Surviving to Thriving- Counselling Therapist in Banbury, Oxfordshire
Sometimes our issues can get so difficult to cope, it can create, stress, anxiety, depression or overwhelm. If this has started to affect your day-to-day living, then it may be time to consider having some counselling
Welcome, I'm Graham McDonald I'm an experienced integrative counsellor and psychotherapist and I offer my services in the vicinity of Banbury, Oxfordshire. My private counselling practice, Surviving to Thriving Counselling, is located in Milcombe, Banbury.
I am able to offer Face-to-Face, Zoom, WhatsApp (online video) therapy sessions to current and new clients.
People seek counselling for a wide variety of reasons. Some to learn cognitive tools that can help to calm down what they are feeling, eg. anxiety, overwhelm, depression, anger, fear. Or to get a better understanding of long deep rooted issues. eg. traumas, loss and grief, long term illness and/or disability. Some people to seek and find clarity or direction in their lives. Some people come to counselling because life has become difficult to cope with. Any mental health issues, whether they have appeared out of the blue or whether they have been around for some time, can be frightening and exhausting to manage and sometimes these feelings tend not to just go away on their own.
I provide a safe, confidential, and calm environment, where you can talk to someone who won't judge you, and who is understanding and empathic to any issues you may bring, and help you towards a better way of coping.
"Graham has helped me find the tools I needed to combat the anxiety and depression I struggled with in everyday life. "
I work with adults 18 and over. As a counsellor in Milcombe, Banbury, in Oxfordshire, I provide counselling to people locally and surrounding areas including Chipping Norton, Brackley and Bicester, Deddington, Kings Sutton, Bloxham, Bodicote, Aynho.
I also provide online video counselling to those further afield.
I also work as a couples and relationship counsellor. Relationship counselling can apply to any relationship, e.g. husband and wife, parent and child, siblings, friends, etc. Please click here for further information.
By attending counselling sessions you will be able to talk freely and in your own time about any issues that are affecting you. I'm not going to judge you or be shocked, but I will be supportive and caring and at your side when you talk about any difficult issues in your life, which may be about yourself or others, past or present. My aims as a counsellor are to be able to get a feeling of what it's like being you, to understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and also to support you in ways that help you to cope better.
I have experience as a therapist in helping clients who have personal difficulties with many issues including:
- Stress
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Procrastination
- No motivation
- Relationships
- Panic attacks
- Financial issues
- Depression
- Loneliness
- Self-harm
- Bereavement
- Trauma
- Addiction
- Sexual identity
- Gender issues
- Feeling stuck
- Physical, emotional or sexual abuse
- Bullying
- Suicidal thoughts
- Social Anxiety
- PTSD
- Inner Critic
- Phobias
- Couples/Relationships
- Separation and Divorce
- Affairs
- Communication
- Attachment Styles
- Arguments
- Sexual Issues
- Lack of Intimacy (Sexual/Non-Sexual)
- Lack of Trust
- Financial Issues
I would be very happy to have a chat on the phone about your needs and how counselling can help. Please feel free to call me on 07588 606606 or to email me click here
Further details about my fees and where to find me can be found on the Contact page.
