About Us

Our vision

Orchard Garden in Lyndhurst was founded in 1999, as a response to the needs expressed by the leaders and Christian workers in the area we had met. We felt led to address those needs and so moved to the New Forest from London, to develop a service in the area.

The name 'Orchard Garden' is borne out of a desire to offer the fruit of the Spirit to those in need: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control." (Galatians 5:22-23).

For many, Orchard Garden has provided a space for change through care, compassion and the application of Christian insights and proffered hope.

Our mission statement

Our mission is to be a service which desires to help and assist those in need, regardless of their faith beliefs. It is our hope that through the love of Jesus, and His compassion, life's emotional wounds will be healed on the counselling journey.

Cornerways
Gosport Lane, Lyndhurst (New Forest)
Hampshire, SO43 7BL

Email:
Phone: 02380 282699
Website: www.orchardgarden.co.uk

Our team

Sarah Grierson is a seasoned, experienced Christian counsellor and psychotherapist, leading the Orchard Garden Christian Counselling team. Sarah trained at CWR Waverley, CCTS and Metanoia; and alongside the team offers supervision and counselling with experience in psychodynamics, psychotherapy and transactional analysis (TA) in which she is currently completing a Masters degree.

All our counsellors are committed Christians and members of the Association of Christian Counsellors, a body that provides nationwide standards of excellence for Christian Counselling and Pastoral Care. Each counsellor is accredited or is working towards accreditation and has experience within their own fields coming from backgrounds such as teaching, special needs, nursing, midwifery, social work and psychotherapy.