MA MBACP Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
Tel: 07966 682433
Email: ginnyushersmith@hotmail.com
Does life feel overwhelming? Perhaps you are at a crossroads in your life, feeling
stuck, lost, not feeling happy or fulfilled, feeling isolated and unsure of future
decisions.
I am an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist and by working
together I can help you, in the counselling room, to try and find meaning and
understanding, to make sense of how you are feeling and help you to navigate a way
through life’s challenges.
Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or returning to seek counselling,
it can seem daunting in making that first step to ask for help and deciding which
therapist/counsellor to contact to in order to do so. It can take courage to ‘open up’ to
someone and share deeply personal experiences which have often been suppressed
for many years.
I offer a confidential safe space where you can say how you really feel, a time for
reflection, where you feel heard, listened to and supported with empathy in a non-
judgemental way.
In my practice, I work with individuals who are facing a wide range of
challenges/problems and life struggles. For example, I can help with anxiety,
depression, all issues relating to addiction whether you are an addict yourself or
are currently affected by someone close to you who is an addict. Many of my clients
have sought help as they are going through life transitions such as
relationship/marriage break ups, divorce, career changes, relocation, parenting,
motherhood, ill-health or bereavement, often suffering from unprocessed grief
and/or past personal traumas.
How counselling can help
Psychodynamic counselling focuses on understanding and working with the root
causes of emotional or mental health difficulties or distress that can often stem from
or be influenced by early experiences. We can work together to understand your
personal difficulties, process experiences and emotions and explore different
responses to them.
Through our sessions you will gain insight into your inner world and unconscious
processes and try to connect or identify any unhealthy patterns or behaviours which
might be repeated and brought into your life today. This exploration will empower you
with a greater level of self-awareness in the hope to move forward in making healthy
decisions, which in turn will increase your self-confidence and resilience.
We can consider what will help you to make positive changes and move forward in
life. The counselling sessions can be a time to look at things from a different
perspective, gain strength with the hope to find a happier and healthier way of being
with clarity and hope for the future.
The next step – What to expect from your first session
I offer a free initial telephone consultation up to 15 minutes where you can tell me
what brings you to seek therapy and I can answer any questions that you might
have.
Following this, we can arrange your initial assessment which will last 50 minutes
which will be the length of time for each subsequent counselling session. This first
session will be more comprehensive for me to find out more about what brings you to
counselling and the difficulties you are facing. This will support me in understanding
you. I will also explain the practicalities of how I work and together we can decide if
we will be ‘a good fit ‘and if we move forward and start your future therapy sessions.
I work from two comfortable, dedicated private counselling centres in Great Dunmow
and Stansted where there is accessible, convenient parking. I also offer online face-
to-face sessions via zoom.
I am committed to ethical, non-discriminatory practice. I have regular professional
supervision and am a professional member of the BACP.
Client testimonials:
(All names have been changed in line with confidentiality
“‘I would like to say what an amazing therapist Ginny is – she is both kind and caring but also
encourages you to think proactively about how you can make positive changes and decisions
whilst together exposing patterns – I had many aha moments within the therapy sessions –
Ginny came into my life at a time where there was much confusion and fear and truly was a
beacon of light – thank you Ginny’ (Sam)
‘When I began my sessions with Ginny, she provided a very comfortable and relaxed
environment. I soon felt at ease and able to trust her and discuss a number of long standing
and deep rooted issues that have affected my life.
Ginny is a great listener, and asked lots of questions to really understand me, and was never
judgemental. Once Ginny identified the root causes, she helped me come to terms with them
and suggested simple, positive steps to move forward.
Thank you so much Ginny! (Adam)
‘Ginny is an amazing counsellor/therapist, she helped me to go right through my past and
enabled me to identify and understand my anxiety. She has equipped me with so many tools
that I know will help me for the rest of my life’. (Jane)
‘Thank you for all you have done for me Ginny, you have helped me more than you can
imagine’ (Becky)
‘Thank you so much for all your support our sessions have helped me so much and I have
learned alot about myself’ (Sophie)
‘Thank you so much for all your care and guidance over the last 7 months. I will be forever
grateful for your wonderful advice and encouragement. You have changed my life! No words
can express how thankful I am’ (Chelsea)
‘I am very thankful for all the work you have done and helping me out a lot, I felt really at
ease after our talks and made me feel a lot better’ (Max)