About Aldridge Counselling Services (ACS)

I provide professional, confidential counselling for adults and couples in Hertford, Hertfordshire, alongside online counselling across the UK.

People come to counselling for many different reasons, including anxiety and panic, trauma, alcohol or drug use, relationship difficulties, or simply feeling overwhelmed. My approach is integrative and humanistic, shaped around you and what you would like to change.

Alongside more than a decade of counselling experience, I have an extensive professional background in addiction services, residential rehabilitation and detoxification, together with specialist training in complex trauma and PTSD and couples counselling.

Face-to-face counselling is available in Hertford, with online counselling available across the UK.

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How I can help

People come to counselling for many different reasons. You may know exactly what you want help with, or simply recognise that something in your life no longer feels manageable

Addiction & Recovery

Counselling for alcohol and drug problems, addiction and recovery, supported by around 15 years of professional experience within addiction treatment services. Find out more →

Trauma & PTSD

Specialist counselling for trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and difficult past experiences, informed by my Level 5 and Level 6 specialist trauma training. Find out more →

Anxiety & Panic

Support for persistent anxiety, overthinking, panic attacks and feeling constantly on edge. Understand what may be driving your anxiety and develop different ways of responding. Find out more →

Addiction & Family Support

Addiction affects more than the individual. Counselling and support for partners, parents and families trying to understand addiction, establish boundaries and consider what help their loved one may need.

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Couples Counselling

Support for couples experiencing communication difficulties, recurring conflict, affairs or betrayal, loss of trust, intimacy difficulties or uncertainty about the future of their relationship.

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Online Counselling

Confidential online counselling for adults across the UK, including support for anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationships and other emotional difficulties.

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Accreditations

 I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP’s Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

The BACP is a professional body set up to promote and monitor best practice within counselling and psychotherapy practices, and to look after the people who use these services. All my registration details will be provided to you after setting up our contract for your security.

I am also registered with the RSCPP – a member organisation, which recognises qualified and professional therapists – and the Counselling Directory, which provides a database of UK counsellors and psychotherapists.

I am fully DBS checked. This means I have undergone a criminal records check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (sponsored by the Home Office) and have been certified safe and reliable to work with people.