Counselling & Psychotherapy in Colchester

Compassionate, confidential counselling for adults experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, low self-esteem and difficult life experiences.

If you’ve reached the point where things feel overwhelming, taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting. You don’t have to have everything worked out before you get in touch.

I’m Louise Johnson, an experienced, qualified integrative therapist based in Colchester. I offer a safe, comfortable and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, at your own pace, and begin to understand what you’re experiencing.

How counselling can help

Counselling gives you time and space to explore thoughts, feelings and experiences that may be difficult to work through alone. Together, we can look at what is happening now, understand patterns that may have developed over time, and work towards goals that matter to you.

• Anxiety and depression
• Stress and work-related stress
• Trauma and difficult life experiences
• Low self-esteem
• Relationships, assertiveness and boundaries
• Anger and emotional difficulties
• Unresolved childhood issues
• Autism and neurodivergence
• Illness and the challenges it can bring

Autism & Neurodivergence

I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults and have worked closely with the neurodivergent community for many years. Whether you’re wondering if you may be neurodivergent, considering a diagnosis, or adjusting to a recent diagnosis, we can explore what it means for you and the people around you.

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What to expect from therapy

Our first session is an opportunity to talk about why you’re seeking counselling and to decide whether we feel we can work well together. If we agree to continue, we’ll work at your pace and review your goals as our work develops.

As an integrative therapist, I draw on different counselling approaches, including Person-Centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Transactional Analysis (TA), tailoring our work to you as an individual.

My aim is to offer you a confidential, respectful space where you can feel heard and understood, without judgement.

Take the first step

If you’d like to find out more or discuss whether counselling could be right for you, please get in touch.

Louise Johnson
Tel: 07771 666061
louise.willis@cherrytreecps.co.uk

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