Counselling

Welcome, my name is Angie Petrie, and I'm a counsellor who believes in a growth model of counselling. That means everyone has the opportunity to change their circumstance to find meaning in their world.

I've struggled with internal narratives such as feelings of inadequacy and not belonging, as well as concerns about self-worth. These negative beliefs were compounded by additional self-criticisms regarding my roles and relationships.

 After struggling alone, I tried counselling, but my initial experience was discouraging. At the time, I felt my marriage was ending, my children worried me constantly, I was falling apart, and I didn’t really know who I was. I hadn’t realised how past trauma shaped my thinking patterns.

Over the years, with the support of caring counsellors, creativity and rewriting some of those narratives, I gradually opened up, started processing my pain, and began to heal. Eventually, I felt whole enough to consider becoming a counsellor myself to support others. 

Throughout my journey, I have valued meaningful connections and understood the power of shared stories. I treasure the times spent sharing stories and finding ways to rewrite them to encourage the brain to rest and be revived. We all have what we need to change; sometimes we just need someone to listen to us until we find our change.

I want to encourage you to think about your needs. You may be looking for a counsellor for a variety of different reasons and wondering which counsellor will suit you. 

You are unique, no one approach of counselling suits all. With so many people to choose from and so many options, let me support you in finding the right one for you. 

contact me for a 15 minute discussion.

I specialise in ADHD, Autism, Inner child work and using creativity to explore some of our hidden values. Creativity can allow us to let go of some of our deepest fears, often helping unravel new understanding and cement learning for future needs. Play and the ability to play enable imagination and effectively allow the brain to be flexible enough to find new possibilities in our lives. I have a faith, but that is mine, and any discussion we have on faith will be about yours.

As an integrative practitioner, I am trained in multiple models of counselling to allow me to fit my training to your needs and build a working relationship. 

I offer reasonable adjustments where needed; this may include shorter or more frequent sessions, walking or creative sessions. Please ask for any additional information on this.

With this in mind, we will discuss your goals, past experiences and learning style, to work out how to best use the time available to us. I will be focusing on your story, and at first, this may seem unusual, having time to share without concern for the other person.

I have a diploma in Integrative Counselling and a Level 5 certificate in Creative Counselling. I have completed the Counselling Tutor course in Online and Telephone Counselling and am a registered member of the ACC with over 30 years in the caring profession.

 Having completed my supervision diploma and Autism awareness level 2 training in 2024, I completed my Autism Affirming Therapist Accreditation in 2025. A useful link for Autism is the Autistic Girls Network, their white paper offers information on girls and women with ADHD, and their YouTube page is a helpful place for current interviews.

 

I offer counselling in person or over Zoom. I can discuss the benefits of each, and we can decide together which one would best suit you. Each offers opportunities to explore using creativity.

Appointments are available at a variety of times throughout the week, between 8am and 6pm.
I offer an initial 15 minute assessment, which will be held either over Zoom or telephone, depending on your choice. This allows us to see if we are compatible and explore a workable time to meet.

For more information, please send me an e-mail - angelarmy1971@icloud.com 

Or click here for a quick link to my contacts page