Welcome to Nina Roberts Therapy
Face-to-face counselling sessions for adults in Surbiton
Individual counselling and therapy tailored to your needs
My name is Nina Roberts and I am a counsellor providing both short‑ and long‑term therapy for adults in Surbiton. I also offer online counselling via Zoom or Facetime for those who prefer remote sessions.
As my experience comes from the various models of counselling, it allows me to use a flexible approach, rather than being limited to only one. Our initial meeting will determine the focus and time frame for the work - either an agreed number of sessions or open ended. I operate along the lines normally associated with an equal opportunities employer where differences are valued and respected. I will help you towards finding your own answers using a sensitive, well grounded and interactive approach. I work with adults in the varying stages of their lives and from all walks of life while abiding by the BACP code of ethics and confidentiality.
I offer a sensitive and at the same time, thoroughly grounded approach which will be specifically tailored to each individual's particular needs.
My experience
I have run my own private practice for 30 years. I have also worked in the NHS and private sector plus I have been involved in training other counsellors. I also conducted a course of seminars for nurses on Bereavement and Loss. My counselling experience includes:
Bereavement Counsellor (Kingston Bereavement Service)
2 years
Counsellor in a local GP Practice
2 years
Addiction counsellor in the addiction unit (The priory hospital Roehampton)
10 years
Counsellor/Case manager (PPP Health care)
7 years
Training and Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Attachment-based Therapy (Wimbledon Guild)
Diploma in Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy (Westminster Pastoral Foundation)
Professional Counselling Certificate
(Kingston University)
MBACP Senior Accreditation
Registered General Nurse
UKRC Registered
Certificate in Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
(Westminster Pastoral Foundation)
Alcohol and Drug Counsellor Training (Various establishments including The Priory Hospital)
Certificate in Counselling in GP Practices (Post Graduate Training Centre, St. Ann's Hospital, North London)
Bereavement Counsellor Training
(KBS)
Critical Incident Debriefing
(Dover Counselling Centre)
MNAADAC
(Drug and Alcohol Counselling)
People come to see me for a range of different reasons:
You are experiencing an immediate crisis in your life such as bereavement, job loss or the end of a relationship.
You may be having difficulty with negative thoughts and feelings about the present, past or future.
You may be experiencing difficulties with relationships.
You may feel a lack of direction and difficulty in motivation.
You are experiencing low self esteem and a loss of confidence.
You may be feeling stressed, confused or overwhelmed by pressures at work or in life, maybe struggling with addiction
Here’s what clients have said about their
experience in therapy:
I work with all personal and employment related issues including:
Relationships
Abuse
Stress
Anxiety
Bereavement
Depression
Addiction
Low self confidence
Postnatal depression
Sexuality
Termination
Abortion
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on +447941855996 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between counselling and therapy?
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
How long will I need to have counselling?
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
How long will I have to wait for an appointment?
My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.
Will everything I say be kept confidential?
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
Can I bring a friend or relative with me?
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.
My location
Based in Surbiton, I work face-to-face with clients who also travel from nearby areas including Kingston, Thames Ditton, Molesey, Esher, Claygate and Chessington.
In addition to in‑person therapy, I also offer online sessions via Zoom or Facetime for clients who prefer remote support or are based further afield. Contact me if you would like to find out more about how online therapy works.
What Therapy offers
A safe confidential, non-judgemental environment where you can explore the options you have in your life and to help make sense of your thoughts and feelings. It will help to give you to see things more clearly and so enable you to discover your true potential.
This will help you to choose how to move your life forward in a more fulfilling way.
Sessions are for fifty minutes and ideally weekly.
Fees are from £60 and I offer some concessions for low paid and students.
You may not know it, but you’ve already taken the first step...
The safe space provided by therapy will enable you to explore any issues you may bring and help you to make sense of your life, relating to your current situation, past issues and hopes for the future. Therapy may then help you to manage difficulties more effectively and to move forward in your life.
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