Becky Simpson (R S Counselling)

Life can throw many things at you, experiences that impact on your ability to enjoy life and live to your full potential. These often start in infancy, but can also happen at any stage in your life. You may experience harm, trauma, abuse, neglect or simply careless phrases from others, such as ‘you’ll never succeed’. All of these, and when your needs aren’t met, you’re ignored, or left feeling unimportant can profoundly affect the way you respond throughout life.

This can lead to depression, anxiety, or a host of other difficulties, including that inner voice who puts you down, saying you’re not good enough, or you accept ‘good enough’ for others though not for yourself, you have to be better. Ways of adapting to situations when young can continue into adulthood, and though these may no longer be the best option, they have become part of your automatic responses.

Counselling helps raise awareness to underlying thoughts and feelings, understanding their origins and impact, and can help you identify different ways of thinking and feeling, that are the real you. This helps allow choice in how you respond going forward.

I am an Integrative Counsellor with a focus on Gestalt. I have been counselling clients since 2021 and have many years supporting others in difficult situations I offer safe, professional and ethical counselling, in person at Kingsclere Village Club, via the telephone or online.