Trauma Informed Counselling in Spelthorne
Evoak Counselling offers bespoke, affordable therapy, tailored to your individual needs and inspired by a compassionate integrative approach. Professional support that helps you find grounding and resilience
Sometimes you know exactly what you’re struggling with. Other times, you just know that you’re not feeling like yourself.
I’m Toni, a trauma-informed counsellor offering affordable counselling across Spelthorne, with face-to-face, online, telephone and group counselling options available.
I have over 20 years’ combined experience working across the NHS, prison, addiction, education and community settings, supporting adults and young people through a wide range of difficult life experiences. This has given me a deeper understanding of how what we experience can affect the way we feel, cope and relate to others.
You might be feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed. You may be struggling with addiction or finding yourself repeating patterns you don’t understand. Perhaps difficult experiences from childhood or later in life are still affecting you today.
Whatever has brought you here, you don’t need to have everything worked out before reaching out.
At Evoak Counselling, I offer a warm, confidential space where you can talk openly without feeling judged. Rather than only looking at what you’re experiencing now, we can begin to understand what may be underneath it and why certain patterns keep happening.
I support adults and young people with trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression, while recognising that these experiences often overlap and don’t always fit neatly into one box.
I believe cost shouldn’t be the reason someone feels unable to reach out for support. Alongside my standard sessions, I offer affordable and reduced-fee counselling options, and I’m happy to talk openly about what may be available.
Counselling is available face to face, online and by telephone, as well as group counselling, giving you different ways to access support depending on what works for you.
If you’re unsure whether counselling is right for you, you don’t have to decide straight away. I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation where we can talk about what’s going on for you, what you’re looking for and whether I might be the right counsellor to support you.
Sometimes you know exactly what you’re struggling with. Other times, you just know that you’re not feeling like yourself.
You might be feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed. You may be struggling with addiction or finding yourself repeating patterns you don’t understand. Perhaps difficult experiences from childhood or later in life are still affecting how you feel, cope or relate to the people around you.
At Evoak Counselling, I offer a warm, confidential space where you can talk openly without feeling judged. We can begin to understand what may be underneath what you’re experiencing, rather than simply focusing on the symptoms.
I support adults and young people with trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression, while recognising that these experiences can often overlap.
Counselling is available face to face, online and by telephone, as well as group counselling, giving you different ways to access support depending on what feels right for you.
If you’re unsure whether counselling is right for you, that’s okay. I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation so we can talk about what is going on for you and whether I might be the right counsellor to support you.
Services at a Glance
Finding the right support for you
At Evoak Counselling, you can choose the support that feels most comfortable for you, including one-to-one counselling, support for young people and group counselling.
Sessions are available face to face, online or by telephone, with support for trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
1-2-1 Counselling
Sometimes you know what’s wrong. Other times, you just know that something needs to change.
You might feel stuck, overwhelmed or exhausted by the same thoughts, feelings or patterns. You may find yourself wondering, “Why do I keep doing this?”, “Why do I feel like this?” or simply “I don’t want to feel this way anymore.”
One-to-one counselling gives you a confidential space where you can talk openly, without judgement. I won’t tell you what you should do. Instead, we can begin to understand what’s underneath how you’re feeling, where certain patterns or ways of coping may have come from, and what you would like to be different.
I work in an integrative and trauma-informed way, adapting our sessions to you rather than expecting you to fit one particular approach.
Trauma & Addiction Understanding What’s Underneath
Trauma and addiction can sometimes be more connected than we realise. What looks like a difficult behaviour on the outside may have started as a way of coping with something painful underneath.
You may find yourself using alcohol, drugs, food, avoidance or other behaviours to switch off, escape difficult feelings or simply get through the day. You might understand that something isn’t helping you anymore but still find it incredibly difficult to stop.
I offer a trauma-informed, non-judgemental space where we can explore not only what is happening now, but what may be driving it. This can include difficult childhood experiences, relationships, loss, abuse, shame or other experiences that have affected how you learned to cope.
The aim isn’t to judge or take away a coping strategy without understanding what it has been doing for you. Together, we can begin to understand the patterns, recognise triggers and find healthier ways of managing what sits underneath them.
Anxiety and Depression
When Everything Feels Too Much
You might feel constantly on edge, unable to switch your thoughts off, or find yourself worrying about things even when you know you can’t control them.
Or perhaps things feel different in another way. You may feel low, disconnected, exhausted or as though you’ve lost interest in things that used to matter to you. Sometimes it can be difficult to explain why you feel the way you do.
Anxiety and depression can also be connected to what we’ve experienced, how we see ourselves and the ways we’ve learned to cope.
In counselling, we can explore what’s happening for you and begin to understand what may be underneath those feelings. Rather than expecting you to simply “think positively” or get on with things, I offer a space where you can be honest about how things really feel.
Together, we can work towards helping you understand yourself better, recognise patterns and find ways of coping that feel healthier and more manageable.
Group Counselling You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Sometimes being around people who understand can help you realise that you’re not the only one struggling.
Group counselling offers a supportive, confidential space where you can share as much or as little as feels comfortable. There is no pressure to speak before you’re ready. Listening to other people’s experiences can be just as valuable as sharing your own.
I facilitate small groups of up to 12 people, creating a space where people can feel heard, understood and less alone.
Groups may explore areas such as addiction, emotional wellbeing, difficult experiences and ways of coping, with opportunities to understand patterns, learn from one another and build healthier ways forward.
Your first group session is free, giving you the chance to experience the group before deciding whether it feels right for you.
Ready to get in touch? Contact and free consultation
Call or text on: 07951827777
Email: evoakcounselling@gmail.com
I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation, giving us a chance to talk about what’s going on for you, what you’re looking for and whether I might be the right counsellor for you.
There’s no pressure to continue afterwards.
Complete the form and I’ll get back to you to arrange a time to talk.
