Cherwell Counselling Services
The above is a fictitious example of someone who might present for counselling. This article addresses how counselling can help people like Julie, and describes the model of low cost counselling provided by Cherwell Counselling in Kidlington.
Julie's counsellor helped her unpack the events of her working life, noting how she felt that her loyalty to the firm had been betrayed by their exploitation of her goodwill. It was a relief to put these feelings into words and have someone empathise with her. The counsellor was also interested in Julie's upbringing. As the older sister of a sibling with learning difficulties, Julie felt she had developed the habit of putting others first and denying her own needs. This self-sufficient bookkeeper suited the firm where Julie worked who saw her as a 'willing horse' but it took a toll on her mental health — her anger and distress from that time turned inwards and into depression.
Asking for help is a big step forward. Most people want to manage their own lives – it's hard to admit you are overwhelmed by life and can't resolve your difficulties on your own.
Clients of Cherwell Counselling are seen by trained and experienced counsellors and are asked to contribute according to the client's means, but money is never a limiting factor and no-one is turned away for financial reasons. The service's waiting list is usually short, so we are able to see people soon after they seek help and offer up to six months of weekly appointments.
PLEASE CONTACT Cherwell Counselling here.
Snippets November 2026
▶ Kidlington Eco Group Follow Kidlington Ecology Group's activities here.
▶ Kidlington Town Council Contact local councillors here.
▶ Kidlington Art Group meets at Kidlington Baptist Church. Members bring their own art materials, share ideas, and work alongside like-minded people in this small, friendly group of mixed-ability artists. To find out more, please email Kate Ovenden: kat3oven@gmail.com
▶ New Bridge Plans for a new walk bridge from Kidlington's Parkway railway station to an Oxford University data centre. Discover more here.
▶ Kidlington Snippet? Do you have a local snippet of news about Kidlington? Send yours to alice@kvoice.co.uk.
▶ Local Writer 'The Oxford Chair' by Paul Humphreys is available from the Amazon bookstore. Sample pages here.
▶Oxford Mail Newspaper Journalists reporting about Kidlington here.
▶ Local Writer 'The Silent House' by Lynda Renham is available from the Amazon bookstore. Read the book's blurb here.
▶ Kidlington's Wikipedia Page Visit the town's entry here.
▶ Kidlington Adult Education Part-time and evening courses: Creative Writing | Speaking Spanish | Photography | Drawing & Painting | More ... See the local list for Kidlington organised by Abingdon & Witney College here.
▶ Be a School Governor? Contact Kidlington's Edward Feild Primary School here.
▶ Thames Valley Police Stay informed here.
▶ Kidlington Library See What's On and What's Coming Soon at Kidlington Library here.
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ARTICLES TO READ AGAIN
— some previously featured articles:
➥ Cherwell Collective's Award
➥ SE-Solicitors Law Firm
➥ Grass by Paul Humphreys
➥ Marquetry by Gabriella Blakey
➥ Lincroft Meadow Care Home
➥ Miller & Carter Steakhouse
➥ Rescue at Kidlington Lock
