Kimberley Tyas

Hello I work with anxiety, depression, anger, low self esteem, relationship issues (one to one therapy not couples therapy), bereavement, stress, low mood, work/employment issues and loneliness. Please note I only work online (telephone or video call). In our sessions together we can: ● Explore issues, thoughts, feelings, behaviour and reactions ● Take action to change or make life better ● Find solutions to problems ● Understand why which can include ourselves and why we might behave, react, think and feel in certain ways ● Provide a safe space free of judgement to open up and talk freely ● Challenge where appropriate and safely ● Find ways that work for you to try to resolve or change the problems in your life ● Set goals that you want to achieve and work towards them (these goals can change or be more fluid) It can take courage and strength to reach out for help and the first step on that path is to reach out and contact me. Experience: I have worked with the Samaritans in the past as a Listening Volunteer for 2 years (2014-2016). In this time i built a foundation of listening skills, empathy and the ability to be non-judgemental, mostly with people who were in crisis, suicidal or distressed in some way. In the past i have also worked as a Befriending Volunteer for Mind (2016). As well as my own private practise i currently work for a non-profit organisation called Open Minds as a paid Counsellor working with adults and as an Emotional Resilience Mentor (a role in which i provide short term mentoring to help people build emotional resilience who have attempted suicide in a 12 month period). I qualified as a Counsellor in 2018. I also work as a self employed Counsellor for Mind.