I am Eva Vass, counsellor for individual adults, member of BACP, I offer "walk and talk" therapy and online sessions
Reaching out, asking for help is usually hard for anyone but can be more difficult for men than women. You might have lots of worries around it. Maybe you cannot see yourself talking about your emotions to a stranger. You might have fears around being judged if others find out that you are in therapy. You could feel like a failure for not being able to cope by yourself just the way the world has always expected you to do.
If in spite of all these worries you honor me with your trust, I can offer you a safe, confidential space where you can be yourself without the need to pretend to be someone you are not. I will accept you just as you are and I believe that this could lead you to accept yourself just as you are too. This, in my view, is the basis for any change you want to happen in your life. I will help you to connect or re-connect with yourself without which connecting to others and understanding the way you approach your life events is not possible. You sense and experience the world around you in your own, unique way. Nobody else has ever been or will be in your shoes. But I can walk with you on your journey of self-discovery that can change your sense of self, the way you relate to people, events and issues and this might also allow you to experience real, lasting change.
I am a pre-dominantly person-centred counsellor. For me this is not only a counselling approach but a way of being. Responding from a deeper level of empathy, where I sense the unspoken, implicit feelings, thoughts and agenda; listening to understand and not to respond and being fully present for the client. The most important part of the therapy is the relationship between me and the client that I aim to be a healthy one with clear boundaries, built on mutual respect and true connection. As an integrative counsellor I can draw upon other approaches as well, such as psychodynamics, when we leave the “here and now” and explore the client’s life events, attachment styles or focus on what thoughts and feelings might come from their subconscious mind. The client leads the sessions, my style is non-directive and we will never leave the “person-centred nest” we are sitting in together building a person to person genuine relationship.
I have a level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling. I am an individual member of BACP and I abide by their Code of Ethics.