Counselling in Dorking, Reigate and Leatherhead

Testimonials

This page contains some very kind comments which clients, both past and present, have been generous enough to write about our sessions together. I hope these comments give you, the reader, a flavour of what I might be able to offer you.

" I have benefited enormously from sessions with Linda over a fairly long period (4 yrs), during which she helped me to (1) understand and resolve specific difficulties I'd been experiencing and then (2) generally challenge unhelpful, deep-rooted and habitual ways of thinking that I had (often unknowingly) adopted over many years. I have thus become more self-aware and also regained a spark and enthusiasm for life that had previously diminished. I have always found Linda very down-to-earth and easy to talk to, and she has many different approaches, ideas and techniques at her fingertips to help unravel the complexities of different situations. I would definitely recommend her”.
RT Dorking

“I found the sessions with Linda very useful. She is insightful and rarely misses her cue to provide guidance and alternative perspectives when needed. She offers security for expression in a non judgemental environment, without ever pressuring and moving a client on too quickly, Linda has a wealth of experience, sound knowledge of various modalities and skills and uses these to pinpoint how and in which direction might best assist her clients. Her manner is quiet and easy and often tinged with a giggle or two.
She is a real facilitator for healing and I would thoroughly and highly recommend her”.
LM, Hampton

“I have always found that Linda is very incisive and able to grasp what I am saying and develop it so that I understand my feelings better.
I have been seeing her on and off for some 10 years and have found that I have overcome some major issues after spending time in counselling with her. She uses a variety of methods which are helpful in uncovering what is really going on inside, and enables me to bring out true feelings rather than having an intellectual conversation WITHOUT really getting to the nub of the problem”.
Bemused of Chipstead

“I have moved to England after a traumatic experience and long months of trying to deal with it. Consumed by daily practicalities, I did not realise that my gradually increasing physical discomforts were a manifest of my body trying to tell me it had had enough of struggling. I tried to seek medical help in fear of something unknown but terrible happening to me but nothing to worry about was confirmed.
Fooled by the ‘dream come true’ life I found in my new homeland, I resisted as long as it was possible to endure, the truth that I needed alternative help.
I tried a comfortable option. A counsellor funded by my employer and close to my office. It didn’t work and I was sure it was my fault being difficult and cynical at times. For another few months I carried on naively trusting that everything will get better. But it didn’t and so I searched the internet looking for a name of someone close to home, the only place where I felt safe.
I found Linda and although due to my previous experiences I was anxious and hesitant, I slowly fell in love with her caring and warm and patient approach. I was never asked questions that I hadn't felt I'd come to ask myself. I was never pushed in any direction even if I knew it would be best to follow Linda’s advice. She made me feel free and brave and ready to make the next step to understand and treat my, to me silly, feelings seriously. I left every session with new ideas and way outs of what seemed like dead ends for a long time.
Sessions with Linda became a part of my comfort zone but after a year I felt strong enough to fight the battles on my own and I have Linda to thank for it”. .
AS, Dorking

“I have been coming to see Linda regularly for a while now and have found the experience extremely beneficial as well as very enlightening. Linda has a very calm and soothing non-judgmental disposition about her and very quickly puts you at ease. Her techniques I have found as challenging as I have illuminating. I feel I have not only managed to deal with the issue for which I sought her help but have learnt so much about myself in the process that I will take with me throughout my life. I shall be very sad when we eventually part company.”
JS, East Grinstead

“I worked with Linda whilst experiencing severe levels of anxiety. I was at a very low point and was literally struggling to function on a day to day basis.

Linda has a loving and caring nature. Her holistic style of counselling really provided a safe environment for me to work in. Her insight and gentle guidance assisted me in letting go of old traumas and behaviour patterns that had been hindering and affecting the way I lived my life. At times I found it extremely hard work but she never failed to have a box of tissues handy and support me through this difficult process. We even had a few laughs along the way!

I cannot recommend Linda strongly enough. I have received counselling in the past, but never achieved anything close to the work I've done with Linda over the past year. I am continuing to feel stronger and better. I have taken a break for a few months, but fully intend to come back and do some more work with her in the near future.”
CR, Hampton

"Over a period of 10 years I have had 2 courses of counselling with Linda Newbold. The first took place over two years to deal with severe depression and more recently I have sought help from her to overcome anxiety and stress issues. In the first instance I chose to work with her as I found her approach to be very professional and clearly based on extensive experience and knowledge. At the same time she made me feel challenged in a sheltered environment which coupled with her empathetic and caring approach enabled me to come to terms with my own serious difficulties at the time.
Linda used a wide range of techniques to deal with some very deep and stressful issues and I can honestly say that working with her has enabled me to live a far more enjoyable and satisfying life."
DC, Reigate