Creative Calm Therapy

Counselling in Maidstone & Medway

ANDREW: 07349 324216
MIHAELA: 07470 626583
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Find peace through creative & therapeutic expression

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Welcome to Creative Calm Therapy

At Creative Calm Therapy, we offer a compassionate and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and life challenges.

Our dedicated therapeutic counsellors, Andrew and Mihaela, bring a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve personal growth.

Whether you’re seeking support for work-related stress, bereavement, relationship issues, low self-esteem, or other challenges, we are here to guide you on your healing journey.

Through tailored approaches and creative therapies, we aim to empower you to find clarity, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.

How Counselling Can Help You

Life can be challenging. We all face difficult moments when stress, emotional pain, or confusion can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re seeking support with relationship issues, struggling with anxiety or depression, or, due to difficult life experiences you are feeling stuck, counselling can provide the support, guidance, and tools you need to navigate through life’s challenges and move toward greater well-being.

Life's difficulties can create deep - rooted fears, perhaps some we are unaware of, or that we have tried to forget. These fears often result in us not being able to trust others, resulting in difficult relationships and not knowing where to turn for help. At Creative Calm Therapy we understand this from our own lived experiences and therefore we aim to provide, through our tailored approach and dedication, a place where together we can help you build a more meaningful life, thus giving hope to your future.

Counselling provides a professional and confidential space where you can talk openly about your feelings, thoughts, and concerns with a trained therapist. It’s an opportunity to gain deeper insight into yourself, work through past or current struggles, and develop healthier coping strategies. Counselling is not about offering quick fixes or advice, but rather about empowering you to make positive changes by helping you better understand your emotions, behaviours, and patterns.

If you have any questions or are ready to schedule an appointment, feel free to contact us. We’re here to help you every step of the way.

People come to us for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:

Feelings of stress

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Relationship problems

Grief, loss or bereavement

Trauma and post-traumatic stress

Depression

Problems with confidence or self-esteem

Anger management

Issues relating to sexuality

Difficulties at work or in retirement

Problems within family life

MEET ANDREW

Hello I’m Andrew, a qualified therapeutic counsellor. With a compassionate and non judgmental approach, I offer a safe space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and challenges. I have experience supporting clients with a range of concerns, including business-related stress, relationship issues, bereavement, low self-esteem, and religious trauma. My goal is to help you navigate through life’s difficulties, build resilience, and empower you to make positive changes.

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Meet Mihaela

My name is Mihaela and I am a therapeutic counsellor, dedicated to helping you navigate your healing journey. I firmly believe that we all possess an incredible capacity to overcome any obstacles or struggles, we just need a safe space to express whatever is going on for us. Healing is not just moving past pain but embracing it, learning from it and transforming it into strength.

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Contact Us

Ready to take the first step toward healing? Get in touch today (creativecalmtherapy@gmail.com) to arrange your free initial consultation. Together, we can work through life’s challenges, find clarity, and create positive, lasting change.

Our Location

Our therapy sessions are held in a calm and welcoming environment at Kestrel House, Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LU (free parking). Conveniently located for Maidstone and Medway, our space is designed to provide you with a safe and tranquil setting for reflection and healing.


We also offer therapy sessions online via Google Meet, enabling you to access professional support from the comfort and privacy of your own home. Online sessions are ideal for those with busy schedules, mobility concerns, or who simply prefer the convenience of a virtual connection.


Whether you choose to meet us in person or online, we are committed to providing the same high level of care and support to help you on your journey toward healing and growth.

FEES & AVAILABILITY

We believe that you must be at ease with your counsellor and therefore we offer a two-step process for you to get to know us.

  1. A free 15 minute phone call so that we can get to know you a little, and you us.
  2. A reduced fee (£25.00) 50 minute session either face to face or via a video link so that we can carry out an initial assessment of your needs and for you to ask us whatever questions you have.
  3. All further sessions, of 50 minute duration, will be charged at £40 (online and in person).

We cater for all adults aged 18 and above, we do not offer couples / family therapy at this time.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long will I need to have counselling?

How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.

Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.

How long will I have to wait for an appointment?

We aim to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where we have availability.

Will everything I say be kept confidential?

Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence.


Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality.

Can I bring a friend or relative with me?

We are usually asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This feeling is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason we do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.

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Meet Andrew

At Creative Calm Therapy you will find a safe space to explore what is currently happening in your life. With several different approaches, we believe we can assist you to find the one that works for you, from well-known face to face, online and telephone sessions to creative therapy such as sand play therapy and other creative expressions.

Whether you're facing complex work pressures, struggling with loss, or finding it hard to cope with a past that still affects you today, I am here to guide and support you on your journey towards healing and growth.

How I Work:

  • Confidential & Supportive: Our sessions will always be a confidential, non-judgmental space where you can express yourself openly.
  • Tailored Approaches: I work collaboratively with you to create a therapeutic approach that suits your individual needs and concerns.
  • Holistic & Person-Centred: I believe in the power of a holistic approach, considering all aspects of your life and experiences as we work towards your personal well-being. Therefore, not only will we consider different counselling approaches, such as person-centred, CBT, and psychodynamic, but also those aspects of your life that have meaning to you, perhaps the spiritual or natural world.

If you’re ready to take the first step towards healing and a more balanced life, I invite you to get in touch. Together, we can work through your challenges, find clarity, and create lasting change.

Meet Mihaela

At Creative Calm Therapy I can create that space where with hope, resilience and inner strength you can overcome the darkest challenges: loss, bereavement, divorce, relationships challenges, being a carer and many more.

For almost 20 years I have supported people within the different roles I held in health and social care field, to live a meaningful life, becoming a therapist was a final step. I have experience working within the dementia and learning disabilities field, loss and bereavement, anxiety and depression.

My role is to guide and support you through your healing journey. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can express yourself openly, feel validated in your experiences and explore your feelings and thoughts.

Empowerment Through Therapy:

Therapy can empower you to:

  • Acknowledge your pain and struggles.
  • Identify your strengths and coping strategies.
  • Set and achieve meaningful personal goals.

Therapeutic Approaches:

I utilise various therapeutic modalities, including:

  • Humanistic Person Centred Therapy: Helping you to discover new ways to achieve personal growth.
  • Mindfulness Practices: Encouraging present-moment awareness to reduce anxiety and enhance self-acceptance.
  • Creative Therapies: Using art, music, sand play and other creative expressions to help express feelings and facilitate self-exploration.