Counselling in Barnsley

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Barnsley S75
& Online

Paula Jane Paynter
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
During our lives we can all encounter times of difficulties and challenges, sometimes these experiences can take us by surprise and be unsettling. Counselling can give you the place to explore this, see patterns emerging and find within yourself ways of understanding the impact your past experience can have on life now. Then after developing your own ways of understanding, exploring how to move forward with renewed self-awareness and confidence.

Tracy Simpson
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
The hardest thing is to take that first step and figure out what’s happening in your life, to trust someone with what you’re going to tell them, your most private thoughts or feelings or what’s happened to you. Yet, you deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning, free of emotional pain and distress. Your story is not trivial, and I’m ready to listen and help you to find the answers you need and support you with the appropriate coping mechanisms.

Heather Howard-Thompson
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner and I am also working towards my DBT accreditation. My background is in mental health nursing (since 1997!). I have extensive experience in working with clients struggling with emotional regulation, anxiety, trauma and a range of common mental health problems. I am the founder and director of Yorkshire Psychotherapy Ltd, a private therapy practice and have a team of associates that work with children, adolescents and adults.

Georgia Allen
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified
Verified
Art therapy enabled me to process my own past traumas, it has given me the empathy and determination to help others to see more clearly what is going on for them in the present, often through gaining a better understanding of their past. I work mostly with adolescents (aged 12-25) and adults. Helping them to process issues such as anxiety, bullying, stress, identity, grief and bereavement.

Zoe Williams @freeurmindtherapy
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
Hi! I'm Zoe, I am an integrative therapist from South Yorkshire. I understand that taking the first steps for therapy can be difficult at times, I am here to offer a warm welcome in an inclusive space where you can feel free to be yourself. Each person is an individual, and I like to celebrate that and ensure what I offer is bespoke and unique to each person I get the pleasure of working with.

Dawn Saxton Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Hello I’m Dawn, a Trauma Informed, Integrative Counsellor. I offer a warm therapeutic space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and experiences in a safe, compassionate environment. I am here to support you in finding your way home. I can help you to overcome various challenges and difficulties that may feel overwhelming. Together we can look at positive ways forward to help you manage these, looking at triggers, unhelpful patterns, coping mechanisms and practical ways to take control of your life. This will enable you to find your new beginning, your place of calm and where you feel you belong in your life.

Abigail Haywood
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
I am an Integrative Counsellor, this means that I can alter my way of working to better suit my client's personal needs. Working this way means that I can bring different skills and theories into session that I feel my client may benefit from rather sticking to just one counselling theory. I believe that a counselling journey needs to as unique as the person embarking on it. The aim of my counselling service is to help people work towards a brighter future, one step at a time. When working on your mental health, people think of this long scary process, what I aim to do is break this journey down into steps, keeping you in control.

Jeana Hallas at Barnsley Hypnosis & Counselling
Psychotherapist, MSc, MNCS Accred
Verified
Verified
Most clients contact us with surface negative symptoms or challenges. Every client is totally unique, therefore our truly one-off, made-to-measure approach is needed and always provided. Most clients help us to slowly identify the real current trigger(s), creating the negative presenting symptoms or challenges. Finally, our last step in helping you gain a positive, confident and happier future, is to discover your deepest root causes, which created the very first trigger(s). To put it simply, our driving force from day one is to help you quickly ensure you gain much improved: thinking, feeling and behaviour.

Rowan Midwood-Bell
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
You may be struggling to manage your worries, thoughts and feelings or behaviours, possibly as a result of a crisis such as a bereavement, loss of a job or difficulties in a relationship. You might feel you are lacking in confidence, that life is getting on top of you and you'd like someone to talk to...someone who will also support you to manage those difficult feelings and help you to find ways to feel better.
Waitlist for new clients

Rebecca Jackson Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
We live in challenging times where it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and in need of a little support. Working with me can help you identify difficulties and challenges you are experiencing and empower you to discover ways to cope and move forward in a meaningful way. My primary aim is to help you feel heard, understood and valued through fostering a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of our work together. I am committed to creating a warm, collaborative and reflective space to use our time together to safely explore your thoughts, feelings and difficulties at your pace and free from judgement.
Not accepting new clients

Wendy Mayfield
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced counsellor and supervisor who believes everyone has the potential for change. I have been qualified for 20+ years as a counsellor and completed my training at a local Mind charity where I spent almost three years working with a diverse range of individuals presenting with very different mental health issues. I work from home online via video calls so you have the option to choose which platform you would prefer.

Lisa Mulheir Accredited Play Therapist
MA
I am an accredited and registered play therapist (PTUK). I take referrals from schools, parents and other agencies. Play therapy is a form of child psychotherapy which can help children to process intense emotions. It can provide a safe and protected space where children can play out traumatic memories or intense feelings. Play therapy can enable children to heal from early trauma and provide them with an opportunity to build the resilience needed to function in school, their family and their community. It involves the use of the play therapy toolkit which includes; puppets, sand play, art materials, role play, stories and music.
Not accepting new clients

Dr Lisa Moss
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Hi, I’m Lisa. Thank you for visiting my page. I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and I within both NHS and independent practice. My clinical specialism is in working with neurodiverse children and adults, including people with autism and ADHD. I can also offer assessments and treatment for a range of mental health issues. I am able to offer both self-funded sessions, and I am registered with a number of insurers. Online booking available via www.yorkshirepsychotherapy.co.uk

Chris Allen
Psychotherapist, MA, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
I'm Chris and I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist, I work with people who want to improve their lives and feel better. Has your life become unmanageable? Are you experiencing emotional overwhelm? Are you experiencing relationship problems, or do you feel alone with no one to share your difficulties with? Are you experiencing concerns such as beavement or loss of a relationship? Have you experienced traumatic events? Have you experienced childhood abuse or neglect? Or, are you a victim of domestic violence? I have experience in helping people in the above and more. Therapy can completely change your life.

Dr Christine Fiddler, Psychotherapy
PhD
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
Hi - I'm Dr Christine Fiddler, PhD - a fully qualified and much experienced psychotherapist and hypnotherapist based in Barnsley. I see clients either face to face at Back in Action, Agbrigg Road, Wakefield WF2 6AF or through an on-line platform, such as Zoom. I operate to high standards and a strict code of ethics as stipulated by the British Institute of Hypnotherapy as well as the CNHC - the Complementary Natural Healthcare Council (Christine Fiddler - Member no: 000089-C16) and is a Fellow of the National Council for Integrated Psychotherapists where she also acts as Safeguarding lead. I also have a Clear Enhanced DBS.

David Oldfield
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I am a qualified integrative therapist and registered MBACP based in Barnsley/Sheffield, working face-to-face and online. A naturally relaxed, warm, and reflective individual, I aim to provide non-judgemental, encouraging support, and to assist in exploring and moving forward with issues causing you difficulty. My experience includes working as a counsellor for services within the charity sector, and with clients experiencing a wide range of issues.

Paul A Green
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My role, as a psychodynamic therapist, is to provide an environment that is confidential and safe. This is why I do what I do. I provide an outside perspective to help you understand how your past influences present behaviours; your use of defences to avoid reality and awareness of how unconscious reoccurrence operates in your life. With your assistance my aim is to develop different strategies in making better choices to existing problems and explore beliefs of past feelings, memories. This doesn’t mean all your life is broken, but certain grey areas compromising the relationships you’re having with self and others.

Cass Jarvis - The Counselling Collective -
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Nice to meet you! I'm Cass. An integrative therapist based in South Yorkshire currently offering online, telephone and face to face sessions. Here to collaborate and help people with any support they may be looking for. My approach with therapy is the ideology of taking the clinical, cold side out of the equation and creating something that people can really feel free to be themselves in. I understand that it can be hard to take the first step, and even harder to do the work. I can help support you with that journey, in a judgement free and safe space to heal and grow.

Sally Moore
Counsellor, MNCS Accred
Verified
Verified
Are you experiencing any of the following: anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms, or phobias? Perhaps you are wanting to work out why patterns keep repeating in your relationships, or maybe you are a couple wanting to improve communication and intimacy. I am counsellor and trauma therapist, offering therapy to individuals, couples and groups. My main approach is a type of therapy called Transactional Analysis, which can be used to help us to understand ourselves and our relationships better, and find ways to make the changes we want. I also offer EMDR, a NICE approved therapy, for PTSD, Phobias, Anxiety, and many other issues.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
While most types of therapy have a lot in common, they also fall into clusters that share core features, such as cognitive therapies or psychodynamic approaches. It is important to seek someone who practices evidence-based therapy, meaning one or more forms of treatment that have been scientifically evaluated and tested, and demonstrate consistent improvement for a majority of patients.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist, psychologist, or counsellor, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist, psychologist, or counsellor, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
How to find a therapist or counsellor in Barnsley?
When looking to find a therapist, start by considering training and credentials. Studies also indicate that the therapeutic alliance, or the relationship the client develops with the therapist, is an important factor in their ability to work together to achieve the client’s goals.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Barnsley specialise in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or counsellor who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
Can I afford counselling?
Yes. Most counsellors offer reasonable rates or will work on a sliding scale basis. Many accept health insurance. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the counsellor.