Person-Centred Counsellor in Lanarkshire.
You don't have to have it figured out.
Sometimes life changes in ways we expect. Other times, the ground seems to shift beneath us.
Perhaps you’re grieving, your health or relationships have changed, or you’re going through a big transition — and you’re left asking, “Who am I now?”
“You are allowed to find change difficult.”
Counselling gives you space to explore what has changed, how it has affected you, and what you need as you find your way forward.
What has brought you here?
Grief and loss
Losing someone or something important can leave you feeling lost, empty or overwhelmed.
I offer a gentle, confidential space to help you process your loss, find your footing and move forward in your own time.
Relationships and family
Relationships can be a source of connection and challenge.
Whether you’re experiencing difficulty in a relationship or family dynamic, or feeling disconnected, we can explore what’s going on and what might help.
You are the expert in your own life.
Hello, I’m Pauline. I’m Pauline Rouse MBACP, a Person-Centred Counsellor based in Lanarkshire and the counsellor behind The Listening Room Counselling.
I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), with over two and a half years’ counselling experience with The Wynd. I also hold a BA in Social Sciences and a PGCE.
I work from a Person-Centred approach, which means our sessions are centred around you. There’s no agenda you have to follow, and no expectation that you need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about.
I won’t tell you what you should do or give you a list of solutions. I’ll listen carefully and help you explore what feels important to you, at a pace that feels comfortable.
My own experience of counselling showed me what it feels like to be heard and understood at a difficult time in life. That experience stayed with me — it’s one of the reasons I decided to become a counsellor.
Sometimes being heard is where things begin.
Practical information
In person or online
I offer in-person person-centred counselling in Lanarkshire and secure online counselling for adults across the UK.
What happens next?
01 Get in touch
02 Have a free 15-minute conversation
03 Decide whether counselling feels right for you
There is no pressure and no obligation to book.
Fees
per 50-minute session
A limited number of reduced-fee places may be available — please ask.
Confidential and safe
I offer a warm, compassionate and confidential space where you can speak openly and feel safe.
I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have over two and a half years’ counselling experience with The Wynd, supporting clients through a wide range of emotional difficulties and life challenges.
I continue to develop my knowledge and practice through ongoing professional development.
My particular areas of interest are grief, loss, life transitions and change, including the ways that changes in health, relationships, family life, retirement and identity can affect how we feel about ourselves and the life we’re living.
Alongside my counselling qualification, I also hold a BA in Social Sciences and a PGCE.
When we think about grief, we often think about losing someone we love. But grief can follow many different kinds of loss.
You might be grieving a relationship, your health, your independence, your confidence, your career or the life you thought you were going to have.
You might be adjusting to retirement and wondering what gives your days meaning now. You might be experiencing changes in your family and finding that relationships don’t feel the same as they once did. You might be going through menopause and feeling as though your body, emotions or sense of yourself have changed.
Or you may simply find yourself asking: Who am I now?
These changes can bring sadness, uncertainty, anxiety, anger or a sense of being lost. And sometimes other people don’t understand why you’re finding things difficult.
They may tell you that you’re lucky to be retired.
That you should be over it by now.
That everyone goes through menopause.
That things will settle down.
That you need to be strong for everyone else.
But knowing that something is a normal part of life doesn’t necessarily make it easy.
Counselling can give you somewhere to put all of that down for a while.
Our relationships can change as we move through life.
Children grow up and leave home. Parents become older and need more support. Family roles change. Partnerships can come to an end or enter a different stage.
Sometimes we find ourselves caring for someone we love while also trying to look after ourselves. Sometimes relationships become difficult, distant or complicated. And sometimes we lose our sense of who we are within them.
You may find yourself constantly putting other people first, struggling to set boundaries or wondering where you fit into everything.
Counselling can offer a space where you don’t have to look after anyone else. For that time, the space is yours.
You can start with a conversation.
If you think counselling might be helpful, I’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to talk?
I’m here when you’re ready.
- 07472 875304
- prouse@live.co.uk
- Lanarkshire · Secure online UK-wide
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