Reuben Turkie Adv. Dip  (NCPS, AIM, Psy.C)
Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Mental Health Training
Award Winning 2022/23/24 
 

'The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination'.
- Carl Rogers (Pioneer of person centred therapy)

How we work

Therapy offers an important step in discovering the world around us and finding our place in it. For some people, coming to therapy is a big step. It can take courage to identify a need to heal, recover or progress. Our approach aims to ensure that you feel safe in the knowledge that you can trust the therapeutic process. Thinking about painful memories and feelings can help us work towards a more fulfilling, enriched and happy life. We encourage you to come with an open mind about the positive possibilities that therapy can offer you.
So, if you are feeling anxious, depressed, or just lacking direction, we can work together to find positive ways forward for you in your journey through life.  
You may have experienced a traumatic event in the past and need to find ways to overcome pain, loss or bereavement.  
Perhaps you are struggling in a relationship with your partner, family member, work colleague or just find it difficult to find confidence or self-esteem. These are all very normal human emotions. Talking therapy can help with any of these issues as well as many other more specific ones.




Hi I'm Reuben - Lead Counsellor

My name is Reuben, I am an integrative NCPS Registered Counsellor, Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapeutic Counsellor  Psy C & Supervisor. I also work as a Mental Health Consultant in the public, private and corporate sectors. My work as an Assosciate Lecturer for Chrysalis Courses, the nations leading provider of Counselling and Hypnotherapy training, offers me gratification, reward and pride.


I run a successful private practice based near Stroud, Gloucestershire.  Offering face-to-face, online and ‘walk and talk’ sessions to my private clients.  


My approach is a person-centred, integrative one. This means I will hold you emotionally, working from your personal set of circumstances because therapeutic healing starts with you.  In this sense, I often think of it as facilitating the change you want to see. 


Our work together is centred around empathy, being genuine with each other and unconditional positive regard for you and anything you want to bring to our sessions. Then, depending on your preference, we may use other therapy models to help you move forward.  


I also facilitate group workshops in both the commercial, public and private sector. 


I live in a stunning valley near Stroud with my wife and two young children. We love our rural idyll and feel fortunate to have the lifestyle it offers. I enjoy spending time with my diverse extended family and cooking for friends too. 


I have travelled extensively and love exploring different countries and cultures. For over ten years I was a professional photographer and still take some commissions.


Occasionally DJing, I love music, art, reading, cooking, playing guitar and painting when I can. I enjoy swimming, outdoor jogging and playing tennis. 


Most of all I love the work I do in talking therapies by helping people to grow or improve their own lives.  


I am a qualified Hypnotherapist registered with the National Hypnotherapy Society.



In Person Fee:  £65 per 50 mins

Online Fee:  £60 per 50 mins

2x Concessionary Rates: £45



Hi I'm Carla - Counsellor

I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and believe every human is unique and the expert of their own lives. I feel passionate that the counsellor and client relationship is key to the work and can meet my clients with empathy, warmth and non-judgment allowing them to speak openly from their own frame of reference in a safe and trusting space. I believe that by accepting my clients fully where they are at, will navigate change at a pace that is safe for them.


I feel privileged to be given the opportunity to enter each client's unique world and sit alongside and support them in their therapeutic process and witness their own acceptance and change to live their life more fully.


I have worked at a local hospice as a counsellor, where I worked with clients in bereavement and clients experiencing end of life care. I saw firsthand how important it is to be able to provide a confidential space for them to be authentic without fear of being judged or upsetting friends or family members at this difficult time in their lives.


Online Fee: £45 per 50 mins

In Person Fee: £55 per 50 mins




Video of what to expect when coming to us



Person Centred Therapy

My approach is a person-centred one. This means I will work from your own personal set of circumstances. Therapeutic healing starts with you.
Our sessions together are underpinned by empathy, being genuine with each other and unconditional acceptance of you and anything you want to bring to our sessions. Then, depending on your preference, we may use other therapy models to help you move forward. 
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Integrative Therapy

Maintaining the core values of empathy, unconditional positive regard for you as well as congruence (being authentic), I also use other modes of therapy. These include Person Centred; Cognitive Behavioural (CBT); Psychodynamic; Transactional analysis; Gestalt and other creative practice and models.  Such as art therapy,
connecting
 with nature, timeline work or visualisation.
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Services 

  •  Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Hypnotherapy at Next Chapter Therapies
  • Face to face in my practice (Stroud & Bristol)
  • 'Walk and Talk' in the beautiful Cotswolds
  • Online / Telephone
  • Home Visits (Covid Restrictions Permitting)
 
Specialist Services:
  • Working with Past, Present Future
  • Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Self-Defeating Behaviours
  • Relationships / Family Dynamics
  • Bereavement and Loss
  • Sexuality, Sex and Intimate Relationships
  • Development, Motivation and Creativity
  • Working with Senior Citizens 
  • Neurodivergence
  • Life Coaching
  • Personality Disorders - Eg: Narcissistic personality disorder / Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
  • Addiction and Self Harm
  • Abuse
  • Parts Therapy