Life can be tough.

Uncertainties can leave us overwhelmed, anxious, confused, out of control.

We can struggle on our own to make sense of our world.

Perhaps difficult past experiences are affecting the here and now.

Perhaps a traumatic life event has knocked you off balance.

Perhaps you feel stuck in unhelpful patterns of behaving, thinking, or feeling.

The pace of life can feel relentless.

No time to pause and think.

A counselling session aims to offer a safe and confidential environment to talk about whatever you are struggling with and provides an opportunity to stop and think without distraction.

I will listen to you, with curiosity and patience, without judgement, and together we can untangle the strands of your difficulties.

I believe that no problem or worry is too small.

I want to empower you.

I’ve experience of working with young people aged from 11 years struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity issues, family dynamics, and friendship/ relationship difficulties. I’m a great believer in early intervention when it comes to mental health and am passionate about equipping young people to better manage this crazy, wonderful world.

I’m an Integrative Counsellor, meaning that I weave a mixture of counselling modalities into my work. I completed my Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling at Banbury Academy, and gained my Levels 2 and 3 from Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity and training academy in London.

I am a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

I work according to the ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy as laid out by the BACP. I have a supervisor who oversees my work and supports me to be the best counsellor that I can be.

Contact heidimercertherapy@hotmail.com 07776 206141

Qualifications and Training

Mental Health First Aider July 2022 – MHFA England

CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – 2022 Banbury Counselling Academy

CPCAB Level 3 Award: Counselling Skills for Working with Children – June 2020

Place2Be, London

CPCAB Level 2 Award: Counselling Skills for Working with Children – Dec 2019

Place2Be, London

Teaching Assistant Training – 2007 Oxfordshire County Council

Early Years First Aid Course – 2006 St John Ambulance  

Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy NVQ Level 4 – 2005 London School of Sports Massage

Advanced Instructor Level 3– 2003 Register of Exercise Professionals

Personal Training and Therapy Diploma – March 2003 Premier Training

BA(Hons) French Contemporary Studies with Music 2:1 – 1996–2000 Oxford Brookes University