Chris Walsh

Integrative Counselling in Bexley and Bromley

When things are not right
If you are looking at these pages, it's likely that something in your life is causing you concern. You may know what it is, or perhaps you don't, but either way, you are thinking about sorting it out. Counselling is about you taking a little time to explore these concerns, to look at what's going on, if anything has happened to make it worse, and if it has happened before?

Often, we think that if we just battle on, things will turn out ok. But if we are fighting the wrong battles, it's likely things will just get worse. Whether it's relationships or work, loss or coping with change, or just trying to find out why we feel like we do, ploughing on may not provide the answers.

Sometimes we need to take a moment to assess what is going on; what does work, and what's going wrong. Counselling provides that moment, your time and space, to look at what's happening, and how it makes you feel.

So how do you find the right person to talk with, to share your fears and feelings? It can be quite daunting. So this is my moment to tell you about my practice and experience, and hopefully help you with your decision.


My counselling practice
My integrative counselling in Bexley and Bromley, with an alcohol agency and with Women’s Aid, headline many of the deeper issues that clients bring; loss and change, difficulties in relationships, panic and anxiety, stress in life and work, redundancy, depression, bereavement, as well as domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

My integrative approach is based on a lifetime of experiences, marriage and family, work, relationships, and my own successes and failures. It combines a basis of person-centred practice to develop relationships and trust; psychodynamic practice to understand how the past is in today; and CBT to explore thought processes and develop new life skills.

I am committed to providing a safe, respectful, and confidential service. We work at your pace, towards the goals you want to achieve. Exploring the issues to better understand them, to be less restricted by them, or even overcoming them for good.


Location and fees
My practice is at Hurst Community Centre in Hurst Road, Bexley, DA5 3LH. Situated in Bexley, it is within easy reach of Bromley, Dartford, Sidcup, Eltham, in fact anywhere in South East London and North West Kent. The centre has good on-site parking and is on the 269 bus route. You can email me at chris.walsh@fsmail.net, or phone/text on 07925 371012.

Sessions are by appointment, they last an hour, and are £30 each, £40 for couples. The first session is an assessment session at £20, and enables us to get to know each other, and understand how we would be working together.