Your Life And Soul
Based in Addlestone, serving Esher & the surrounding Surrey area
Whatever you're facing, admitting something's wrong can be the hardest step. Counselling offers a discreet, judgement-free space to be honest about how you really feel and to work out what would help.
Too far to travel? Online sessions available.
I'm Lindsay, an integrative counsellor registered with the BACP, and I support people from Esher and across Surrey. My practice is based in Addlestone, a short drive away, making it accessible whether you're travelling from the town itself, nearby Claygate, or prefer the flexibility of online sessions.
Approach
Working integratively means I'm not wedded to a single school of therapy. I draw together the approaches that suit you and your situation, because genuine change grows out of your particular story rather than a standard programme applied to everyone.
That looks different from one week to the next. A session might explore how earlier experiences still shape your relationships today, or it might stay entirely in the present, easing anxiety or helping you find better words for something difficult at home.
Esher sits within Elmbridge, close to Claygate and Thames Ditton, and I see people from right across the surrounding area. Whatever has led you to think about counselling, it's welcome here, and you don't need to have reached a crisis point for support to be worthwhile.
I'm not here to judge how you've coped or to hand you instructions. My role is to offer a calm, confidential space where you can be honest about what's hard and build ways of coping that truly fit your life.
Services
Growing up now brings pressures earlier generations never knew: constant online comparison, friendships that carry on across social media, and expectations to perform that start young. For some, that weight builds into anxiety or perfectionism they can't quite name.
I work with children and teenagers experiencing anxiety, shaky confidence, perfectionism, anger that spills over, difficulties at school both socially and academically, and the impact of family change such as separation or loss.
Counselling gives them somewhere entirely their own, with no one to impress and nothing to prove, where they can begin to understand their feelings and separate who they are from how they perform. Feeling accepted as they are is often what steadies everything else.
Adult life piles up fast: work, relationships, children, ageing parents, money, and the unspoken expectation that you'll keep your own wellbeing ticking over throughout. When something gives, it's usually your own needs that were quietly set aside.
I support adults living with anxiety and depression, work and relationship stress, anger, the imprint of past trauma, grief, and that hard-to-place feeling that life hasn't become what you hoped.
Whatever you bring, counselling is space to look at it honestly and without judgement. Together we uncover what sits beneath the struggle, work through the difficult feelings, question the patterns keeping you stuck, and build something steadier to stand on.
Neurodiversity is a key specialism in my practice. I work with neurodivergent children, teenagers and adults, and with their families, whether there's a formal ADHD or autism diagnosis, an assessment pending, or simply a sense that it fits.
Parents often arrive drained and feeling unheard by schools and services. I offer them a dedicated space to understand their child's world and to develop strategies that actually hold up day to day rather than only in theory.
For young people, the focus is on valuing how their mind works, managing the parts of school and social life that feel hard, and building resilience. Adults exploring a late diagnosis are just as welcome, and counselling can help you reinterpret your past with real compassion.
There's a strong expectation that pregnancy and early motherhood should feel joyful. When they don't, women are often left feeling isolated and guilty on top of everything else they're carrying.
I have specialist experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, the severe pregnancy sickness that goes far beyond morning sickness and can overwhelm daily life. My extended 90-minute HG debrief gives you room to process the whole of that experience.
I also support women through antenatal anxiety and depression, postnatal depression, birth trauma, bonding difficulties, and the sheer scale of adjusting to motherhood. Finding it hard isn't a failing; it's part of being human.
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Location
By Car
The drive from Esher to Addlestone takes approximately 20-25 minutes via the A3 or A244. Parking is available near the practice.
By Train
Esher station has services towards London Waterloo, with onward connections towards Addlestone.
By Bus
Local bus services connect Esher with Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge.
Online Sessions
If you'd rather keep things private, or a drive doesn't fit around work and family, we can meet online by secure video. Many Esher clients value that added discretion, and the connection between us builds just as well on screen as it does in the room.
We begin with a free, no-pressure telephone consultation to talk through what's going on and whether working together feels right. Nothing is expected of you afterwards. Sessions run for 50 minutes, or 90 for HG debriefs, and the atmosphere stays calm, private and relaxed throughout.
Pricing
I believe therapy should be accessible. An initial free telephone consultation is offered so we can discuss your needs before committing.
Adults, teenagers or children
In-depth Hyperemesis Gravidarum debrief
Specialist pre and postnatal counselling
Reduced rates may be available in certain circumstances. Please get in touch to discuss.
Esher
Esher is home to Sandown Park Racecourse and sits close to Claremont Landscape Garden, a National Trust property. It's a leafy part of Surrey with strong rail links into London and easy access to the surrounding towns.
Counselling is for anyone who feels they could use some support, whatever the reason behind it. People come with anxiety, low mood, stress, loss, relationship difficulties, or simply a sense that something isn't right, and every one of those is reason enough.
You don't need to wait for things to feel unmanageable before getting in touch. Counselling is as useful for working through a particular concern as it is for ongoing support, and we can tailor it to whatever would help you most.
Claremont Landscape Garden offers plenty of quiet paths for a walk and some reflection after a session. Building time for yourself into your day -- even just 30 minutes -- is part of prioritising your wellbeing.
FAQ
No. If something feels wrong, that's reason enough. Counselling isn't only for crises: anxiety, grief, low mood, relationship strain or simply a sense that something isn't right are all valid reasons, and your experience matters whatever it looks like from outside.
Very. Confidentiality is central to how I work, and meeting in Addlestone, away from Esher, or working online adds extra privacy if that matters to you. Nothing you share leaves our sessions except in the rare situations every counsellor is required to act on.
Yes. Academic and social pressure can leave children and teenagers anxious, perfectionist or frightened of failing. Counselling offers them a space with no expectations attached, where they can separate their worth from their results and build steadier confidence.
Yes. Choosing to try again after Hyperemesis Gravidarum is genuinely hard, often mixing grief and fear with hope. We can process the previous pregnancy together and build a plan for support should you decide to go ahead.
Teenagers often speak more freely to someone outside the family, with no shared history and no fear of disappointing a parent. I hold a neutral, non-judgemental space, keep their confidence, and encourage age-appropriate communication with you.
For most concerns, yes. What makes counselling work is the relationship and the thinking we do together, and both translate well to video. You simply need a private space where you won't be interrupted and a reliable connection.
No. The initial telephone consultation is free and comes with no obligation, so you can talk things through and decide whether to go ahead without any pressure. If you do continue, sessions are £65 for 50 minutes, or £100 for a 90-minute HG debrief.
Taking the first step can feel daunting, but it is often the most important one. I offer a free initial telephone consultation where we can have a chat about what you are looking for.
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