Thank you so much
I work for the emergency services and was involved in a traumatic event resulting in the loss of a friend and colleague. I contacted Evelyn and was a bit apprehensive at first but I immediately felt as ease with her and before I new it, I was opening my heart. Over a few sessions Evelyn helped me come to terms with my thoughts and changed the emotions connected to the incident. The change in me is quite drastic and I can’t thank Evelyn enough.
Andy – December 20, 2021
The best decision of my life
From the age of around 17 I struggled with mental health issues that had arisen from childhood, but also I think from challenges that come from developing into an adult. For quite a long time, I sank lower and lower until I felt like I was just existing and couldn’t cope with even simple things – at which point I knew I had to do something. My mum helped me go through some profiles of a few therapists she’d found and upon an initial consultation with Evelyn, I immediately felt confident that she was the person I could open up to. Evelyn took the time and listened intently to my thoughts and feelings, and was always encouraging and patient. Even when I worried that I wasn’t making sense, or that my thoughts were ‘silly and ridiculous’, she reassured me and gave me the confidence to say everything I was feeling. We would then work through everything afterwards that arose in the session.
After every session, which was never timed (Evelyn never made me feel rushed or panicked about the clock ticking) She would send an email with a summary, and have recommended exercises she would ask me to do ahead of the next session. Everything Evelyn prepared was tailored to my needs, including various recordings which directly addressed me and the struggles I was facing. These were particularly powerful, as they addressed the feelings that were so raw to me at the time and really helped me to cultivate healthier thoughts and thinking habits. The time and care she put into helping me was faultless, she really is so kind and generous with her time and energy which is exactly what I needed at a time when I felt so fragile. I still have a long way to go, but Evelyn has shown me the power and empowerment that can be gained from opening up and for once, I feel a hopeful for the future, something that I didn’t feel before I had therapy with Evelyn. It is the best decision I made, not just for the year but possible my whole early adult life! I couldn’t recommend her highly enough – she really has helped tremendously to put me on a path of recovery and helped me understand myself better, giving me tools to find happiness within myself. Thank you Evelyn x
Emily – March 22, 2021
I felt lost
Evelyn really helped me to see how I could change the feeling of being powerless to taking back my power. The sessions were an hour and a half long. When my therapy ended I felt more resilient, stronger and more in control of my life. I definitely recommend Evelyn. She is a very professional, kind and thoughtful practitioner with many skills which can help you.
Gail – July 17, 2019
A few sessions with Evelyn gave me a support blanket for life.
I have been living with Multiple Sclerosis for 17 years but recently became overwhelmed with the struggle to keep going and stay positive. I felt I had to re-set and untangle all my symptoms so I surrounded myself with all the help I could access, Tai-chi, pain relief, physio, relaxation classes and counselling. I was still scolding myself however for not being happy when other people were worse than me, I felt guilty, angry and exhausted. A friend urged me to contact Evelyn as she thought she would be good for me. I was cynical and pessimistic as had tried so many therapies but was assured that Evelyn would work hard to give me what I needed at the time. I reluctantly made contact and felt initial resistance at Skyping and having to go over the familiar sequences of counselling. My ‘whats the point’ attitude actually shifted. Knowing the answers and what you should do is not enough. Evelyn encouraged me to work through the feelings that arose, hear them, play with them using different visualisation techniques, timelines, tapping, until I had voiced them, understood them and stood back from them. In a very short time I had relaxed, cried, laughed and breathed relief within each session! The time was very interactive as we chatted like friends yet Evelyn was able to follow my lead on what I needed and what worked best for me and guide the session along so it still felt structured.
An important difference that I have not experienced before was that in between our sessions I didn’t feel dropped – I felt that Evelyn had really invested her time in me and would send e-mails for links on dietry advise, articles, suggested reading, bespoke meditation recordings – anything she thought might be of benefit and this was not only helpful in my own ‘support toolbox’ but also made me feel like she was always there for me to fall back on – she became my comfort blanket. I really felt like she had picked me up and set me off on the road again and although I have no future sessions booked in with her at the moment, I certainly plan to keep checking in. The change in me was noticeable not only to myself but to friends and family too. I stopped struggling and made space for creative energy and felt so much happier and lighter. I am still using her techniques and suggestions regularly as they nudge me back on track. When I realised that I wasn’t just paying money for an hours session, but was investing in the healing of my hurts and making things easier and brighter in my everyday, it became much easier to find the money to put aside. I would recommend that everybody has Evelyn in their lives at some point as she would undoubtedly leave a positive healing support blanket for them to curl up in when needed.
Rosie – May 08, 2019
Evelyn is wonderfully calming and can help you to help yourself, even if at the time you do not believe it yourself.
Before meeting with Evelyn I felt unable to compartmentalise my emotions around certain situations which at times arose again and again without my knowing. Having had counseling in the past I felt able to think clearer at the time but I wanna left without any pratical skills to help me work through these feelings and emotions. Evelyn was able to unlock these feelings in a safe and much more clearer way, empowering me towards understanding that I am okay, it’s okay to have gone through what I did and that I am now in control of any situation that arises. I regularly practice the techniques taught and now feel emotionally stronger and able to manage unpredictable situations.
Laura Stevenson – September 04