Moss Therapies
Moss Therapies Counselling
Client led counselling offered in a calm and cosy space within Salts Mill, Saltaire
What I offer
Client led counselling is also referred to as Person-Centred counselling; a non-judgmental approach that sees you as the expert in your life, even if it's not feeling that way right now. No one knows you more than you know you.
That means I'm not sitting with you as the expert in the room when it comes to you. I'm listening and noticing and I'm right there with you, hearing exactly how life is for you, without the immediate urge to fix or rescue that others around you may have. I will stay with you as you have the space to navigate trauma, loss, anxiety, grief, change and together we will process this without pressure.
You will begin to teach yourself tools to cope when things are hard; the tools belong to you and are tools that help you, not make you feel worse about yourself (we do this bit together, don't worry, but this type of counselling doesn't tell you what you should be doing, you get the space to explore what might help based on what you know about you).
I'm listening to the way you talk about yourself, the language you use and if you're comparing yourself to others in an unhelpful way. Let's work out what is keeping you stuck.
About
I'm Katie Mossman (a.k.a Moss Therapies)
I am a qualified counsellor offering client led counselling from my cosy counselling space pictured above in the historic Salts Mill. I am friendly, welcoming and informal, while keeping you safe in a professional and ethical way.
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I am professionally trained in Person-Centred Counselling
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I am a member of the BACP
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I have an Enhanced DBS
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I have experience in working with people of all ages and backgrounds, and my focus is mainly on trauma, anxiety, normalising mental health and the struggles, neurodiversity and helping people figure out who they are, not who others need them to be.
What people tend to want to know
1 / What are the costs?
Sessions cost £50 for a one hour session, which includes time for a hello and goodbye. In this time, you are always in charge and you decide what we talk about. If you are looking to stay on a certain theme, or work towards a goal; I can help, but you will be the one in charge here. You decide how often you'd like your sessions, but weekly is ideal to keep up momentum.
2 / What happens in a session?
Person-Centred counselling isn't about me telling you what I think or what I think you should do. There are different types of counselling/therapy that can offer this, but at the centre of my approach is finding your way that belongs to you.
3/ How do I know if you're a good fit for me?
The relationship with your counsellor is arguably the most important part of this process. You should feel you can trust your counsellor with anything, without worrying about holding back or pleasing them. I offer a free initial call, which usually lasts around twenty minutes and is a chance to get to know each other a little more. I won't ask you at the end of the call for your decision, take your time to think and listen to your gut instinct.
4/ Why do I feel like a fraud being here and reading this?
Uh oh, do you feel seen? I have lost count of the amount of times people have felt they were 'taking someone's space' and that 'other people definitely have it worse than me, I don't even know why I'm here'... mental health is real, and your life matters. There is room for everyone that finds it hard or needs a safe space. You're finding life hard, so let's talk about it and see if you're shaming yourself or talking to yourself in a way you'd never talk to someone you love.
