Quiet Minds Counselling & Psychotherapy
COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND SUPERVISION IN BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE & THE SURROUNDING AREAS
What My Clients Say...
"I approached Sophia as I had been going through various different stresses over a prolonged period that had left me feeling emotionally exhausted. We connected over the phone initially, where Sophia explained her ways of working and we talked about the issues that were affecting me and what my expectations were to move forward. We agreed a weekly in person session was best and I attended within the next two weeks. From the initial call and subsequent appointment, Sophia was the right counsellor for me and my journey. Her counselling style made me feel at ease, she identified quickly how vulnerable I was feeling at that point in my life, and provided a safe space where I could unravel in private to explore the traumas that had brought me to her. She helped me look at behaviours that weren’t serving me well and gave me the tools to reframe them. I don’t live in my head as much these days and see myself as part of the world, not someone looking in from the outside. The whole experience was invaluable to me and if I feel I need to return to counselling I know Sophia’s is there to listen again."
"My partner and I attended sessions with Sophia over a 6 month period. We had never tried couples counselling before but always wanted a neutral person. We wanted someone who could hear and understand both sides of our views on our relationship and Sophia certainly helped us with that. She always listened, asked questions that maybe we wouldn't have thought of, or been afraid to ask each other, and delved deep into both our previous relationship and family history. Sophia helped us to communicate, appreciate and understand each others' views and opinions. Since having our sessions with Sophia, we have learnt to respect each other, be more aware of the other's thoughts/needs and the most important goal of all, appreciate each other. The space is calm, inviting and provides comfort. It feels like a safe space to talk about anything and a space that makes you feel heard from Sophia and your partner."
"I attended sessions with Sophia for around a year and going to these sessions was one of the best decisions I have honestly ever made. I was very sceptical at the beginning as I have never used this type of service, or opened up to anybody outside of a very few people in my inner circle, but as soon as I arrived for the first session I felt immediately comfortable and opened up. Over the months I embarked on a very hard journey that exposed a lot of issues that I had forgotten about, and was not aware of how they were effecting my life and how they where effecting the decisions that I was making. Sophia was there all along the way and was paramount in helping me go through the ups and downs. At a certain point I ended up in a very dark place and if it wasn't for Sophia's support I would have continued to drown.
I am now in a very good place and I might say the best version of myself that I have ever been. I still do have some moments where my head tries to take me back to certain moments or let certain emotions take over, but on these occasions I remind myself what I went through and the words and support that Sophia gave me. As soon as I do that, I get back on track.
I know that the future in front of me is bright and full of love and happiness, and a lot of it is thanks to Sophia."
“I have had Sophia as my first private counsellor for a number of months in order to work through some issues related to my ADHD and general mental health. As I was travelling during this time we had online sessions which worked really well. From the first contact and throughout our sessions I always felt that she was approachable, friendly, very knowledgeable yet natural in her approach. This really helped me to build trust and open up. I felt that Sophia was the right person to talk to so I made progress quickly and it really helped to understand my own mind, behaviours and thought patterns better. After some time I was able to challenge my thoughts and behaviours on my own and decided to pause the sessions for a while. I believe that I got the most out of every session as they were generally easy going and in a relaxed atmosphere with no pressure or expectation. When I need further sessions in the future Sophia will be my first point of contact.”