Woodbank Counselling
Nurturing your wellbeing in the heart of Derbyshire. Compassionate support and expert counselling delivered from our locations in Matlock, Belper and Chesterfield.
About Us
Everyone Struggles. At times life can feel overwhelming, uncertain, and sometimes a little too much to handle on your own. Whether it’s navigating stress, grief, relationships, or past experiences, we all face moments when extra support can make a difference.
Woodbank Counselling provides a warm, safe, welcoming space to explore your experiences, share feelings and work with our counsellor Kirsten, to build understanding, resilience and uncover a happier version of you. Kirsten is a BACP registered counsellor, trained in Psychodynamic counselling by the Counselling Foundation.
Begin your journey to feeling better and claiming the life you want, starting today !
Counselling for Individuals
Discover a safe, caring space to be heard. Individual counselling offers confidential, compassionate guidance to explore your feelings and work through life’s challenges. It can help individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship problems and bereavement. Sessions are delivered face to face or online, empowering you to move forward with confidence, at a pace that feels right to you.
Counselling for Teachers & Education
Whilst teaching can be a rewarding job it can also be a uniquely demanding and stressful one. Having worked for over 20 years as a teacher, Kirsten has a real life understanding of the expectional challenges of working in education. Recent UK studies show a 5x increase in the number of teachers struggling with depression since 1990 and 5% of teachers report long-term mental health issues.
Walking Group Therapy
Walking group therapy offers a supportive, social way to improve mental health while enjoying nature. Through guided walks, participants share experiences, build connections, and gain coping skills in a relaxed setting. The physical activity boosts mood and reduces stress, making therapy feel natural, uplifting, and more accessible.
I have appreciated the last 9 months! I am so glad I started this journey, it has been great working with you.
Aisha (28)
Thank you so much for helping me to be myself again.
Brian (64)
I wished I had started this 20 years ago. I have thoroughly enjoyed our sessions.
Linda (60)
At the start I was resistant to counselling, but you have helped guide me through the work I needed to do, to be able to see things in a different light and grow as a person.
Daniel (37)
FAQ's
Why might I need counselling?
Counselling can provide support for a wide range of different difficulties including; grief, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, stress, illness and other challenges impacting your mental health.
How do I start counselling?
The best way to start is by booking a free starter session here. These are delivered using Microsoft Teams and give you a chance have an open discussion with Kirsten and assess your needs. Alternatively, use the contact us form.
What is Woodbank Counselling?
Woodbank Counselling is the practice name for counselling services provided in Derbyshire by Kirsten Farrant.
Who do you provide counselling services for?
We provide individual counselling for adults over the age of 18. We also specialise in supporting teachers and educational staff, which is supported through a number of partnerships.
How much does it cost?
The cost of therapy is from £50 per week (billed every 4 weeks) for a 50 minute session.
Are sessions confidential?
Woodbank Counselling are subject to the mandated reporting and confidentiality requirements of the BACP Ethical Framework and UK Data Privacy laws. Your conversation will be kept confidential other than in exceptional circumstances. For example, if you threaten grave harm to yourself or to an identifiable victim the therapist is required to report this information to relevant authorities. Before starting therapy, please discuss with your therapist their legal obligations to confidentiality if you have any concerns or questions.
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Where are your face to face sessions delivered?
Our individual sessions are typically held in Matlock Therapy Centre, 4 Lime Grove Walk, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3FD. For teachers and educational staff we also partner with Claire’s School Solutions and offer a Belper location.
Let’s start our first connection ….
kirsten@woodbankcounselling.co.uk
07570 813122
Woodbank Counselling
Matlock Therapy Centre, 4 Lime Grove Walk, Matlock, DE4 3FD.
kirsten@woodbankcounselling.co.uk
07570 813122