Welcome to my website

Hello and welcome to my website. My name is Monika Szeder. I offer counselling and EMDR therapy for adult individuals in person in my therapy room in Stroud and nationally on the telephone or via video.

I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the EMDR Association UK.

Deciding to come to counselling is not easy. If you feel ready to take this step, contact me by email, or phone to book your 30-minute free consultation.

About Me

Monika Szeder

MBACP (Accred) Dip. Therapeutic Counsellor and EMDR Therapist

Professionally registered and accredited integrative counsellor in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Memberships:

  • MBACP Accred – Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • EMDR UK – Member or EMDR Association UK

Offers:

  • EMDR Therapy   – face-to-face and online
  • Integrative Counselling – face-to-face, online and telephone

Works:

  • With adult individuals
  • For EAP agencies
  • Open-ended and short-term Solution Focused therapy

Worked with a wide variety of issues, including:

  • Trauma, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, low mood, depression, suicide, self-harm, attachment issues, relationships, parenting, identity, loss, grief, and many more.

Supervision:

  • Attends regular supervision.

CPDs:

  • Invests in continued professional development each year to provide services to a high standard.

Insurance:

  • Being insured by Holistic Insurance.

Languages:

  • The services are available in two languages: English and Hungarian.

Training:

  • EMDR Therapy post-grad Training (full training: Part A-D) at the University of Worcester
  • Diploma in Integrative Counselling
  • BA (Hons)
  • Compassionate Inquiry Master Class
  • Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
  • Certificate in online and Telephone Counselling
  • Certificate in Existential Psychotherapy

 

Career background: 

  • Private Practitioner: face-to-face, video-, and telephone counsellor
  • EMDR Therapy
  • Associate Counsellor at Employee Assistance Program (EAP): face-to-face, online and via phone
  • Working in a Psychodynamic Counselling agency: face-to-face counselling
  • Working in the addiction field with drug,- and alcohol misuser clients: face-to-face counselling

What is counselling?

In a safe environment with a qualified counsellor’s presence, you will have the opportunity to address and understand your feelings, thoughts, and fears and get closer to your authentic self.

With greater awareness of the difficulties, you may also realise the opportunity to make positive changes for yourself.

Why do people look for counselling?

  • Have you ever experienced feeling stuck and not being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel?
  • Have you ever found yourself in a dead end in your relationship?
  • Have you ever thought that your life has lost its meaning, it’s sense of purpose?
  • Have you ever wanted to escape from unpleasant feelings?
  • Have you ever felt unworthy or unlovable?

We all have these feelings from time to time and working on them is how we can begin to heal. You can make this journey in the presence of a professional counsellor.

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that is recommended for treating unprocessed traumatic events. EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

Why do people look for EMDR?

  • You might have a conscious memory of a traumatic event you haven’t fully processed.
  • You might not have conscious memory but suffer from depression, panic attacks, or phobias.
  • You might suffer from PTSD or complex PTSD symptoms like nightmares and flashbacks.
  • You might feel triggered, irritable, or angry, seemingly for no reason, or overreact.
  • You might feel relive the past or try to avoid certain situations.
  • You might feel frozen in grief for a long time.

Issues covered in my practice

– PTSD and complex PTSD

– stress, anxiety, panic attack

– depression, low mood

– self esteem

– hopelessness, meaningless, existential crisis

– trauma

– self harm, suicidal thoughts

– addiction

– eating disordered

– identity issues

– bereavement, loss

– boundaries

Area, where we can work

– self-awareness

– coping strategies

– social life, relationship

– parenting

– work and much more

Fees

Your first 30-minute initial consultation is free.

COUNSELLING

50 minutes face-to-face / video / telephone session

 55
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EMDR

80 minutes Face-to-face or video session
 100
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Confidential counselling service

All discussions between us are private

An honest, non-judgemental approach

I will be completely open with you

Friendly

Warm, encouraging space to share

Flexible

Short or open ended therapy

Free initial consultation

30 minutes free initial meeting

How to contact me

– Call me on 07766 540 171 (voicemail is not available)
– Text me on 07766 540 171
– Email me: contact@mszcounselling.co.uk

You can also find me here

Where I am based

I offer face to face support in my counselling rooms in Ownzone, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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