Vicky Mould
Person-centred/humanistic counsellorAbout Me
Welcome, I'm Vicky Mould, a bereavement counsellor and mental health therapist for adults of all ages. I practise counselling across Eastleigh, Winchester, Southampton and Fareham, including sessions online or over the phone. I work comfortably on a long or short-term basis.
Are you finding it difficult to cope with loss and grief, including baby loss? Is sexual or domestic abuse in the past impacting how you experience life now? Are you struggling with relationship issues, stress or mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress disorder?
Coming for counselling can feel scary, yet perhaps finding support or feeling supported has proven challenging. Or maybe you don't feel able or wish to share your feelings and experiences with the people around you. Or perhaps you're feeling stuck and frustrated with yourself. I can offer a welcoming and non-judgemental environment where you can talk freely, experience being listened to, accepted and supported and move towards healing and change.
Counselling with me is your space, away from outside pressures and expectations. And working together can relieve that sense of aloneness, stress or distress and allow feelings of hope to emerge.
I appreciate trust can take time to build, yet I'll do my utmost to put you at ease. I am interested in establishing a safe and trusting relationship for you.
As I now work online or over the phone, we can connect from your own (private) space, which may be more convenient for you. Online sessions can be over Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp, and we can explore these options further if you'd like. You're welcome to call or text 07729 193629 or email me to ask any questions or book your free consultation.
In sessions, we can explore and reflect at your pace.
Offering compassion, non-judgement and attentive listening, I can help you feel valued, heard and understood, gain clarity or a different perspective on your situation and develop your self-awareness.
If it feels challenging to connect with and express your feelings and emotions or talk about your experiences, we can use creative mediums to assist with this. Creative mediums may include creating collage art, using crayons, coloured pens or pencils, journaling or working with song lyrics, cards or photos. Such mediums can offer a safe outlet, and ideas and insights can emerge through the process.
Your needs in counselling (and any goals you may have) will be unique to you, and I will support you as best I can. I will also work to nurture your self-worth, confidence or self-esteem so you can make life choices or changes that you wish to make.
If you'd like to explore counselling together, I can offer a free 45-minute consultation over the phone or online using Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp.
To book your free consultation or ask questions about counselling, you can call or text 07729 193629 or email me through this profile or my website.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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Fees
Consultation
A consultation of 45 minutes is available free of charge. We can talk over the phone or connect online using Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp.
Sessions
Any further sessions are usually 60 minutes long yet can be adjusted to suit your needs.
Each 60-minute session costs £48.00, and payment is in advance of your session via bank transfer.
I can offer a reduced fee for sessions in certain circumstances, such as if you're on a low income, including benefits or classed as a student. You are very welcome to contact me for further information.
Cancellation policy
If you need to cancel or change a session, I ask for a minimum of 24 hours notice by email, call or text. Late cancellations and requests to reschedule sessions can incur the full session fee.
Training and qualifications
As an Accredited Professional Registrant of the National Counselling Society, I adhere to their Code of Ethical Practice, am fully insured for my work and regularly consult with my counselling supervisor.
Experience
I have been a bereavement professional since 2008 - initially as a trained volunteer for Cruse Bereavement Care and now as a bereavement counsellor in private practice. I hold further training in child and baby loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss and sudden infant loss.
I've volunteered for Rethink Mental Illness since 2015. In the past, I've been a Support Time Recovery Worker for Together for Mental Wellbeing and a Support Worker for female inpatients of an NHS psychiatric ward. I've also volunteered for Mind. I have worked with people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I hold personal insight into domestic abuse and have been a Helpline Volunteer for Women's Aid in the past. In my counselling practice, I support men and women survivors, including those who have experienced or are experiencing coercive control.
Qualifications
I have been a practising counsellor since 2011.
I hold a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, recognised by the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).
I have been awarded an advanced-level Certificate in Grief and Bereavement Counselling, which covers training in complex grief, spirituality, long-term support, and child and adolescent loss and grief.
I've been awarded a Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling, and Centra Counselling Level 1.
I have undertaken continuing professional development in the following:
Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing
Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation
Journal Therapy
Moving Your Practice Online
Postnatal Depression Awareness
Art Therapy
Challenging Behaviour in Children and Young People
Autism Awareness
Domestic Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Accredited Training in Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Supporting Parents Through Child Bereavement
Mindful Mental Health
Crisis Counselling
Couples and Family Counselling
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
Verified professional membership
Vicky Mould