Polly Dexter
Counselling and Psychotherapy
PGDip, MBACP, UKCP Reg
Hello and welcome
Hi, my name is Polly. I am a qualified, UKCP registered and professionally insured Person-Centred and Experiential (PCE) Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults and young people (aged 16 years and over), in a warm, comfortable and private environment.
People seek therapy for any number of reasons. It may be a long-standing issue you have struggled with, or you may be at a crossroads in your life. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ – everybody is different and has different needs and wants. Your reasons and your therapy journey will be personal to you. Whatever your reasons for seeking psychotherapy, it can be a life changing experience.
As a PCE therapist, I believe that we each have the inherent potential to change, grow and heal throughout our lives, when we are offered the right support at the right time. Trying to work through our difficulties alone can feel overwhelming. It might be that the right kind of support is not there for you, or that you don’t want to burden your family or loved ones. Even when we have family and friends around us with the best intentions, we can still experience an overwhelming sense of isolation, and feel ‘stuck’ or in pain. Therapy offers you a safe and non-judgmental space to work things through at a pace that is right for you, with someone not entwined in your life.
At the heart of my practice is the development of a warm and genuine relationship with you based on trust, mutual respect and compassion. Together we can explore the issues that are important to you, at a pace that is right for you. Feeling heard, understood, valued and accompanied can be very powerful; helping us hear and understand ourselves in new ways, process difficult feelings, and discover more fulfilling ways of living and coping.
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My approach is both professional and also very personal. I work to meet you where you are at, by being fully present, open and receptive to you and your inner world. My aim is to respond with flexibility and sensitivity to your unique needs and wants. I respect and trust you as the expert in your life. I hope to accompany and support you to explore and make sense of your experience, and discover your unique path towards growth, change and healing.