“Katy Meaby has been my therapist now for nearly six years, (my problems have proven to be complex and deep rooted, hence the long period of time in therapy). During this time Katy has helped me enormously; patiently and methodically working on each problem and helping me to gain self-knowledge and acceptance. She has constantly shown herself to be a person of great skill, understanding, empathy, wisdom and professionalism. All these qualities spring from her deep humanity and altruism. Katy is a person of the highest integrity; I could not have found a better therapist.

I would recommend Katy Meaby to anyone who is seeking to improve their emotional well-being and who is intent on self-betterment.”
RG 2005.

“I can now recognise different behaviours i.e. assertive, passive and aggressive. I am learning to be more realistic and I am more self-aware. I understand the difference between being in control and controlling, and I am comfortable with my emotions.”
AB 2005.

“Having been a returnee to this particular base of therapy, I found it a lot less daunting, knowing what to expect. I find my therapist, Katy Meaby very professional and easy to communicate with and I believe that I have got the most from the treatment. I found that I was able to discuss anything with relative ease and was listened to well, with understanding and empathy.”
CW 2003.

“You have allowed me to look at my negative side and my illness, and help me to acknowledge it and know that there is more to me than just sickness. For a long time, I couldn’t hear my middle voice, but then I began to recognise it in me, and self-trust began to develop and grow.”
KH 2003.

“I have found the sessions very beneficial and they have made improvements in my personal life, improvements that I could not have achieved on my own. Thank you for the counselling and support.”
TR 2003.

“ I respect you and your way of working and I think you are very good. Your interventions hit the nail on the head, and are spot on. You seemed to have measured me very well.”
MS 2002.

“There was something about you, you are a very professional lady, you don’t talk shit, and you are very good at listening, which is what nobody ever did for me. I trust your professionalism.”
SC 2001.

“I know that you are an exceptionally good counsellor…..I know because I have seen quite a few counsellors. I don’t think you know how important you have been to me”.
LMG 2000.

“You must have done something good, because I’m definitely not the same person as I was when I first came here. You hit the nail on the head with your insight there. It is a calming experience coming to see you Katy.”
CH 2000.

“The time I have spent with Katy has been most beneficial; she has helped me put my problems in perspective, and that I have a more positive approach to life. Her counselling is unobtrusive but effective and I would have no hesitation in recommending her.”
AH 1999.

“I took part in nine counselling sessions with Eureka (my counsellor was Katy J. Meaby). They helped me immensely. I was able to talk in detail about my fears and concerns. The sessions instantly made me feel better in myself and helped me cope with the following weeks’ hurdles.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Katy and Eureka for all the help I received and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Eureka to anyone.”
CW 1999.

“The first three months or so of this year have been very stressful. I was witnessing the break-up of my marriage of seven months, the pain, anxiety and stress was perhaps amplified by my partner’s confusion in not knowing what she wanted anymore. I have since discovered she did not want me, but she found it hard to talk about her feelings and could not be open and honest and tell me so. This had a negative effect on my own self-esteem. I started to blame and resent myself; I was empty and completely mentally exhausted. I was close to cracking. She could see what she was doing to me, the emotional pain was great and it continued for some time eating away at me. I began to wonder how someone could do this to somebody they loved.

Katy made me look at the situation in a completely different light. It was not my fault. We initially started building my self-esteem.

However, this hard work was constantly undermined by my wife, who seemed content on shattering it every time, whenever I
was reasonably happy and confident she found a way to make me sad. This became clearer by the day – this person was controlling and dominating my life. I was tiptoeing on eggshells all the time.

I’m not sure if I would have ever known this if it had not have been for Katy. She helped me to realise this – it was completely obvious to everyone else around me too, but I did not see it for some time. I took a step back from my failing relationship and looked within myself and what I wanted and what made me happy – I had to be selfish and strong. It took a lot of strength, but it was within me.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Katy, for all your help, support and guidance over the last few months. I am beginning to discover myself and am starting to build a new life.”
DS 1999.

“I feel like you are someone I could talk to, because there was something about you, and I can trust you. I can’t trust many people.”
JJ 1998.

“I lead quite a full life, and have a busy and demanding job, rushing from one end of the week to the next. This picture is not one which is even unusual today. I have been having counselling sessions, once a week with Katy Meaby for 6 months, not because of my full life, but to find out more about myself, particularly in terms of my relationship with my husband. This started as an exercise in curiosity for me, and has led to a far deeper understanding of the dynamics of our relationship, and why things happen in the way that they do.

Katy is an excellent counsellor. She listens without judgement, and questions in a way which is both challenging and non-threatening. I now find the time spent with Katy to be the best way of stepping back from the rush of things to look more closely at what has been happening to me and how I deal with it. I find Katy gives me space to explore whatever is important at the sessions, and she is very flexible in not expecting me to stick to the plot, which is important for me.

I regard my counselling as an important way of helping me to move forward and make the best of myself and my life.”
SWM 1998.

“When I first had a counselling session I was soon put at easy by Katy. The relaxed atmosphere that she created and her astute interjections assured me that she had great empathy with me, and that she had insight and sympathy for people who were troubled in their minds for whatever reason.

After very few sessions I was able to open my heart with such honesty and sincerity as never before. I found that I could talk to her more frankly than with any GP or Consultant Psychiatrist, and as a result I was better able to get in touch with, and understand my feelings. In short, I feel a great deal better for having been counselled by Katy, and feel that I have benefited greatly.”
TH 1993-1994.