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Peaks Above Clouds

Michelle Fussell

Freelance Counselling and Play Therapy

An independent Play therapy & counselling practice, was established in 2004 by Michelle Fussell BSC, PGCE youth & community, PG Diploma Counselling, PG Play Therapy. Its introduction was to meet the growing demand for Play Therapy & Counselling in the local area and local schools.

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Services offered include individual, children & adults, school’s, family & group therapy for children up to 18 years of age & adult’s, also included is group training courses to support parents & teachers in an understanding of Play Therapy.


Play Therapy uses a variety of play and creative arts techniques (the ‘Play Therapy Tool-Kit’) to alleviate chronic, mild and moderate psychological and emotional conditions in children that are causing behavioural problems and/or are preventing children from realising their potential.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

PG Dip Play Therapist (Chichester Uni)
PG Cert Therapeutic Play (APAC)
PG Youth & Community (Brunel Uni)
BSc Sociology.  .
PG Dip Counselling (Goldsmiths Uni)
Barnardos Link adoption counsellor

Plus CPD 40 hours plus per year

Professional Memberships

MBACP (Accred) Counsellor
UKRCP registered Independent Counsellor
Accredited Play Therapist (PTUK / PTI)
Accredited ACC Counsellor
TAG Trauma & Abuse
BAPT Associate British Association Play Therapist

Areas of Counselling

  • Abortion

  • Abuse

  • Adoption

  • Aspergers

  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  • Anxiety

  • Autism

  • Bereavement

  • Bullying

  • Career Counselling

  • Child Related Issues

  • Depression

  • Dissociative identity disorder (DID)

  • Dyslexia

  • Dyspraxia

  • Eating Disorders

  • Emotional Abuse

  • Fears

  • Generalised Anxiety

  • Low Self-Confidence

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Panic Disorder

  • Phobias

  • Physical Abuse

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Relationship Issues

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Stress

  • Trauma

  • Work Related Issues

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