How might psychotherapeutic counselling help you?
Myszka founded Foxes’ Retreat as a space to nurture and facilitate personal and development, back in 2018.
Myszka on working with neurodivergent individuals and their families:
Through lived experience, and an understanding that the presentation of this condition varies from one person to another, I am able to explore and support your journey both before and after diagnosis, and the rollercoaster of emotions that can unfurl.
There are a range of strategies for neuro-divergents to work with in a neurotypical world, and finding the ones that suit and sit best with each person is a privilege.
Accepting self is the first step.
The old-fashioned view of autism is so far from true - the deep sensitivities of someone autistic can be found in mirror synasthesia and the “beautiful reality of autism”.
The neuro-umbrella now covers autism ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and tourette’s syndrome. Research is showing that the overlaps are significant and many people will have been ‘under-diagnosed’ as having dyslexia, for example, when actually that was a ‘symptom’ that was spotted and the rest was missed in school.
Our mission is to empower individuals to support themselves, their communities and families as they themselves grow.
For individuals, couples and families looking for psychotherapeutic counselling, we are consistently offer a non-judgemental and genuinely safe space for you to work through life’s difficulties, no matter what your background.
Empowering you to find your way through life’s challenges is one of the offerings at Foxes’ Retreat that brings joy to our team. Those challenges will be different for every one working with us at Foxes’ Retreat. They may be related to historic difficulties, to present issues, they may be connected with your working life, your health, or your personal life, or maybe something entirely different.
We are here to support you on your individual journey. We work with courage, honesty and authenticity.
For neurodivergent clients (diagnosed or not), we offer compassionate affirmation from our own lived experience. With that comes ways to begin navigating the predominantly neurotypical world in ways that can bring enrichment to both ourselves and others.
Our vision is to for Foxes’ Retreat to empower our clients to connect to themselves, and in turn be able to connect to others with compassion, in their communities through a culture of support and resilience as we move to thrive. We are always better together.
“I feel as if our work together has involved unstitching my life with great care, to sew it together into something new. Something that I want to wear.”
(Therapy client, April 2024)
Myszka is also a registered Psychedelic Integration Therapist, listed with the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy
Myszka is a Person-Centred psychotherapeutic counsellor, but has also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
We also offer the option of Therapeutic Writing for those clients who wish to use creativity to access their own processes.
These different modalities allow her to draw on a range of approaches for each client, as suits their needs and situation.
From Myszka,
"My overarching interest is in our processing of deeply held emotions. When we do this, we can allow ourselves to experience the present moment, rather than to be pulled this way or that by triggers from our past experiences.
Difficult things will have happened to each of us, and finding a way to work with ourselves is an attainable goal when done with compassion and support. The therapeutic relationship is where the work happens, that space between therapist and client held with trust and care.
I encourage each client to work at their own pace, to take control of the work with my support. The desired outcome is for each client to feel that they no longer need to see me regularly because they are thriving with their own rudder to guide them. This can take a few sessions or longer, depending on the individual and the work undertaken."
Therapy is individual, not off the peg…
Our service is confidential and sensitive in a quiet and comfortable therapy suite at Foxes’ Retreat, to support you through life events or circumstances which you may be finding to be challenging. As individuals, we don’t always have a smooth path in life, and counselling can allow us to shift our thinking and find our way through challenging times with support along our route.
We work flexibly to suit individuals’ needs. Myszka has a particular interest in finding individual strategies for clients to better manage the ups and downs in life. Each one of us is different; there is no single one-size-fit-all answer for any of us, but we do work much better together than we do alone; we are all essentially social creatures by nature.
Myszka is happy to arrange a time to discuss the best approach for you to gain a healthier perspective and inner strength to live your life less stressfully. Therapeutic clinic hours generally fall into these time frames:
Mondays: Psychotherapeutic Counselling appointments from 9am to 630pm
Tuesdays: No screens day for Myszka, so unavailable via email or messaging
Wednesdays: Psychotherapeutic Counselling appointments from 9am to 7pm
Thursdays: Psychotherapeutic Counselling appointments from 1pm to 630pm
Fridays: Writing Day for Myszka, so unavailable via email or messaging
We are only an email away.
*Everyone at Foxes’ Retreat welcomes working with individuals of all races and ethnicities, genders and expression of those genders, sexuality and sexual orientations, religions, marital status, or military status, If there is anything I have omitted here, please be assured it is a genuine error, and not a sign of exclusion. Contacting us to mention any omissions in this area will be well received!
Animals at Foxes’ Retreat
Millie (pictured with Myszka on the front page of our website) is an Assistance Dog, allowing for all sorts of exciting adventures to unfold for Mrs Fox when she steps away from Foxes’ Retreat, as well as supporting us in our work here too. Millie She is happy to sit in with therapy clients, as a soothing presence. or to spend her time in Mr Fox’s office, tucked away under his desk.
Animals are a part of our lives.
Myszka has been registered with the British Psychological Society since 2015, and a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists since 2019, and follows their Code of Ethics.
Comments from Foxes’ Retreat therapy clients …
“I feel better, somehow lighter, I think. I haven’t been able to tell anyone else those things before. It feels easier now I have said them. I feel relieved to have said it out loud. Thank you.”
— Therapy Client, August 2023
“The session yesterday put me in a much better place mentally - I hadn't realised I had been holding on to so much stress and worry so being able to air it has left me feeling so much lighter. So I just wanted to express my gratitude! Thank you!
(I got out for a hike today!! My lungs are still a little lousy post-covid but we stomped out 4 miles or so and are very merry for it :D)
Warm regards and see you in a couple weeks!”
— Therapy Client, September 2023
“It’s so good to see you again. I hadn’t realised how helpful it is to be able to talk things through without burdening anyone at home, or worrying them.”
— Therapy Client, May 2023
Myszka on working with Lipoedema:
I have personal experience of this disease, and an understanding that the issues around it are not restricted to the physical nature of lipoedema.
I do not bring my own experience into your sessions, but offer a true empathy from someone who has walked this road, often with very great difficulty. I can sit with the dark feelings that this disease can bring.
There are different ways through this experience. I have found some of them. They might not be yours, but my non-judgemental therapeutic experience can support you to make the choices that are best for you.
Depression
Body Image
Frustration
Suicidal Thoughts
Anger at not being heard
Social Anxiety
Self Harm
Eating Disorders
Pain and mobility issues
Relationship Issues
Other areas worked with therapeutically may include:
Depression
Self Harm
Substance Abuse
Suicidal Thoughts
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Health Anxieties
Social Anxiety
Adolescent Issues
To make an initial appointment to discuss ways forward:
07734 328762 or email: myszka@foxesretreat.com
Investment £60 per therapeutic hour, but please do ask about concessionary rates with a 20% discount, if you are in receipt of PIP or other benefits.
Our terms are that sessions are paid for 48 hours ahead of the appointment, to confirm that you are coming.
Therapy office hours:
Mondays 9am to 630pm
Wednesdays: 9am to 7pm
Thursdays: 9am to 630pm
Exciting News:
We have a new therapist joining our team soon…
We have a therapist joining us on placement to complete her training over 2025 and 2026.
She will be available for client sessions online, working to the BACP Ethical Framework, and being supported by Myszka.
She is a wonderful human being, and I already know that she will be an absolute asset to Foxes’ Retreat. I can’t wait to introduce her to you…
Hello,
I am Claire, a trainee counsellor offering listening services through Foxes’ Retreat Ltd.
I offer a friendly and confidential listening space for those of you who need to explore your thoughts, feelings, and emotions while you wait for an appointment with a fully qualified counsellor.
This service may be helpful for individuals who are waiting to start therapy with a counsellor or psychotherapist.
Whilst I am still in training to become a counsellor, I am able to provide emotional support as you explore your thoughts and emotions. This often helps in gaining clarity around where the issues lie for you, making you able to start your counselling journey confident in what you are looking to work on. Whilst you are with me, I will do my utmost to provide you with a space where you can feel heard, supported, validated and understood.
I am 48 years old, a mother, a divorcee, an ostomate and a late diagnosed neurodivergent. My own life experiences have given me an understanding of diversity and difference, and I look forward to welcoming you with compassion and humility as I walk beside you to support the start of your therapeutic healing journey.
BSc (Hons) Psychology
MSc Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing
L2 Counselling Skills, currently working towards Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Therapeutic Writing
Would you like to explore using writing for therapeutic exploration?
Foxes’ Retreat are uniquely placed to offer safe therapeutic spaces alongside writing prompts to explore issues in a creative manner. This can be a powerful way of working through difficult issues that you might be finding it hard to voice out loud.
I facilitate two hour workshops online, for individuals who are looking to explore their own processes through creativity.
Get in touch if you would like to know more about how these 1:1 Workshops run at Foxes’ Retreat.
Investment: £90 per individual for a two hour workshop
