I work from The Abbey Practice in central Bath where I am a founder member and one of a group of experienced and qualified practitioners. I’m also a founder member of George Street Therapy Rooms in Bath. I trained with BCPC, and I adhere to the ethics and code of conduct of my training and registering bodies. In addition to my private practice I tutored on the counselling diploma at Wiltshire College and was Head of Training at Wessex Counselling Service. I work with clients with a diverse range of histories and welcome differences of all kinds including age, culture and sexual orientation. We can all experience those dark moments, months or even years when, even though, outwardly, we may be functioning well, inside all is bleak. We think of ourselves as mad, bad, sad or all three of these, and it seems impossible that this will ever change. Therapy at this time can make a difference. It can help us to see ourselves and the world with new eyes and help us to value what is good in ourselves (and in the world).