
Counselling is a form of talking therapy that offers a private, supportive space where you can speak openly about what is troubling you.
Many people find it difficult to talk honestly with partners, friends, or family members about the things that weigh on their mind. Counselling provides a calm and confidential environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.
A trained counsellor listens carefully and supports you in understanding your experiences, your emotional responses, and the patterns that may be affecting your wellbeing.
Counselling does not involve giving advice or telling you what to do. Instead, it helps you explore your situation at your own pace, allowing you to gain insight and find solutions that feel right for you.
Through this process, counselling can help you:
• understand difficult emotions
• make sense of challenging life situations
• improve communication and relationships
• recognise patterns that may be holding you back
• develop healthier ways of coping
Many people also find that counselling gives them tools they can continue using long after the sessions have finished.
Ranjana Mitra offers counselling sessions in a calm and supportive setting at Acorn Natural Health Centre in Heanor.
Each session provides time and space for you to talk about what matters to you, explore your experiences, and work towards greater clarity and emotional balance.
Text Ranjana on 079545 02982 or email ranjana.mitra@icloud.com for a free initial consultation.

Relationship Counsellor
Ph.D. Psychology
M.A. Relationship Therapy
Registered Member BACP
Hello! I am Ranjana, a trained and experienced relationship therapist, specialising in Couples Counselling.
I came into Counselling over 13 years ago,from a background in Psychology. I have trained as a Relationship Counsellor and have worked for the last decade at Relate – a charity that specialises in relationship work.
After completing my Master’s degree in Psychology, I started working with a clinical population. But I soon became more interested in the challenges that a large number of people live with, which may not be problematic enough to merit a label of an illness, but still problematic enough to make everyday life difficult. Things such as insecurities, anxieties, and low mood –can make everyday life and relationships unfulfilling. Feeling frustrated and conflicted in our relationships with family and friends can make us unhappy. Sometimes it is our lack of self- confidence and self- doubt that sabotages our relationships.
If you are not feeling good about yourself, content in your relationships, or where you are in life, it is worth making the effort to change. It is a shame to live with regrets when it is possible to be happy and fulfilled. Counselling can help you find a way to happiness.
Alongside Counselling, I also continue to work with vulnerable people – such as older people, those living with mental health challenges, physical and learning disabilities – and find it inspiring to see how people can enjoy their lives when they can work with - as opposed to– against their challenges.
Counselling costs £57 for individuals, £67 for couples for a 50 minute session.
Family sessions- by agreement.
Concessions available for single parents and pensioners.
Counselling sessions take place at Acorn Natural Health Centre in Heanor.
Clients attend from Heanor and nearby areas including Ilkeston, Eastwood, Langley Mill, Codnor, Loscoe, Belper and Ripley, seeking a confidential and supportive space to talk.
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