Kate Morrissey

I am an experienced, qualified and insured woman counsellor and supervisor practising from South Manchester. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP and abide by their ethical framework. I offer both long and short term therapy and supervision to other counsellors. I can offer 1-1 and couple counselling, and family work. I am experienced in working with people from diverse backgrounds on a wide range of issues. I have a particular interest in issues of identity, power and social justice.   I work from a person centred perspective. This approach originates from the work of Carl Rogers. He was one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. It means that I will work with whatever you bring at your pace, in a non-judgemental way. I believe that within us we all have the resources to live more fulfilling lives and I would work with you to help you realise your potential. I offer a private and confidential service. Counselling would normally be for an hour session weekly. Some people may find a few sessions are enough to resolve a particular issue, others may find they need months to explore what their difficulties are. We would decide between us how many sessions to contract for. Why Counselling- Counselling can serve many purposes: having somewhere safe to offload worries, being supported to work through dilemmas and explore issues that feel difficult to raise with partners, friends or within families. Counselling can help with many issues including: Depression Anxiety/Stress Self-esteem/lack of confidence Problems in relationships Family issues Abuse/violence Self-harm Sexuality or other identity issues Body image /eating difficulties Problematic dependencies e.g. alcohol, drugs Personally: I feel passionately about counselling and know from my own experience how transforming it can be. It has helped me both to work through individual issues and to improve the quality of my relationships with others. I also feel strongly about issues of social justice and equality, the treatment of all people, animals and the environment. I have a particular interest in how the political and the personal cross over in all our lives and in issues of personal power and identity. When I'm not working I love music and dancing of all kinds, culture, cooking and eating! I relax by reading, going for a massage and practising yoga.