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My name is Gillian Ede and I am qualified psychotherapist and counsellor. I work both from London and Surrey and provide individual psychotherapy to both adults and adolescents. I also work with couples and families although this tends to be confined to my London premises.

Clients who contact me do so for a very wide range of reasons, some are depressed, others suffer from anxiety or anxiety related disorders such as panic attacks, while others may come to me to work on relationships issues arising within the home and/or workplace. I counsel people also who are or have faced a major crises in their lives , perhaps as a result of illness, death and redundancy. I also see clients who may be experiencing a crises in confidence and this can lead to feeling isolated and alienated.

In some cases clients are less clear as to exactly why they feel they need counselling except for a nagging feeling that their life has become a daily struggle and ultimately unrewarding. This may lead to an exploration of issues relating to self-worth and what gives meaning to their life.

I strongly feel that at various stages in our lives we all reach cross-roads and critical stages that can be very paralyzing and frightening. With the benefit of therapy these situations however can be found to lead to personal growth and to a different and more fulfilling way of living each day. Both open ended and time-limited therapy offer an opportunity to explore personal issues thus allowing the individual to move on in their lives and not be immobilized at times of crisis. Whatever the length of the therapeutic encounter some growth and change will take place thus allowing the client to move on in their lives.

At the heart of a good therapeutic encounter is the relationship the client and therapist are able to forge. The stronger this alliance the better the process is likely to be.

The above is a very brief summary of the nature of my work. I would like to invite you now to browse through my website where you will further information about myself and the work that I do. I will of course be happy to speak to you in person at any time (contact).