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About May Cordwell - Integrative Counsellor
I am a BACP registered counsellor and an Integrative Counsellor, working primarily with Transactional Analysis alongside Person-Centred counselling and CBT.
I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space for adults and young people aged 16+.
I believe that sometimes we don’t need someone to tell us which direction to take. We need someone who is willing to walk alongside us while we begin to understand ourselves more fully and find our own way forward.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative and individual to you. I work at your pace, providing a space where you can talk openly, explore what you are experiencing and feel heard without judgement.
My experience
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent more than 10 years working with children, teenagers and young people within education, including special educational settings and supporting those with disabilities and additional needs.
This experience has given me a strong understanding of some of the challenges young people and families may face, and has contributed to my particular interest in supporting neurodivergent young people, including those with autism and ADHD.
Through my counselling work I have supported young people and adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, low confidence, relationship and family difficulties, neurodiversity and other emotional challenges.
I also currently work within a charity providing counselling to young people and adults.
My approach to counselling
I work as an Integrative Counsellor, which means I can draw on different therapeutic approaches according to your individual needs rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
My principal approach is Transactional Analysis, which can help us understand how previous experiences, relationships and patterns of communication may influence the way we think, feel and behave.
I also draw on Person-Centred counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where appropriate.
Together, we can explore what is happening for you, recognise patterns and consider new perspectives and ways forward.
Counselling in English or Mandarin
I can offer counselling in both English and Mandarin, either online or face to face.
Being able to talk about personal experiences in the language that feels most comfortable to you can be important, particularly when discussing thoughts and emotions that may be difficult to put into words.
Click here to find out more about Counselling in Madarin.
Taking the first step
You don’t need to have everything figured out before coming to counselling. If you would like to find out whether working together feels right for you, I offer a free 30-minute introductory call before you decide whether to begin counselling.