Chameleon Counselling and Coaching
Vanessa Oliver MBACP (Accred)

My name is Vanessa Oliver and I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor. I work Integratively with a Psychodynamic foundation. I trained as a Counsellor at Eastleigh College, Eastleigh, King Alfred's College, Winchester, the University of Southampton and the Centre for Psychosexual Health, London. I am also a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor. As an Individual Member of BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure therein.

I am experienced at working with conditions such as gambling, alcohol, drug and sex addiction, sexual and emotional abuse, psychosexual work, depression, anxiety, bereavement, grief and loss, stress, self-harming, improving self-confidence and self-esteem, sexuality, relationship problems either with a partner (whatever sex) or within your family (parents or children). Please enquire if you require something more individual, I would be happy to help.

Do you find yourself pre-occupied with pornography, chat-lines, sex outside your primary relationship, etc., to the extent that you lose hours of your time and may be neglecting your work, friends, relationships?

If you would like some individual sex addiction counselling, please contact me for a confidental assessment appointment.

NB: Not suitable for sex offenders.

If I am unable to answer you personally please leave a message on the ansaphone and I will ring you back as soon as I am able to. Alternatively, e-mail info@chameleoncounselling.co.uk and I will endeavour to respond to you within 24 hours.

The initial session will be a Consultation Session for you to explore what counselling is all about and what you would like to get from the experience. The charge for a Consultation is £20.00 single/£25.00 couples. If you then wish to to continue with counselling sessions these will start at £40.00 for individual counselling; £50 for couples. If this is not what you require at this time, you are under no obligation to continue. A sliding scale operates with concessionary fees for students.

Each counselling session will be a 50-minute hour and will generally be at the same time every week. We will start with 1-6 sessions and then review - your counselling can be as short or as long as you would like it to be. Both short-term and long-term work undertaken.

Stressed? Tired? Anxious? Spend all your time rushing around? Would you like to stop for an hour or so and put your feet up? The Chameleon Chill Out Zone is designed for you to take an hour out of your busy life and give yourself some self-care. Very friendly, small, informal group who explore different relaxation techniques as different things work for different people. Come along and try out guided meditations, cued relaxations, breathwork, chanting and trance meditations. The group starts with a general discussion, then around 30-45 minutes of relaxation techniques, followed by feedback of how you got on. No prior experience needed. Please feel free to request anything else that you would like to try. Tuesdays 7-8.30 pm. Only £5. Come along and join in the chill out session.Please contact Bryn on bryntowns@ntlworld.com for more details and come along and join in the chill out session.

Alternatively, join as a member at ww.meetup.com/Calm-a-Chameleon-Chill-Out-Collective and you will be sent regular emails and updates as to when the groups are running. This facility also allows you to RSVP to us to which session you would like to attend.

Bryn also offers Hypnotherapy and Tarot Readings and teaches workshops on Self-Hypnosis, Self-Discovery, Meditation Techniques, Beginners Tarot Card, Stress Management and How to Think Like an Entrepreneur. You will find further information on meditation here www.nowandzen.uk.com; for further information on hypnotherapy Bryn's website is www.southamptonhypnotherapy.com

Want to make some changes in your life but not sure how to go about it? Want to change your career? Been made redundant and want some support to make some changes in your working life? Help with studying? Exercise more? Look at your budget? Kirsty offers Life Coaching and will support you with whatever changes you are looking to achieve. Please note that this is not counselling but about focusing forward in life to support you to obtain the goals that you want to achieve. For more information, please go to the Coaching page or email her on chameleon.lifecoaching@gmail.com