Maren Edridge
MBACP Registered Counsellor, MSc Psychological Counselling (Surrey), Certificate in Couples Work (Metanoia), Approved Adoption Counsellor (LINK/Barnardos), Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Supervision, Individual and Group (Roehampton).
I am a fully qualified and experienced therapeutic Counsellor and Supervisor. I have practised in the counselling profession for more than 25 years and am the founder of Guildford Counselling Resource Centre. I offer short or long term therapy to individuals and couples in a confidential, safe, comfortable and professional environment. I have considerable training and experience in working with, for example:- personal development including identity issues, depression, anxiety and stress, work related issues, bereavement and loss, abuse, including domestic abuse, victim support, relationship issues and therapeutic support to those in addiction recovery.
My training is in the field of Humanistic/Integrative thought and practice. I also have a good working knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches and am fluent in Italian.
In working with a relational approach, I work with my clients to facilitate exploration and understanding of difficulties which may be troubling them and having a negative effect on their lives whether those difficulties be in the present or affected by the past. Our work is with a view to gaining increased insight and understanding and exploring options and choices which may offer coping strategies and help in finding ways of moving forward.
As a trained and experienced Couples Counsellor, I can draw on an integrated approach to relationship and relational work with the aim of meeting the needs of couples who seek help.
As a BARNARDOS trained and Approved Adoption Counsellor, I work with therapeutic issues in the fields of fostering and adoption. As well as any of the above, these issues may include:- infertility, IVF treatment, considering adoption, becoming an adoptive parent or foster carer, ongoing parenting and fostering concerns (including attachment issues), giving up children for adoption, being an adult adopted person and placement disruptions. I can also offer therapeutic support through tracing, contact arrangements and reunions.
I am a trained and experienced Integrative/Relational Supervisor with more than 20 years supervision experience. I am able to offer supervision to:- trainees on approved courses, experienced practitioners including those working with couples and to those in related professions where supervision is a requirement or may be sought personally. This can take the form of individual or group supervision.
Jane Boots
MBACP Registered Counsellor, UKCP Registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. Member of ACTO, EMDR Assocation. Guild of Psychotherapists.
I completed my training at the Guild of Psychotherapists in 2009 in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and have since worked in the NHS and private practice. During my practice, I have worked with individuals affected by depression, anxiety and trauma. I use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help those affected by trauma and have developed skills working with both complex and one off trauma.
I have worked extensively within the NHS and have experience working with eating disorders and borderline personality disorder using MBT (Mentalisation Based Therapy).
I have trained as a Supervisor in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Guild of Psychotherapists.
My approach is to offer a comprehensive consultation and identify collaboratively the difficulties individuals are experiencing in their lives and relationships. We can then explore what will help clients to manage their lives in the present. This may be short term work or longer-term.
Prior to working in mental health, I was a Health Visitor and have an interest and skills in working with ante natal and post natal care. This has involved working with those affected by traumatic birth experiences and domestic violence.
Recently, I have gained experience working with clients concerned they may have adult ADHD or Autism who wish to explore their thoughts and behaviour patterns.
Catherine Aikin-Sneath
BACP Registered Member, BA Hons (Greenwich 2013). Approved adoption therapist (Barnardo’s LINK). Areas of work: Adoption, Trauma, Neurodiversity awareness, Young people, Homelessness and related issues.
My background is working with young people in an NHS setting and with adults in charity settings. I now offer individuals aged 16yrs upwards short to medium-term therapy in a comfortable and confidential environment. I value an empathic and trauma-informed approach.
If you experience anxiety or neurodiversity (diagnosed or non-diagnosed), you are warmly invited to a free 20-minute meeting on site to aid your decision to continue. Alternatively, photographs and information on what to expect can be provided electronically upon request.
Therapy for young people aged 16 – 24 years:
Evidence strongly supports the importance of accessing support early on where needed, and clients can explore thoughts that feel difficult to air in everyday life… the value of feeling heard, or talking in a safe space away from your usual environment, cannot be underestimated. I aim to provide a regular refuge, at the same time each week, where you can share and talk.
People who have been adopted:
If you wish to talk to someone about your experience of being adopted, you may benefit from a confidential space where you can explore your thoughts. Trained by Barnardo’s, I offer an awareness of adoption-related issues and can support you through a process of seeking information if desired.
Adoptive parents:
The adoption of a child is hard-won but struggles can develop at any stage. In support of your situation, a programme of up to 20 sessions of Attachment-Focussed Therapy (AFT) is offered. The goal of this therapy is to be supportive and to help you through a difficult period, for the benefit of parent and child alike.
Trauma:
If you have suffered trauma, you may find yourself experiencing symptoms which impact upon your wellbeing and how you live your life. I can offer a programme of up to 16 sessions of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to help you process your traumas in a way you might not have been able to in the past. This is a directive form of therapy, used world-wide, which provides a supportive setting where you can explore your experiences safely. Please contact me to talk about whether this approach could be helpful for you.
Home visits and financial constraints:
Please contact me for a discussion around options which may help you manage financial constraints, or if there are special circumstances which may require home visits.
