{"id":58,"date":"2026-06-25T15:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:52:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=58","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"58\" class=\"elementor elementor-58\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725dea14 e-con-full zd-sec zd-pagehero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"725dea14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"top\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607f23d4 zd-floral zd-floral-sprig elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"607f23d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-floral-sprig-5.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91655c1 zd-floral zd-floral-spray elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91655c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-floral-spray-3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134e2d90 e-con-full zd-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"134e2d90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df3e6d e-con-full zd-pagehero-in e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78df3e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3327674c zd-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3327674c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b9242d zd-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b9242d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The person behind the practice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fda331 zd-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fda331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A qualified counsellor, hypnotherapist and menopause coach offering calm, non-judgemental support \u2014 in my Maidstone garden room or online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e76d376 e-con-full zd-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e76d376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2108fa1 e-con-full zd-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2108fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b310de8 e-grid e-con-full zd-split e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b310de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac16520 e-con-full zd-split-imgs e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac16520\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f0b13a zd-split-img-main elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f0b13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2-577x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-65\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2-866x1536.jpg 866w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-portrait-2.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5495b71c e-con-full zd-split-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5495b71c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1615fac1 zd-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1615fac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Zoe<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750873ea zd-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750873ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hello, I\u2019m Zoe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35af8665 zd-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35af8665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m a qualified Level&nbsp;5 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, and a qualified Menopause Coach. Alongside my private practice, I work within a charity supporting parents and grandparents affected by baby loss and birth trauma, and I continue to grow through ongoing training, including Post-Natal Depression support.<\/p><p>Through both my professional training and my own life experience, I\u2019ve developed a deep understanding of how anxiety, loss, relationship difficulties, stress and major life changes can affect your well-being. My aim is simple: to help you feel heard, supported and empowered as you move forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66cb42b9 zd-feats elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"66cb42b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Level 5 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor &amp; Hypnotherapist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Qualified Menopause Coach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Integrative approach \u2014 Person-Centred, CBT &amp; Psychodynamic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288bf13b e-con-full zd-sec zd-space e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"288bf13b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"space\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebe5cb6 e-con-full zd-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ebe5cb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8ae134 zd-floral zd-floral-spray elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e8ae134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-floral-spray-4.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1642b10e e-grid e-con-full zd-split e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1642b10e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201a6134 e-con-full zd-split-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"201a6134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f3ec2b zd-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79f3ec2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your safe space<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de5c311 zd-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de5c311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A quiet garden room \u2014 or wherever feels safe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606e2c6b zd-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606e2c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In-person sessions are held in my summerhouse in Maidstone \u2014 a private, calming room tucked into the garden, surrounded by flowers. It\u2019s a genuine safe space to talk things through, make sense of what\u2019s happening and find practical ways to feel more balanced and in control.<\/p><p>Prefer the comfort of home? Sessions are available online too \u2014 whatever feels easiest for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121d4cc7 zd-feats elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"121d4cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Private garden summerhouse in Maidstone, Kent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Calm, confidential and completely non-judgemental<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-leaf\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M546.2 9.7c-5.6-12.5-21.6-13-28.3-1.2C486.9 62.4 431.4 96 368 96h-80C182 96 96 182 96 288c0 7 .8 13.7 1.5 20.5C161.3 262.8 253.4 224 384 224c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16C132.6 256 26 410.1 2.4 468c-6.6 16.3 1.2 34.9 17.5 41.6 16.4 6.8 35-1.1 41.8-17.3 1.5-3.6 20.9-47.9 71.9-90.6 32.4 43.9 94 85.8 174.9 77.2C465.5 467.5 576 326.7 576 154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Online sessions available across the UK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73602a e-con-full zd-btnrow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a73602a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a4ae5c zd-btn zd-btn-rose elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36a4ae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=78\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Arrange a visit or online session<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d79ca00 e-con-full 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https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-safespace-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-safespace-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-safespace-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-safespace-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ded202 e-con-full zd-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68ded202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"how\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f9091e e-con-full zd-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f9091e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc2a03f e-con-full zd-sechead zd-sechead-c e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fc2a03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90d7b3 zd-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b90d7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How I work<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556df0da zd-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"556df0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gentle, tailored and led by you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a544f3a zd-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a544f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every person is unique, so I shape each session around you rather than a fixed formula.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339dba3a e-grid e-con-full zd-svcs e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339dba3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a8d505 e-con-full zd-svc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a8d505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e654c35 zd-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e654c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Counselling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71029937 zd-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71029937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A safe, confidential space to explore your feelings and experiences. Together we build greater understanding, self-awareness and practical ways of moving forward \u2014 drawing on Person-Centred, CBT and Psychodynamic approaches, chosen to suit you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1116b1 e-con-full zd-svc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e1116b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c45129a zd-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c45129a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hypnotherapy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5d8a12 zd-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e5d8a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A gentle way to work with the subconscious mind, often experienced as deep, focused relaxation. It can help with anxiety and stress, confidence, sleep, fears and phobias, and habit change \u2014 and sits well alongside counselling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667c88d2 e-con-full zd-svc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"667c88d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7527a340 zd-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7527a340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menopause support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0c79e zd-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0c79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emotional support combined with practical guidance \u2014 exploring nutrition, movement, sleep, stress and self-care, and building healthy habits that work for you, so you feel more informed, empowered and in control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff9195 e-con-full zd-sec zd-quote e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eff9195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"quote\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c57e91 e-con-full zd-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27c57e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5350b09a zd-floral zd-floral-sprig elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5350b09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-floral-sprig-6.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755a88b5 zd-floral zd-floral-spray elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"755a88b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zd-floral-spray-5.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca64ef5 e-con-full zd-welcome e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca64ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170053f8 zd-quote-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"170053f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cMenopause is not the end of who you are. With the right support, it can be an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, prioritise your well-being and move forward with confidence.\u201d<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81963cc e-con-full zd-btnrow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81963cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498b475e zd-btn zd-btn-cream elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"498b475e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darlingcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=78\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start with a free chat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The person behind the practice A qualified counsellor, hypnotherapist and menopause coach offering calm, non-judgemental support \u2014 in my Maidstone garden room or online. About Zoe Hello, I\u2019m Zoe I&#8217;m a qualified Level&nbsp;5 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, and a qualified Menopause Coach. 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