Counselling Experience to Empower and Support You.
Zoe Connor
I’m Zoe, thank you for visiting the website. My approach is to offer an empathic space for you to heal and grow. A space where you can explore what’s happening in your life, and move towards meaningful change.
I’m a highly experienced counsellor/psychotherapist with 21 years’ experience-helping adults, young people and children navigate a range of emotional and life experiences. Alongside my therapeutic and supervisory work, I have spent 21 years lecturing in Counselling, Psychology, Health and Social care and Childhood studies disciplines- supporting both experienced and trainee practitioners. My approach is tailored to your individual needs.
I keep up to date with current learning and tools to support you as we look to address collaboratively your individual experiences using a range of approaches.
Empowering, empathising, and co-understanding with you the experiences that you are facing and the areas that you want to transform and address.
Qualifications : Counselling : MA, PGDip, PG Cert Counselling, BSc (Hons) Psychology, Level 1, 2 and 3 counselling
Supervision Qualification and Education Qualifications : PGCE, QTS and SEN qualifications.
Counsellor/Psychotherapist. 21 years’ experience supporting children, young people and adults therapeutically in a range of areas. 10 years private practice.
Counselling Supervisor Supervisory experience for qualified and trainee counsellors across a range of organisations (universities, colleges-trainees, and a variety of private practice qualified counsellors and Organisations).
Professional Bodies I am a member of professional bodies for counselling and educational areas. CPsychol, AFBPsS (British Psychological Society). MBACP (Accred), SFHEA
Senior Lecturer/Senior University Practitioner in Psychology with Counselling. I teach and have taught within counselling/psychotherapy and mental health and educational areas on Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, plus delivered training for companies and charities.
Education and SEN I have a PGCE primary , QTS and Special educational needs qualifications with experience in a variety of contexts working with children and young people.
Personal Development
Personal development is about understanding who you really are and what helps you to thrive : confidence building, identity exploring, feeling grounded, trusting self and letting go of patterns. Life experiences challenge and provide evidence of human strengths too. Many people explore their strengths, values and beliefs and move forwards with greater clarity and confidence : greater self awareness to feel more empowered.
Experience
Over the years, I have supported people experiencing a range of experiences- anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, relational experiences, bereavement, loss, transitions and changes, gender dysphoria, Identity, sexuality, bullying, neurodivergency, self harm, eating issues, perfectionism, OCD, family estrangement, abuse and neglect, care experienced, transitions and change, attachment issues and childhood adversity, separation, estrangement, self-harm, OCD, burnout, domestic violence and others. Whatever you are facing, we work collaboratively and at your pace.
Writing and Contributions to Practice : showing commitment to practice.
Alongside my therapeutic work, I’ve co-written articles aimed at offering support and understanding. My writing is an extension of my therapeutic work and seeks to offer support-to reach people, practitioners and consider existing practice.
Therapy related Articles
-Shiel, E, Connor, Z, Downes, M, Bailey-Shaw, A, Hemmingway, S, Walters, C. and Kola-Palmer, S. (2025) What Evidence Exists on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy for Trauma-Related Distress? A scoping Review.Healthcare 2025, 13(23), 3180; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13233180
-Nangah, Z. and Randall, S. (2018) Counsellors could use their counselling skills and knowledge of theories to “indirectly” support volunteers and practitioners working with children and young people. BACP Children, Young People and Families (June 2018). https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/bacp-children-young-people-and-families-journal/june-2018/
Education, Wellbeing, and Student Mental Health.
-Jones, C. and Nangah, Z. (2021). Widening Participation, student engagement, alienation, trauma and trust.https://srheblog.com/2021/04/01/widening-participation-student-engagement-alienation-trauma-and-trust/ · Jan 4, 2021
Jones, C. and Nangah, Z. (2020)– Trauma as a Barrier to Student Engagement and connection with Alienation Theory, the Psychosocial self-concept and academic trust.
-Nangah, Z. and Mills, G. (2015) Re-thinking children’s well-being and inclusion in practice. In Brodie, K. and Savage, K. (2015) Inclusion and Early Years Practice. Oxon. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781317701507 https://www.firstdiscoverers.co.uk/promoting-child-wellbeing/ cited online
-Nangah, Z. in Healey, M. (2013) Research Based Curricula in College-Based Higher Education. The Higher Education Academy. (A Case Study regarding the research conducted on a Foundation Degree was published within this publication).
-Nangah, Z. (2010) Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and considering research approaches aligning with specific subject areas. Stockport College University Centre, Staff Research Journal
-Nangah, Z. (2009) An exploration of Higher Education Students’ Lived emotional Experiences and the perceived adequacy of emotional support services. Summary of research findings. Stockport College University Centre, Staff Research Journal p36-41.
Counselling Session
Individuals
£50 per hour session Online Counselling
£60 per hour Face to Face Counselling
Yellow Rose Counselling offers counselling to adults, children and young people.
Personal Therapy is available for counsellors and trainees.
Qualified in CBT-E eating disorders, neurodivergency, Diverse cultures, Suicide awareness, Mental health First Aider, Athlete Coaching, Journal therapy, LGBTQ, Depression, Loss and endings, Creative Therapy, Mindfulness and many more. Holistic health and Wellbeing Practitioner Areas.
Supervision, personal development and counselling.
