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Kay Duffield

Counsellor and Integrative Therapist

Hello, I'm Kay. 

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Person-centred therapy offers a way for you to talk about and explore the things that are distressing to you or causing you pain. It is offered in a non-judgemental and safe way. CBT is a more directive approach, allowing us to look at thoughts and behaviours and to make change. I also work in a solution focussed way which is very goal oriented.

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I would like to create a bespoke therapy package of support for you. This means that I would like to get to know a bit about you, so that we can tailor make a package of therapy that will meet your needs now and into your future. We can be eclectic in style and include creative ideas that will help you to make changes and find a better life for yourself.Although I work with children, young people and adults. I also have specialisms and experience in working with neurodiversity, with the LGBTQ+ community and with young people aged 14+

Treatments I offer:Person Centred Counselling,Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Creative Therapy, Breathwork sessions

Availability: I offer therapy on weekdays and Saturdays, Face to face sessions are at 29 Victoria Road Horwich, BL6 6NA I also offer online and telephone sessions.  Price per session- £70 

Arrange a free consultation with Kay by clicking the link and filling out our inquiry form


About me

 

I worked as a teaching assistant in a school for children with disability for a year and then moved into Local Government. I’ve had various jobs in Housing, disabled facilities and social care both children’s (as an after care worker) and adults (supporting people to continue to live at home by assessing and arranging care packages and equipment/adaptations.

During training had a placement within a Domestic Violence charity in Bolton and worked on a helpline for Ncompass.

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Since qualifying as a counsellor, I worked for a year exclusively with young people experiencing neurodivergence.  I work part time for a local charity in Chorley as a children and young person’s counsellor working with children in schools, their homes and community centres providing short term/ focussed support. 

I also work part time in my private practice as I wanted to be able to offer people longer term counselling where appropriate. I work in an integrative way incorporating person centred therapy, CBT, Creative therapy and Breathworks. details on Breathwork below

What I can help with:

  • Depression and low mood

  • Anger

  • New diagnosis of neurodiversity

  • Autism, ADHD

  • Supporting Transgender, bisexuality

  • Supporting carers

  • Managing disability

  • Children and young adults

  • Past sexual/physical/emotional Abuse

  • Grief, Loss, or Bereavement

  • Procrastination

  • General Anxiety and worry

  • Phobias

  • Perfectionism

  • Social Anxiety

  • Panic attacks or Panic disorder

  • Difficulties with Self-Esteem

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Performance anxiety

  • Anxiety about your health

  • Stress Management


Breathwork is a powerful way to work with your own body and is wonderfully natural. It is an amazing and easy to use tool to aid wellbeing. Imagine having 20,000 plus opportunities every day to help you to calm, energise, uplift or relax. Well, you do. This is the approximate number of breaths you take every day.

Breathing is the only system in your body that you can control.  We often don’t use it to full effect. Learning how to do this can be life changing.

Breathwork can energise, calm, soothe and create the perfect homeostasis within your body.

If someone suffers trauma or experiences anxiety, they can often be trapped in a cycle of breathing that is no longer effective but their body doesn’t understand this.  Their mind is telling the body to remain vigilant and on the lookout. This stops them from allowing natural breaths. It can keep threm trapped. It is a natural response and really useful in the moment but not great as a long-term thing.

Working to improve your physical and mental wellbeing, Breathwork is now being seen as a way to support people who have experienced trauma, helping to regulate the nervous system.

Breathing techniques will be given to clients who may benefit from the resource and clients can learn to take this on as a regular practice to support their internal systems and nervous system regulation.

Breathwork can also aid digestion, ease panic and claustrophobia, aid focus, help blood flow and relieve tension.

Practice, as with many things in life, makes perfect. Having some breathwork coaching allows you to go away and use the practices learned to improve upon.


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