Counselling in Cumbria - Kendal and Kirkby Stephen
Whatever is going on for you, you don't have to go through it alone. Having a counsellor alongside you can be a deeply empowering experience, offering you a place to express and feel everything you need to, without unwelcome pressure and judgment.
Counselling can help you to make sense of things and move your life forward. You will receive patience, softness, and gentle challenge - all essential for change.
Aspects of life that I can support with are:
- abuse, trauma
- grief, loss, bereavement, pet loss
- relationships, separation, divorce
- anxiety, depression, stress
- loneliness, self-esteem, attachment
- work, studies
- redundancy, retirement
- illness, ageing
- miscarriage, infertility, baby loss
Be in no doubt that seeking support is a mark of strength. Talking therapy can help you to develop deeper self-knowledge and understanding, to strengthen foundations for the future.
Availability
In-person sessions are available on Mondays and Tuesdays in Kendal, Cumbria, 10am to 5pm.
I work from two locations: 92 Stricklandgate House, LA9 4PU and Porchlight Practice, 122 Highgate, LA9 4HE.
Online and telephone sessions are available Monday to Friday 9.30am to 7pm.
Walk and talk sessions are available on Thursdays and Fridays in and around Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. Daylight hours only. Further details about outdoor counselling can be found below.
Contact and Pricing
The first step is for us to have a chat so we can decide together if I am the right counsellor for you at this time.
You can arrange a free consultation in any of the following ways:
- contact@kevinasingletoncounselling.com
- 07918 407148
- BACP Directory / Counselling Directory / Psychology Today
My fee is £50 per 50-minute session (shorter or longer if needed) and I offer a £40 concessionary rate, including for counselling trainees.
Alternative support
If budget constraints are a concern, a quick internet search will reveal charities offering free or low-cost counselling, and helplines providing free listening support 24/7. Your GP and NHS community mental health services are available, too.
However difficult or isolating things may feel at the moment, please know that you are not alone.
About Me
I'm Kevina, a trauma-informed, neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ affirming counsellor working with individuals aged 18 and over.
I have been counselling people since 2021 and running my private practice since 2023. Alongside counselling, I have a working knowledge of health and adult social care, having spent 15 years in a variety of public sector roles. I have provided counselling in a prison, and started my working life in an investment management team. I feel like I've done a lot, but have finally found my home.
An integrative counsellor, my therapeutic approach is a blend of person-centred and psychodynamic, and through a trauma-informed lens.
Based in Eden Valley on the Cumbria/Yorkshire Dales border, I provide counselling services UK-wide, though may be of particular appeal if you live in Kirkby Stephen, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Penrith, Kendal, Carlisle, Lake District, Barnard Castle, Richmond, Sedbergh, Hawes, Kirkby Lonsdale and surrounding areas.
A Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), I adhere to its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, details of which can be found here: bacp.co.uk.
Qualifications and CPD
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice
Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Autistic Clients
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Certificate in Counselling Studies
Certificate in Counselling Skills
Certificate in Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values
Suicide Awareness and Safety Planning
An Introduction to Breathwork
BA (Hons) Social Science
Outdoor/Walk and Talk Counselling
in and around Kirkby Stephen
Outdoor/walk and talk counselling takes the therapy sessions outdoors. It can be an appealing option for many who find the formality of a therapy room uncomfortable, benefit from keeping their body in motion, or for whom online or telephone sessions are not feasible.
Outdoor counselling with me involves a gentle walk, or a sit down, in nature. What I offer is not an intended therapeutic connection with nature itself, although benefits can still be experienced. The core of the therapeutic work remains centred on the client/counsellor relationship and the talking elements of therapy.
Locations are chosen to minimise intrusion and maximise privacy, although neither of these factors can be protected fully.
What you share in the sessions will, however, remain confidential.
