Somatic Counselling in Alderley Edge
Are you a successful professional looking for support to recover from narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse and/or coercive control? Perhaps you are struggling to deal with constantly high levels of anxiety, difficulty managing your emotions and feeling like you're never good enough. You might still be coming to terms with the reality that you have suffered narcissistic abuse and are looking for someone who can help you to understand and break free from your past trauma so you can live the life you want to live.
Are you a successful professional looking for support to recover from narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse and/or coercive control? Perhaps you are struggling to deal with constantly high levels of anxiety, difficulty managing your emotions and feeling like you're never good enough. You might still be coming to terms with the reality that you have suffered narcissistic abuse and are looking for someone who can help you to understand and break free from your past trauma so you can live the life you want to live.
In life certain incidents such a loss and unhealthy relationships with self and others can lead you to disconnect from yourself. Disconnection can make it difficult for you to be able feel everyday emotions such as joy, contentment and love which can have a detrimental impact on your ability to move on with your life and thrive, leaving you trapped in unhelpful patterns of behaviour that no longer serve you. After experiencing a loss and supporting many individuals over the past 25 years I have developed a wealth of knowledge and skills that can also support you to facilitate change and allow you live the life that you want to live.
In life certain incidents such a loss and unhealthy relationships with self and others can lead you to disconnect from yourself. Disconnection can make it difficult for you to be able feel everyday emotions such as joy, contentment and love which can have a detrimental impact on your ability to move on with your life and thrive, leaving you trapped in unhelpful patterns of behaviour that no longer serve you. After experiencing a loss and supporting many individuals over the past 25 years I have developed a wealth of knowledge and skills that can also support you to facilitate change and allow you live the life that you want to live.
Most people don't come to me saying "I'm being manipulated." They say things like "I feel confused," "I'm always the one giving more," or, "I think I'm dealing with a narcissist,", "I don't understand what I'm doing wrong." They know something isn't right — and they often assume the problem is them.
If you're feeling stuck, depleted, or like you're walking on eggshells in a relationship — romantic, family, friendship or work — you're in the right place.
Most people don't come to me saying "I'm being manipulated." They say things like "I feel confused," "I'm always the one giving more," or, "I think I'm dealing with a narcissist,", "I don't understand what I'm doing wrong." They know something isn't right — and they often assume the problem is them.
If you're feeling stuck, depleted, or like you're walking on eggshells in a relationship — romantic, family, friendship or work — you're in the right place.
I am committed to supporting people in healing from relational trauma, developmental trauma, childhood trauma and interpersonal trauma of all kinds. Human beings are amazing, remarkable and resilient in our ability to cope with adversity. We often compartmentalise or dissociate what happens to us so we can carry on living. We also turn to all manner of addictions and behaviours that on the surface may seem disordered and destructive yet at the same time they make perfect sense. They protect us, help us to stay in control, help numb the pain, help us to survive, and help communicate our stories.
I am committed to supporting people in healing from relational trauma, developmental trauma, childhood trauma and interpersonal trauma of all kinds. Human beings are amazing, remarkable and resilient in our ability to cope with adversity. We often compartmentalise or dissociate what happens to us so we can carry on living. We also turn to all manner of addictions and behaviours that on the surface may seem disordered and destructive yet at the same time they make perfect sense. They protect us, help us to stay in control, help numb the pain, help us to survive, and help communicate our stories.
Instead of just managing symptoms, we look beneath conscious thoughts to resolve the root causes of distress, while building practical, somatic tools to help your nervous system step out of chronic survival mode.
I believe everyone deserves the chance to explore their true potential, to work towards their aspirations, and to live a happy life, as free from pain and hurt as possible. We're all unique, with very different ways of experiencing the world, and with even more unique minds and internal worlds. This means we respond to things in totally different ways to how even the closest people to us do. My approach offers a confidential space where there's no judgment, somewhere to say the things you're not able to with others, and a place to gain a deeper insight into why you feel the way you do, and how to manage it.
Instead of just managing symptoms, we look beneath conscious thoughts to resolve the root causes of distress, while building practical, somatic tools to help your nervous system step out of chronic survival mode.
I believe everyone deserves the chance to explore their true potential, to work towards their aspirations, and to live a happy life, as free from pain and hurt as possible. We're all unique, with very different ways of experiencing the world, and with even more unique minds and internal worlds. This means we respond to things in totally different ways to how even the closest people to us do. My approach offers a confidential space where there's no judgment, somewhere to say the things you're not able to with others, and a place to gain a deeper insight into why you feel the way you do, and how to manage it.
One of the most difficult parts of the therapeutic process is taking that first step – deciding to talk to someone. The counselling that I offer provides a safe, confidential space for clients to explore difficult issues, obstacles, choices, and aspirations. I work in a psychosynthetic context that within each individual there exists both a personality (patterns of behaviour) as well as a spiritual aspect (our innate potential) encompassing work at the levels of mind and thinking, body and feeling, spirit and purpose. In our personal and professional lives each of us is a Self that is both divine and human.
One of the most difficult parts of the therapeutic process is taking that first step – deciding to talk to someone. The counselling that I offer provides a safe, confidential space for clients to explore difficult issues, obstacles, choices, and aspirations. I work in a psychosynthetic context that within each individual there exists both a personality (patterns of behaviour) as well as a spiritual aspect (our innate potential) encompassing work at the levels of mind and thinking, body and feeling, spirit and purpose. In our personal and professional lives each of us is a Self that is both divine and human.
Have you ever felt stuck with your family or work roles? Do the people who are meant to love you unconditionally, frequently hold you back? Do you find yourself constantly feeling the need to apologise for things, then wondering what you have done wrong? Maybe you have felt blamed for things in life and want to explore things further. Or you may feel held back by guilt and regret. I can work with you to explore this through a safe and steady process which looks at patterns across your life and within relationships. This will help you to break free from the restraints of negative approval you may have felt for many years.
Have you ever felt stuck with your family or work roles? Do the people who are meant to love you unconditionally, frequently hold you back? Do you find yourself constantly feeling the need to apologise for things, then wondering what you have done wrong? Maybe you have felt blamed for things in life and want to explore things further. Or you may feel held back by guilt and regret. I can work with you to explore this through a safe and steady process which looks at patterns across your life and within relationships. This will help you to break free from the restraints of negative approval you may have felt for many years.
Maybe you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside it feels like too much. It might be anxiety, depression, past trauma, ADHD, or patterns in relationships or with self-worth that feel hard to shift. You don’t need to explain it all perfectly, just somewhere to start. I’m a BACP-registered therapist offering a person-centred, trauma-informed space to go at your pace. You’ll be met with empathy, honesty, and respect. People often come to me feeling stuck, emotionally exhausted, or unsure where to begin. Over time, you can start to feel more settled, more like yourself again, and like things are a little easier to face.
Maybe you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside it feels like too much. It might be anxiety, depression, past trauma, ADHD, or patterns in relationships or with self-worth that feel hard to shift. You don’t need to explain it all perfectly, just somewhere to start. I’m a BACP-registered therapist offering a person-centred, trauma-informed space to go at your pace. You’ll be met with empathy, honesty, and respect. People often come to me feeling stuck, emotionally exhausted, or unsure where to begin. Over time, you can start to feel more settled, more like yourself again, and like things are a little easier to face.
I understand that it can be hard to reach out for therapy, especially when you may be finding life tough at the moment. Or perhaps you are in a better place and have decided that you want to explore aspects of your life. Either way, please do contact me to discuss your needs. In therapy sessions I would work with you to process your past so that you can see how it impacts the present. For many there is the need to grieve for what has been lost, whilst giving the opportunity to identify and embrace your true inner self. You would strengthen ‘Adult’ you, freeing yourself to embrace life.
I understand that it can be hard to reach out for therapy, especially when you may be finding life tough at the moment. Or perhaps you are in a better place and have decided that you want to explore aspects of your life. Either way, please do contact me to discuss your needs. In therapy sessions I would work with you to process your past so that you can see how it impacts the present. For many there is the need to grieve for what has been lost, whilst giving the opportunity to identify and embrace your true inner self. You would strengthen ‘Adult’ you, freeing yourself to embrace life.
People stay with us when alcohol, drugs, prescription drugs or addictive behaviour have become a problem in life. We believe that with the right support anyone can permanently break the addictive cycle and grow beyond addiction.
People stay with us when alcohol, drugs, prescription drugs or addictive behaviour have become a problem in life. We believe that with the right support anyone can permanently break the addictive cycle and grow beyond addiction.
I trained in somatic/body-based therapy in America and integrate that approach when its right.
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online.
Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see.
I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
I trained in somatic/body-based therapy in America and integrate that approach when its right.
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online.
Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see.
I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
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You Can’t Talk Your Way Out of Trauma Loops-Deep Neuro- Somatic & Clinical Care for Complex Systems.
If you are experiencing sensory burnout, high-functioning anxiety, severe boundary depletion, or chronic nervous system dysregulation, you cannot "think" or "talk" your way out of a body trapped in survival mode. True healing requires structural integrity, biological safety, and deep root-cause resolution.
You Can’t Talk Your Way Out of Trauma Loops-Deep Neuro- Somatic & Clinical Care for Complex Systems.
If you are experiencing sensory burnout, high-functioning anxiety, severe boundary depletion, or chronic nervous system dysregulation, you cannot "think" or "talk" your way out of a body trapped in survival mode. True healing requires structural integrity, biological safety, and deep root-cause resolution.
Hello and welcome to my page. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma or relationship difficulties that feel hard to manage alone. You might be feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or emotionally stuck, or unsure why things feel as difficult as they do. Often, people come wanting to understand themselves better, make sense of their experiences, and find a way to live with greater clarity, emotional capacity and choice.
Hello and welcome to my page. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma or relationship difficulties that feel hard to manage alone. You might be feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or emotionally stuck, or unsure why things feel as difficult as they do. Often, people come wanting to understand themselves better, make sense of their experiences, and find a way to live with greater clarity, emotional capacity and choice.
Using Creative Psychotherapy, Somatic Therapy, Biodynamic Breathwork, Trauma Release and parts work, I help you understand and transform subconscious patterns at their root.
Do you find yourself stuck in the same patterns despite knowing what needs to change? Perhaps you struggle with anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, low self-worth, or feel that you're holding yourself back. You may feel disconnected from yourself, exhausted from carrying so much, frustrated by repeating the same cycles, or aware that something is getting in the way of living the life you know you're capable of.
I believe many of the struggles we experience in adulthood are driven by unconscious beliefs, protective strategies and survival patterns that once kept us safe but now keep us stuck.
Using Creative Psychotherapy, Somatic Therapy, Biodynamic Breathwork, Trauma Release and parts work, I help you understand and transform subconscious patterns at their root.
Do you find yourself stuck in the same patterns despite knowing what needs to change? Perhaps you struggle with anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, low self-worth, or feel that you're holding yourself back. You may feel disconnected from yourself, exhausted from carrying so much, frustrated by repeating the same cycles, or aware that something is getting in the way of living the life you know you're capable of.
I believe many of the struggles we experience in adulthood are driven by unconscious beliefs, protective strategies and survival patterns that once kept us safe but now keep us stuck.
I use formulation techniques in order to make necessary links to the roots of their present distress/ symptoms and use EMDR, experiential and somatic interventions to treat them.
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an accredited cognitive analytic therapist (CAT) and a EMDR therapist. I am constantIy updating my skills and knowledge in order to be able to help people that have experienced significant adversity in their lives. I enjoy working with people from various ethnic, cultural and class backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ demographic, and all age groups above 16.
I use formulation techniques in order to make necessary links to the roots of their present distress/ symptoms and use EMDR, experiential and somatic interventions to treat them.
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an accredited cognitive analytic therapist (CAT) and a EMDR therapist. I am constantIy updating my skills and knowledge in order to be able to help people that have experienced significant adversity in their lives. I enjoy working with people from various ethnic, cultural and class backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ demographic, and all age groups above 16.
Sometimes life feels harder than it should.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or simply not quite like they used to. Many people come to me when overthinking is taking over, routines feel hard to maintain, life pressures are building up, or they’re navigating change, caregiving, pain, or uncertainty.
Some people are looking for something more practical or accessible than traditional therapy, while others want support alongside it. Together, we focus on making things feel lighter, clearer, healthier, and more manageable — in ways that fit real life.
Sometimes life feels harder than it should.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or simply not quite like they used to. Many people come to me when overthinking is taking over, routines feel hard to maintain, life pressures are building up, or they’re navigating change, caregiving, pain, or uncertainty.
Some people are looking for something more practical or accessible than traditional therapy, while others want support alongside it. Together, we focus on making things feel lighter, clearer, healthier, and more manageable — in ways that fit real life.
My ideal clients are individuals ready to engage in meaningful change, whether they're facing immediate challenges or seeking deeper personal growth. I work with:
Professionals experiencing burnout who need strategies for sustainable wellbeing
Adults navigating major life transitions - career changes, relationships, loss
Neurodivergent individuals seeking understanding and self-acceptance
Those with complex trauma histories ready to explore healing at their own pace
People struggling with relationship patternswanting to build healthier connections
Supervision for Humanistic or Relational Therapists
My ideal clients are individuals ready to engage in meaningful change, whether they're facing immediate challenges or seeking deeper personal growth. I work with:
Professionals experiencing burnout who need strategies for sustainable wellbeing
Adults navigating major life transitions - career changes, relationships, loss
Neurodivergent individuals seeking understanding and self-acceptance
Those with complex trauma histories ready to explore healing at their own pace
People struggling with relationship patternswanting to build healthier connections
Supervision for Humanistic or Relational Therapists
Hi, I'm Kimberley, a Counselling Psychologist specialising in anxiety, stress, burnout.
Do you spend hours replaying conversations, worrying what others think of you?
Perhaps relationships feel difficult to navigate, rejection hits hard, or you struggle to set boundaries and say no.
Pushing yourself relentlessly yet not feeling good enough, leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed.
Feeling like your life isn't how you imagined it would be or feeling disconnected from what matters most.
In therapy, we'll work together to understand these challenges and create healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
Hi, I'm Kimberley, a Counselling Psychologist specialising in anxiety, stress, burnout.
Do you spend hours replaying conversations, worrying what others think of you?
Perhaps relationships feel difficult to navigate, rejection hits hard, or you struggle to set boundaries and say no.
Pushing yourself relentlessly yet not feeling good enough, leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed.
Feeling like your life isn't how you imagined it would be or feeling disconnected from what matters most.
In therapy, we'll work together to understand these challenges and create healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
We shape the work around you rather than fitting you to one method, drawing on relational, somatic, trauma-informed, and ACT approaches.
Looking for neuro-affirming therapy that understands why life can feel so heavy? Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or like everyone else got a "manual for life" you somehow missed. If you are neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, or having difficulties navigating relationships on your own terms, you have found the right place. I offer a tailored, affirming approach for deeply feeling, anxious, and neurodivergent adults, including those with OCD, panic, and anxiety. I also specialise in sex and relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and multi-partnered folks. You aren't broken. You don't have to carry this alone.
We shape the work around you rather than fitting you to one method, drawing on relational, somatic, trauma-informed, and ACT approaches.
Looking for neuro-affirming therapy that understands why life can feel so heavy? Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or like everyone else got a "manual for life" you somehow missed. If you are neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, or having difficulties navigating relationships on your own terms, you have found the right place. I offer a tailored, affirming approach for deeply feeling, anxious, and neurodivergent adults, including those with OCD, panic, and anxiety. I also specialise in sex and relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and multi-partnered folks. You aren't broken. You don't have to carry this alone.
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Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.