My name is Claire Huzzey. I am an Accredited Integrative Counsellor and Supervisor based in Hornchurch. Offering you face to face, online, telephone counselling and walk and talk.
Everyone of us at times face challenges and dilemmas that can leave us confused. Within this current world climate, we can all be feeling different emotions that we haven’t felt before or have been able to learn to manage before and now are developing into a recurring issue.
If you feel that you are ready to make changes, whatever it is that you are facing at this time, there is a good chance that counselling may help you.
The thought of needing to come into counselling can be a daunting worrying experience, I am here to help you feel safe, not judged and understood. Together, we can look at any of the issues that are effecting your everyday life and find ways to work through them, in a confidential setting.
I am a qualified Accredited Integrative counsellor and clinical supervisor. This means that I use the eclectic approach of using different theories including the main forces in psychology of Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamics. I combine different techniques and interventions to create the most effective therapy for your needs. This may include mindfulness, guided visualisations and creative counselling techniques.
My belief is that everyone is an individual and our lives are unique. Our perceptions on things we have experienced are unique to us. For this reason I wanted to be an integrative counsellor. So I can adapt my counselling skills to the person I am working with, rather than the counselling theory needing to fit the person.
My aim is to empower you to help you reduce confusion and enable you to cope with challenges and make positive changes in your unhelpful or unhealthy patterns of behaviour in a safe, confidential and respectful environment, for you to be able to explore any issues, emotions within a safe therapeutic relationship to discuss, whatever is important to you at this time
The therapeutic experience can either be short goal focused or open ended. Each person has different needs and goals, we can discuss what you would like to achieve. By offering a safe, confidential space to work within for the 50 minute sessions each week.
My aim is to build a therapeutic relationship with you so we are able to safely explore any issue that may arise for you within your time in counselling offering the tools to empower you to help yourself.
I focus on helping you explore feelings and emotions that are often related to your experiences, allowing you to reflect on what is happening to you and to consider alternative ways of doing things, or thinking styles. I help you to view things from different perspectives. This can lead to an increased sense of awareness, that can be invaluable if you want to bring about effective change.
I have vast experience of working with people from all walks of life and ages from teenagers and adults helping them with concerns such as to name a few depression, anxiety including health anxiety, stress, addictions including alcohol, drugs, gambling and shopping, relatives of addicts, abuse, loss, bereavement, low self-esteem, long term debilitating illness, trauma as well as a space to explore any other worries.
I understand how daunting it can feel to contact a counsellor when you feel confused and overwhelmed this is why I offer a free 30 minutes telephone consultation. You are welcome to call me for an informal chat and to ask any questions.
To get the best out of counselling, you need to feel comfortable with your therapist, so before making a decision, I am more than happy to talk to you on the phone to see if we can work together. After all, counselling is an investment in you and you deserve to choose someone that suits you, there is no obligation or pressure to book an appointment.
I may not be able to always answer my phone, please leave a message and a number that I can reach you on and I will return your call as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can email me using the email me feature at the top of my profile. Please be aware my reply to your email may go into your spam folder.