Welcome to Coles Counselling

"I went to Raushia as I was recommended by a friend. I went to explore issues regarding Chemsex and my party lifestyle. I was isolating, experiencing CPTSD trauma, internalised homophobia, low self esteem, anxiety and depression experiencing considerable difficulties maintaining relationships and engaging in sex sober or experiencing any type of intimacy. I have a BBV, identity issues, lacking self-acceptance and was struggling to understand and manage my difficult emotions. Raushia created a safe space for me to be able to open up about my past experiences. Raushia allowed me to express myself and my anger, coming to terms with my understand my sexuality and HIV status & the steps I needed to take to address it. With the help of Raushia and the safe environment she created and the non -judgmental approach I was able to talk about my trauma regarding the Chemsex underground lifestyle which is something I had never spoken about before. Raushia provided me with helpful tools which has now allowed me to start my journey of self- discovery and recovery from substance abuse and how to engage in sober sex safely in the future."

"Raushia was my supervisor for 2 years at a charity in Portsmouth. I came to the charity as my first placement while studying Humanistic Counselling, and Raushia's combination of empathy and challenge helped me to feel supported and grow as a counsellor. Raushia was able to see links in my client work to issues in my personal life and offered lots of support with this herself, additionally referring me to in-house services to help me work through these issues. I have since got a sense of empowerment and autonomy I wouldn't have necessarily gained without Raushia's intervention, and this has helped inform my practice with clients moving forward."

"Thankyou R Elise Coles for the EMDR Therapy. She helped me to heal from CPTSD. She is a quality person!"

“Ms Coles was very professional and supported my process throughout from the initial assessment phase and subsequent five sessions of EMDR therapy. I was therefore able to implement positive changes in my home life and feel more settled as a result. Highly recommended”

“Raushia was my clinical supervisor for over 2 years when I was undertaking my counselling placement, during training. I found Raushia to be a very experienced professional - she was knowledgeable, insightful and collaborative in her approach to my supervision. Raushia was very supportive and encouraged me to upskill appropriately, helping where she could and signposting if necessary. Raushia has a wealth of knowledge, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to other counsellors or clients. Raushia gave an awful lot to both the CwY team and the clients and it was an an absolute pleasure working alongside her throughout the Covid lockdown. I was only saying to another colleague today that if I needed to access counselling there Raushia would have certainly been my “go to” person in regards to competencies. I can 100% recommend her as second to none in regards to professionalism and trauma work.”

"When seeking a therapist, it was crucial for me to find someone forward-thinking and inclusive, with whom I could openly discuss topics like queerness, body positivity, HIV, intersectionality, disability, addiction, and co-dependency without the need for education. Raushia embodies the therapist I had been searching for. Engaging in therapy with Raushia has provided me with the space to address and unravel the trauma and shame I've carried since childhood. With Raushia's guidance, I am navigating through the life events that have shaped my present. Although the journey is challenging, session by session I'm seeing real change in my life and others are beginning to notice it too."