Penny

Mrs Penny Sofroniou-Izzard

Associate Counselor

“Qualified and professionally accredited counsellor helping people get to the root of what is causing their problems. pensivecounselling.com”

About Me

Feeling held back by persistent problems can be frustrating. Penny Sofroniou-Izzard, a qualified and accredited counsellor, guides you to understand their deeper reasons. She offers a safe space to gently explore long-standing patterns. This collaborative approach helps uncover insights, making sense of experiences and fostering lasting change. If you seek clarity and a path to resolve underlying issues, she offers a supportive match.

Approach

Helping you uncover the drivers beneath recurring anxiety or low mood, I work in a steady, measured way that honours your pace and priorities. In Wickford and online, sessions feel focused and conversational — we notice patterns, try small experiments between meetings, and reflect on what shifts. I listen for what keeps old reactions alive and gently challenge unhelpful assumptions, keeping everything practical and relatable. People seeking clearer understanding and gradual, dependable change often find this approach useful.
Contact Penny

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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Elderly
  • •Individuals
  • •Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder

Professional Title:

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    Associate Counselor

    A counselor completing supervised clinical practice toward full independent licensure.

Qualifications

College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London

Registrations

Counseling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB)

Counsellor

Service Area

Wickford, Essex

In-person & Online

Chelmsford, Essex

United Kingdom