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Kirsty Campbell: Counsellor in Cambridge

I am a fully qualified and BACP Accredited Counsellor with more than ten years of experience. I practice in Cambridge CB4 from my home office.

I usually work with clients face to face rather than online.

You can contact me here.

What is counselling?

Counselling offers you a safe, confidential place to talk about your life and anything that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable. Counselling is sometimes called psychotherapy. These are two different names for the same thing.

What happens in a counselling session?

Counselling sessions are a time for you to talk about whatever you wish. I will listen and try to see how it is for you. If you would find it helpful I can suggest alternative re-framings of your thoughts to help you find a different perspective, or pose questions that I think might help you unlock additional ideas. I will check with you that I am getting this right. I trust that anything you say is important in some way to you, and also that you have ways forward inside you. Without trying to do anything except talk about whatever you want to with me, I also trust that you will uncover those helpful resources within yourself.

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How might counselling help?

After counselling, you might feel you can more fully be yourself, more easily be with others, and operate more constructively in your world. You may feel empowered to identify choices that you previously thought weren't there. You may have gained new insight into yourself or made sense of something that previously felt impossible. This is not because counselling gives you an 'answer' or an interpretation, but because you have taken time to explore with a supportive counsellor. The process is a little different for everyone, but as your counsellor I aim to journey with you through whatever form your process takes. 

How do I know we’re going to click?

The first session is all about getting to know each other and figuring out if we’re a good fit to work together. There is absolutely no obligation to continue if anything doesn’t feel right to you.

What do you work with?

A range of things, but my particular interests include LGBTQ+, family relationships, sexual abuse/violence, eating disorders, perimenopause/menopause, pregnancy and fertility issues, parenting, anxiety and bereavement.

Where next?

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