you, then a no obligation consultation will give you a feel for what is involved.

In our first meeting, we will discuss your reasons for seeking help and your hopes and expectations. Most importantly, we will see if we can work together.

At the end of the session, if you decide you would like to go ahead with counselling we will book a mutually convient time for you to attend weekly 50 minute sessions. You do not have to decide immediately. If you would like a few days to think about it then that's OK.

What Happens in a Counselling Session?

Your session will be for 50 minutes each week. You can talk in confidence about anything you wish. Your counselling will be open ended meaning that you can attend for as long as we both feel it is beneficial.

I will not give you advice or tell you what to do but I will help you to find your own solutions.

What Do I Talk About?

You may feel anxious about what to say in your counselling sessions. There is no right or wrong subject to talk about. We will work at your pace and you can talk about whatever you wish. You can tell me about a situation that is worrying you, events from the past or troubling thoughts and emotions you might be experiencing.

If you get stuck, I will guide you. I find that, in time, as clients begin to feel more comfortable they need less guidance and can talk more freely.

Fees

20 minute

consultation Free

50 minute assessment £10

Face-to-face £50

Outdoor therapy £50

Video counselling £50