Maria Fallon

I understand that choosing a counsellor can be a daunting process, so from your initial enquiry through to the completion of your sessions, I will endeavour to make the process as straightforward as possible, leaving you free to focus on the work. My work is entirely virtual (either Zoom/Phone, whichever you prefer), which means no travelling to and from appointments and the ability to talk from the comfort of your own environment.  Our initial session is a good opportunity to introduce ourselves to each other; I can give you a more detailed overview of how the sessions will work and a bit about myself and my background. After running through the documents that I send over prior to our sessions, including information about confidentiality and the ethical framework I adhere to, I can answer any questions you might have. You are then given space and support to give an overview of what has brought you to counselling. The decision to come to counselling can be an incredibly difficult one to make, often made at a time when life is at it's most stressful. I work hard to ensure the entire process doesn't feel too overwhelming. I am a primarily Psychodynamic counsellor, which means that as well as getting a full understanding of the issues you are currently experiencing, we can also explore early life experiences and relationships to see how they have formed your view of yourself and others. Psychodynamic theory presumes that we develop our view of ourselves and the world we live in through early experiences and relationships. During counselling, we can unpick these early influences to better understand your emotional response to current issues and situations.​ Through understanding your emotional response to situations, counselling aims to help you better understand yourself, your relationships, make decisions or answer questions that you might have for yourself. However, I also work integratively across a number of different modalities. So, together, we can then use a number of different methods to implement any changes you might like to make, such as working on your self esteem, coping strategies, managing your stress/anxiety or just generally managing your emotional response to situations.