Why Counselling?
Counselling can help you to explore, identify and change your response to stressful life events. It can help you to widen your perspective and understanding of your life and the situation you find yourself in. Counselling can help you develop self-compassion, self-confidence and self-acceptance. It can help you be clear about the life you want to live and confidence to approach obstacles that may get in the way.
Would you like to make sense of the past?
To leave the past in the past?
To process difficult feelings such as grief, anger, guilt and shame?
To stop people pleasing?
To like yourself more?
Counselling can be the start of your journey to a fulfilled and satisfying life.
For more information about how Counselling in Chorlton and online can help, please see my How I Work page.
Hello my name is Fiona Gray
I am a Clinical Counsellor and Supervisor, and an
Alternative Therapy for Autistic Adults, (ATAA), practitioner.
I work with a wide range of people experiencing emotional trauma, relationship issues, depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety.
I have worked for several years within an
NHS Talking Therapy Service as a Clinical Counsellor.
I receive private referrals from large and small businesses to work with their staff.
I offer a safe, non-judgmental, anti-discriminatory service to all.
I provide short and long-term Counselling and Supervision both online and in person.
My therapy room is based in Manchester City Centre.
My background
My background is in the Performing Arts and Education. I lectured in Contemporary Dance for several years and went on to manage a community arts organisation based in Manchester. I became a high school dance teacher and helped several schools achieve Performing Arts College status. After working through my own adverse childhood experiences and enjoying supporting students and artists at the start of their professional careers, a mid-life career change from teacher to counsellor, was a natural progression for me.
Life-long learning, creativity and personal development have always been important to me. My aim as a Clinical Counsellor is to help people access their innate resources, to become aware of their repetitive negative thoughts that are constantly running in the background of their mind so they can live life from clarity and choice.
Qualifications
Alternative Therapy for Autistic Adults Practitioner, (ATAA), 2024
BWRT Practitioner - General Psychopathology, 2024
Diploma Fusion Therapeutic Coach, 2024
Relational Dynamics 1st - Coaching for the Arts, 2024
MA Clinical Counselling - The University of Chester 2021.
HPD, Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma - NCH - 2017.
Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy - 2016.
Graduate Initial Teacher Training (QTS) - 2009.
Continuing Professional Development
Rewind Trauma Therapy Practitioner - 2024
Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision - 2023.
Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Person-Centred Couple's Counselling - 2023.
Level 4 Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health - 2023.
Supporting Families following Baby Loss - 2023.
Human Givens Couples Therapy - 2023.
Mind Management Skills for Life - 2023.
Understanding the effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse - Choices - 2022.
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy - MCCH - 2022.
Registrations
I am a registered member of the BACP, I hold full indemnity insurance with Holistic Insurance Services, and I am DBS registered.
Fees & availability
Initial Consultation 20 min. Free.
Counselling £55 per session.
Please note: Appointments cannot be confirmed until full payment is received.
Location
I have a warm, comfortable, and private practice rooms in Chorlton, Manchester, Trafalgar House, 5-7 High Lane, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9DJ and Courtlets House 38 King Street West, Manchester City Centre M3 2WZ.
Please note: The buildings are old Victorian listed buildings that, unfortunately does not have disabled access.
The Chorlton room is reachable from Chorlton, Withington, Didsbury, Stretford, Whally Range, Hulme, Moss Side, Sale, Manchester, and Greater Manchester. There is parking alongside the building, and it is easily accessed by public transport.
We can also work together online, using Zoom, which means I can work with you from anywhere in the UK.
Get in touch
Please contact me if you have any questions about my Counselling, or Supervision services.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and I use a secure phone and email services.