Senior Specialist Child and Young Persons Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor (Children & Adults)
Penny is our senior specialist counsellor who works with young people, children and teenagers. She has extensive experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, school phobia, anger, childhood issues, exam stress and ASD.
Penny’s career has been dedicated to supporting those with emotional and psychological difficulties even prior to her training. She worked providing therapeutic and teaching support to vulnerable women in a women’s refuge prior to her working as a specialist therapeutic and behavioural support worker in an SEN specialist school for 10 years where she supported children struggling with various emotional difficulties such as autism, anxiety and learning and behavioural problems.
Penny also sees adults for therapy and offers clinical supervision to other child and adolescent counsellors as well as adult counsellors and school support workers.
She has a special interest and specialism in working with children and teenagers who have experienced trauma during their early childhood as well as those struggling with anxiety around exams and ASD.
Penny holds a masters degree (MA) in Counselling Children and Young People and a degree (BA) in Therapeutic Communications in Organisations and a cert in supervision.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £55
CBT Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
Simone is a Consultant Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist and has over 30 years’ experience working with psychological and emotional difficulties.
Her work and experience extends across a wide range of individual and group treatments. She has worked in the NHS, private and public sector for may years and has a great deal of experience in lecturing in CBT in three local universities. She also has extensive experience as a Clinical Supervisor.
As a Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist, Simone has developed expertise and experience in a wide range of emotional and psychological disorders; both with children and adults alike. She has been a fully accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) since 2005 and has taught CBT both internationally and nationally.
Simone is also DBT trained and has trained in compassion focus therapy and ACT therapy and works with several private health insurance companies.
Simone holds a BSc (Hons) CBT, RMN, Oxford University post Grad Diploma 1997.
Fees: £90 Individual CBT / DBT & ACT
Psychodynamic Counsellor and Couple Therapist
Tracey is an experienced psychodynamic counsellor and couple therapist who has vast experience working with a range of emotional and psychological issues with both individuals and couples. These include depression, anxiety, work related stresses, separation difficulties, loss, trauma, domestic and sexual abuse, suicidal thoughts and self harm.
Her work with couples includes; communication difficulties, attachment issues from childhood and destructive patterns of relating sometimes creating repressed anger/or depression in one or both partners.
Prior to her counsellor training Tracey worked extensively supporting young people, children and their families in primary education for several years which was the foundation for her more recent work with Kids Inspire.
Tracey is drawn to the outdoors and is developing a new area of her therapy practice to Walking and Talking. It allows the process of therapy to be taken outdoors and can be particularly helpful for those who prefer the movement, task aspect and connecting to the outdoors while reducing a sense of intensity in sitting face to face which may be difficult for some. She has already started to introduce this to her practice for those who are also drawn to this way of being in therapy.
Tracey holds a Professional Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and has undertaken additional training in Couples Therapy
Fees: Individuals £45 Couples £75
Integrative Counsellor
Alison is an integrative counsellor and has worked at the Turner Centre in private practice since qualifying.
She is experienced in working with individuals suffering with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties and in particular, with trauma. She has experience of working with loss and bereavement and worked with the CRUSE bereavement charity seeing individuals experiencing loss. During her training she held a placement at a children’s centre where she worked with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties including trauma.
Prior to her counsellor training Alison worked as teacher for many years and has extensive experience in supporting young people.
She has a particular interest and specialism in the effects of trauma on the body.
Alison holds a diploma in integrative counselling and a Batchelor in Education degree as well as having completed her certification qualification in Complex Trauma.
Fees: Individuals £40
Person Centred Counsellor
Sara is an experienced person centred counsellor having worked with a range of emotional issues including anxiety, depression, relationship issues and loss. Person centred therapy is a humanistic approach to therapy. As a person centred counsellor Sara believes that given the right conditions within the therapeutic relationship an individual can reach their full potential and become their true self. Any individual attending a counselling session with Sara is encouraged to bring their own issues to the session as the session is led by the individual and not the counsellor.
Sara will endeavour to support individuals to work through their difficulties, helping to build confidence within a non-judgemental, supportive and trustworthy therapeutic relationship. As a person centred therapist Sara believes that we are all the expert on our own life as nobody else lives our life but us.
Prior to qualifying with a BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies Sara has worked a variety of occupations from retail through to hospitality roles. Sara spent four years volunteering on the telephone and conducting face to face sessions with the Samaritans. Her interest in therapy was sparked by a life-long desire to explore people’s behaviour and the value system (ideals) a person holds that may create issues which lead to certain behaviours.
Sara is looking to extend her therapy knowledge by undertaking more training in the areas of couples and workplace counselling in order to facilitate healthier relationships and manage conflict.
Sara holds a BA (Hons) degree in Counselling Studies and is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Fees: Individuals £45
Psychodynamic Counsellor/therapist
Alina is a psychodynamic therapist with a wealth of experience working with individuals and groups that struggle with a wide range of psychological and emotional difficulties.
Along with her private practice, she works as an assistant psychologist in the health service and has extensive experience designing workshop programmes for people experiencing stress and sleep problems, as well as supporting individuals with relaxation techniques. She has been working in the mental health field for over ten years, including in a bereavement and palliative care setting where she used to see individuals affected by bereavement. Some other work experiences included supporting individuals impacted by homelessness, substance misuse and long-term physical conditions.
She is passionate about ensuring therapy is about the individual being able to tell their own story in their own way, making valuable connections along the way between past experiences and present difficulties in order to move forward. Some of her main interests are making sense of/ overcoming adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), perinatal issues, cultural issues and existential issues. She also has an interest in working with depression, anxiety, loss, work-related stress and relationship/family difficulties. Although she has a variety of therapeutic interests, she feels that everyone needs the space to talk things through sometimes and always tries to focus on the person in front of her, not only on their presenting problem.
Alina holds a Clinical Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, a masters degree (MA) in Jungian Studies, a masters degree (MSc) in Youth Studies and a degree (BSc) in Psychology.
She is a BACP registered member and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.
Fees: Individuals £45
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
Sonya is a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a Jungian background and some 20 years experience working with a variety of indviduals with a wide range of difficulties. She is also a cognitive behavioural therapist and uses guided and boundaried interventions where appropriate.
She has taught, presented and lectured to various groups and supervises therapists working from a range of therapeutic modalities.
Fees: Individuals £70
Psychodynamic Therapist, Couple Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Catherine is an experienced psychodynamic therapist, couple therapist and clinical supervisor having worked with a wide range of individuals and couples struggling with various difficulties and relationship issues on both a long and short term basis. She sees both students and qualified counsellors and therapists for clinical supervision.
She spent several years working as nurse prior to her therapy training and has also worked as a seminar leader and tutor on the Certificate in Counselling Skills course in Chelmsford – the first year of the diploma level training. She has also worked for Essex County Council as a staff counsellor in Occupational Health seeing council employees struggling with a range of issues.
Catherine has a special interest in Walking Therapy which she is developing and practicing as well as running writing groups and reflective writing.
Catherine holds a diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (WPF) as well as a BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Studies and has completed the foundation course in Group Analysis with the IGA. She has completed her supervisor’s training gaining a diploma in Supervision and an award in Education and Training. She has also undertaken additional training in Couples Therapy at both the Tavistock Centre and Chelmsford Counselling Foundation.
Integrative Counsellor
Coral is an integrative counsellor who has recently joined the team at the Turner Centre having qualified in 2020. Since qualifying, she has gained valuable experience working with a wide range of clients who are experiencing various issues including anxiety, anger, depression, low self esteem, issues and/or confusion around sexuality, abuse, trauma, relationship difficulties, work-related stress, loss and bereavement.
She has spent 20 years working within the financial and account management private sector prior to undertaking her therapy training, where she has experience of working in a range of supporting roles.
Coral also works as a CBT skills facilitator where she supports clients in understanding the basic CBT concepts as well as teaching CBT tools and techniques such as thought records, mindfulness and formulations.
Coral has a particular interest in working with clients struggling with the impact of sexual abuse, trauma, attachment issues, incest, anger, low self esteem, depression and anxiety.
Coral is a registered member of the BACP and holds a diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is currently studying for a degree in psychology.
Fees: Individuals £30
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Elliot is a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
He adheres to the BACP ethical framework, providing a safe, confidential and nonjudgemental space for individuals to explore their experiences and emotions.
Elliot is experienced in working with a number of people from a wide range of backgrounds and with a range of problems such as depression , anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self worth and stress.
He believes that everyone has their own unique journey and experiences, and as a result, therapy should be attuned to the individual. As a counsellor Elliot works with individuals to help them gain greater insight into their inner and outer worlds, their relationships and develop more understanding of their behaviours and emotions.
Elliot holds a professional Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling.
Fees: Individuals £45
Director, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Couple Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Jane is the Director of the Turner Centre and manages both the Turner Centre and the Stephenson Centre in Ispwich as well as being a practicing psychotherapist and seeing individuals and couples. She has been managing health services for over 23 years and practicing as a psychotherapist for almost 20 years. She founded the Turner Centre in 2006 and more recently has opened another psychotherapy centre in Ipswich - the Stephenson Centre in 2020.
Having had a career in the NHS managing the community health services in Hackney, East London she undertook her first therapy training in 1998. From here she has worked as a specialist palliative care psychotherapist in a hospice setting for almost 10 years seeing individuals and families diagnosed with a terminal illness. She has facilitated bereavement groups and carers groups as well as designing and facilitating bereavement training programmes and therapy workshops. More recently she has worked in the psychotherapy department in the NHS seeing patients with severe personality disorders for long term psychotherapy and as a seminar leader and tutor on a counselling diploma course in Chelmsford. She worked for Essex County Council as a staff counsellor and a mediator between disputing managers and staff in the work place as well as working at three GP practices in Colchester as their practice counsellor for over 10 years. She holds a busy private practice at the Turner Centre and the Stephenson Centre seeing individuals, couples and supervising other therapists and students as well as managing the two centres.
Jane holds a masters degree (MSc) in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, a Post Grad Cert and Grad in Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy, Cert in Mediation and Cert in Supervision and is an accredited member of the BACP. She has also completed various NHS health management trainings and is currently undertaking doctoral research at Essex University.
Fees: Individuals £80 Couples £100
Student Specialist Psychodynamic Counsellor for Children and Young People
Amanda is one of our valued student counsellors working toward her masters degree (MA) in psychodynamic counselling with children and young people at Essex University, and can offer short term therapy with children and young people at a discounted rate of £20 as she is due to qualify in November when her fee will rise.
She has worked for 15 years in various education and support roles ranging from pre-school up to secondary schools which includes teaching, forest school teaching and school leadership within the Essex and Suffolk area and since 2016 she has been a Licenced Thrive Approach practitioner supporting children with their emotional needs within the school setting. She also has extensive experience supporting vulnerable and traumatised children and families, including those in local authority care, as a family liaison and designated safeguarding leader and her BA research was focused on the space within mainstream education for traumatised children.
Prior to this, Amanda has worked as a volunteer in the NHS as both a Community First Responder for the East of England Ambulance service and as a ward-based Breastfeeding Supporter. In her current training, she has been working with a range of young people in both primary and secondary education as well as supporting university students from within the health and social care departments in response to the pandemic, alongside the university's occupational health team. Amanda has worked with a range of clinical themes throughout her training including: trauma, parental illness and terminal illness, anxiety, incontinence, ADHD, absconding, abuse, domestic violence, bereavement and grief, aggression, psychosomatic illness, disassociation disorder and depression. This list is not exclusive to her knowledge, experience and understanding of the many other themes that young people may present with. She also has experience of facilitating a successful parental support group in a counselling centre as well as setting up a group within her previous employment.
Her current areas of interest and research are around working with neurodiverse young people and the symbolic use of space. When working with younger children, Amanda uses a range of play, toys, sand tray, art and communication methods to understand and support them. With older children, she tends to use more communication and some art-based materials.
Having a child with a social, emotional or mental health need can be extremely challenging and she believes in non-judgemental collaboration with the family to support them through this experience. She believes in supporting parents through the process and will meet and communicate with them at intervals whilst supporting the child.
Amanda holds a degree (BA) in Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations and will qualify with a masters degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling for Children and Young People in November 2022. She is also a student member of the BACP.
If you would like your child or young person to see Amanda for short term therapy at the reduced rate of £20, do contact the centre on 01206 544458 or email
Fees: Children and Young People trainee rate £20
Specialist Counsellor for Children and Young People
Elvira is an experienced child and adolescent counsellor and has been working with young people for over 12 years. She has experience working with a variety of difficulties including depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, bereavement, relationship issues, anxiety, anger and OCD.
She began her career in a therapeutic residential school whilst completing her training, and then moving on to child and adolescent mental health services once qualified, where she has since worked with young people from ages 4-18 years. She also works with adults and families.
Elvira is person centred in her approach but will use other principles if beneficial to the young person such as cognitive behavioural therapy techniques. She is warm and approachable and values her work with young people. She holds great skill in keeping professional supportive relationships with families of the young people she works with.
Elvira holds an honours degree in Counselling Studies and a Post graduate diploma in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents. She also holds a diploma in person centred counselling. She also attends regular CPD to increase her skills.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £50
CBT Psychotherapist, EMDR Specialist and Clinical Supervisor
Louise is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR Psychotherapist. She has worked as a mental health nurse for many years prior to undertaking her CBT training where she worked with people with a range of emotional and psychological problems.
Since qualifying in EMDR, Louise now also works with individuals attempting to overcome a wide range of trauma and traumatic experiences and those diagnosed with PTSD.
Louise has over 18 years’ experience working within the NHS in the capacity of a Mental Health Nurse and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. She has worked with a variety of clinical groups and in a range of clinical settings, such as the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies service delivering CBT to clients with depression and anxiety disorders. She has successfully worked with conditions such as depression, generalised anxiety, OCD, post-traumatic stress and health anxiety.
Louise is particularly interested in adults experiencing anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, health anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mood disorders and holds a busy private practice at the Turner Centre.
Louise holds a post graduate diploma in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and specialist qualification in EMDR as well as her Mental Health Nurse degree.
Fees: Individuals CBT and EMDR £75
Psychodynamic Counsellor
James is a psychodynamic counsellor beginning his work at the Stephenson Centre in Ipswich whilst still a student.
He has worked with, and is experienced in, a variety of presenting issues which include anxiety, depression, anger, bereavement, trauma, identity issues, relationship issues, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
James’ previous experience before qualifying was in the hospitality sector predominantly in management roles where he worked for 10 years with a range of people and from varying backgrounds and abilities.
He feels passionate about his work and his ability to ‘hold’ and ‘contain’ distress for the individuals he works with, allowing the working through of long standing as well as immediate difficulties.
James holds a Clinical Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, is a registered member of the BACP and attends regular Continuing Professional Development training to enhance his thinking and understanding. He has undertaken additional training in short term counselling.
Fees: Individuals £45
Specialist Psychodynamic Counsellor for Children and Young People
Christina is an experienced child and adolescent counsellor with several years experience of working with young people and young adults.
She works with young people and young adults who struggle with emotional and psychological problems and difficulties including bereavement, anger management, trauma, abuse, anxiety, loss, parental break-up and friendship/relationship issues as well as with any issues affecting a young person’s potential to live a happy and fulfilling life.
Christina has worked in education for 22 years in several schools across Essex and mentors children and young people who are having difficulties accessing their education due to emotional distress. She has worked across secondary and primary schools as a counsellor but more recently she has set up her own practice where she works with children, teenagers and young adults.
She has studied psychoanalysis and uses this in her everyday work when supporting young people. She is warm and empathic and understands the difficulties young people experience whilst trying to find their identity. She offers a safe space for them to explore their difficult feelings and make sense of their experiences - she offers both short term and long term therapy.
Christina holds a Masters degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling and a BA (hons) degree in Therapeutic Communication. She is also a registered member of the BACP.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £55
Trainee Psychodynamic Counsellor
Jane is one of our valued trainee counsellors and is on Clinical Placement here at the Turner. She offers low cost counselling sessions. She is currently in her second-year studying for a master’s degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling at Essex university.
Prior to starting her counsellor training, she has had over 20 years experience as a qualified nurse and has had extensive experience supporting individuals undertaking treatments for addiction, acute mental health issues and those struggling with eating disorders. She is also experienced in working with people with learning disabilities and has a special interest in individuals who have been diagnosed with Autism.
Since being at the Turner Centre, Jane has worked with several individuals and continues to gain experience in a range of psychological and emotional difficulties.
She is happy to work with whatever people choose to bring to the session and provides a safe respectful and trusting space for people to explore relationships with others and themselves.
Jane holds a nursing qualification as well as working toward her Psychodynamic Counselling masters degree (MA) which she will complete in 2022.
Fees: trainee rate £15
Person Centred Counsellor
William is an experienced person centred counsellor, he has worked with people who have had a variety of concerns including, anxiety, low self-worth, depression, bereavement, loss, Loneliness, addiction, stress, low self-esteem, problems with life and relationships.
William believes that by offering individuals the ‘right’ conditions they will form a therapeutic relationship and in turn facilitate a positive change within themselves. Attending counselling sessions with William, individuals are encouraged to explore their difficulties with the sessions led and steered by the individual with the counsellor being there to support and facilitate.
William offers a calm, safe, non-judgemental, empathetic, therapeutic service in a confidential space where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, and emotions openly, gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and finding their own solution to their issues in the process.
Before William qualified with a BA (Hons) degree in person centred counselling, he worked for over 25 years in the care industry in mental health, general hospitals, and supported individuals with learning difficulties in the community. William spent 2 years of his training as a volunteer counsellor providing individuals with face to face and online counselling at the Colchester Institute Counselling Service and with Action for Family Carers. Having qualified as a counsellor, he worked as an addiction therapist at a treatment centre providing individual counselling as well as facilitating group therapy.
William is passionate about helping every individual he works with through therapy, and continues to develop his thinking and understanding by attending regular training and study days.
William holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Person Centred Counselling and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Fees: Individuals £45
Specialist Psychodynamic Counsellor for Children and Young People
Louise is a Child and Young Persons Counsellor; she joined the Turner centre following the completion of her master’s degree (MA) in Psychodynamic counselling.
She works predominately with older children and teenagers, who are experiencing difficult periods in their lives. Louise has worked in a variety of settings within the youth work and social care world.
She feels the turning point of her career was spending five years supporting students that had been excluded from main stream education. It was within this role, that she realised the importance of nurturing, and understanding an individual’s mental health, specifically when a young person is trying to grow into their best possible self.
Louise’s counselling experience has seen her support young people with a variety of challenges, including; self-harm, trust difficulties and understanding traumatic experiences, to name a few.
Louise understands how daunting starting the counselling process can be, and therefore aims to create a non-judgmental, safe space for every young person.
She holds a master’s degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling Children and Young People and a BA (Hons) degree in Youth and Community work.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £45
Integrative Counsellor
Claire is an experienced Integrative Counsellor and has worked at the Turner Centre in private practice since qualifying.
She is experienced in seeing individuals with a wide range of emotional and psychological issues including anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression and bereavement and loss.
Prior to her counsellor training, Claire worked for several years as a nursery nurse, caring for babies and young children in a nursery setting. She has also worked in finance and management where she supported employees who were experiencing stress related difficulties which impacted their work.
Claire has a particular interest in working with people with attachment difficulties, anxiety and depression.
She holds a diploma in Integrative Counselling.
Fees: Individuals £45
Psychodynamic Therapist and Couple Therapy
Jason is a very experienced psychodynamic therapist and couple therapist and has several years experience working with individuals and couples struggling with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
He has worked in an agency setting, as a psychotherapist in the NHS and more recently has developed a busy private practice in both Colchester and Ongar. Soon after qualifying, Jason took up the offer to return to his training institution to take up the role of tutor and seminar leader on both the second and final clinical year of the BACP accredited Diploma course in Psychodynamic Counselling. He has also designed and facilitated counselling courses in Adult Community Learning in Essex alongside his private practice.
Jason’s experience working with couples has covered an array of relationship difficulties which include, destructive patterns of relating and helping couples to understand the dynamic at work and where it comes from, the impact of an affair on the relationship and how this can be understood and worked through and attachment issues and how these can create destructive patterns of communicating.
Fees: Individuals £55 Couples £80
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Alison is an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor and has worked with individuals struggling with various psychological and emotional difficulties.
In particular she has worked with issues which include; anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, complex behavioural conditions, loss of identity, grief and issues which remain unlabelled.
Her experience prior to her counsellor training is mainly in the media where she has worked in roles which have created the ground for her to begin to understand group and organisational dynamics and how others respond to their positions in the organisation.
Alison has a special interest in group dynamics and the role individuals unconsciously take on in group settings when with others and continues to study this intriguing phenomenon.
Alison holds a Professional Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling.
Fees: Individuals £50
Student Integrative Counsellor
Tony is one of our trainee counsellors on placement at The Turner Centre, working towards a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
As an Integrative Counsellor, Tony’s approach is to work flexibly in supporting each individual's goals. Offering a safe, confidential and accepting space, enabling the exploration of life's difficulties and issues, he can draw from knowledge of humanistic, existential and psychodynamic approaches to counselling, as well as using elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Through counselling, individuals may come to better understand the relationship of their past and their present, to see patterns in their personal relationships and - ultimately - to make fuller use of their personal resources to affect positive change in their lives.
Before counselling training, Tony has previously undertaken volunteer training to offer emotional-support to individuals in crisis. He also has professional experience of providing support to adults with a ‘dual diagnosis’ of mental-health conditions and a history of problematic substance-use.
Tony is currently a Student Member of the BACP and working towards qualification and accreditation.
Fees: trainee rate £15
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Sue is a psychodynamic counsellor and is experienced in working with adults with a wide range of issues. She offers open ended counselling and works with people face to face on either a short or long term basis, depending on what they wish to achieve from the sessions. As a psychodynamic counsellor, Sue will work with individuals to understand how past experiences link with current difficulties, allowing the exploration of feelings which are at the root of distressing symptoms such as anxiety and mood problems, which often lead people to seek counselling. Sue also believes that counselling can be useful to people as a tool for self-awareness, even if they do not feel they have any particular problem or symptoms but perhaps have a sense of wanting to make changes in their life.
In addition to her counselling work, Sue also works for a mental health charity, in partnership with an NHS Trust, working with people on diverse issues such as those around employment, housing, social isolation, long term conditions and poverty, helping empower them to develop the tools to manage the challenges they face in their day to day lives.
Sue has worked in the voluntary sector for nearly 20 years, which has included delivering programmes supporting people with long term conditions and disabilities into education and employment opportunities and managing a social enterprise for people with mental health problems.
She holds a Masters Degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling and also a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and she is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees: Individuals £45
Integrative Counsellor and Specialist in Sign Language Counselling
Sarah is an experienced integrative counsellor and started her ongoing work here at the Turner Centre as a student before qualifying in 2015. She has worked for Suffolk Rape Crisis and continues to work for SignHealth, a charity supporting access to health care for profoundly Deaf people. With stage three CACDP signing skills she is able to offer counselling to people who use BSL.
Sarah has volunteered for CRUSE as a bereavement support volunteer for over a decade and has extensive experience of working with issues of bereavement and loss.
Her particular interests are in supporting people with histories of trauma, developmental and attachment issues, bereavement and those who struggle with depression and anxiety.
She holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling, is an accredited member of BACP and has undertaken further training in ACT and Sensory Motor Psychotherapy. She is currently enrolled on the certification course in this approach.
Fees: Individuals £45
Gestalt Counsellor
Sinead is a Gestalt Counsellor and works in accordance with the BACP ethical framework. She has over 7 years’ experience working with individuals with a wide range of emotional and psychological issues. In particular she has worked with people whose difficulties are around their identities. Having worked for the Parents Support Group in South East London, Outhouse East and more recently in private practice, Sinead understands the need to feel heard, find acceptance, and provides a safe place to explore these issues.
Prior to her counsellor training, Sinead worked as a civil servant and in the charity sector, working for the World Humanity Action Trust and UNICEF UK including a secondment to co-ordinate their HIV/AIDS campaign.
Gestalt therapy is sometimes called 'relational'. This means that the patterns that emerge in our relationships are key to who we are, and how we feel. Gestalt looks at what is happening in the room, between therapist and client.
In her own private practice, she has worked with many issues including anxiety, depression, grief, gender, sexuality and relationship difficulties. She is passionate about seeing people become their authentic selves integrating parts of themselves they have not previously accepted.
She works with adults and is able to offer online sessions as well as sessions in person.
Sinead holds a Professional Diploma in Counselling from the Gestalt Centre, London and a degree (BA) in Political Science.
Fees: Individuals £45
Trainee Integrative Counsellor
Holly is one of our valued mature trainee / student counsellors on clinical placement at the Turner Centre from the University of Suffolk. She is in her second year of training studying for the BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and has worked at the Turner Centre since October 2020 seeing clients for a reduced fee as part of her training. She has so far seen a number of clients and has gained a great deal of experience in a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
Prior to her counsellor training Holly worked in Human Resources in the financial sector, and has a wealth of experience in managing people through particularly difficult and stressful times and advising on appropriate courses of action. She also specialised in Grievance & Harassment cases within the organisation.
She is currently seeing clients at the Turner Centre as a trainee counsellor whilst working toward her qualification and accreditation with the BACP.
Fees: trainee rate £15
Trainee Child and Young Persons Counsellor
Veronica is one of our valued trainee specialist child and young persons counsellors on clinical placement here at the Turner Centre. She is studying for her masters degree in psychodynamic counselling for children and young people at the University of Essex and is in her third and final year. She is able to see children and teenagers at the Turner Centre for a reduced fee.
She has experience working with children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties and has been working at a local school.
Veronica aims to create a safe space for children and young people enabling them to explore underlying worries and to support them in understanding themselves better.
She is particularly interested in exploring unconscious dynamics and understanding how physical manifestations of trauma present in the body.
Veronica holds a degree in Psychology and Sociology and is in the final year of her masters degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling with Children and Young People. She is a student member of the BACP. She is due to qualify this year (2022).
Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Carole-anne is an experienced psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist and has been working in private practice at the Turner Centre for several years. She has gained extensive experience working with a wide range of individuals trying to cope with an array of psychological and emotional difficulties in various settings.
For seven years she worked with a bereavement charity supporting parents who have lost a child and with Age Concern supporting those struggling with existential issues which come to the forefront as life progresses. She also has many years experience as a specialist counsellor supporting victims and survivors of rape and sexual violence through the Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse in Essex (CARA) where she worked with individuals from a range of backgrounds who had experienced severe abuse and trauma. Her private practice includes several years working with individuals struggling with work related stress and anxiety.
She offers both long and short term counselling and psychotherapy and enjoys working with a diverse range of issues. She prides herself on her ability to provide a holding and safe space enabling individuals to explore themselves, their lives and their relationships bringing them to a clearer understanding of themselves and their situation.
Carole-anne holds a Professional Clinical Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and has a certificate in Psychosexual Studies from the Tavistock Centre. She is currently in the process of completing a certificate in Complex Trauma as well as having undertaken several additional trainings and being an accredited member of the BACP.
Fees: Individuals £50
Specialist Psychodynamic Counsellor for Children and Young People
Rhonda is one of our specialist Child and Young Persons Counsellors and has been working at the Turner Centre since qualifying.
She works with adults, children, teenagers and young adults who are struggling with a range of emotional and psychological problems. She is experienced in working with young people trying to cope with a wide range of difficulties including school phobia, bereavement, anger management and generalised anxiety affecting their ability to live their lives to the full.
Rhonda has worked in schools for over 15 years supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural issues and is a specialist behavioural support worker seeing children and educating teachers in how to support children who are struggling in school or struggling to come into school.
She holds a masters degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling Children and Young People and a BA (Hons) degree. She has a particular interest and specialism in eating disorders, domestic violence, abuse and trauma.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £45
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Angela is a psychodynamic counsellor and she offers both face to face sessions, remote or telephone sessions.
She has a great deal of experience working with individuals who struggle with feelings of overwhelming anxiety, low mood and depression, self-esteem issues and low self worth, relationship difficulties, childhood trauma and recent or historic loss.
She sees her role as one that helps individuals gain insight and understanding into their past experiences and to make sense as to their influence on current problematic feelings and behaviours. She offers a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space which allows the exploration of thoughts and feelings in an attempt to understand the role individuals take on in their relationships with others.
Angela will not tell you what to do or give advice, but instead help you to understand and gain clarify on your life, enabling you to make changes as to the direction you wish your life to take.
Angela holds a Professional Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and is a registered member of the BACP.
Fees: Individuals £40
Specialist Psychodynamic Counsellor for Children and Young People
Leena is a one of our specialist Child and Young Person’s Counsellors. She has been working at the Turner Centre seeing young people and children since qualifying.
She has experience of working in both primary and secondary schools with children and teenagers struggling with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties including school phobia, anger management, self harm, abuse and anxiety.
Leena is our designated counsellor linked to one of the local schools providing counselling to their students both at the school and at the Turner Centre, depending on where the students feel most comfortable to be seen.
She sees adults as well as children and young people and prides herself on her ability to provide an empathic space allowing the exploration of painful and difficult feelings. She has a particular interest and specialism in working with teenagers.
Leena holds a masters degree (MA) in Psychodynamic Counselling for Children and Young People and a degree in Psychology.
Fees: Children, teenagers and young people £50
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Anne is an experienced psychodynamic counsellor with several years experience working with children and families. She has worked with a wide range of psychological and emotional issues and is more recently working with individuals through an employee support programme.
Anne has worked in the NHS for a number of years and has experience of health care prior to her qualifying as a counsellor and she is able to work both long and short term offering solution focussed therapy.
She has a special interest in working with issues to do with confidence and self esteem, depression and low mood, difficulties with family and personal relationships and dealing with loss and change - whether that be through divorce, childbirth, bereavement, redundancy or retirement.
Anne holds a degree (BA) (Hons), a masters degree (MA), Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, and is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees: Individuals £50
Trainee Psychodynamic Children and Young Persons Counsellor
Tiffany is one of our valued trainee Young Persons Psychodynamic Counsellors and is on clinical placement with the Turner Centre. She is currently in her second year studying for an MA in psychodynamic counselling at the University of Essex and is therefore able to see children and young adults for a reduced fee whilst she is studying as part of her qualification.
Prior to starting her training Tiffany has worked for over twenty-five years as a teacher. Most of her experience has been in primary schools working as the school SENDCO and as a learning support teacher. She has considerable experience in working one to one with children.
She has seen how important emotional health is to help children in fulfilling their potential and leading happy secure lives. Psychodynamic counselling is a therapeutic approach that stresses the importance of the unconscious and experience in shaping current behaviour.
Tiffany aims to build an accepting and trusting relationship with the young people she sees and provide a safe space in which they can talk about what is troubling them.
Tiffany is a student member of the BACP and aims to complete her Masters degree (MA) in October 2023.
Fees: trainee rate £20
Counselling Psychologist, EMDR Specialist and Clinical Supervisor
Claire is a Counselling Psychologist, EMDR specialist and a clinical supervisor. She has had many years of experience offering therapies to adults and adolescents having worked in the NHS and in the private sector for over 10 years before going into private practice. As an accredited EMDR practitioner, she offers specialist therapy services for trauma related difficulties. Claire also supervises other psychologists in their work.
As a psychologist, Claire has trained in a number of therapeutic models including CBT, third wave CBT, psychodynamic and person centred therapy. She is highly creative in her approach, drawing upon proven therapy models to help individuals to move forward with the difficulties they may be facing and prides herself on being compassionate, grounded and empathic.
Along with her wealth of experience in a wide range of emotional difficulties which include anxiety disorders, depression, stress, childhood abuse, relationship issues and loss, Claire’s particular specialisms include trauma and eating disorders.
Claire is a BPS Chartered and HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist and EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner. She holds a Post Grad Diploma in the Practice of Counselling Psychology and a masters degree in Counselling Psychology, a BSc in Psychology and Criminology and is on the register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors.
Our Location
52 North Hill
Colchester CO1 1PY
The centre is located On North Hill, next door to the 6th Form College and the entrance is on the right hand side along the driveway between the college and North Hill Hotel. It is discreetly positioned but easily accessed.
Availability
We work from early in the morning until late into the evening and a small number of our therapists work on a Saturday and Sunday. Our 7 child and adolescent counsellors work after school hours (from 4pm) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 4 of them have appointments on Saturdays and Sundays.
Therapists you can trust
All our counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists are registered with one of the main therapy organisations and work to a code of ethical practice ensuring a high standard of care.
