"When someone really hears you without passing judgement on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mould you, it feels damn good". - Carl Rogers
I am a mental health therapist and bereavement counsellor near Winchester and Southampton
Welcome, I am Vicky Mould.
Thank you so much for coming to my website. I hope the following information gives you a sense of what I can offer and how that might benefit you.
I am an experienced therapist and bereavement counsellor near Winchester and Southampton, and I provide individual counselling for adults of all ages, including long and short-term counselling.
I currently practise telephone and online (video call or real-time messaging sessions) counselling across Eastleigh, Winchester, Southampton and Fareham, or further afield if you live in the UK.
Some reasons you may wish to contact me for counselling
Are you struggling to cope with feelings of loss and grief - following bereavement or other life change?
Are you feeling troubled by or concerned about anxiety, depression, postnatal depression or BPD?
Is sexual or domestic abuse from the past impacting how you experience life now? Or are you being controlled in a current relationship or concerned this may be happening to you?
Are you experiencing an ongoing sense of stress?
Are you seeking support to help manage the effects of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder?
Are you experiencing relationship issues such as difficulties with communication, boundaries, trust or feeling understood or connected to other people?
Deciding to come for counselling can be daunting, yet as a friendly-natured, down-to-earth counsellor, I aim to put you at ease from our first contact.
We can explore and reflect at your pace, and you will be valued, accepted, heard and understood.
Counselling with me can offer relief, insight, hope and increased confidence and trust in yourself.
If you'd like to take that next step into counselling, you can contact me to arrange an initial consultation online or over the telephone.
How I can support you as a person-centred counsellor
As a person-centred counsellor, I work to provide an environment where you can make sense of your struggles and find your way through them.
I can help you feel part of a safe and trusting relationship. In our counselling sessions, you will be welcome as you are - not criticised or judged.
As I can listen attentively to you, I can help you relieve overwhelm or stress, gain clarity or a fresh perspective and develop your self-awareness.
Creative mediums, such as art materials, cards or photographs, can be used to help you connect with and express your feelings and emotions or if you would like to experiment with the creative process.
As I trust you're the expert on yourself, I won't offer advice or tell you what to do, yet I can support you with the life choices or changes you want to make.
Getting started with a low-cost counselling consultation
Finding the right counsellor for you is all-important, and I offer an initial consultation for this reason.
The consultation is one hour long, and depending on your preference, can be over the phone or online via Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp.
Accessing a consultation online or over the phone can feel more convenient, discreet or relaxed, yet it's certainly as effective as meeting in person.
The initial consultation costs £30 and offers an opportunity to explore counselling and make an informed decision about us working together.
If you'd like to book a consultation or ask questions about how counselling works, you can email me through this website or call or text my practice mobile 07729 193629. All contact is confidential.
Grief and bereavement counselling
Many life circumstances and events can naturally trigger feelings of loss and grief, including:
- Experiencing bereavement
- Relationship issues, separation or divorce
- Chronic illness
- Disability
- A loved one's life-limiting or terminal illness
- Living with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- Being or becoming a carer
- Surviving sexual or domestic abuse.
However, feelings of loss and grief can be confusing and overwhelming and evoke a deep sense of loneliness. And it is not always possible to grieve freely with the people around you.
I am an experienced grief and bereavement counsellor near Winchester and Southampton, yet currently practise online and over the phone.
My style of counselling is genuinely caring, compassionate, accepting and understanding.
I can offer you the safe space and support to explore your experiences, feelings and sense of personal loss and find a new way forward.
Bereavement counselling
Many people come for bereavement counselling - experiencing the death of a loved one can be devastating and distressing, and the grief that follows can feel challenging to cope with.
Perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed with grief, such as troubling thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Or struggling to adjust to the changes in your life.
Or wish to talk about the life and relationship you shared or hoped to share with your loved one.
Or maybe your experience of loss has triggered new or worsening depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, and you'd like support with this.
I can journey with you at this difficult time. I have supported people from all walks of life and bereaved through different circumstances.
I have undertaken advanced-level training in grief and bereavement counselling and further training in child bereavement and baby loss. I also have sound knowledge of adult mental health.
As a practising bereavement counsellor, I can offer a safe and supportive relationship where healing can occur and life can feel meaningful again.
We can work together at your pace to explore, reflect and express your feelings and emotions.
If you'd like to explore bereavement counselling, please email me or call or text 07729 193629.
Counselling for depression, anxiety and other mental health issues
Anyone can experience and struggle with mental health issues, yet finding support or feeling supported can sometimes prove challenging.
I am an experienced mental health counsellor near Southampton and Winchester, and I can offer prompt counselling support, including in a crisis.
I currently practise online and over the phone, yet this won't affect the genuine compassion, acceptance and understanding I can offer you.
Perhaps you're struggling to cope with, make sense of or find relief from troubling thoughts, feelings, emotions, voices, memories or beliefs.
Or maybe you would like to work through life events or situations that have impacted or are contributing to your mental health, such as:
- Loss or bereavement
- Surviving sexual or domestic abuse
- Carer stress
- Loneliness or social isolation
- Relationship issues or changes
- Pregnancy, childbirth or parenting
- Chronic illness
- Disability
- Bullying or harassment
- Work-related stress.
I can offer a safe environment where you are welcome as you are and can explore and reflect at your pace (I will not contribute to any feelings of shame or stigma around your mental health).
Over the years, I have worked successfully with people experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia.
As a person-centred counsellor, I can help you feel valued, accepted, heard and understood.
I can work with you to relieve overwhelm or stress, make the choices or changes you want to make and increase your overall sense of wellbeing.
You can contact me to book an online or telephone consultation
I am a mental health therapist and bereavement counsellor near Southampton and Winchester, yet I currently practise online or over the phone.
If you feel I could be of support, please reach out.
I offer a 60-minute consultation to explore counselling and establish if we could work well together. I work comfortably over secure platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp.
You can call or text my practice mobile 07729 193629 or email me through this website to arrange your consultation or ask any questions.
