Online | In person | Outdoors in North London
Therapy and Counselling for Loss, Relationships and Life Transitions
Perhaps something in your life feels heavy at the moment.
Are you stressed or anxious, overwhelmed by the emotional load you carry for others.
Life no longer feels quite as it used to, you feel wrung out much of the time?
Are you grieving a someone who has died or the end of a relationship?
Caring for an ageing parent and navigating the rest of the family difficulties.
Do you feel at a crossroads. Unsure about which way to turn or how to go forward?
On the outside maybe you appear to be managing, while inside you feel exhausted, lonely, confused or stuck.
You might be asking yourself:
“I don’t know why I feel like this.”
“I keep putting everyone else first and I’m burnt out.”
“I thought life would feel different by now.”
“I’m not sure who I am anymore.”
“How do I move forward when everything has changed?”
Therapeutic Counselling with Nancy Orr MBACP
How therapy can help
Therapy offers a confidential space to pause, take yourself and your questions seriously, begin to make sense of what is happening and feel some agency.
Therapy is about creating a safe space within a professional, supportive relationship where you can bring what feels difficult to talk about elsewhere.
Together we can explore what is happening in your life now, how past experiences may be shaping your present, and the ways you have learned to cope and relate to yourself and others.
There is no need to arrive with clear answers. We can gently take a look around at what is going on and what you would like to change.
With 10 years of training and experience I listen carefully, notice patterns, and help you explore your thoughts and feelings. Hopefully this will give you better understanding of your own “operating system” and clarity about how you engage with life and relationships, when it works and when it doesn’t.
Areas I work with:
Bereavement, grief, loss and life changes
Loss can take many forms: bereavement, the end of a relationship, children leaving home, illness, or a shift in life stage that brings new questions about meaning and direction.
Grief can leave you feeling raw, confused, angry or stuck, sometimes long after the event.
You may be wondering:
“Why do I still feel like this?”
“How do I move forward without feeling I’m leaving them behind?”
“How do I rebuild my life?”
“Nothing feels the same anymore?”
Therapy offers a space to process loss, make sense of your experience and find a way to live alongside what has changed.
Caring for others and feeling overwhelmed
Caring for a parent, partner, child or friend can be meaningful but also emotionally and physically draining.
You may be balancing caring responsibilities with work and your own life, while feeling guilt, exhaustion or frustration.
You might recognise thoughts like:
“I feel guilty for needing a break.”
“I’m exhausted and nothing is improving.”
“I don’t know what I need anymore.”
“It is causing relationships with my siblings to fracture”
I supported my own family members through end-of-life care, whilst being a mum and working, so I have first hand experience of how complex and demanding this role can be.
Therapy can offer a space to step back, process difficult feelings and reconnect with your own needs. Sometimes we really need to take a bit of time to look after ourselves in order to keep going.
Relationship difficulties and family change
Relationships can bring connection and support, but also confusion, loneliness and pain.
You may be experiencing relationship difficulties, separation, or ongoing family tensions, and noticing repeated patterns in how you relate to others.
You might be asking:
“Why do I end up in the same kind of relationship?”
“Why do I feel lonely even when I’m with someone?”
“Should I stay or leave?”
“Why does this affect me so deeply?”
“I feel differently towards my friends and its really confusing and upsetting”
In therapy, we can explore your relationship patterns and attachment experiences, helping you understand yourself and others more clearly and feel more grounded in relationships. Relationships never stay still and sometimes we need to register what has changed and where we are.
Life Transitions, Midlife, identity and crossroads
At different points in life we may ask: Is this the life I want? What happened?
This can arise during midlife or other transitions, when work, relationships or identity begin to feel uncertain.
You might be thinking:
“I feel stuck and unsure what to do next.”
“I’m questioning everything.”
“I regret some of my past choices.”
“I want to think more carefully about my next chapter.”
In the therapeutic process together we can explore these big and very normal human questions. Taking stock of your life and experience is a good place to start and consider what you need moving forward and what changes you want to make.
What happens in the first session?
In our first session we will talk about what has brought you to therapy and what you would like support with. I will listen and ask questions to help us understand your situation.
This is an opportunity for you to ask me any questions you may have and for us to check out whether working together feels right. If I feel another type of support may be more suitable, we can discuss this.
I offer 50-minute sessions online, in person, and outdoors in North London green spaces.
We can agree a format and frequency that works for you, your circumstances and your budget.
Therapy and Counselling – a place to understand yourself
Therapy is a space for reflection, healing and change. It can help you understand yourself more deeply, make sense of your relationships and feel more connected to your life.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting.
If you have questions or would like to explore whether therapy is right for you, you are welcome to arrange a free initial phone or Zoom consultation.
To enquire or book, please email me at nancyorr338@gmail.com
Or text message on 07506 234 222
Areas I work with
I have experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and ages 25-80, with the following concerns:
- Anxiety
- Bereavement, Grief and Loss
- Climate Change and Concern about the world
- Depression
- Family relationships and conflict
- Identity
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Difficulties
- Sleep Disorder
- Stress and feeling overwhelmed
- Trauma
- Work related difficulties
My training and background
I trained as an ‘Integrative’ therapist – which simply means I draw on a number of schools of psychotherapeutic theory. My professional experience includes working for an NHS counselling service for 5 years in London, in the “Improving Access to Psychological Therapies” (IAPT) programme and in Private Practice since 2021.
My previous working life included retail, marketing and communications, arts administration, project management at the NSPCC and Christian Aid.
My own life experiences took me into therapy in my 30s. It was hard work, mysterious at times and healing. Importantly it gave me a safe place to literally re-member myself – or start to put myself back together.
Psychotherapy Qualifications and Training:
I trained in London as an Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor with a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I am a registered member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I have five years’ experience working as an IAPT counsellor (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) in an NHS agency, where I worked with a diverse group of adult clients.
I work in person at City Therapy Rooms, online, by phone and walking outdoors in North London.
I am currently on a Masters course and Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Studies in Psychotherapy and Counselling. My research project is on the Evolution of Psychotherapy – From Freud to Neuroscience and the emergence of ChatGPT.
Qualifications and Training
I am a Registered Member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
- Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling (Mary Ward Centre BACP accredited course).
- Certificate in counselling (City Lit).
- Working Online as a Therapist – (Tavistock Relationships)
- I am committed to ongoing training or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the BACP
- I have regular professional supervision
- I abide by the BACP Ethical Framework and the BACP Code of Best Practice.
- Currently taking a Masters and Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Contact:
Rates and Practical Information:
For a Free initial consultation via zoom or phone please email. nancyorr338@gmail.com
My fee thereafter is £80 for a 50 minute session. Concessions available for NHS nurses.
Sessions:
Availability across the week and at City Therapy Space on Thursday afternoons 12pm – 5pm
Short and Long term therapy.
