BEREAVEMENT Bereavement is what happens - grieving is what you feel. To make sense of the process it can help to talk to bringing together feelings, thoughts and actions.         LONG TERM ILLNESS This may be an illness which is debilatating but does not mean death however the process of loss is similar e.g. loss of health, income, housing and relationship and sometimes a major lifestyle change. Counselling can help you to understand these changes.         POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, ANXIETY, STRESS AND DEPRESSION One in four people are likely to experience a depressive episode at some point in their lives and it can have a negative impact on how they function. Research has indicated that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment. I offer this form of counselling to help you with a wide range of issues.         CHILDRENS COUNSELLING I counsel children from the age of 4-16 in a sypathetic and empathetic way using many play therapy skills e.g. drawing, sand play, painting. This helps to explore issues that might be causing problems for the child.         CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING A range of issues can be explored within a safe counselling environment with the added dimension of prayer and meditation if the client desires.