Angela Hackett

Anxiety, trauma and the moments life changes shape Something has brought you here. Perhaps a specific event has knocked you off balance: a loss, a breakdown in a relationship, something you saw or went through that won't leave you alone. Or perhaps it's harder to name: a low mood that has quietly moved in, a sense of unease you can't shake, or the feeling that you've been coping for so long you've forgotten what not-coping-alone feels like. I've been a counsellor for over 30 years. In that time I've learned that most people arrive with a story about what's wrong, and leave with a very different understanding of it. Anxiety is rarely just about the thing you're anxious about. Anger is rarely just about the person who provoked it. My training is psychodynamic, which means we'll look together at where these patterns began, so that what changes in our work holds. What I can help with Anxiety and panic · Trauma and PTSD · Low self-esteem and confidence · Anger · Relationship and family difficulties · Bereavement · Life transitions: separation, career change, redundancy, retirement, becoming a parent, growing older. What working with me is like Our first session is a conversation about what's brought you here and what you'd like to be different. You don't need to prepare anything or know where to start. Some people come for a few sessions to work through something specific; others stay longer to explore patterns that run deeper. There's no set length, and we'll review together how things are going. I work online (with or without video, whichever is more comfortable) and by telephone, so you can talk from wherever you feel safest.