"Stephen knew just where I was coming from. He helped me get through a very difficult period of my life. I felt I could talk about everything with my counsellor." Client A

"I had been depressed for a long time - my friends were tired of hearing about it. But I knew that I could talk about how I felt for that hour every week - even about the very dark stuff. My outlook is so much more positive now - I didn't think that opening up to someone else could have helped so much." Client B

"I worked with Stephen over the course of seven months. I found him to be containing, honest, calm and kind: at the same time creating a safe space to discuss other, more dormant issues. He was particularly able to reflect back to me and so made me really challenge my own sometimes hindering perceptions, which I found really useful." Client C

“For me, as a gay man, it was very important to see a gay-affirmative counsellor who could understand my issues, and the problems I face. I felt affirmed and reinforced by Stephen as an individual and gained more awareness of the realistic choices in my life, many of which I had discarded or ignored." Client D