Personal counselling for you.
Accessible, Person Centred counselling for individuals and couples in Westward Ho! and north Devon, in person or online and by ‘phone.
The Quiet Place
Hello and welcome. I’m Valerie Pearson and I offer in person counselling for individuals and couples in Westward Ho! and North Devon, and online or by telephone, if you’re unable to attend in person.
Call me on 07777 676772 or email at valerie@thequietplace.me
Working together.
Sometimes it takes real courage to admit to ourselves that we need someone to talk to. Maybe a difficult life event, anxiety or depression or an unresolved issue from the past can overwhelm us, and we turn to another person, someone who really listens to us.
As a counsellor, I can offer you the chance to talk in confidence and without judgement. It is quite different to talking with friends and family. Together we can explore whatever is troubling you and help you find your own way through the issues. Counselling is not about offering advice or answers: it is about helping you live your best life.
Call me on 07777 676772 or email at valerie@thequietplace.me
My approach.
I offer a safe, warm and welcoming place, away from the distractions of everyday life, somewhere to stop, think and re-assess; somewhere to be yourself. The Quiet Place is all about helping you to know yourself better, and thus be able to cope with whatever challenges come along in life. I work within the Person Centred Approach and am an integrative counsellor. This means that my work is client-focused and client-led, and I am able to draw on different modalities, or theories, to best help my clients.
Couples.
I work within the Emotionally Focused Therapy framework, for couples looking for real and lasting change in their relationship. Centred around Attachment Science, we look at the pivotal moments in your narrative, making sense of emotions and ordering them. We all have needs and longings; we all yearn for meaningful connection. EFT finds the blocks to empathy and safe engagement with your partner; it contains the moments of disconnect and then helps you form a healing connection, a new direction for your story. At The Quiet Place your voices will be heard, as we create more secure bonds and develop more trust, creating a healthier and more positive partnership.
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Valerie Pearson
ABOUT ME
Understanding the human condition, exploring what makes us the way we are, helping others: these have formed the bedrock of my working life and led to me training initially as a teacher, then as a reflexologist in 2006 and now, having left teaching, a counsellor. I have worked at Olive Branch Counselling in Chippenham and Focus in Frome; in 2021 I founded The Quiet Place in Corsham.
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
Certifcate in Emotionally Focused Therapy (couples)
BA, MA, PGCE (University of Cambridge)
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This means I work to their Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy and am fully insured. I have a supervisor, who ensures I am able to offer the best possible counselling. I also keep up to date with developments in my profession and undertake regular CPD.
Fees.
I would like you to feel confident in your choice of counsellor: I am happy to arrange a call when you can ask any questions you may have about my contract, which explains how I work and how we will manage our sessions.
Individual 50-minute session: £50
Individual 50-minute session for trainee counsellors: £40
Couples 60-minute session: £60
Payment is by BACS prior to the session, or cash
Full fee is payable if less than 24 hours’ notice is given
Call me on 07777 676772 or email at valerie@thequietplace.me
What people are saying.
“Valerie really helped me to sort through and untangle my feelings, allowing me to talk without judgement. She helped me to find paths forward and to ease my anxieties, helping me recognise my self-worth.”
— M
“Thank you again for another brilliant session. Working with you is making such a difference. Can’t thank you enough!”
— J
“Valerie is a truly insightful, passionate, welcoming and professional counsellor, I can't recommend her highly enough for counselling.”
— M
Contact me.
Whatever you’re struggling with, if you think I may be able to help you, please feel free to contact me.
