Alison Rowe

Often our behaviours and ways of being, that have been useful in the past, no longer serve us well in our current lives. Counselling can be a space to gain an awareness into what is keeping us stuck in unhelpful patterns of behaviour, exploration of which can give us a new perspective and understanding. Developing a greater understanding and awareness of ourselves can increase our sense of freedom, with new choices and possibilities arising, and a sense of clarity in how to move forward and live a more fulfilling life. I provide a space in which you can truly be yourself, without a fear of judgement or expectations and demands being put upon you. I believe counselling will take as long as it needs and for this reason I offer short and long-term counselling within my practice. My theoretical approach is Humanistic and Integrative, which means I use several distinct models of counselling, all of which are client-centred and non-directive. I am a Polyvagal-informed counsellor, and find understanding a little about how our autonomic nervous system responds, in certain experiences, can be helpful. Our lives and environment are often changing and sometimes this can be challenging. Learning how to recognise and regulate different states in our autonomic nervous system can be helpful in adapting to these changes.