Your Life And Soul
Based in Addlestone, serving Woking & the surrounding Surrey area
Life in a fast-moving commuter town can leave little space to stop and think. Counselling gives you time that's entirely yours, to make sense of what you're carrying and find a way forward.
Too far to travel? Online sessions available.
I'm Lindsay, an integrative counsellor registered with the BACP, and I support people from Woking and across Surrey. My practice is based in Addlestone, a short distance from Woking town centre, making it accessible whether you're travelling from the town itself, surrounding villages, or prefer the flexibility of online sessions.
Approach
Integrative counselling means I don't follow a single fixed method for everyone. I combine ideas and techniques from several therapeutic traditions and adapt them to you, because the right way of working depends on your situation rather than a textbook.
In practice, sessions shift as your needs do. One week we might look back at experiences still shaping how you relate to people; the next might be entirely practical, steadying a racing mind, easing panic, or finding better ways to handle conflict at home or at work.
Woking has changed enormously in recent years, growing from a quieter Surrey town into a busy hub with fast links into London. That growth brings opportunity, but also long commutes, competitive schools and demanding careers, and the strain can build so gradually you barely notice until you feel worn thin.
My role isn't to judge how you've coped or tell you what to do. It's to offer a steady, unhurried space where you can be honest, understand what's really going on, and build ways of managing that genuinely fit the life you're living.
Services
Young people today face pressures earlier generations never met: relentless online comparison, friendships lived out on screens, and academic expectations that start young and rarely ease. It's a lot to hold, and it often surfaces as anxiety or withdrawal.
I work with children and teenagers experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, anger that feels too big to manage, difficulties at school socially and academically, and the impact of family upheaval such as separation, house moves or bereavement.
Counselling gives them a space that belongs entirely to them, free from parents and teachers, where they can begin to understand and voice how they feel. Learning to name their emotions early becomes a skill they carry for the rest of their lives.
Adult life asks a great deal all at once: career, relationships, children, ageing parents, finances, and the expectation that you'll keep your own wellbeing ticking over on top. For those juggling a demanding job with a daily commute, it's usually your own needs that slip first.
I support adults dealing with anxiety and depression, work and relationship stress, burnout, anger, the effects of past trauma, grief, and that hard-to-name feeling that life isn't quite where you wanted it to be.
Whatever you're facing, counselling gives you undistracted space to look at it honestly. Together we make sense of what sits underneath, work through the difficult feelings, challenge the patterns keeping you stuck, and rebuild a steadier balance.
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 growing sense that it fits.
Parents in Woking often reach me exhausted and feeling unheard by schools and services. I offer them a dedicated space to understand their child's experience and to develop strategies that genuinely work day to day rather than only on paper.
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 recognising themselves in a late diagnosis are equally welcome, and counselling can help you understand your strengths and reframe the past with kindness.
We're told pregnancy and early motherhood should feel joyful, so when the reality is harder, women are often left feeling isolated and guilty as well as overwhelmed.
I have specialist experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, the severe pregnancy sickness that goes far beyond morning sickness and can flatten every part of daily life. My extended 90-minute HG debrief gives you time to process the whole experience.
I also support women through antenatal anxiety and depression, postnatal depression, birth trauma, bonding difficulties, and the enormous adjustment to motherhood. Struggling with any of it doesn't mean you're doing it wrong; it means you're human.
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Location
By Car
The drive from Woking to Addlestone takes approximately 15-20 minutes via the A320 or A245. Parking is available near the practice.
By Train
Woking station connects to several nearby stations. From there, you can take a short bus journey or taxi to reach the practice.
By Bus
Local bus services connect Woking and Addlestone with convenient stops.
Online Sessions
With so many Woking clients commuting or working long hours, online counselling by secure video is often the most workable option. You can meet before work, over lunch or from home, the relationship holds just the same on screen, and there's no journey to squeeze into an already full day.
Everything begins with a free telephone consultation, a low-key chance to talk through what's happening and decide together whether counselling feels right. There's no obligation to continue afterwards. Standard sessions are 50 minutes, HG debriefs are 90, and the tone throughout is warm and relaxed.
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.
Woking
Woking has grown over recent decades from a quieter Surrey town into a busy hub with fast rail links to London. Its town centre includes the Peacocks shopping centre and Victoria Square, and it's well connected to the surrounding towns and villages.
People come to counselling for all kinds of reasons, and none of them needs to be a crisis to count. Anxiety, low mood, work stress, grief, relationship difficulties or simply feeling worn thin are all valid reasons to reach out for support.
You don't have to wait until you're at a low point to get in touch. Counselling is as valuable for working through something specific as it is for ongoing support, and we can find a pace and approach that fit around your life.
Woking offers plenty of green spaces like Goldsworth Park and the Basingstoke Canal for quiet reflection after sessions. Building time for yourself into your day -- even just 30 minutes -- is part of prioritising your wellbeing.
FAQ
Woking is one of the busiest commuter stations in Surrey, so I keep things flexible. Some early morning and evening appointments are available, and online sessions let you meet before work, over a lunch break or once you're home. A fortnightly rhythm can also help when time is tight.
No, unless you choose to tell them. What we discuss is confidential. If you fund sessions through an Employee Assistance Programme the provider knows you're accessing counselling but not the content, and many people simply hold the time as a personal appointment.
Yes. Anger is often a secondary emotion, sitting on top of frustration, hurt, fear or feeling unheard. Together we explore what triggers it and what it's trying to communicate, then build healthier ways to express and manage it rather than suppress it.
Yes. Deciding whether to try again after Hyperemesis Gravidarum often carries grief and fear alongside hope. We can process the previous pregnancy together and put a plan for support in place if you decide to go ahead.
Teenagers often find it easier to open up to someone outside the family, with no history and no fear of disappointing a parent. I offer a neutral, non-judgemental space, keep their confidence, and encourage age-appropriate communication with you.
For most concerns, yes, and it suits a busy commuter town well. The therapeutic relationship forms in the same way over video; you mainly need a private space where you won't be interrupted and a reliable connection.
Individual sessions are £65 for 50 minutes, and HG debrief sessions are £100 for 90 minutes. I don't invoice insurers or EAP providers directly, but I can give you receipts to claim back where your policy or scheme allows. If money is tight, it's always worth asking about reduced-rate availability.
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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