Counselling for Elderly in Axminster
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thoughts that are running through your head? Thoughts that are generating anxiety, worry, fear, sadness, shame or a general feeling of being 'stuck' feeling a bit helpless and not being able to find a way forward?
Sometimes in life we come across challenges that are too big to manage and cope with by ourselves and we need a helping hand to work through problems, find some clarity and build our resilience so we can cope better when life throws us curve balls.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thoughts that are running through your head? Thoughts that are generating anxiety, worry, fear, sadness, shame or a general feeling of being 'stuck' feeling a bit helpless and not being able to find a way forward?
Sometimes in life we come across challenges that are too big to manage and cope with by ourselves and we need a helping hand to work through problems, find some clarity and build our resilience so we can cope better when life throws us curve balls.
If you are struggling with personal issues, such as, anxiety, anger, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement/loss, life transitions, or feel you need help in moving on in your life, then please contact me for help. I am qualified and experienced Counsellor and Supervisor, working privately near Axminster, East Devon. While always working collaboratively with you, I aim to offer you a safe space where you can explore your issues in depth, which will help you gain insight and understanding, and enable you to live your life in more fulfilling and hopeful ways.
If you are struggling with personal issues, such as, anxiety, anger, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement/loss, life transitions, or feel you need help in moving on in your life, then please contact me for help. I am qualified and experienced Counsellor and Supervisor, working privately near Axminster, East Devon. While always working collaboratively with you, I aim to offer you a safe space where you can explore your issues in depth, which will help you gain insight and understanding, and enable you to live your life in more fulfilling and hopeful ways.
Welcome to my profile. My name is Hali, and as a person-centred counsellor, my aim is to help you to navigate a way to deal with any difficult emotions, challenges or life changes that you may be experiencing. Talking things through in an empathic, confidential, safe environment, free of judgement, where you feel truly seen and heard, can help you in making sense of your world, so that you are hopefully able to move forward.
This is your space, where I will be led by you, at your pace, working alongside you, enabling you to process your thoughts & emotions, so that you are able to find clarity, understanding & acceptance.
Welcome to my profile. My name is Hali, and as a person-centred counsellor, my aim is to help you to navigate a way to deal with any difficult emotions, challenges or life changes that you may be experiencing. Talking things through in an empathic, confidential, safe environment, free of judgement, where you feel truly seen and heard, can help you in making sense of your world, so that you are hopefully able to move forward.
This is your space, where I will be led by you, at your pace, working alongside you, enabling you to process your thoughts & emotions, so that you are able to find clarity, understanding & acceptance.
I work with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, low mood, confidence issues, life transitions, and the pressures of modern life. Many of my clients are professionals, business owners, leaders, and neurodivergent adults who feel capable on the outside but exhausted on the inside. They often come to therapy feeling mentally overloaded, stuck, unable to switch off, or finding everyday life difficult to manage. Together, we explore the challenges they are facing, reduce overwhelm, build coping strategies, and help them regain clarity, confidence, and balance.
I work with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, low mood, confidence issues, life transitions, and the pressures of modern life. Many of my clients are professionals, business owners, leaders, and neurodivergent adults who feel capable on the outside but exhausted on the inside. They often come to therapy feeling mentally overloaded, stuck, unable to switch off, or finding everyday life difficult to manage. Together, we explore the challenges they are facing, reduce overwhelm, build coping strategies, and help them regain clarity, confidence, and balance.
I specialise in working with children and adults with Anxiety and anxiety related issues, medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), Trauma, Low self esteem and confidence, Loss, Attachment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Dance movement psychotherapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to support intellectual, emotional, and motor functions of the body. Discovered using a variety of techniques including; body analysis, breath work, movement, mirroring, drawing and writing, to name but a few. From there discovering new neurological pathways between the body and the brain.
I specialise in working with children and adults with Anxiety and anxiety related issues, medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), Trauma, Low self esteem and confidence, Loss, Attachment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Dance movement psychotherapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to support intellectual, emotional, and motor functions of the body. Discovered using a variety of techniques including; body analysis, breath work, movement, mirroring, drawing and writing, to name but a few. From there discovering new neurological pathways between the body and the brain.
Life can feel overwhelming at times: it might be in our relationships, a lack of meaning or purpose, daily struggles or those horrible feelings of anxiety that just won’t go away. We might not be happy but we’re not sure why, we might feel life isn’t going the way we want it to whilst everyone else seems to be doing ok or more than ok. Talking openly and feeling truly heard can be life changing: we can say all those things that keep going round in our heads, the issues that keep coming back time and again, and work towards understanding what’s going on, make changes and find some peace. Isn't that what we all want and deserve?
Life can feel overwhelming at times: it might be in our relationships, a lack of meaning or purpose, daily struggles or those horrible feelings of anxiety that just won’t go away. We might not be happy but we’re not sure why, we might feel life isn’t going the way we want it to whilst everyone else seems to be doing ok or more than ok. Talking openly and feeling truly heard can be life changing: we can say all those things that keep going round in our heads, the issues that keep coming back time and again, and work towards understanding what’s going on, make changes and find some peace. Isn't that what we all want and deserve?
With over 10 years of experience, I specialise in working with teens and their struggles. The teenage years can be some of the hardest, as we find our place in a confusing world. I prioritise building skills and resiliency that will support you through your life.
Starting a counselling journey is not a sign of weakness—it is one of the bravest steps a person can take. In a world that often tells us to "keep going," "stay strong," or "just get over it," choosing to pause, sit with your thoughts, and seek understanding is a radical act of self-respect.
With over 10 years of experience, I specialise in working with teens and their struggles. The teenage years can be some of the hardest, as we find our place in a confusing world. I prioritise building skills and resiliency that will support you through your life.
Starting a counselling journey is not a sign of weakness—it is one of the bravest steps a person can take. In a world that often tells us to "keep going," "stay strong," or "just get over it," choosing to pause, sit with your thoughts, and seek understanding is a radical act of self-respect.
I offer a secure, judgement-free space where you can explore any difficulty you may be experiencing. I will listen, challenge limiting beliefs and encourage fresh perspectives. This approach builds on the momentum that brought you to therapy in the first place. I will work with you to help you feel understood and more at ease in your life.
I offer a secure, judgement-free space where you can explore any difficulty you may be experiencing. I will listen, challenge limiting beliefs and encourage fresh perspectives. This approach builds on the momentum that brought you to therapy in the first place. I will work with you to help you feel understood and more at ease in your life.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
For me counselling is about Life Supervision, something we all need at different times of our lives to work through the sticky bits of life. A counsellor is a guide, who enables you to find your own way home. To feel truly heard without adaptation by someone else’s own experience seems such a rare and extraordinary thing– it should be so simple but it happens rarely in day to day life with friends and family. For me as a counsellor it is about stepping aside from your own experiences and judgements to allow another’s words and feelings to be shared in all their entirety as if experiencing alongside them.
For me counselling is about Life Supervision, something we all need at different times of our lives to work through the sticky bits of life. A counsellor is a guide, who enables you to find your own way home. To feel truly heard without adaptation by someone else’s own experience seems such a rare and extraordinary thing– it should be so simple but it happens rarely in day to day life with friends and family. For me as a counsellor it is about stepping aside from your own experiences and judgements to allow another’s words and feelings to be shared in all their entirety as if experiencing alongside them.
Welcome to my profile. Many people I work with describe feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or held back by past experiences that still affect how they feel today. You may be looking to understand yourself better, to find calm and confidence again, or to feel more at ease in your life. Together we work gently and collaboratively, drawing on EMDR and integrative approaches to support understanding, healing, and growth.
Welcome to my profile. Many people I work with describe feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or held back by past experiences that still affect how they feel today. You may be looking to understand yourself better, to find calm and confidence again, or to feel more at ease in your life. Together we work gently and collaboratively, drawing on EMDR and integrative approaches to support understanding, healing, and growth.
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Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the life you want to lead? I’m Dr Matthew Perkins, a Clinical Psychologist offering 1:1 therapy to individuals seeking meaningful, lasting change.
With over a decade of experience in the NHS, I currently serve as both a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Clinical Director in Adult NHS Mental Health Services, alongside my private practice and expert witness work. I bring a depth of clinical expertise and a compassionate, values-based approach to therapy.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the life you want to lead? I’m Dr Matthew Perkins, a Clinical Psychologist offering 1:1 therapy to individuals seeking meaningful, lasting change.
With over a decade of experience in the NHS, I currently serve as both a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Clinical Director in Adult NHS Mental Health Services, alongside my private practice and expert witness work. I bring a depth of clinical expertise and a compassionate, values-based approach to therapy.
I have worked in the NHS for over 20 years and I realise that therapy can be a new and unusual approach for people. I often work with folk who are finding things hard, and need a neutral form of support. I can offer direct support, teaching and practice in cognitive and behavioural techniques, or relaxation and mindfulness ideas to help. The goals that a person wants to work towards might be crystal clear to them, or they might refine these as we work together.
I have worked in the NHS for over 20 years and I realise that therapy can be a new and unusual approach for people. I often work with folk who are finding things hard, and need a neutral form of support. I can offer direct support, teaching and practice in cognitive and behavioural techniques, or relaxation and mindfulness ideas to help. The goals that a person wants to work towards might be crystal clear to them, or they might refine these as we work together.
I am a highly experienced accredited counsellor and supervisor, based in Exeter, working with adults, young people and children. I work with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, bereavement and loss, and trauma. I offer a warm, safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for you to explore difficulties or problems from your past or present and look at how these maybe holding you back from living a more satisfying and fuller life. As a humanistic counsellor, I focus on building a respectful, caring and empathetic relationship with you and, through this, support you as you progress towards your goal.
I am a highly experienced accredited counsellor and supervisor, based in Exeter, working with adults, young people and children. I work with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, bereavement and loss, and trauma. I offer a warm, safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for you to explore difficulties or problems from your past or present and look at how these maybe holding you back from living a more satisfying and fuller life. As a humanistic counsellor, I focus on building a respectful, caring and empathetic relationship with you and, through this, support you as you progress towards your goal.
Do you put on a brave face but feel different on the inside? Perhaps empty and numb, or overwhelmed by emotions? Do you find it hard to cope day to day? I know how tough life can be at times and how lonely it feels when no one seems to understand. If you’re wondering when you’ll feel happy or hopeful again, or you’re worrying about the future and fearing the worst, or maybe you’re struggling with a big change and a sense of who you are; I’d like to help. Being able to talk freely to someone, without fear of judgement or shame, can be a huge relief. Feeling seen and truly heard, and accepted for who you are can be liberating.
Do you put on a brave face but feel different on the inside? Perhaps empty and numb, or overwhelmed by emotions? Do you find it hard to cope day to day? I know how tough life can be at times and how lonely it feels when no one seems to understand. If you’re wondering when you’ll feel happy or hopeful again, or you’re worrying about the future and fearing the worst, or maybe you’re struggling with a big change and a sense of who you are; I’d like to help. Being able to talk freely to someone, without fear of judgement or shame, can be a huge relief. Feeling seen and truly heard, and accepted for who you are can be liberating.
I offer face-to-face and online therapy for individuals and couples. As a Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with postgraduate training from the University of Oxford, I provide a supportive space to explore your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviours that may be maintaining your difficulties, and help you move towards your goals. I have worked with many clients experiencing anxiety (generalised, health, social), OCD, depression, panic, phobias, PTSD and trauma. For couples, I support partners in identifying problems and recurring patterns, working together to build shared goals and aspirations.
I offer face-to-face and online therapy for individuals and couples. As a Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with postgraduate training from the University of Oxford, I provide a supportive space to explore your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviours that may be maintaining your difficulties, and help you move towards your goals. I have worked with many clients experiencing anxiety (generalised, health, social), OCD, depression, panic, phobias, PTSD and trauma. For couples, I support partners in identifying problems and recurring patterns, working together to build shared goals and aspirations.
Hello and thank you for reading my page. It is very hard to know who to choose so I hope you pick up on my compassion, experience and understanding as a counsellor. I work the Crescent, and can also offer fortnightly sessions. As an experienced, counsellor and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I can help you work through many issues. I will be right by your side as we explore what is troubling you. I can work with issues and the effects of negative childhood and adult experiences, such as relationship issues, low self-worth and assertiveness. I offer kindness, understanding and creative sessions to help gain insight.
Hello and thank you for reading my page. It is very hard to know who to choose so I hope you pick up on my compassion, experience and understanding as a counsellor. I work the Crescent, and can also offer fortnightly sessions. As an experienced, counsellor and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I can help you work through many issues. I will be right by your side as we explore what is troubling you. I can work with issues and the effects of negative childhood and adult experiences, such as relationship issues, low self-worth and assertiveness. I offer kindness, understanding and creative sessions to help gain insight.
As Taunton’s leading therapy practice, we attract the highest calibre of counsellors, psychotherapists and complementary health practitioners. Our range of therapies sets out to meet the needs of all individuals, couples, children, teenagers and families. Established in 1994, The Terrace is well known for offering professional therapy from their elegant building in Taunton, Somerset. Being able to talk things through with professional guidance and support makes a huge and positive difference. Counselling can sometimes feel daunting, but our friendly therapists will put you at ease, thanks to years of experience and training.
As Taunton’s leading therapy practice, we attract the highest calibre of counsellors, psychotherapists and complementary health practitioners. Our range of therapies sets out to meet the needs of all individuals, couples, children, teenagers and families. Established in 1994, The Terrace is well known for offering professional therapy from their elegant building in Taunton, Somerset. Being able to talk things through with professional guidance and support makes a huge and positive difference. Counselling can sometimes feel daunting, but our friendly therapists will put you at ease, thanks to years of experience and training.
Effective, fast and practical help for anyone suffering from a range of issues including: • depression/low mood • panic attacks • phobias • low self-esteem • self-harming . eating disorders • poor concentration • relationship problems • anxiety and stress • anger problems • post-traumatic stress disorder including military (PTSD) • addiction (all kinds) • obsessions (OCD) • poor sleep
Effective, fast and practical help for anyone suffering from a range of issues including: • depression/low mood • panic attacks • phobias • low self-esteem • self-harming . eating disorders • poor concentration • relationship problems • anxiety and stress • anger problems • post-traumatic stress disorder including military (PTSD) • addiction (all kinds) • obsessions (OCD) • poor sleep
Are you feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Struggling to get through the day? Or perhaps something just isn't feeling right. I've been there, and I want to help you get through it.
I know how hard it can be to reach out. Whether you're struggling with possible or diagnosed ADHD or ND, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem or relationship issues (romantic, familial or friendly), I want to help.
I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can bring whatever you need to our sessions. I aim to facilitate an exploration of your experiences and emotions so you can step closer to who you truly are.
Are you feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Struggling to get through the day? Or perhaps something just isn't feeling right. I've been there, and I want to help you get through it.
I know how hard it can be to reach out. Whether you're struggling with possible or diagnosed ADHD or ND, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem or relationship issues (romantic, familial or friendly), I want to help.
I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can bring whatever you need to our sessions. I aim to facilitate an exploration of your experiences and emotions so you can step closer to who you truly are.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.