So who am I and what is this service?

So, everything starts somewhere. And this is the start of a new beginning.

Hi, I'm Keith, the owner and founder of keithgumbrell.co.uk and the signature “Your Corner.”

I'm a qualified Integrative Counsellor, author, CPD course developer and Workshop creator based in Cheshire and Staffordshire. I work with adults remotely via phone and video for counselling services, but I can extend this to face-to-face for in the future. So if you are outside these areas, please still get in touch; working remotely allows me to offer my services to everyone right across the UK.

I know what it feels like to be lost inside your own head. To overthink everything. To feel like you're showing up for your life without really being present in it. To carry something heavy for so long that you've forgotten what it felt like to put it down.

I've been there. Not as a case study. Not as a training exercise. As a person.

That lived experience sits alongside my training, work and in everything I do. I didn't come to this work because it seemed like a good career. I came to it because it changed my life — and I wanted to offer that support to other people.

What I Do

Counselling: One-to-one, online, via phone or video. I work as an Integrative counsellor with person-centred humanistic therapy at my core. For adults who are ready to stop being lost in their inner world and start understanding it.

Education: This section is for all professionals out there initially to gain valuable CPD hours. This is where you can go find a course which sounds like it could be an interesting way to gain some hours and jump right in. All courses are self-paced and include certifications at the end.

Workshops: The stories we tell about ourselves are the most powerful force in our lives. These workshops help you find them, examine them, and, where necessary, rewrite them. I am always creating more of these fun creative corners all the time. So keep checking back on that page for any updates.

Books and Poetry: Because sometimes the most powerful thing is finding yourself in someone else's words. I write fiction, children's stories, journals, and poetry — because I have never believed the creative and the clinical should be kept in separate rooms.

A Bit More About Me

I have always used my name, Keith Gumbrell. I didn’t really embrace my middle name, as I thought it was always old-fashioned. As I have grown older and grown into myself, I have realised that I kinda love it. It is a family name, and I am going to wear it with pride moving forward, both personally and professionally, in all I do. So hello, my name is Keith Leonard Gumbrell. Also, the reason it’s keithgumbrell.co.uk and doesn’t include my middle name is simply due to length; it would take hours to type all that in and check for typos. :)

Over the last few years, I trained as an Integrative counsellor and hold an Honours Degree and a Postgraduate Certificate. Everything I do, I commit to and give it the respect it deserves. I ALWAYS see things through. I work with adults on a range of issues, including anxiety, burnout, self-esteem, identity, and the general weight of trying to figure out who you are and what you actually want from life.

I also write. I have a catalogue of published books, including The Felix Adventures, Between Floors, and Pregnancy Journey — Mama, You've Got This. The more recent one which is a self-help book with activities in can be a fun experience is called Coming Back To Yourself. Writing and counselling are not separate things for me — they come from the same place, and they serve the same purpose. Helping people find their story and helping me find my story.

If you want the longer version of how I got here — the full, honest, unfiltered account of the journey from where I started to where I am now — you can find it over on the blog. Or feel free to reach out. I am always happy to share it and have a chat.

Want to Work Together?

You can call me or message me, whichever you feel most comfortable with, for a very informal chat. You can ask as many questions as you like. You only share what you want to, and if I do ask you something you don’t want to answer, then that’s fine too. The first chat is not a counselling session; it literally is just a chat to clear up anything that you are unsure of. I look forward to hearing from you.

If there is anything else you would like to know about me or the services I offer before deciding on your next step, feel free to get in touch for a chat.

Get in touch via the Contact Me Corner or the link at the bottom of this page whenever you're ready.

There's no right or wrong time to start. There's just the moment you decide to.

— Keith

Keith Leonard Gumbrell — Integrative Counsellor MNCPS (ACC.) | Author | BSc (Hons) Sport, Fitness and Coaching | Postgraduate Certificate in Childhood and Youth Development | Online and telephone counselling for adults across the UK | Founder of Your Corner at keithgumbrell.co.uk