Vicky Harrison

I have availability on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Counselling can be helpful at any stage of life; perhaps you feel stressed, anxious, depressed or have a feeling that something just isn’t right, sometimes our minds are so busy, things can feel overwhelming. You may be dealing with current issues or past events: past experiences can stay with you for a long time and may be impacting on your present life. Life transitions such as reaching a significant age, a change in roles, adjusting to loss, or issues around your own identity can bring up a range of feelings and questions. Whatever the issue, if it’s bothering you it’s worth talking about. I offer a comfortable space where you can share whatever is on your mind, safe in the knowledge that what you share will stay between you and me. I will listen without judgement, so that you can be yourself and feel truly seen, heard and understood.

As an integrative counsellor I will warmly welcome you with respect and compassion to build trust at a pace that you feel comfortable with. Then, within the safety of the relationship that has been built, I will draw upon a range of techniques to create a more personalised approach to suit your needs. We can work together to explore and understand your thoughts, feelings and emotions, working through and processing events to make sense of your unique experiences. I will help you to have a deeper understanding of yourself, increasing your own ability to make changes, cope, and work towards your desired goals. Being alongside you on your journey of self-discovery, I will support you to consider your own needs and be your true, authentic self.

My previous roles in education, adult social care and counselling organisations, where I have supported a diverse range of individuals including those with learning disabilities, older adults, and those who are neurodivergent, has led me to believe that everyone is capable of change, growth and healing when they feel at ease to share and explore themselves with the support of another. 

I offer counselling to adults, aged 18 years and over. You can contact me by email, phone, or text. If I don't manage to answer your call, please leave me a message along with your number, and I'll call you back. I usually respond to enquiries within 24 hours, please check your spam if you're waiting for a reply to an email.

I currently see clients on Tues and Weds, however, I can usually respond to enquiries and arrange a free 20-30 minute introductory conversation by phone or online on other days too.

My ground floor, wheelchair accessible counselling room is situated in Rugby town centre. There is limited on street parking, charges apply at pay meters. Parking can also be found in various nearby carparks, such as John Barford (approx 5 min walk), North St (approx 5 min walk), Rugby Central (approx 10 min walk), charges apply at all of these carparks. Alternatively, Asda currently offer 2 hours free parking (please check their signage for any changes, approx 10 min walk). The train station is approx 15 min walk. 

Qualifications:

BA with Honours in Counselling - Integrative Theory and Practice.

Certificate in Counselling Skills. 

Continuing Professional Development:

Therapeutic and Expressive Writing workshop; Queer and Quirky: Neurodivergence in LGBTQA+ people workshop; Trauma Awareness workshop; Suicide Awareness Prevention workshop; Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy workshop; How to do counselling online: a coronavirus primer.

I offer a free 20-30 minute introductory conversation by phone or online where you can ask questions and I can gain some understanding of what has led you to seek counselling, this enables us to see if we feel we can work together. If you decide to go ahead with counselling, the first session is 50-60 minutes which involves an initial consultation where we can discuss your goals for counselling. Subsequent sessions are all 50 minutes.