Daisy Chain Counselling & Wellbeing Service
Face-to-Face sessions in Godmanchester & Huntingdon
online/Telephone sessions available
Counselling services in Godmanchester
*Please note we are fully booked in the evenings and we will update the website if this changes*
Good Therapy is about getting better, not just feeling better.
Update: From February 2026, we have availability for new clients who would like to work with us. Sessions are held in-person at Godmanchester Baptist Church and online, or via telephone call. If you are interested in working with us, please read our pre-consultation queries page to ensure we are in alignment with such things as availability and fees. Once you have read this and feel assured that working with us will fit within your scheduling and financial position, then please feel welcome to contact us via email at info@daisychaincounselling.co.uk. Thank you.
About Us
Welcome, and thank you for visiting.
Daisy Chain Counselling & Wellbeing service is a confidential space where everyone is welcome. We believe the quality of the therapeutic relationship between counsellor & client is an essential ingredient to the outcome of successful counselling, which is based on trust, compassion & shared decision-making.
Dedicated to Achieving Our Mission
There doesn't have to be a one-size-fits-all approach to counselling. Instead, we believe everyone is unique and can benefit from an integrative approach to counselling that is based on the individual needs of the person. Integrative counselling is forward-looking and characterised by an openness to a variety of ways of working, which becomes a more flexible and inclusive approach to therapy.
All of our therapists and student counsellors are members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP and commit to working within their ethical framework.
Making the decision to see a counsellor is a big step to take - but it can be a positive one. Please read on to find out more about how we could help you.
What is Trauma & why it Matters
Shifting the focus from ‘What is wrong with you?’ to considering ‘What happened to you?’ allows us to overcome barriers to shame and promotes new ways of thinking about mental well-being through a trauma-informed lens. A trauma-informed approach is founded on the understanding and acceptance that symptoms and experiences related to trauma are coping strategies established by people to manage traumatic experiences. With this in mind, we can begin to accept that our responses are natural reactions to unnatural events. This approach is based on a neuroscientific, relational, trauma-informed model whereby the basic human values of kindness, empathy, and compassion are at the heart of trauma-informed care, which respects the impact of trauma on the brain & the body. Not all trauma is created equal just as our expressions of trauma are unlikely to be equal, therefore integrating a variety of tools into a trauma-informed framework allows me to adapt my approach based on the individual needs of a person. The overall aim of Trauma-informed practice is to prevent further harm or re-traumatisation for those who have already experienced trauma and adversity.
What is trauma?
Typically, we think of trauma as the result of a big catastrophic event that we have experienced at some point in our lives. However, any distressing experience whether a single event or frequent exposure to a set of ongoing traumatic events might result in trauma. This pushes our nervous system outside of its ability to cope and regulate itself impacting us psychologically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Unprocessed trauma tends to ‘stick around’ in our system affecting our daily life and can show up in the form of panic attacks, anxiety, flashbacks, and depression. Less obvious signs of trauma can be difficult to pinpoint and often relate to the absence of ‘what didn’t happen to us’ versus ‘what should have happened to us’. This may be because we did not grow up in a warm, supportive environment where our emotional needs were consistently satisfied by those who were responsible for our care and development. This might leave us feeling persistently sad and empty as if something is missing from our life. It's frequently the "one thing" that we are unable to identify and track down within ourselves.
If you are wondering if therapy is right for you then you are not alone. Deciding to seek counselling is a personal decision that is often difficult to make. Life can be challenging and having someone in your corner to provide a judgment-free space, could bring balance & support through building a meaningful connection. You can decide to put your well-being first by incorporating counselling into your life. Therapy is not a sign of weakness, but rather one of self-preservation & self-care.
Short term therapy
Are you looking to overcome obstacles that are preventing you from moving forward and obtaining your goals?
A solution-focused approach can help you develop clear and concise goals that enable you to create a vision of the future and foster deliberate, meaningful change.
Venture within
We repeat what we don’t repair but with support, we can untangle ourselves and break away from the unfulfilling patterns by doing the repair work. This can help us gain better insight and knowledge into the difficulty we are facing and allow us the freedom to make new choices.
What you seek is seeking you
We might have thoughts, attitudes, or beliefs that prevent us from finding what we seek. Working together can help you discover your life purpose and create meaningful ways of living by supporting you to discover what you are truly seeking.
Pre-consultation queries
Before arranging an initial consultation to see if we are a good fit together, please take a look at the information below. This covers many of the practical questions you may have about working with us.
When are sessions available?
Monday 9:30 - 3pm
Tuesday 9:30-3pm
Wednesday 9:30 - 3pm
Thursday 9:30-3pm
Friday 9:30-4pm
Saturday 9:00-12pm
The times indicated are the earliest and latest start times. Please note that we do not have any evening availability at present.
How much do we charge?
£ 65:00 per 1-hour session with a senior therapist
£45:00 per-hour with a student counsellor
The same fee applies whether the session is in-person or online/telephone.
Where do the sessions take place?
In-person sessions are currently held at Godmanchester Baptist Church in Godmanchester, PE29 2BJ. Please note that we work independently and have no affiliation with the church. In addition to in-person counselling, we also offer sessions online or via telephone call.
How accessible are your offices?
All of the premises are accessible. There is a lift to the first floor of the building where the majority of our sessions take place.
Is there parking?
There is on-site parking just outside the main entrance. However, this can get very busy during certain times of the week, so we cannot guarantee there will always be a space available. There is on-road parking along East Chadley Lane and a designated car park on Post Street named Post Street car park, PE29 2QA, which is free of charge and less than a 10 minute walk.
How many sessions will I need?
This is different for each person. We recommend having 4-6 sessions to establish a good therapeutic relationship and discuss how counselling might be able to help you. and some of the key issues that brought you to counselling. Sometimes, identifying these key issue(s) can happen during the first session; other times, they can take a little longer to identify. Assuming we are a good fit together, there is the opportunity to move into open-ended work, meaning there is no fixed number of sessions.
We believe in promoting client autonomy and we encourage people to trust themselves on when it is the right time to pause or conclude our work together.
Can I have short-term therapy?
Yes, you can. People come to us for short-term therapy for many reasons. This can be discussed further during the first session and often requires a different approach to longer-term therapy.
Will a trainee counsellor be suitable for me?
Our trainee counsellors have been carefully selected from reputable training providers and have often accrued a good amount of experience before they begin working with clients. In the first instance, all prospective clients have an initial session with a senior counsellor to assess their needs and the reason(s) they have come to counselling. This helps us to assess your individual needs and to determine whether a student counsellor will be suitable.
Do you work with anyone under the age of 18?
yes we do, although we have limited session availability for this age group and we only work with teenagers from 15 upwards.
Do you have a question that hasn't been answered here?
If you have a question that we haven't thought of, then please don't hesitate to get in touch to discuss it.
Low Cost Counselling
We can offer low- cost counselling at £45 per-hour from one of our carefully selected trainee therapists who are completing their clinical placement with us. If you would like to see one of our placement counsellors, you can get in touch by emailing info@daisyhaincounselling or by telephoning 07821245417. You will then be invited to an initial appointment with a senior therapist to determine whether the trainee counsellor is right for you.
We offer the same discounted rate to counselling students who wish to seek counselling as part of their course requirements. Student counselling will take place with a senior counsellor.
Get in touch
Get in touch by emailing info@daisychaincounselling.co.uk to book an appointment.
You can also call us on 07821 245417 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have before arranging an initial appointment.
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Frequently asked questions
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Some people prefer bi-weekly sessions, while others commit to weekly sessions. However, we highly recommend and encourage people to have weekly sessions for several reasons, at least to begin with. Weekly sessions maintain consistency and momentum and allow people to stay focused on their therapy outcome and dive deeper into challenges. We believe it helps a person to build accountability for the changes they want to make because it's easy to slip back into repetitive patterns. Research consistently shows us that a strong, trusting relationship leads to better therapeutic outcomes, which can be hampered when sessions are infrequent or conducted on an ad hoc basis.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues you are facing. For some people, a short course of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward and make necessary changes; other problems can be more complex and it takes time to understand the complexity of the situation.
We aim to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks.
The first session is about us getting to know each other which helps us to understand what you would like to gain from having therapy and whether we can help you. This is not always a straightforward process and it can take some time to formulate a plan and find the best way to move forward. At other times, this can be a relatively simple process when someone has a goal in mind and they know what they want to achieve.
We see therapy as a collaborative process where there is a mutual agreement about the purpose of the therapy and how we can work together to achieve that purpose. Once we have agreed to work together you will be offered further counselling sessions that will be set at the same time every week at a time that is convenient for you, and where we have availability. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availability and spaces available.
Confidentiality is the byword of the counselling profession and what makes you, as the client, trust us enough to be open and honest. However, confidentiality is not the same as secrecy and there are legal limits to what can be kept confidential - please see below.
Note that there are certain situations where the law requires that we notify the authorities in cases involving trafficking, terrorism, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. On the rare occasions when confidentiality needs to be broken, we will always do our best to involve you in the process.
Sometimes we get asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of counselling is that you feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you can make opening up a little more difficult, so for this reason, we do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.
My location
We work from private offices located in Godmanchester Baptist Church, Huntingdon within easy reach of locations throughout Cambridgeshire
*Please note that we are not affiliated with Baptist Church
In addition to providing face-to-face therapy, We also offer telephone counselling and online sessions for clients throughout the UK. Contact me to find out more about how online therapy works.
Pricing & Cancellations
- Face-to-Face sessions £65
- Telephone/Online sessions £65
- Student/Trainee counsellor £45
You may not know it, but you’ve already taken the first step...
It can be scary and confusing making the decision to contact a counsellor or therapist, but in my experience people will struggle with a mental health issue, a personal crisis or problems with a relationship for much longer than is healthy. Sometimes a friend has proved a source of comfort, but this help can only go so far. Realising that resolving a problem requires something more means you have actually already taken the first step towards improving your life.
© Stacie Clifford
Low Cost Counselling