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Introducing the Team at Hive Counselling Leicester:
Tamar Challis Kate Hall Jodi Smith
Kate and Tamar offer in person sessions at Anstey library and we all offer online video counselling. Kate and Jodi also offer telephone counselling.
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We are based at Anstey Community Library, Paper Mill Close, Anstey LE7 7AU in an office within the library building. The building is wheelchair accessible. If your session is during library opening hours a small coffee shop is available.
We are happy to work with most issues, both short- and long-term, so please get in touch either by phone, text or email and we can discuss your needs.
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Sessions can be paid for with cash (at the start of your face to face session) or by bank transfer (before your session). All online and telephone sessions must be paid for by bank transfer before the session. If you are with BUPA, then your counsellor will invoice them directly.
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My name is pronounced Taymaar - for those who get anxious about unusual names.
​Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Psychology, Dip Therapeutic Couns, Cert. Couns. Studies, PNCPS (Accred). Level 6 Clinical Supervision.
07763 254000
​I accept BUPA insurance for both online and face to face sessions. Please contact BUPA before making contact to ensure you are covered by your policy. They will then give you an authorisation number, which I will need before sessions begin.
Qualifications: BEd, Dip Therapeutic Couns, Cert. Couns. Studies, MBACP
07421 477521
I offer face to face counselling at Anstey Community Library, Paper Mill Close, Anstey LE7 7AU.
I offer online video call counselling using Zoom software and telephone counselling. Due to the educational calendar, I do not work during the month of August every year.
Qualifications: Dip Therapeutic Couns, Cert. Couns. Studies, MBACP
07772 076740
I offer online video call counselling using the video software and telephone counselling.
What can we help with?
Our counsellors are trained in person-centred counselling, which means we can work with whatever you choose to bring. However, we also understake specialist training and have experience of specialist areas, as listed below:
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Adolescent Therapy
Kate has experience in working with 14-19 year olds with all kinds of issues.
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Adoption Counselling
Tamar is a trained adoption counsellor, working with adults.
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Anxiety
All of our counsellors can work with you on your anxiety, helping you to understand where it comes from and helping you to manage your anxiety.
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Tamar is an ILM 5 Coach. You can book in for specific coaching sessions. Alternatively, where a goal is identified during counselling, the skills can be used as part of your counselling to help you work towards your goal.
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Domestic and Family Abuse
Jodi has experience in working with domestic and family abuse; whether that be verbal, physical or sexual).
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Donor Conceived Adults
Tamar works with adults who were donor conceived. Whether you have known from birth or learnt this about yourself at a later stage, Tamar can help you work through your feelings around this aspect of your history.
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Kate works with families to improve the dynamics of the family unit and work on better communication.
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Fertility Counselling
Tamar is a BICA (British Infertility Counselling Association) registered fertility counsellor. The counselling supports you as a recipient, donor or surrogate within medically assisted pregnancy, with both the implications discussions and emotional support through the process.
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Grief Therapy
All of our counsellors are trained to work with grief and can help you work through your grief to find your new normal.
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Infant Loss and Bereavement
Tamar is trained (and accredited) to work with pregnancy and infant loss and bereavement. Rewind trauma therapy can also be used to help following pregnancy, birth or postnatal trauma. This therapy is available for birth professionals, as well as parents. It can also help expectant parents with birth anxiety following a previous traumatic birth experience.
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LGBTQIA+
Jodi is experienced in working with clients from LGBTQIA+ backgrounds; exploring sexuality, gender and identity.
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Join Kate for a relaxing meditation class to help you cope better with difficulties such as illness or stress, whilst experiencing inner peace and a clear sense of the present moment.
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Tamar is a trained narcissist recovery coach and can help you with your exit and recovery navigating after leaving and rebuilding your sense of self.
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New Diagnosis
Kate has experience of working with patients and their families following a life changing diagnosis of a medical condition.
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Relationship/Separation Counselling
Kate is a trained relationship counsellor and can work with all relationship types. She works with couples trying to resolve conflict. If couples decide to separate then she can offer separation counselling working through the transition and coming to terms with the changes this brings.
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Tamar and Kate are both trained in Rewind Trauma Therapy, which is a short 2-3 session therapy focussed on stopping flashbacks and nightmares following either being involved in or witnessing a traumatic event (post traumatic stress). This therapy has a 90% success rate. This therapy is offered free of charge to military veterans (proof of service/discharge required)​.
Jodi is also trauma informed and offers talking therapy around trauma.
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University Students
Tamar and Jodi have many years university experience supporting students through the pressures of theacademic lifecycle.
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Tamar can work with parties in dispute in a quick, confidential, creative and cost-effective manner. In the workplace, mediation can increase efficiency and profitability by engaging and empowering employees to resolve their disputes.
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Tamar is a level 6 clinical supervisor working online.