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Personal Therapy for Counselling Students & Trainees Online
Starting counselling training can feel like you have stepped into a whole new world. One minute you are excited about becoming a therapist, the next you are exhausted from essays, placement hours, a day job and trying to have a life.
As a student counsellor or trainee counsellor you might notice old feelings being stirred up in skills practice or on placement. Maybe certain clients really stay with you. Maybe you are lying awake replaying sessions in your head, worrying whether you said the right thing or feeling like everyone else on the course is “getting it” faster than you.
On top of that there is the pressure to find personal therapy you can actually afford. You may want a therapist who understands what it is like to be in counselling training and who will not judge you for talking about course, personal or placement issues.
I offer affordable online personal therapy for trainee counsellors and counselling students anywhere in the UK. Together we can make sense of what is coming up for you, support you through the messy middle of training and help you feel more grounded in yourself so you can show up more fully for your clients and your learning.
It can be so much more than just ticking your hours off
Most counselling courses require a certain number of hours of personal therapy. It is much more than a requirement. Therapy for counselling students can be a space that is just for you. A place to explore what is being triggered, to notice your own patterns and to experience sitting in the client chair.
During my own counselling training I had many pivotal moments in personal therapy that shaped both who I am and how I work. Some experiences were deeply supportive and transformative. Others left me absolutely determined to offer something safer and more collaborative than I experienced.
Personal therapy during training can help you to:
- Meet the mandatory personal therapy requirements for your counselling course
- Develop deeper self awareness, resilience and emotional insight
- Explore your own patterns, motivations and attachments as they show up in and out of the room
- Understand more fully what it feels like to be a client
- Build confidence and a stronger sense of self as you move towards qualification
I believe therapy during counselling training can be genuinely life changing. Many student counsellors I have worked with choose to continue beyond their required hours. Some later return as supervisees once qualified, using our longstanding relationship as a steady base as they grow into their counselling career.
Finding your voice as a trainee counsellor
I work with trainees and students across the UK, offering a welcoming, non-judgemental space where you can:
- Explore what your training brings up for you personally
- Gain confidence and clarity in your own process
- Develop greater self-awareness and professional insight
- Help uncover and develop 'the counsellor with you'
- Be gently challenged and supported to grow into the best counsellor you can be
It’s my passion to nurture and support trainees, whilst also offering the gentle challenges that promote real professional development.
Fees for Student and Trainee Counsellors
I offer discounted personal therapy sessions to make counselling more accessible while you’re in training:
- £35 per session (60 minutes, online via Zoom)
Sessions can be short-term to meet your training requirements or open-ended if you’d like to continue your personal development beyond your mandatory hours.
Many trainees throughout the years have decided to continue beyond their required hours as they find the process deeply supportive and valuable but there is never any expectation or pressure to do so.
If you’re looking for affordable personal therapy as part of your counselling training, I’d love to help.
I’m happy to chat by phone or online before you decide, so you can be sure I’m the right fit for you.