Experience

So, what is counselling anyway?

Counselling is a private, one-to-one space for you to explore your feelings and relationships with others by working with a professional third party. As a counsellor, I will be non-judgmental, patient and with you every step of the way along the journey. Counselling can be particularly helpful if:

You've discovered something about yourself that you'd like help exploring or understanding
You're feeling lost and want a place to find your way, your passions, or yourself
Things in your life are making you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or sad
You feel constantly worried about the past or future and don't know how to relax or be in the present

Psychotherapy offers a similar space to counselling, but is traditionally more long-term and for more severe or enduring issues. It could be helpful if:

You feel there's patterns you fall into that do you more harm than good
You feel there are problems that have been haunting you for most of your life and you want to understand them
You find yourself entering hurtful relationships over and over and want to learn about yourself and your relationships
There are things that have impacted you as a child and you want to look at them as an adult

About

Eilidh Albert-Recht

A picture of Eilidh, the counsellor. She is smiling.

Welcome, I am so glad you have found this page. Looking for a counsellor can be an intimidating task, as I know from my own experiences! Hopefully you will find the below information helpful in determining whether I would be a good fit for you.

I have worked within mental health for over 10 years, giving me a wide variety of experience of people and problems they may be facing. I initially started my journey in working within mental health by pursuing psychology, which I studied at university. Eventually I realised that working with a person directly, and forming a relationship, was much more important to me, and I qualified in person-centred and psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy.

I love to learn; I spend my time delving into many hobbies, as they fuel my passion for life. Languages are important to me - I consider counselling as a way of creating a new language that fits your experience and is meaningful to you. I want to learn about you and what is important to you (or not!). My biggest strengths are compassion and patience, and I find my creativity feeds into my practice. My own experiences of trauma allow me to understand personally how this can impact a person. I try to find joy in the darkest of places, but I also understand the importance of sitting with sadness, confusion and loss when it is needed.

I have worked a great deal with people with a variety of diagnoses, life experiences, and troubles; whatever you bring, we will work with it together. Growing up as a third culture child, I can understand the challenge of cultural differences. I am LGBTQ+ friendly and kink friendly, and have worked with neurodivergent clients for many years. Whatever you bring, it is part of you, and I am happy to work with it in whatever way we can.

I am registered with the BACP membership body and work under their ethical framework.