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Two Oaks Counselling

A calm, supportive space to talk through what you are facing, make sense of how you feel and find a way forward.
Counselling in Mansfield and online across the UK.

Perhaps something specific has happened.

 

Maybe several things have built up over time.

Or perhaps you’re used to holding it together, and it’s become harder than you let on.

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Two Oaks Counselling offers calm, thoughtful counselling for adults who are feeling stretched, overwhelmed or quietly struggling.

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You don’t need to know how to name it, or whether it’s serious enough to talk about. It is. This is a space to talk at your own pace, without needing to have everything worked out.

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A calm, light-filled counselling room with sofa and plants.

Where would you like to start?

You may know exactly what is troubling you, or simply that something doesn't feel right. These are some of the things we can explore together.

Anxiety, overthinking

and low mood

When your mind is caught in overthinking, worry is taking over or you feel flat, down or on edge.

Stress, overwhelm

and burnout

When you are still functioning on the outside, but coping is costing more than you can keep giving.

Relationships and communication

When trust, communication, separation or recurring patterns are leaving you hurt, confused or stuck.

Self-worth, confidence and boundaries

When self-criticism, people pleasing or difficulties in saying 'no' mean that your own needs are disappearing.

Life changes and identity

When change, chosen or otherwise, has unsettled your sense of who you are or what comes next.

Grief, loss and serious illness

Support through diagnosis, bereavement, anticipatory grief and the many losses that can alter a life.

A little about me

 

I am Emma Sims, a BACP-registered counsellor offering face-to-face counselling in Mansfield and online counselling across the UK.

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Before training as a counsellor, I spent more than 20 years in education and senior leadership. That experience helps me understand the weight of responsibility, the pressure to keep functioning and how unsettling it can be when a role, relationship or version of life no longer fits.

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Alongside my private practice, I work within a hospice counselling service, supporting people affected by bereavement, serious illness and end of life. My approach is warm, engaged and led by what you need, rather than by a fixed programme.

Emma Sims, counsellor at Two Oaks Counselling

How counselling works

Counselling gives you regular time to talk freely with someone who is not part of your everyday life. We can explore what is happening, how it is affecting you and what you may need next, without rushing you towards an answer.

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I offer face-to-face sessions in Mansfield and online sessions across the UK. You can choose ongoing 50-minute counselling, usually weekly, or a focused 90-minute single session for a particular issue or decision.

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A free 15-minute call gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what has brought you to counselling and whether working together feels right.

"Emma was excellent, she made me feel safe and at ease. I felt truly heard. I have so many practical tools to use. I can't thank her enough."

2026

Make a start, get in touch

Taking the first step can feel difficult. You do not need to have everything worked out or know exactly what to say. A short message is enough to begin.

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I will respond personally within 24 hours. There is no pressure to book counselling after the initial conversation.

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