Surrey Counselling Service
  Promoting Inner Calm, Outward Success
and Lasting Change
 

A very warm welcome to my website!

Here you will be able to learn more about me and the counselling service I provide. Whilst it often requires courage to seek help or acknowledge a problem even exists, my intention is to make the process of obtaining help and support as easy and natural as possible. My hope is that you will find the information here accurate, interesting and lacking in psycho-babble!

My website will provide you with an overview of my practice, my own unique style and give you a realistic expectation of counselling. Nothing hidden and no surprises!

Getting to know me

I have a Degree (BA Hons) in Transactional Analysis Counselling and a Diploma in Counselling (The Metanoia Institute). I have trained in Eating Disorders (The National Centre for Eating Disorders) and have integrated CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Brief Solutions Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and many other modes and skills from additional training.

As a member of BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure, currently in force.

As a counsellor, my work has covered many aspects of human experience such as anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, abuse, addiction and substance misuse, trauma, relationship issues, emotional neglect, eating disorders, lack of motivation / direction, stress, anger, self esteem issues, loss and insomnia.

Over the past five years I have worked as a voluntary counsellor within the NHS, helping clients change unwanted behaviours and working with their underlying issues. I currently work within my private practice based in Bagshot, Surrey.

My Aim

There are times when our life experiences and expectations make it difficult to find peace and emotional freedom. Sometimes, we just can’t imagine how ‘things’ could be different or how we will ever get what we want and find satisfaction and fulfilment.

My aim is to provide a space in your life where you can just ‘be’; where your thoughts and feelings come first; where you feel safe and appreciated for who you are.

Counselling provides the opportunity to step off ‘the conveyor belt of life,’ gives you time to reflect, helps clarify your thinking and values your feelings. It gives you the skills to develop stepping stones towards change by exploring options, making new decisions and helping you towards reaching your full potential. I will support you through times of uncertainty and help you to decide on a direction and plan of action that feels right and works for you.

Whatever your reason for seeking counselling, you can feel certain that my professional, caring, attentive and committed approach will reflect my genuine interest in helping you to change your present and rewrite your future.

My Philosophy

We all know that to survive we must meet our basic needs for food , shelter, warmth and water. However, to live successful and fulfilled lives, it is our emotional needs which are equally crucial for our well being and sometimes even for our survival. When our needs are met in balance we feel fulfilled and our emotional, mental and psychological health improves. We feel stable.

Counselling can help you to identify your needs and discover your strengths and resources, gain valuable insight into your situation and creatively open up new possibilities in your life once more.

You will discover why you feel like you do and what’s getting in the way. Some people feel as if they are merely ‘surviving’ life or just ‘existing’ and not really ‘living it to the full’.

My approach may include other facets of your problem, such as lifestyle, handling difficult emotions, learning new skills, unhelpful thinking styles, updating old beliefs, stress, relaxation, motivation and may involve providing you with new updated information relevant to your particular issue. This will of course depend upon the reason you have sought help and your therapeutic  goals.

My aim is to enable you to resolve your issues in the shortest time possible, saving you time and money.

Testimonials (printed with kind permission)

" You have been the most positive person I have ever met. Words can never be enough to show how thankful I am to you for everything you have done for me. No one has ever believed in me or understood me like you have"
Client L

"Thank you for putting the sunshine back in my life."
Client D

"Thank you from my heart for your guidance and wisdom. My time spent with you has given me a totally new and wholly positive outlook on my life."
Client J

"Kay tapped into my needs straight away. With her guidance and help I have taken back control of my life. I have learned to be strong, confident and assertive and I use the life skills I learned every day."
Client K

"From the first conversation with Kay I felt immediately at ease. I heard a caring, warm and confident person that I could connect with, something I find quite difficult to do on a private level. After 6 months of attending counselling my belief that 'life is hard' has now changed to 'life is a challenge and you can only embrace it !' I now find that I have more realistic goals both short and long term, so thank you Kay for coaching me back onto the road of life!'
Client E

"Since seeing Kay I have started to understand and prioritize my values. She has helped me understand the difference between what makes me happy and those times when I feel I am just existing. I have joined a gym and I am following a healthy eating regime and generally feeling very positive and very focused. I feel that I am waking up and cannot thank you enough Kay"
Client T
 

Kay Wnekowski BA Hons, Dip Couns

I provide one-to-one and couples sessions in my consulting room for both short and long term counselling. I can also offer support telephone and email.

Call now for a free
phone consultation!
01276 470175

“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you”.
Bob Proctor

“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

My Local Area Covers:
Ascot, Bagshot, Bisley, Blackwater, Bracknell, Brookwood, Camberley, Chobham, College Town, Crowthorne, Egham, Eversley, Farnborough, Farnham, Finchampstead, Frimley, Guildford, Horsell, Knaphill, Lightwater , Odiham, Owsmoor, Pribright, Sandhurst, St Johns, Staines, Sunningdale, Sunninghill, Virginia Water, West End, Windlesham, Windsor, Woking, Wokingham, Worplesdon, Yateley, Yorktown
         and surrounding areas