Patty Middleton, MSc (Hons), BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), UKCP Accredited.
Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor in Nottingham and Online
Hi, I’m Patty,
A confidential space to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website.
Prior to training as a therapist I worked therapeutically in the public sector enjoying supporting people in developing their healthy relationships with themselves and others. I trained as a psychotherapist as I wanted to develop my skills, thinking this would help me career wise…..I very quickly realised that undergoing my own therapy whilst training as a therapist was about to have a transformative impact on my life!
I feel passionate about offering you the best experience of therapy for your needs. At times therapy can be really challenging, it’s at these times real growth can occur. Whether this is difficult challenges you are experiencing in relationships or you recognise an obstacle in terms of being the personality you want to be, I might be able to help. Through my work in the NHS and private practice I have experience working with short, medium or long term session goals.
I offer a non judgemental, empathic and confidential space for you to prioritise your needs and am sure together we can achieve the goals you want to work towards.
I am BUPA registered.
Individual Therapy
When we experience difficulties during our childhood we learn to adapt by our personality changing to survive.
As an integrative psychotherapist my approach is designed to nurture these parts of our personality which were affected.
Looking at our personality as made up of different parts helps us to focus the aims of our work.
For example instead of someone describing themselves as 'an anxious person' we would focus on how part of you feels anxiety when in certain
situations. To understand the function of the anxiety, is it healthy for you or not?
Are you really anxious about the 'here and now' or 'there and then', or is this a deeper feeling of safety?. I aim to be creative with the therapy I deliver to help you reach parts of yourself that may not be available to you, by identifying the core meanings of your difficulty, hopefully the impact will be long lasting.
Relationship Therapy
I work in a developmental way to understand how the impact of your past experiences may be setting up difficult patterns in your relationships and how some times we need someone objective to help us understand these barriers. My aim is to help you to understand these barriers to ‘let go’ of these and to determine what works for your relationship in the here and now.
Supervision
My approach to supervision is based on the Robins and Shohet 7 eyed model of Supervision. Using this model I will aim to creatively help you explore your clinical work and help you to understand where the barriers to effective working may be. I offer clinical supervision to qualified and trainee therapists or any professional working in a therapeutic environment.
I work from The Magnolia Therapy Centre at 354 Mansfield Road,
NG5 2EF.
The centre has onsite parking and ample street parking located close by. Additionally it is serviced by excellent bus routes. I work either face to face, online or via telephone.
www.magnoliatherapycentre.com
What issues can I help with?
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
I can tailor the number of sessions to your personal circumstances. I am experienced in working on short term solution focussed issues or where a longer term relationship is needed.
Any work that we undertake is guided by the ethical framework of the UKCP.and SPTI. The aim of this is to allow our work to unfold in a way to maintain a feeling of safety whilst we address your presenting issues and goals for therapy.
Processing ADHD or Autism diagnosis
Feelings of stress or anxiety
Panic attacks,
Relationship problems,
Grief, loss or bereavement,
Problems with addiction, which can be any behaviour you feel creates a negative impact in your life,
Trauma and post-traumatic stress, in childhood or as an adult,
Abuse,
Depression and low mood
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Anger management including concerns regards domestic abuse,
Issues relating to sexuality, or sexual behaviour,
Difficulties at work or in retirement,
Problems with family or school life , Challenges with personal identity
My Qualifications
2025 - University of Nottingham - Supervisor
Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression,
2024 SPTI - Diploma in Supervision
2024 University of Nottingham -
Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression
2022 - SPTI - Diploma in Couples Counselling
2020 - SPTI / University of Staffordshire -
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy
SPTI - Sherwood Psychotherapy Institute
UKCP - UK Council for Psychotherapy
My CV
SPTI - Tutor April 2025 - ongoing
NHS / Vita - Step 3 High Intensity Clinical Supervisor - March 2025
SPTI Academic Marker 2023 - ongoing
Private Practice Supervisor June 2024 - ongoing
Private Practice Psychotherapy Nov 2021-ongoing
NHS / Vita / Nottingham Talking Therapy Counsellor and Supervisor
April 2023 - ongoing.
Nottingham Recovery Network November 2023 - ongoing
NHS / Trent PTS - Counsellor - Nov 2021 - March 2023
FAQs
There are so many therapists out there it can feel overwhelming. Trust yourself, often there is a reason we are drawn to someone even if it isn’t immediately obvious. This is why a free 20 minute phone call could help, please feel free to contact me to arrange.
I offer individual sessions of 50 minutes, relationship therapy of 1 hour and supervision to be arranged as required.
Yes
We will review the assessment paperwork I will have sent to you previously and discuss if there are any concerns. Then we will talk about the direction of therapy and what you would like to focus on.
It is, with some limitations. All client work is taken to clinical supervision, where our work may be discussed. Additionally if you inform me of a risk of harm to yourself or others I may need to breach confidentiality. There are also some laws linked with money laundering and terrorism that I am duty bound to contact relevant authorities if needed.
Any information I hold on you is protected by GDPR and I am a member of the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO)
Why don’t you have client testimonials. - The UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice prohibits the use of testimonials. Therefore, they should not be used on your therapist profile, website or any other promotional materials.
Fees & Availability
I currently have space between 3-4pm on a Friday or 3-4pm on a Monday, please contact me if interested.
Individuals lasting 50 minutes on a weekly basis - £60 per session
Relationship counselling lasting 1 hour on a weekly basis - £75 per session
Supervision - £65 per hour
Supervision for an Organisation - to be discussed.
To see if we would work well together I offer a free, short telephone conversation to discuss presenting issues,
hopes and goals normally lasting 20 - 30 minutes
From this we can arrange an initial session if you would like to.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
If you are a therapist looking for supervision I look forward to speaking with you further.
You can also call me on 07859951366 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered on the same day, all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
To maintain a healthy work / life balance I do not answer emails or texts on a weekend or a bank holiday. I will respond on the next working day.
If you are in crisis I recommend you contact either The Samaritans, MIND, SHOUT (https://giveusashout.org) 111 / 999 or your local NHS Crisis team.
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