Somatic Counselling in Bath

Aneta Burks Way
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Bath BA2
Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it isn’t always easy to pause and make sense of what’s going on. I offer calm, professional, and non-judgemental counselling for adults who feel ready to slow down, reflect, and create meaningful change. Sessions are available one-to-one in Bath or online. You will be met with warmth, respect, and genuine care, alongside gentle, thoughtful challenge when it feels helpful. Together, we can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace, helping you find a way forward that feels right for you. I believe that a supportive and accepting therapeutic relationship can help you reconnect.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it isn’t always easy to pause and make sense of what’s going on. I offer calm, professional, and non-judgemental counselling for adults who feel ready to slow down, reflect, and create meaningful change. Sessions are available one-to-one in Bath or online. You will be met with warmth, respect, and genuine care, alongside gentle, thoughtful challenge when it feels helpful. Together, we can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace, helping you find a way forward that feels right for you. I believe that a supportive and accepting therapeutic relationship can help you reconnect.
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Claire Braybrook
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Acc.
Bath BA2
I may use breath work, mindfulness, EFT (tapping) or Somatic Experiencing techniques if you are feeling particularly overwhelmed or stressed when coming into session and this feels comfortable for you.
A warm hello and welcome to taking the first step towards feeling better. My approach is supportive and collaborative, offering you a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to help you feel supported, heard and understood. I will offer compassion and insight to help you process your emotions. I am an experienced, fully qualified and accredited therapist working with adults aged 18 years +. I work with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self esteem/worth, grief and loss, childhood neglect, relationship/family issues, infidelities, separation, academic and work place issues.
I may use breath work, mindfulness, EFT (tapping) or Somatic Experiencing techniques if you are feeling particularly overwhelmed or stressed when coming into session and this feels comfortable for you.
A warm hello and welcome to taking the first step towards feeling better. My approach is supportive and collaborative, offering you a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to help you feel supported, heard and understood. I will offer compassion and insight to help you process your emotions. I am an experienced, fully qualified and accredited therapist working with adults aged 18 years +. I work with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self esteem/worth, grief and loss, childhood neglect, relationship/family issues, infidelities, separation, academic and work place issues.
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Kat Huxtable
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Bath BA1
Hello, I am an integrative psychotherapist with almost two decades' experience in both private practice and NHS and other settings. My aim is to provide a warm, safe and confidential space for you to bring whatever may be troubling you. I have extensive experience of working with people from all walks of life with a wide range of issues and complexities. These include: anxiety, relationship issues, migration issues, trauma, addiction, domestic abuse and the family court system. I work with adults of all ages both from my peaceful therapy space just outside Bath and online.
Hello, I am an integrative psychotherapist with almost two decades' experience in both private practice and NHS and other settings. My aim is to provide a warm, safe and confidential space for you to bring whatever may be troubling you. I have extensive experience of working with people from all walks of life with a wide range of issues and complexities. These include: anxiety, relationship issues, migration issues, trauma, addiction, domestic abuse and the family court system. I work with adults of all ages both from my peaceful therapy space just outside Bath and online.
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Mark Deane
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
Finding a therapist can be a daunting task for anyone so it is important you find someone you feel comfortable with, where you can be yourself. As no two people are the same, I offer a confidential space where you can feel heard, seen and understood, while honouring your innate ability for personal growth as we explore your inner world in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental manner.
Finding a therapist can be a daunting task for anyone so it is important you find someone you feel comfortable with, where you can be yourself. As no two people are the same, I offer a confidential space where you can feel heard, seen and understood, while honouring your innate ability for personal growth as we explore your inner world in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental manner.
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Helen Loxton
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Bath BA1
I work with individuals and couples to find a path through their troubles. In life we experience pain, stress and anxiety for many reasons - life events, work issues, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or feelings of low self-esteem that makes you feel stuck. We may simply feel adrift, struggling to find meaning and our place in the world. Confronting and solving problems can be a painful process which many of us avoid. Avoidance can result in greater pain and the inability to flourish both mentally and spiritually, but by working together to fully understand your issues and goals we can work towards a more fulfilled life.
I work with individuals and couples to find a path through their troubles. In life we experience pain, stress and anxiety for many reasons - life events, work issues, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or feelings of low self-esteem that makes you feel stuck. We may simply feel adrift, struggling to find meaning and our place in the world. Confronting and solving problems can be a painful process which many of us avoid. Avoidance can result in greater pain and the inability to flourish both mentally and spiritually, but by working together to fully understand your issues and goals we can work towards a more fulfilled life.
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Beth Nicholas
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Bath BA1
I combine mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Conscious Connected Breathwork.
I support adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, grief, or developmental trauma. Many feel frozen, hypervigilant, or disconnected from their bodies due to old imprints and attachment wounds. They come seeking a deeper connection to themselves and a way to release held patterns. I help them move forward by gently re-patterning the nervous system. Integrating the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—a music-based listening therapy—we acoustically stimulate the vagus nerve to restore safety from the bottom up, building emotional resilience and inner stillness.
I combine mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Conscious Connected Breathwork.
I support adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, grief, or developmental trauma. Many feel frozen, hypervigilant, or disconnected from their bodies due to old imprints and attachment wounds. They come seeking a deeper connection to themselves and a way to release held patterns. I help them move forward by gently re-patterning the nervous system. Integrating the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—a music-based listening therapy—we acoustically stimulate the vagus nerve to restore safety from the bottom up, building emotional resilience and inner stillness.
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Stanka Krnacova
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
2 Endorsed
Bath BA2
Do you feel like it is difficult to reach your partner emotionally, are you being stone walled, afraid of conflict or are you people pleasing for a quiet life? Do you have a pattern of being submissive, passive aggressive or unable to effectively communicate your wants and needs? Do you feel like you and your partner don’t understand each other or feel as if you have married your mother or father? Couples therapy aims to uncover reactionary aspects of yourself that lead to discontent and a loss of connection and intimacy in your relationship. We will examine unhelpful dynamics and behavioural patterns and explore where you are stuck
Do you feel like it is difficult to reach your partner emotionally, are you being stone walled, afraid of conflict or are you people pleasing for a quiet life? Do you have a pattern of being submissive, passive aggressive or unable to effectively communicate your wants and needs? Do you feel like you and your partner don’t understand each other or feel as if you have married your mother or father? Couples therapy aims to uncover reactionary aspects of yourself that lead to discontent and a loss of connection and intimacy in your relationship. We will examine unhelpful dynamics and behavioural patterns and explore where you are stuck
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Sam Thorp
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Bath BA2
I am a registered Psycho-therapeutic Counsellor and Emotional Resilience Coach with over 8 years experience offering clients a safe, non-judgemental space to explore what they are finding difficult, gain understanding of their experience and gently work towards a positive way forward and goals they wish to achieve. Clients also have the opportunity to learn effective calming and grounding techniques to help them with feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and to give them strength on their journey.
I am a registered Psycho-therapeutic Counsellor and Emotional Resilience Coach with over 8 years experience offering clients a safe, non-judgemental space to explore what they are finding difficult, gain understanding of their experience and gently work towards a positive way forward and goals they wish to achieve. Clients also have the opportunity to learn effective calming and grounding techniques to help them with feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and to give them strength on their journey.
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so-counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Bath BA1
Are you struggling with anxiety, addiction, trauma, loss of identity, symptoms of ADHD depression, low mood, being unable to relax or be yourself? It doesn't need to be that way. Through counselling we can create new ways of coping, seeing yourself through compassionate eyes and relearning how to truly love and care for yourself. Feeling unhappy is exhausting, so lets see what we can do to change things. You're not alone...
Are you struggling with anxiety, addiction, trauma, loss of identity, symptoms of ADHD depression, low mood, being unable to relax or be yourself? It doesn't need to be that way. Through counselling we can create new ways of coping, seeing yourself through compassionate eyes and relearning how to truly love and care for yourself. Feeling unhappy is exhausting, so lets see what we can do to change things. You're not alone...
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Vanessa de Macedo Ellis
Counsellor, BACP
Bath BA1
I offer a safe and confidential space where you will have the chance to share your problems, your difficult feelings, your pain and your life story. Talking about our life honestly and openly, with an empathic and non-judgemental therapist can be a deeply healing process. Having a space where we can be fully ourselves, where we’re invited to slow down, breathe and investigate our inner world and our emotions is necessary, today, more than ever. We live busy lives and for many, it is difficult to stop and notice, most of the time, what is going on inside us. As we reconnect to our feelings and our essence there is an immediate sense
I offer a safe and confidential space where you will have the chance to share your problems, your difficult feelings, your pain and your life story. Talking about our life honestly and openly, with an empathic and non-judgemental therapist can be a deeply healing process. Having a space where we can be fully ourselves, where we’re invited to slow down, breathe and investigate our inner world and our emotions is necessary, today, more than ever. We live busy lives and for many, it is difficult to stop and notice, most of the time, what is going on inside us. As we reconnect to our feelings and our essence there is an immediate sense
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Jet Simawi
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Bath BA2
I continue to be deeply interested in understanding the unique struggle each of us undergo throughout our lives, sometimes more than once. In providing a safe, facilitating environment within which a process of unfolding, unlearning and enabling new self-learning, then an exploration can take place between us. Through greater understanding of our innermost self, together we can begin to allow the possibility for change.
I continue to be deeply interested in understanding the unique struggle each of us undergo throughout our lives, sometimes more than once. In providing a safe, facilitating environment within which a process of unfolding, unlearning and enabling new self-learning, then an exploration can take place between us. Through greater understanding of our innermost self, together we can begin to allow the possibility for change.
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Martin Phillips
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Bath BA1
You might be struggling with something difficult in the here and now, such as the loss of a loved one, or the breakdown of a relationship. Or perhaps you’re aware of vague, underlying feelings of sadness, anxiety or anger. Maybe you feel trapped in a cycle of repeated disappointments with partners, friends and careers and don’t know why. Whether you know what the problem is, or even if you don’t, therapy can help. It’s an opportunity to explore yourself; to examine feelings, thoughts and motivations and gain understanding - the first step towards navigating a different, happier course.
You might be struggling with something difficult in the here and now, such as the loss of a loved one, or the breakdown of a relationship. Or perhaps you’re aware of vague, underlying feelings of sadness, anxiety or anger. Maybe you feel trapped in a cycle of repeated disappointments with partners, friends and careers and don’t know why. Whether you know what the problem is, or even if you don’t, therapy can help. It’s an opportunity to explore yourself; to examine feelings, thoughts and motivations and gain understanding - the first step towards navigating a different, happier course.
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Alex Evans - Resilient Nation
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Bath BA1
Development and practices that sustain and resource me on this journey are somatic meditation, embodied enquiry and the wisdom of the natural world.
I have over 10 years experience as a psychotherapist. My original counselling training was humanistic person-centred. I trained with Babette Rothschild on the PG Somatic Trauma Therapy training. I am in the final clinical year of a 4 year PG Dip depth psychotherapy training in Mindfulness-Based Core-Process Psychotherapy with the Karuna Institute.
Development and practices that sustain and resource me on this journey are somatic meditation, embodied enquiry and the wisdom of the natural world.
I have over 10 years experience as a psychotherapist. My original counselling training was humanistic person-centred. I trained with Babette Rothschild on the PG Somatic Trauma Therapy training. I am in the final clinical year of a 4 year PG Dip depth psychotherapy training in Mindfulness-Based Core-Process Psychotherapy with the Karuna Institute.
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Jennifer da Silva Faça
Psychologist, HCPC - Ed. Psych.
Bath BA2
I hold advanced training in Ego State Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and creative therapies, and have led international professional bodies.
I’m an experienced educational psychologist passionate about helping children, teens, university students, and families find balance and thrive. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you’ll feel heard and supported. Together, we’ll explore your challenges, build on your strengths, and discover practical tools for lasting change. My approach is holistic, compassionate, and rooted in respect for every individual’s journey. Let’s unlock your potential-together.
I hold advanced training in Ego State Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and creative therapies, and have led international professional bodies.
I’m an experienced educational psychologist passionate about helping children, teens, university students, and families find balance and thrive. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you’ll feel heard and supported. Together, we’ll explore your challenges, build on your strengths, and discover practical tools for lasting change. My approach is holistic, compassionate, and rooted in respect for every individual’s journey. Let’s unlock your potential-together.
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Lora Speers
Psychotherapist, MA, UKCP Trainee
Bath BA1
Waitlist for new clients
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly struggling, therapy can offer a space to pause and make sense of what’s going on. You may be navigating relationship difficulties, anxiety, a painful life transition, or a sense that something isn’t quite right. I offer a supportive space where you can talk freely, feel listened to, and begin to understand yourself with greater clarity and compassion.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly struggling, therapy can offer a space to pause and make sense of what’s going on. You may be navigating relationship difficulties, anxiety, a painful life transition, or a sense that something isn’t quite right. I offer a supportive space where you can talk freely, feel listened to, and begin to understand yourself with greater clarity and compassion.
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Alina Elena Lisman
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Bath BA2
Are you seeking a supportive, dynamic space to explore your anxiety, thoughts, emotions and challenges with honesty and self compassion? Would you like to gain clarity on past difficulties or navigate present life and relationships? Are you aiming to overcome trauma, shame, family issues, self-doubt, low self esteem, low self confidence or depression ? If you favour an engaging, dynamic approach that fosters deep self reflection and meaningful change, please keep reading.
Are you seeking a supportive, dynamic space to explore your anxiety, thoughts, emotions and challenges with honesty and self compassion? Would you like to gain clarity on past difficulties or navigate present life and relationships? Are you aiming to overcome trauma, shame, family issues, self-doubt, low self esteem, low self confidence or depression ? If you favour an engaging, dynamic approach that fosters deep self reflection and meaningful change, please keep reading.
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Elena Novikova
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Bath BA2
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative and Humanistic Psychotherapy and a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I have an established private practice in Bath and have been working with clients in private practice for the past six years. As a relational psychotherapist, I offer a thoughtful, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore whatever is troubling, confusing, or limiting you. Psychotherapy provides an opportunity not only to address immediate difficulties but also to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your life.
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative and Humanistic Psychotherapy and a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I have an established private practice in Bath and have been working with clients in private practice for the past six years. As a relational psychotherapist, I offer a thoughtful, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore whatever is troubling, confusing, or limiting you. Psychotherapy provides an opportunity not only to address immediate difficulties but also to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your life.
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Gemma Spence
Psychotherapist, MRes, UKCP Trainee
Bath BA1
Hello and welcome. People often come to therapy when life feels overwhelming, when change is happening, or when familiar patterns keep pulling them into places of difficulty. Sometimes emotions feel too much to hold alone, or we sense that something within us is wanting to be heard. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, but with the right support it can become a gentle and nourishing process. I’m a senior trainee in Core Process Psychotherapy and offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your experience with present-moment awareness and a gentle attention to what is happening in your body.
Hello and welcome. People often come to therapy when life feels overwhelming, when change is happening, or when familiar patterns keep pulling them into places of difficulty. Sometimes emotions feel too much to hold alone, or we sense that something within us is wanting to be heard. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, but with the right support it can become a gentle and nourishing process. I’m a senior trainee in Core Process Psychotherapy and offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your experience with present-moment awareness and a gentle attention to what is happening in your body.
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Gen Z Therapy - James Arnoldi MBACP
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
I specialise in working with a generation of young people who often struggle with anxiety, poor self-esteem, loneliness and tech addiction, who need a supportive and non-judgemental space to navigate life's challenges. Following 10 years working in education from primary through to university age and a further three years as cofounder and coordinator of Lycée International de Londres's bilingual Peer Counselling Programme for Teens, I now draw upon my expertise in Embodied Systemic coaching, EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and child and adolescent counselling to help young people improve their emotional wellbeing.
I specialise in working with a generation of young people who often struggle with anxiety, poor self-esteem, loneliness and tech addiction, who need a supportive and non-judgemental space to navigate life's challenges. Following 10 years working in education from primary through to university age and a further three years as cofounder and coordinator of Lycée International de Londres's bilingual Peer Counselling Programme for Teens, I now draw upon my expertise in Embodied Systemic coaching, EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and child and adolescent counselling to help young people improve their emotional wellbeing.
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Jade Luck
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Bath BA1
Paying attention to your thoughts, feelings and somatic experiences.
Life is full of challenges, and we are living in changing times. You may be feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself. Having a safe, confidential space to explore what’s going on in life can help us feel less alone.
Paying attention to your thoughts, feelings and somatic experiences.
Life is full of challenges, and we are living in changing times. You may be feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself. Having a safe, confidential space to explore what’s going on in life can help us feel less 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.