Patrick Fountain

Hello & welcome,

At a certain point life can become difficult and perhaps you're struggling to understand and carry the weight of your feelings and experiences. Perhaps this is leaving you feeling many things such as overwhelmed, lost, alone, anxious, angry, confused or stuck whilst you fight your way through. Becoming a therapist emerged out of my own experiences and I feel privileged to help others explore and navigate their way through all that life has to throw at them. Exploring your experiences with someone who is not a family member or a friend can help in gaining relief, self-understanding, self-acceptance and help to build resilience and envision a way forward: this is what I would like to offer you.

My approach is Humanistic and primarily Person-Centred meaning that exploration is led by you, your needs are at the centre of our work, you are the sole authority of your experiences and developing a therapeutic relationship based on acceptance, trust and openness is key to facilitating a meaningful experience. A Humanistic stance emphasises meeting you as your unique self, to move away from imposing a need for you to change into what others may deem acceptable and help you more accurately understand how you experience yourself and your unique place in the world. Depending on the specific needs of those I work with, this could involve exploring how past experiences have shaped present approaches to relationships, exploring just present-day experiences or exploring how you might envision your future. Each person is unique, has a unique story and there is not one therapeutic approach that suits all.

My role will be to work in collaboration with you, to allow space to really hear you, support you and challenge you where appropriate, within a safe and comfortable environment based on trust, acceptance, kindness and without fear of judgment. Sessions are open-ended, so you get to choose how long you would like to commit. Above all else, I don't claim to hold the answers or be an expert of you, but it is my hope that our time together may help you to find answers and find a way forward within a caring and meaningful experience. As you embark on a unique investment in you, I would feel honoured to be part of your journey.

I offer a free initial 15-30 minute conversation either online via Zoom or by phone. This will allow us to talk about what I am able to offer and will also help us to gage whether we will be able to work together: it is important to me that I am the right person for those I work with. If you would like to arrange this please get in touch by phone or email. Making initial contact can be daunting but if you feel that we might be a good fit and would like to arrange a free initial meeting then I look forward to hearing from you.

Fees: A free initial conversation, £50 per session thereafter. Concessionary rates are offered to Counsellors in-training, those who are unemployed, students, OAP's:  spaces are limited, please get in-touch for current availability.