Phil Cairns, A Counsellor & Therapist in Chiswick and Ealing
Name - Phil Cairns
Gender - Male
Qualifications -Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Advanced Certificate in Somatic Trauma Theory & Skills
Accredited Membership - Registered member of the BACP
Experience - West London Centre for Counselling, University of West London, Wellbeing in the Arts, Working with young people in education
Practices - Chiswick (W4 2DT) and Ealing (W5 2DD)
Specialities - Anxiety, stress, depression, low mood, low self-esteem, trauma, identity issues, work/life, balance, men’s issues, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, boarding school
Fees: £60 per 50-minute session. Some concessionary slots available for students and low income.
Availability - Weekday daytimes and Monday to Thursday evenings
We all go through difficult periods in our lives. Sometimes for easily identifiable reasons - bereavement, loss, heartbreak, employment stress, family or relationship difficulties, trauma. But sometimes things don't feel right and we don't know why. Perhaps you wake up with a feeling of dread, or emptiness, going through the motions of a life that no longer feels like the one you wanted. Talking to friends or family can feel too much, either from shame or a fear of being a burden. It's easy to become trapped in lonely isolation and feel helpless to effect change.
Talking to a trusted, skilled professional who has no other agenda in your life, can help you explore difficult feelings without judgement, formulate and articulate your thoughts, reframe your view and approach to parts of your life, and begin to work towards change and a more fulfilling experience of the world.
I work in an integrative, person-centred way. This means I assess and treat each client as an individual, shaped by their own unique set of past experiences and present circumstances. I draw on a range of therapeutic theories and techniques to best suit the person sat facing me. I am used to counselling people from a broad cross-section of demographics, nationalities and walks of life. I work in an inclusive way while always remaining mindful of difference and how that may impact our relationship and our work.
Outside of private practice, I work a lot in higher education with young adults, and with arts professionals/organisations (as my background is in the arts sector). But I don’t specialise in particular issues.
Whether you are suffering from anxiety, stress, depression, low mood, low self-esteem or are dealing with trauma or the legacy of it, there is no need to suffer in silence. Whoever you are and whatever issues you are experiencing, I will meet you with warmth, compassion, empathy and understanding. You will be listened to and valued. I will facilitate a safe, confidential, non-judgmental space for you to bring whatever is troubling you. Working together, we can explore whatever is going on for you and work towards a greater understanding of why you feel stuck and how to move forward from it.
I offer one-to-one therapy sessions to adults, face-to-face in Chiswick (London W4) and Ealing (W5) and online via Zoom. Please get in touch for a free initial consultation if you’d like to explore working together.