Vicky Mould
Person-centred/humanistic counsellorAbout Me
Welcome, I'm Vicky Mould and thank you so much for visiting my Welldoing Directory profile.
I hope the following information proves helpful at this time. If you have any questions about online counselling or wish to book your free consultation, please email me or call or text 07729 193629.
I have been counselling adults of all ages since 2011. As a mental health therapist and bereavement counsellor near Winchester, Southampton and Fareham, I can be of support if you're experiencing:
- Difficulties managing stress
- Relationship issues
- Low self-esteem or lack of confidence
- The effects of sexual or domestic abuse
- Anxiety, depression or postnatal depression, including suicidal feelings
- Trauma, including PTSD and borderline personality disorder
- Difficulties coping with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- Loss and grief through bereavement or other life changes.
I hold accredited training in child and baby bereavement, including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss and sudden infant loss.
Deciding to come for counselling can be scary, yet perhaps you don't feel heard by or able to talk to the people around you or are worried about burdening them. Or maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck or confused and alone with your experience.
Whatever is troubling or concerning you, I can help you feel at ease, listened to, and part of a safe, trusting and non-judgemental relationship. I'm down-to-earth, and you can talk freely with me.
Counselling is time and space for you - away from outside pressures and expectations, and I aim to provide an environment where you can make sense of your struggles, find a way through them and move towards a more comfortable or fulfilling life.
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 the counselling space, you'll be welcome as you are. I don't give advice or tell you what to do as I trust you're the best person to make decisions and choices about your life and wellbeing. But I can support you with the process of trusting in yourself.
We can explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions at your pace and reflect on your experiences. Offering genuine compassion, non-judgement and attentive listening, you can feel valued, heard and understood - perhaps for the first time, gain clarity or a different perspective on your situation and develop your self-awareness.
Creative mediums such as art, journaling, cards or photos can offer an alternative yet safe way of expressing yourself and gaining further understanding. We can discuss creative counselling in a consultation if you would like to do that.
My goal in counselling is to nurture your self-worth, confidence or self-esteem so you can make life choices or changes you want 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 Hospital. 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 have personal insight into domestic abuse, and in the past, I was a Helpline Volunteer for Women's Aid. In my counselling practice, I support men and women survivors, including those who have experienced or are experiencing narcissistic abuse, psychological (coercive control) or emotional abuse by an ex-partner, partner or family member.
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 a Certificate in Couples and Family Counselling.
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 hold a Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I also have a Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling and Centra Counselling Level 1.
I have undertaken continuing professional development courses 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
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
Verified professional membership
Vicky Mould