Welcome to
Naomi Klinger Counselling
Asking for help is that first step, be brave and trust the process.
Online Counselling based in Harrow
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Naomi Klinger Counselling.
I am a Person Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. My main aim during any session with clients, both new, old and current is to offer a safe space whereby you will feel heard, understood, not judged and feel empowered to bring whatever you wish to each session. You will feel able to build trust and confidence that I am able to make a positive impact on your life and in time hopefully enable you to feel a true sense of self worth, self acceptance and manage any more challenging feelings you have. I will also always be authentic and genuine in my responses to you. I pride myself on being 'real' and open in every therapeutic relationship I have.
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I have also had experience and training using some other methods of therapy and so should you wish me to take a more behavioural and problem solving approach to our sessions I am able to do so. I use mindfulness approaches and some behavioural activation techniques in my own life, especially when I find myself overthinking or getting caught in negative behaviour patterns. I understand and can help with the pressures, expectations of work, personal and family life.
I have a lot of experience working with neurodivergent clients and I have a good personal and professional understanding of autism and ADHD.
I have made a positive impact and difference to many people's lives.
Person Centred Counselling
''Many clients, with no prior knowledge of counselling, believe that the counsellor will sort their problems out for them. A person-centred counsellor will help you to explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour, and worldview, so you can become more self-aware and achieve greater independence.
Your therapist will help you to realise what resources and support are available to you that you can use to work through your own issues, build your self-confidence and appreciate that you always have options. They will treat you as the expert on yourself, as no-one else knows exactly what it’s like to be you.
They will not judge you, no matter what you bring to the session. This helps build a trustworthy relationship in which you can feel free and supported to disclose whatever is troubling you. Eventually it will lead you to discover your own abilities and autonomy, so that you can cope with current and future problems."
When you’re attending counselling sessions with a person-centred counsellor, you’ll be encouraged to bring your own issues to the session – the counselling is led by you and not directed by the counsellor.
How can counselling help?
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
Feelings of stress or anxiety
Panic attacks
Relationship problems
Grief, loss or bereavement
Problems with addiction
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Depression
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Anger management
Issues relating to sexuality
Difficulties at work or in retirement
Problems with family or school life
Online Counselling
Based in Harrow, I currently only offer online counselling sessions.
Online counselling provides comfort and flexibility, reaching clients across the UK.
Sessions
I am currently only offering online sessions. The session will last 50 minutes and cost £50.
Currently the way I work and the approach I use is NOT compatible with Pre Trial Therapy .
After our first session should I feel that I am not the best placed person to offer support, I will always be honest and open and then recommend another professional that I feel may be better suited to meeting your needs. My hope and aim will always be to ensure you are given the best possible support.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07572996074 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
Some frequently asked questions
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.