Simon Cole 
B.A.(Econ) M.A.(Cllg) P.M.B.A.C.P.(Snr Acc)

I am a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.  I am also a trainer.  I offer my own courses in counselling and self development, and for many years was director of a BACP accredited advanced qualification in counselling.  I moved to France late in 2007 to discover how I would respond to a different environment and culture, to write more extensively, to work on ideas about philosophy and therapy, and to enjoy walking in the majestic Pyrenees.

I have been engaged in counselling work for 20 years.  Initially I worked in crisis intervention and in drug and alcohol abuse, and then with a very wide range of issues in Primary Care as a counsellor within the National Health Service. I also have private clients for counselling and psychotherapy and supervise other counsellors. I work with all ages from 16 up and with couples for relationship counselling.

I believe in helping you to discover your own considerable resources and strength, which you can mobilise to deal with whatever is confronting you. You already have your own answers and you can achieve so much more than you expect. So we will start from where you are and we will look at how you can grow in your unique way to be fully the person you are capable of being.  It will be clear from this that the foundation of my work as a counsellor is person-centred, though, like most experienced therapists, I have integrated different elements to complement my way of working.  For me that has meant that I am very tuned in to process and often work in a creative gestalt way. 

My training started with the person-centred school at Newcastle University and followed through to an integrative MA at the College of Ripon and York St John (Leeds University).  Subsequently I have trained in Transactional Analysis for a year and attended gestalt workshops with Joseph Zinker, as well as a range of mental health related courses. 

I live within the Mirepoix/Pamiers/Foix triangle in Ariège.  I charge €20 for an initial session and €30 for subsequent sessions.  I am prepared to travel to clients, if suitable arrangements can be made.  I will also negotiate a rate for work by email if your issue is appropriate for this. 

You may contact me by phoning:  0033 561 01 52 08

or by emailing:  simoncole@btinternet.com

or by visiting my website at:  http://www.life-counselling.co.uk

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