Counselling with Diane

Welcome to Counselling with Diane

A warm, confidential and safe space, to explore your thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life.

Hello, and a warm welcome, I'm Diane. I am a friendly, qualified Integrative Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I offer a safe, confidential, and reflective space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, or any challenges that may be causing you distress or confusion.

My focus is on building a strong therapeutic relationship, one based on trust, patience, and collaboration. I will support you in finding your own path forward, at a pace that feels right for you. I believe that the connection between counsellor and client is essential, and that feeling comfortable and understood is at the heart of meaningful work.

I believe in each person's potential to grow. My aim is to provide an empathic, non-judgemental environment where you feel respected, valued, and truly heard. Through this process, you can develop greater self-awareness, leading to positive change and personal growth.

Portrait of Diane, a warm and approachable counsellor based in Kinver.

How can counselling help?

Counselling offers a safe, confidential space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgment. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, trauma, or simply feeling stuck, therapy can help you gain clarity, develop healthier coping strategies, and reconnect with your inner strengths.

As an integrative therapist, I draw on a range of approaches, such as person-centred, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioural techniques—to support you in a way that’s tailored to your unique needs.

Some of the ways counselling may help include:

Gaining a better understanding of yourself and your relationships
Developing tools to manage stress, anxiety, or depression
Healing from past experiences or trauma
Exploring life transitions and decision-making
Building confidence and emotional resilience
Creating meaningful change in your life

Counselling is a journey, and it begins at your pace. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can explore how we might work together, without any pressure or obligation.

Speak in Confidence

Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the therapy space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.

A problem shared...

We all go through tough times, whether it’s relationship struggles, anxious thoughts, or feeling low without really knowing why. It can be hard, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Counselling offers a space to talk openly, make sense of what you’re feeling, and start seeing things more clearly. With the right support, change is possible, and things can get better.

Make better, healthier new choices

Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.

What issues can counselling help with?

I have experience of working with a wide range of issues, including:

Abuse

Anger

Anxiety

Bereavement

Depression

Intrusive thoughts

Loss and grief

Low self-esteem

Relationship issues

And more...

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Get in touch

Thank you for taking the time to look at my website. If you have any questions, or think that I may be able to help, then please do feel free to contact me; I aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.

You can also call me on 07563 671369 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.

Frequently asked questions

Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.

Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.

How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.

Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.

My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.

Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.

Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.

My location

I offer face-to-face counselling at a calm location in the village of Kinver, South Staffordshire. I also offer online counselling, via Zoom or telephone. Online or telephone sessions are a good choice if you feel you would struggle to fit a series of face-to-face sessions into your schedule, or find it difficult to travel.

Fees & availability

My fee is £50 per session.

I offer Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-Limited counselling.

The frequency of sessions is your choice, however, therapy is most effective with regular sessions, these are typically carried out weekly or fortnightly. This can be discussed during our first meeting.

Concession rates are offered; please feel free to ask and this can be discussed during the consultation.