Sometimes all you need is to feel heard

Welcome to Atholl's Counselling service.

Feeling heard is important. The everyday pressures of work, education, relationships or, all too often, everything at once can make it difficult to find a space to gather your thoughts and even more difficult to find someone to listen.

That's what I offer.

Counselling provides a space to be heard and we can use it to find a way through the problems you face in the moment and build some strategies for the future.

Whether you bring long held anxieties or what you feel may be short term problems, you can begin to make sense of them by making that first step to gaining a better understanding of what you might need.

Whether you feel overwhelmed by your situation or just confused about the direction you’d like to take, we can process that together in a confidential environment where you’ll be able to air your thoughts, explore your pain or just offload whatever it is you’ve been carrying.

You may wish to challenge behaviours or unhelpful thought patterns. These are not always things which you wish to take to family or friends if you want changes to feel fresh and personal. You may just need a space to engage with the idea of change and whether that is something you’re in a position to tackle at this present moment in time. The counselling room provides that ability to speak in confidence, discuss what you feel can be achieved and make or discard choices free from external pressure.

Counselling is not always the right fit and sometimes it's just not the right time but making that first step is a big part of the process.

You being here means that first step has already been made.

Atholl Lawson is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and on the accredited register of the Professional Standards Authority. He holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, works in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework, and holds professional indemnity insurance.

Services

In-Person

My private practice is in Corby NN17. The counselling room provides a secure, comfortable space to talk.

Online

Online sessions are conducted using a secure video messaging service and offer a flexible approach to therapy, allowing you to engage from home.

Sometimes you just don't want to be seen. Counselling sessions over the phone can provide that extra sense of safety whilst still allowing a meaningful connection.

Phone

Get in touch.

I have found my time with Atholl very beneficial to my understanding of my mental health, he has helped me break down the issues I have been facing by taking a deeper look into several aspects of my problems and by allowing me to fully open up in a non judgment way, this has allowed me to be honest with my self and see things in a different light and improved my mental health drastically.

As someone who was against the idea of ever needing help with my mental health I now would highly recommend Atholl to anyone who feels as though things are getting too much for them to deal with, it really does help.

R.B.

★★★★★