Hello and Welcome

I'm Sue, founder of Ameliorate Counselling.

It is not easy taking the first step to seek support, with so many counsellors it can feel like a mine field. 

My hope is that lived experience, a human touch, academic experience, and a broad background better enable me to sit with you when you feel in need of support.

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Hello and Welcome

I'm Sue, founder of Ameliorate Counselling.

It is not easy taking the first step to seek support, with so many counsellors it can feel like a mine field. 

My hope is that lived experience, a human touch, academic experience, and a broad background better enable me to sit with you when you feel in need of support.

Counselling creates a safe and confidential space to support you to find peace, acceptance and empowerment, and manage your mental wellbeing, along with finding alternative ways of coping.

My aim is to

• Focus on Individual Needs: Sessions are tailored to the specific needs and aspirations of each client, fostering an empathetic, non-judgmental environment, where you will feel valued and heard.

• Safe and Confidential Space: creating a secure setting where clients can feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and feelings. 

• Variety in Therapeutic Approaches: I offer a range of therapeutic approaches, rather than a 'one size fits all' tailoring sessions around your individual needs and aspirations, in an inclusive free from judgement environment, where you are free to be yourself. 

The journey that led me into counselling started around 20 years ago, studying and working within the Psychology and Criminology sector. Sadly witnessing the struggles and decline in mental health support, and the approaches used, I decided to take a different pathway into Counselling.

  I have gained a diverse understanding for my fifty plus years of life. 

I am a certified integrative counsellor, an adoption counsellor, and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP. 

 I am qualified as a trauma therapist, and integrate the flash technique. 

I am also an advanced practitioner in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT-tapping therapy) and I practice as a mindful/compassion focused counsellor.

As an integrative counsellor, I apply a combination approach to therapy, because I do not believe one size fits all, instead I draw from lots of different theories, skills, qualifications, and cpd to tailor therapy to your individual needs.

Some of my training and qualifications include - although not limited to. 

· Cert - Adoption Support Counselling (Albany centre, and Barnardo's)

· Dip - Trauma Therapy (three phase trauma model), and flash technique.

· Cert - Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) advanced practitioner.

· Level 4 Dip - Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.

· Level 3 Dip - Counselling Skills.

· Level 2 Cert - Counselling Skills.

· BSc Hon - Psychology and Criminology.

· Dip - Forensic Psychology -Forensic Science.

 Meet Amelie 

The name 'Ameliorate' came from a combination of our dog’s name Amelie, named after the French film Amélie, who decides to make the world a better place by helping people find happiness, and in the dictionary the word Ameliorate is described as to improve, or make more tolerable.

I believe anyone can be BRAVE and BOLD, and tur

 Meet Amelie 

The name 'Ameliorate' came from a combination of our dog’s name Amelie, named after the French film Amélie, who decides to make the world a better place by helping people find happiness, and in the dictionary the word Ameliorate is described as to improve, or make more tolerable.

I believe anyone can be BRAVE and BOLD, and turn trauma into triumph. With the right support, and empowerment, our vulnerabilities can become our strengths.  

Having worked within various sectors, and charity organisations, I have experience of working with survivors of rape, sexual violence, and domestic abuse, trauma and attachments as well as charities within the LGBTQ+ community.

I work with adults, and the number of sessions is dependent on your concerns. Session may be short or long term. 

I offer face to face counselling in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham 

(in and around the town centre with easy access to parking and public transport)

and

Online Counselling throughout England.

Sometimes it is important to focus on ourselves for a while 

It can feel scary and overwhelming taking the first steps to seek support, or talking to friends or family about the things that trouble us most, we may feel ashamed, or embarrassed, worry about burdening them.

Sometimes it is important to focus on ourselves for a while. It does n

Sometimes it is important to focus on ourselves for a while 

It can feel scary and overwhelming taking the first steps to seek support, or talking to friends or family about the things that trouble us most, we may feel ashamed, or embarrassed, worry about burdening them.

Sometimes it is important to focus on ourselves for a while. It does not mean me first, it means me too.

Self-care is not Selfish

You also Matter

Counselling provides a safe space to take a breath, to think, and explore yourself. 

Every client and enquiry is treated with sensitivity, dignity and respect. 

A Safe Space

Ameliorate counselling work with adults, and can support you to/with

· Improve wellbeing.
 

· Mindfulness.
 

· Make changes in your life.

· Identify root causes.

 Improve - develop
 

• Self-confidence.
• Self-esteem.
• Self-acceptance
• To have a voice.
• Develop positive ways of thinking - gain a stronger sense of self.
• Identifying emotional n

A Safe Space

Ameliorate counselling work with adults, and can support you to/with

· Improve wellbeing.
 

· Mindfulness.
 

· Make changes in your life.

· Identify root causes.

 Improve - develop
 

• Self-confidence.
• Self-esteem.
• Self-acceptance
• To have a voice.
• Develop positive ways of thinking - gain a stronger sense of self.
• Identifying emotional needs and build resilience.

· Adults who have experienced adoption - the care system, or growing up in children's homes.

· Help you process trauma, and traumatic experiences to gain safety, insight, trust and resilience.

· Post-traumatic stress (PTSD) or Complex post-traumatic stress (CPTSD).

· Unresolved issues from childhood or in the past.

· Attachments - Identify - build confidence - resilience.

· Support with loss, grief or bereavement.
 

· Setting boundaries - creating healthy boundaries.
 

· Shame - guilt.
 

· Self sabotage.

· Imposter syndrome.

· Feel supported during a challenging time.
 

· Anxiety.

· Suicidal thoughts and feelings.

· Depression.

· Peri-menopause - Post menopause.

· Divorce or separation, to support you work through your emotions - feelings.

· Decision making difficulties - exploring options.

If you have experienced trauma, it is important to seek support from an experienced and qualified trauma therapist, to build trust, rapport and to feel you are in a safe environment to develop healthy coping strategies that meet your unique needs. 

Trauma therapy is generally a long therapeutic process. 

 I work with the three phase trauma model, and flash technique, along with a combination of other therapies and techniques in order to keep you safe and supported.