Counselling - Supervision - TRAINING
Hello, welcome to Next Chapter, we provide Individual and Relationship Counselling, Clinical Supervision and Training.
Working with clients and people who support people.
The Next Chapter Team
Sally-Anne & Matthew Armitage
Next Chapter are a husband and wife team providing individual and relationship therapy, supervision and training. Next Chapter started in 2014 and has grown and expanded to include more services, enabling us to connect with and support more people. We have a wealth of experience and skill, and a genuine passion and commitment to improving mental well-being.
We work with people experiencing anxiety (including social anxiety), depression, stress, loss, identity confusion, relationship issues, betrayals, panic attacks, trauma and PTSD, abuse, low self-esteem and low mood.
Sally-Anne
MA Psych, MBACP (Accred), BA (Hons), PG. Dip Sup, Dip. Couns, P.G.C.E
Sally has provided thousands of hours of psychotherapy, with hundreds of remarkable people. People who have decided to dedicate time to themselves to improve how it feels to live their lives.
Sally is an open an authentic person, who seeks to build a meaningful connection with clients. Working through your experiences, thoughts, fears, grief, and pain, to gain some clarity on what has brought you to this point. This mutual discovery often means things feel much lighter, more doable and the path forwards feels clearer.
Worried about talking about your issues? Sally is trained to work creatively to enable communication where talking alone isn't enough.
Need to get out and about? Sally is certified in Walk&Talk and walks the parks of Morley with clients who want to move while we work.
Would like therapy but have no time? Sally is certified and highly experienced in working remotely (Online via zoom and over the telephone).
Feel your issues are too huge or complex? Sally provdes counselling services for the Police Federation and has significant experience working with people who may feel reluctant or unsure about therapy.
Feel you are stuck with the effects of your traumatic experience(s)? Sally is Trauma Informed and trained to offer 'Rewind' - a technique which can reduce the emotional legacy or traumatic events quickly without the need to speak about the events in detail.
With a wealth of experience teaching, lecturing in and researching counselling, Sally is a highly qualified, committed and passionate therapist.
Matthew
BA (Hons), DipHE, Dip Couns, MBACP, COSRT
Matt is a welcoming and naturally non-judgemental person and this is evident in all areas of his life and work. His calm, accepting and caring approach offers clients a highly supportive therapeutic space.
Matt is a qualified to work with individuals and people who wish to attend therapy together, please take a look at our relationship page to explore this option.
Matt worked for the NHS for over 15 years, spending much of this time working for Leeds and York Primary Foundation Trust - an NHS body that helps people with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
Having significant first hand experience of working in several mental health services, Matt developed a keen interest and passion for mental health.
Qualifying as a counsellor enabled him to begin offering therapy himself informed by this wealth of experience.
What is therapy?
Therapy at Next Chapter is primarily Person Centred, which means we will seek to develop an authentic relationship with clients. We will seek to see your world through your eyes as much as possible.
Giving you space to talk with total honesty about your life, in a space free from judgement and bias, often means things start to feel clearer and less overwhelming.
Sally and Matt are trained to listen intently and respond skillfully, helping clients to identify their own inner and outer resources enabling them to see the right way forward.
Other elements can be added into the work as necessary. This may include techniques which can help with trauma, elements of neurolinguistic programming and psycho education where necessary to complement the therapy.
Matthew and Sally are fully insured, experienced and qualified therapists.
Fees & availability
- Sessions with Sally-Anne incur a £60 fee. Sally's working hours are Monday to Friday 8am-3pm.
- Sessions with Matthew incur a £50 fee (Limited reduced fee spaces are available, please discuss this with Matthew). Matthews working hours are Monday-Friday 9.30am-2.30pm and 7pm to 9pm.
To begin therapy, it can be helpful to attend weekly, though we know this may not be possible for all clients.
Meetings will be arranged around our mutual availability, you do not need to agree to the same appointment time each week.
Our location
Sally-Anne and Matthew have offices in Morley, Leeds which have been specifically designed for counselling. The offices are a 10 minute walk from both Morley train station and Morley town centre.
There is a toilet next to the counselling rooms and drinking water is provided.
The counselling rooms are located down a sloped driveway. There is a door threshold to enter the rooms, which may cause a problem for clients using wheelchairs. Please contact us for more details about accessibility.
Working remotely
Sally-Anne and Matthew are both qualified and highly experienced in working remotely with clients across the UK. Work is carried out online via Zoom, which enables clients to see their therapist, or there is also the option of telephone sessions.
Choosing to work remotely can be an incredibly convenient option for busy people. It also enables clients who are too far away to attend in person to access Next Chapter services.
We have found remote working highly effective and much of our client work is carried out via this method.
Get in touch and lets get started...
Please fill in this form with a brief outline of your enquiry. Remember to include either a telephone number or email address we can reach you on.
You can also call either Sally 07583 920282 or Matt 07868 212180 if you would prefer to leave a text message or speak to us first.
We are always happy to offer a 10 minute initial conversation to discuss your enquiry.
We look forward to hearing from you 🙂
Sally-Anne Armitage MA Psych, MBACP (Accred), BA (Hons), PG. Dip Sup, Dip. Couns, P.G.C.E
Matthew Armitage BA (Hons), Dip.HE, Dip.Couns MBACP, COSRT
