Welcome to Summertown Therapy
Find a path through whatever challenges you’re facing
Counselling sessions in Oxford and online
Hello there and welcome.
I’m Pete -- a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor -- and I offer in-person counselling and psychotherapy sessions in Summertown, Oxford.
Whatever has you troubled, I can support you to understand yourself and your situation better, to identify life patterns and navigate your way through your current challenges. I aim to create a counselling experience that is warm and welcoming where we can explore your life and experiences with curiosity.
Why come to counselling?
Different things bring us into counselling or therapy for the first time. For many, it is because our usual ways of navigating and dealing with the challenges in our lives no longer seem to be doing the trick. This might manifest as feeling anxious or depressed, struggling to disconnect, lacking joy, having trouble with sleep, or finding that your mind keeps running away with itself and that you don't seem able to get it to stop.
Sometimes we have an idea why this is happening -- for example, we find ourselves in newly stressful circumstances or we've undergone traumatic experience(s) -- and at other times the cause is more of a mystery even to ourselves. We might somehow just not feel like our 'old self' and, try as we might, we can't quite make our way back to how we once were.
In such situations, talking through what is happening in your life with someone who is trained to listen (and who is not directly involved in the events you describe) can be a huge help. Very possibly it’s your first step towards improving your understanding of what you're experiencing, of dealing with your past and of finding new ways to navigate your challenges in the present.
My background & approach
I came to counselling work later in life, having experienced my own period of psychological adversity in which I benefited hugely from working with a therapist. I began retraining in 2020 and since then have gained experience of providing short- and long-term therapy at various community counselling organisations and with the NHS, alongside my private practice in Oxford.
I hold a diploma in humanistic psychotherapeutic counselling from the specialist Metanoia Institute in London and am a registered member of the professional counselling body, BACP. I am also enrolled in a humanistic psychotherapy MSc programme and am a trainee member of psychotherapy body, UKCP. Previously, I worked in human rights and development for higher education institutes, not-for-profits and international donor agencies, and spent many years living abroad, mainly in Latin America and continental Europe.
What issues can counselling help with?
In our first session together we'll discuss in more detail what brings you to counselling. Issues I can help with include:
Feelings of stress or anxiety
Panic attacks
Relationship problems
Grief, loss or bereavement
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Abuse
Depression or joylessness
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Anger management
Navigating major life transitions
Difficulties at work or in retirement
Problems with family or uni life
Session details and fees
I offer both short and long-term therapy, with 50-minute sessions held once weekly. The cost per session is £65 and I accept payments in cash or via bank transfer.
Introductory call
We will usually have an introductory video call of around 15 minutes' duration to see what you'd like to cover in therapy and discuss your availability. There is no charge for the intro call. To arrange one, please send me a message via the form below or email pete@summertowntherapy.com.
If you’re curious about how therapy might help,
let’s have a chat.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange an initial appointment, please send a message to me using the form below. You can also contact me directly via my email: pete@summertowntherapy.com.
I aim to answer all enquires within one working day. All contact is strictly confidential.
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