Gates Counselling

Gates Counselling I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor, I offer one to one counselling for adults in Brentwood Essex. Spe Counselling and Psychotherapy

Online sessions can offer so much more than convenience — they create space for connection, reflection, and growth right...
11/11/2025

Online sessions can offer so much more than convenience — they create space for connection, reflection, and growth right where you are. Whether you’re at home, in your garden, or surrounded by the sounds of nature, our work together can still draw on the grounding and calming effects of the natural world.

I’ve trained in Interpersonal Neurobiology with Dr. Dan Siegel, and I love weaving that understanding of mind–body connection into our sessions. Online therapy can be a deeply relational and restorative experience — one that supports both your nervous system and your sense of self.

✨ You can bring your cup of tea, your favourite view, and your whole self — exactly as you are.

I’m often asked what nature-based therapy is really like — so I thought I’d share some of the most common questions I he...
09/11/2025

I’m often asked what nature-based therapy is really like — so I thought I’d share some of the most common questions I hear.

Nature can be such a powerful companion in therapy — offering space, calm, and perspective in ways that often surprise people.

Every session is unique, just like every season. 🌳

💬 If you’ve been curious about what it’s like to work outdoors or in connection with nature, I’m always happy to chat and answer any questions privately.

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Nature-based counselling brings therapy out of the room and into the living world. 🌱It offers space to explore emotions,...
02/11/2025

Nature-based counselling brings therapy out of the room and into the living world. 🌱
It offers space to explore emotions, grief, and growth surrounded by the quiet wisdom of the natural environment.
It’s about remembering — we are part of nature, not separate from it.

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As a counsellor, I was deeply moved by Signs — a book that bridges neuroscience, intuition, and the quiet ways we find m...
29/10/2025

As a counsellor, I was deeply moved by Signs — a book that bridges neuroscience, intuition, and the quiet ways we find meaning after loss.And signs can help us when we have lost our way.

Dr Swart beautifully explores how the signs, symbols, and synchronicities we notice — a song, a bird, a feeling — can be our brain’s way of helping us stay connected and make sense of change. It’s a comforting, grounded look at how science meets spirituality.

For anyone grieving, or for fellow therapists supporting clients through loss, Signs offers a hopeful reminder: healing doesn’t mean letting go completely, but finding new ways to stay connected — and sometimes, those “signs” are part of that process. 🌿

Ever noticed how tree branches, leaves, and river paths have repeating patterns?These are called fractals, and your brai...
29/10/2025

Ever noticed how tree branches, leaves, and river paths have repeating patterns?
These are called fractals, and your brain loves them.
Studies show that looking at fractal patterns can reduce stress by up to 60%, gently guiding the brain into a meditative state.
Nature’s designs soothe the mind — effortlessly.

I’m really excited to be stepping into a new chapter of my counselling journey — training as a Supervisor with Counselli...
27/10/2025

I’m really excited to be stepping into a new chapter of my counselling journey — training as a Supervisor with Counselling Tutor!
I’m now offering supervision to counsellors and trainees who’d like a collaborative, reflective and compassionate space to support their work and development.
If that sounds like something you’re looking for, feel free to get in touch 💚

When we spend time in nature, our nervous system begins to regulate itself.Research shows that natural settings lower co...
25/10/2025

When we spend time in nature, our nervous system begins to regulate itself.
Research shows that natural settings lower cortisol, slow the heart rate, and activate the parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) system.
It’s not just relaxing — it’s rewiring how we respond to stress.
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In nature-based counselling, we use these moments to help the body feel safe enough to heal.

Counselling in nature -where grounding, mindfulness and healing meet. Please do contact me if you have any questions abo...
22/10/2025

Counselling in nature -where grounding, mindfulness and healing meet. Please do contact me if you have any questions about taking counselling outdoors

Grounded in nature, guided by mindfulness- I offer therapy that helps you slow down, heal and reconnect with yourself an...
22/10/2025

Grounded in nature, guided by mindfulness- I offer therapy that helps you slow down, heal and reconnect with yourself and the world around you.

Little gifts from the woodland. A tiny little feather can be so easily overlooked. When we slow down, be present we can ...
15/08/2025

Little gifts from the woodland. A tiny little feather can be so easily overlooked. When we slow down, be present we can find the beauty in the smallest of things.

Nature based counselling offers a variety of benefits. Not only is this a therapeutic space to explore what would like t...
16/07/2025

Nature based counselling offers a variety of benefits. Not only is this a therapeutic space to explore what would like to work on in your therapy, the natural world offers another layer to the experience that is often associated with feelings of rest, resetting, a place of recovery and a returning to a part of ourselves that may have been lost. For more information please feel free to DM me or visit my website in bio.

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Brentwood

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

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+447813589669

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