Available Counselling in Bristol
EMDR therapy can work effectively on a wide range of problems, by getting to the root of the issue & changing the way the brain processes past experiences. It helps take the emotional charge out of upsetting thoughts & memories, & changes negative beliefs about yourself and the world into positive ones.
Some people seek EMDR with clear knowledge of their difficult experiences, but many others have tried other types of therapy which have helped, but still have a strong negative belief, difficult emotion or troublesome pattern that feels hard to shake, and EMDR can help to uncover then re-process these buried memories
EMDR therapy can work effectively on a wide range of problems, by getting to the root of the issue & changing the way the brain processes past experiences. It helps take the emotional charge out of upsetting thoughts & memories, & changes negative beliefs about yourself and the world into positive ones.
Some people seek EMDR with clear knowledge of their difficult experiences, but many others have tried other types of therapy which have helped, but still have a strong negative belief, difficult emotion or troublesome pattern that feels hard to shake, and EMDR can help to uncover then re-process these buried memories
I'm available most weekdays and in the evenings
We all experience difficulties at certain times in our lives. It can take a lot of courage to ask for support when we are feeling down, anxious, or facing a crisis. Finding the right therapist is not easy, but I believe that looking for one is already a step forward.
I'm available most weekdays and in the evenings
We all experience difficulties at certain times in our lives. It can take a lot of courage to ask for support when we are feeling down, anxious, or facing a crisis. Finding the right therapist is not easy, but I believe that looking for one is already a step forward.
I currently have availability on Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings and Saturday mornings
Hi, I’m Dani, a warm and empathic counsellor offering counselling to adults based in Bristol (although I work with clients online across the UK). Regardless of location, I aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment where you can talk openly and confidentially about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, without fear of judgement. It is my personal belief that feeling truly heard and accepted can be a powerful part of our emotional healing and personal growth.
I currently have availability on Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings and Saturday mornings
Hi, I’m Dani, a warm and empathic counsellor offering counselling to adults based in Bristol (although I work with clients online across the UK). Regardless of location, I aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment where you can talk openly and confidentially about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, without fear of judgement. It is my personal belief that feeling truly heard and accepted can be a powerful part of our emotional healing and personal growth.
Welcome, and well done for taking the first step towards finding the right therapist for you.
My therapy room is a safe space for you to be yourself, explore what it means to be you, and understand your needs and how to meet them. Whether you are wanting to know yourself better, work through difficult thoughts and emotions, understand your relationships or change unhelpful patterns, I am here to value and support you. I am passionate about inclusivity, open communication and taking a joint responsibility with clients to make a positive difference in their lives.
Welcome, and well done for taking the first step towards finding the right therapist for you.
My therapy room is a safe space for you to be yourself, explore what it means to be you, and understand your needs and how to meet them. Whether you are wanting to know yourself better, work through difficult thoughts and emotions, understand your relationships or change unhelpful patterns, I am here to value and support you. I am passionate about inclusivity, open communication and taking a joint responsibility with clients to make a positive difference in their lives.
I charge £60 per session, with concessions available for those who need them.
I bring both professional training and lived experience to my work as a therapist. As a neurodivergent practitioner, I experience difference directly in my own life, and I know how it can feel to move through the world out of sync with expectations, with disconnection or overwhelm following close behind. My experiences of loss have also shaped a deep respect for grief, change, and resilience. I don’t see people as broken, but as meaning-makers in complex worlds. I offer a steady, relational space where patterns can be explored with curiosity, supporting a clearer, more authentic sense of self.
I charge £60 per session, with concessions available for those who need them.
I bring both professional training and lived experience to my work as a therapist. As a neurodivergent practitioner, I experience difference directly in my own life, and I know how it can feel to move through the world out of sync with expectations, with disconnection or overwhelm following close behind. My experiences of loss have also shaped a deep respect for grief, change, and resilience. I don’t see people as broken, but as meaning-makers in complex worlds. I offer a steady, relational space where patterns can be explored with curiosity, supporting a clearer, more authentic sense of self.
Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly, with some daytime and evening availability.
I work with people who may be feeling a bit stuck or who find that the old ways of living no longer fit. You may be exploring trauma, identity, neurodivergence or spirituality. I offer a warm, steady space where we can make sense of what is happening and support you in moving towards greater self-understanding, grounding, and aliveness and living in the present.
Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly, with some daytime and evening availability.
I work with people who may be feeling a bit stuck or who find that the old ways of living no longer fit. You may be exploring trauma, identity, neurodivergence or spirituality. I offer a warm, steady space where we can make sense of what is happening and support you in moving towards greater self-understanding, grounding, and aliveness and living in the present.
You might seek help for a variety of reasons, such as anxiety, low mood, bereavement, eating and body weight problems, relational issues, feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life change situations (the list is not exhaustive). Sometimes it could be difficult to identify a specific reason for seeking support. It might be a struggle to find a sense of meaning or a way through emotional pain. Irrespective of the reasons you are looking for emotional support, I can offer my skills and experience in a safe a confidential non-judgemental space where you can feel free to express your thoughts, and feelings.
You might seek help for a variety of reasons, such as anxiety, low mood, bereavement, eating and body weight problems, relational issues, feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life change situations (the list is not exhaustive). Sometimes it could be difficult to identify a specific reason for seeking support. It might be a struggle to find a sense of meaning or a way through emotional pain. Irrespective of the reasons you are looking for emotional support, I can offer my skills and experience in a safe a confidential non-judgemental space where you can feel free to express your thoughts, and feelings.
My ideal client has spent years working harder than anyone around them knew — neurodivergent people, those carrying trauma or grief, people who've reached the point where the old strategies have run out.
I help by slowing down rather than fixing. By following what's present in your body and experience rather than applying a protocol. By making room for all the parts — including the ones that have never felt safe to show up anywhere. The work changes things not by correcting what's wrong but by understanding it more fully.
My ideal client has spent years working harder than anyone around them knew — neurodivergent people, those carrying trauma or grief, people who've reached the point where the old strategies have run out.
I help by slowing down rather than fixing. By following what's present in your body and experience rather than applying a protocol. By making room for all the parts — including the ones that have never felt safe to show up anywhere. The work changes things not by correcting what's wrong but by understanding it more fully.
Do you feel unhappy or unfulfilled in your current relationship? Are you feeling unheard, unloved and taken for granted? You may find yourself worrying about what others think and have trouble falling or staying asleep. Do you notice the same unhelpful pattern happening over and over again and you want to break the cycle? It can be difficult to talk about relationship difficulties or unhelpful patterns with friends and family as they can be quick to judge or give unwanted advice. No matter what is going on for you, counselling provides a space where you can gain insight and clarity. Also learn how to take more control of your life.
Do you feel unhappy or unfulfilled in your current relationship? Are you feeling unheard, unloved and taken for granted? You may find yourself worrying about what others think and have trouble falling or staying asleep. Do you notice the same unhelpful pattern happening over and over again and you want to break the cycle? It can be difficult to talk about relationship difficulties or unhelpful patterns with friends and family as they can be quick to judge or give unwanted advice. No matter what is going on for you, counselling provides a space where you can gain insight and clarity. Also learn how to take more control of your life.
Hello and thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I am a Clinical Psychologist who draws on many modalities within my therapeutic work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systemic Therapy and Compassion Focussed therapy. Although the therapeutic approach is important, I passionately believe that the key to therapy success is building a strong and trusting relationship between the therapist and client. My aim is to provide you with a friendly, compassionate and judgement free space, where you can feel safe to explore any challenges you are facing.
Hello and thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I am a Clinical Psychologist who draws on many modalities within my therapeutic work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systemic Therapy and Compassion Focussed therapy. Although the therapeutic approach is important, I passionately believe that the key to therapy success is building a strong and trusting relationship between the therapist and client. My aim is to provide you with a friendly, compassionate and judgement free space, where you can feel safe to explore any challenges you are facing.
As a Gestalt therapist, I provide a safe, confidential and supportive space where we can explore what is happening in your life. Together we will focus on the issues that matter most to you.
My approach supports you to: get to know yourself in a relationship where supportive challenge leads to deeper awareness and growth, work through limiting beliefs and difficult past experiences, develop greater self-compassion and resilience, recognise when old coping strategies no longer serve you and build a healthier relationship with yourself, others, and your environment
As a Gestalt therapist, I provide a safe, confidential and supportive space where we can explore what is happening in your life. Together we will focus on the issues that matter most to you.
My approach supports you to: get to know yourself in a relationship where supportive challenge leads to deeper awareness and growth, work through limiting beliefs and difficult past experiences, develop greater self-compassion and resilience, recognise when old coping strategies no longer serve you and build a healthier relationship with yourself, others, and your environment
I facilitate joint exploration of your unique way of experiencing and being in the world to help you move forward in ways that work for you.
I facilitate joint exploration of your unique way of experiencing and being in the world to help you move forward in ways that work for you.
Life can be hard, and you don't have to navigate it all alone. If you are feeling lost, anxious, sad, depressed or life is okay but you have a sense that there is something not quite right, talking with me may help.
You may be feeling exhausted from trying to fit in, feeling too much, not enough or constantly misunderstood..
Maybe you are having difficulty enjoying life, suffering from recurring negative or intrusive thoughts, or struggling with relationships?...or parenting feels overwhelming?
I’m a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman, whose own life experiences have inspired me to train as a psychotherapeutic counsellor.
Life can be hard, and you don't have to navigate it all alone. If you are feeling lost, anxious, sad, depressed or life is okay but you have a sense that there is something not quite right, talking with me may help.
You may be feeling exhausted from trying to fit in, feeling too much, not enough or constantly misunderstood..
Maybe you are having difficulty enjoying life, suffering from recurring negative or intrusive thoughts, or struggling with relationships?...or parenting feels overwhelming?
I’m a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman, whose own life experiences have inspired me to train as a psychotherapeutic counsellor.
I welcome inquiries about my availability over email.
Your reasons for seeking therapy are as individual as you are. Whatever you are facing, I'll meet you with compassion, sensitivity and safety so you no longer have to carry it alone. The therapeutic relationship has a different quality from other relationships in your life: it is deliberately structured to support you. Within its professional boundaries, we create a real relationship that is uniquely focused on exploring your experience with care, curiosity and understanding.
I welcome inquiries about my availability over email.
Your reasons for seeking therapy are as individual as you are. Whatever you are facing, I'll meet you with compassion, sensitivity and safety so you no longer have to carry it alone. The therapeutic relationship has a different quality from other relationships in your life: it is deliberately structured to support you. Within its professional boundaries, we create a real relationship that is uniquely focused on exploring your experience with care, curiosity and understanding.
Life can be stressful and full of uncertainty, so as a Counselling Psychologist I will use a variety of theories from my years of training and beyond to treat you as a whole person who is more than just their struggles, insecurities and pain. Therapy can help you deeply explore your past or give you tools to cope better in the present. It can allow someone else to understand you so that eventually you can understand yourself. I am a relatable and down to earth person and my aim is to make you feel safe, listened to, valued and understood so that you can build self-awareness, self-compassion and self-acceptance.
Life can be stressful and full of uncertainty, so as a Counselling Psychologist I will use a variety of theories from my years of training and beyond to treat you as a whole person who is more than just their struggles, insecurities and pain. Therapy can help you deeply explore your past or give you tools to cope better in the present. It can allow someone else to understand you so that eventually you can understand yourself. I am a relatable and down to earth person and my aim is to make you feel safe, listened to, valued and understood so that you can build self-awareness, self-compassion and self-acceptance.
Currently accepting new clients online & in person , day time and evening availability in Stokes Croft and Westbury-on-Trym .
Many of us experience times when life feels hard - whether it's something we've been struggling with for a long time, or a present problem causing us pain or holding us back from living the life we want. At the heart of my work is building a trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to share your story and explore what's troubling you in a warm, confidential, non-judgemental space. I believe all of us are doing the best we can, often in less than ideal circumstances, and I'll work alongside you at your own pace, gently uncovering new perspectives and possibilities for meaningful change & healing.
Currently accepting new clients online & in person , day time and evening availability in Stokes Croft and Westbury-on-Trym .
Many of us experience times when life feels hard - whether it's something we've been struggling with for a long time, or a present problem causing us pain or holding us back from living the life we want. At the heart of my work is building a trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to share your story and explore what's troubling you in a warm, confidential, non-judgemental space. I believe all of us are doing the best we can, often in less than ideal circumstances, and I'll work alongside you at your own pace, gently uncovering new perspectives and possibilities for meaningful change & healing.
I understand that therapy can be a financial commitment and may have a limited number of concessionary places available- please don't hesitate to enquire.
My approach is particularly supportive for people dealing with health-related sexual concerns - such as erectile dysfunction, hormonal changes, chronic pain conditions, or the sexual impacts of illness, medication, or surgery. I have a special interest in hormonal health and have worked closely with many men experiencing erectile dysfunction. I understand the complex emotional and physical impact it can have. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from your body, struggling with low desire, dealing with performance anxiety, or healing after injury or illness, I provide a non-judgmental space to explore and move forward at your pace.
I understand that therapy can be a financial commitment and may have a limited number of concessionary places available- please don't hesitate to enquire.
My approach is particularly supportive for people dealing with health-related sexual concerns - such as erectile dysfunction, hormonal changes, chronic pain conditions, or the sexual impacts of illness, medication, or surgery. I have a special interest in hormonal health and have worked closely with many men experiencing erectile dysfunction. I understand the complex emotional and physical impact it can have. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from your body, struggling with low desire, dealing with performance anxiety, or healing after injury or illness, I provide a non-judgmental space to explore and move forward at your pace.
Jestem psychologiem i praktykiem SE (Somatic Experiencing Practicioner ). Somatic Experiencing (SE) działa na układ nerwowy, który łączy mózg i ciało. Świadomość doznań w ciele daje dostęp do układu nerwowego i naturalnych zdolności uzdrawiania organizmu w celu rozwiązania traumy, szoku i zaburzeń związanych ze stresem.Trauma przybiera wiele form; oczywiste, jawne, takie jak przemoc fizyczna lub seksualna, wypadki samochodowe, wojny, katastrofy itp., a także mniej oczywiste lub ukryte formy, takie jak emocjonalne znęcanie się lub zaniedbanie, zastraszanie.
Jestem psychologiem i praktykiem SE (Somatic Experiencing Practicioner ). Somatic Experiencing (SE) działa na układ nerwowy, który łączy mózg i ciało. Świadomość doznań w ciele daje dostęp do układu nerwowego i naturalnych zdolności uzdrawiania organizmu w celu rozwiązania traumy, szoku i zaburzeń związanych ze stresem.Trauma przybiera wiele form; oczywiste, jawne, takie jak przemoc fizyczna lub seksualna, wypadki samochodowe, wojny, katastrofy itp., a także mniej oczywiste lub ukryte formy, takie jak emocjonalne znęcanie się lub zaniedbanie, zastraszanie.
Weekly, face2face and online counselling available from a welcoming therapy space in Redland.
If you are looking for support with anxiety, you are in the right place.
I am an Anxiety Counsellor working with both adults and young people (aged 13+).
Anxiety can really get in the way. It can appear anywhere, at any time: at school, at work, in relationships, during pregnancy, or alongside ill health. It can show up after a loss or bereavement, or following a traumatic event. Sometimes it appears for no clear reason at all. Anxiety can range from mildly unsettling to completely overwhelming, and it can take the joy out of everyday life.
Weekly, face2face and online counselling available from a welcoming therapy space in Redland.
If you are looking for support with anxiety, you are in the right place.
I am an Anxiety Counsellor working with both adults and young people (aged 13+).
Anxiety can really get in the way. It can appear anywhere, at any time: at school, at work, in relationships, during pregnancy, or alongside ill health. It can show up after a loss or bereavement, or following a traumatic event. Sometimes it appears for no clear reason at all. Anxiety can range from mildly unsettling to completely overwhelming, and it can take the joy out of everyday life.
I am available Tuesday - Friday (face to face and online) and Wednesday evenings (online only).
I am experienced working with adults on a broad range of issues with a special interest in working with neurodiversity, particularly adult awareness / late diagnosis of ADHD, its emotional impact and affect on past and present behaviour and relationships. I also work with men’s issues, for example expectations/roles/identity, parenting, emotional awareness, expression and safety, and interpersonal and intimate relationships. In my experience, doing this work with another man can be especially meaningful.
I am available Tuesday - Friday (face to face and online) and Wednesday evenings (online only).
I am experienced working with adults on a broad range of issues with a special interest in working with neurodiversity, particularly adult awareness / late diagnosis of ADHD, its emotional impact and affect on past and present behaviour and relationships. I also work with men’s issues, for example expectations/roles/identity, parenting, emotional awareness, expression and safety, and interpersonal and intimate relationships. In my experience, doing this work with another man can be especially meaningful.
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- Emersons Green
- Filton
- Long Ashton
- Nailsea
- Patchway
- Saltford
- Stoke Gifford
- Yate
How do I find a therapist near me who is accepting new patients?
Finding a therapist who is actively accepting new patients can feel overwhelming, so it can be helpful to narrow your search down as much as possible. Use the Psychology Today Therapy Directory to search specifically for therapists who are in your area and who are accepting new patients right now, so you are not wasting time reaching out to providers who have a closed waitlist. From there, you can narrow your search further by therapist characteristics, specialty, and whether you prefer in-person or online appointments. Once you find someone who looks like a good fit, you can reach out directly to confirm their availability and request an initial consultation.
How long does it typically take to get an appointment with a therapist?
Wait times for therapists in the UK vary widely depending on whether you go through the NHS or seek private care. Through the NHS, wait times typically range from a few weeks to several months depending on your area and the urgency of your referral. Private therapists are generally available much faster, often within a few days to a couple of weeks. Wait times also differ by therapist type. Counsellors tend to be more widely available than clinical psychologists, who hold a doctoral degree and are fewer in number. In addition, therapists who specialise in trauma, eating disorders, or child and adolescent therapy also tend to have longer wait times due to the limited number of professionals relative to demand.
What are my options if no therapists near me are accepting new patients right now?
If you are having difficulty finding a local therapist with availability, there are a few steps you can take. First, consider expanding your search to include online therapy, not just providers in your immediate geographic location. Online therapy has made it possible to see a licensed therapist in your area without needing to travel, and in many cases online providers have shorter wait times than local in-person practices. Second, your GP can serve as a helpful bridge while you wait. They can conduct an initial evaluation and, in some cases, connect you with local mental health services more quickly than a self-referral would. Third, if your symptoms feel urgent, community mental health services may be available regardless of your ability to pay for private care. They can offer psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and medication management to help stabilise your situation in the interim while you wait for a longer-term therapist.