Family Therapy Counselling in Bristol

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Patricia Falvey
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS1
We live in a culture that promotes the idea of strong, powerful individuals who live picture perfect lives. There is little room for showing our vulnerability, or our need for connection. There is a cultural expectation that when things are difficult for us we should just 'get over it' and not make a fuss, this might manifest in you with thoughts of "what's wrong with me", "why is this so hard" and "I should be able to manage by myself" and so on! You may be feeling fragmented, ​disconnected, numb, overwhelmed, fearful, unable to cope, you might feel like giving up.
We live in a culture that promotes the idea of strong, powerful individuals who live picture perfect lives. There is little room for showing our vulnerability, or our need for connection. There is a cultural expectation that when things are difficult for us we should just 'get over it' and not make a fuss, this might manifest in you with thoughts of "what's wrong with me", "why is this so hard" and "I should be able to manage by myself" and so on! You may be feeling fragmented, ​disconnected, numb, overwhelmed, fearful, unable to cope, you might feel like giving up.
0117 325 2788 View 0117 325 2788
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Lisa Jones
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Online Only
We need therapy at certain stages in our life to help us process feelings and thoughts - it can provide a way to manage difficult emotions and talk about ourselves in a confidential space away from loved ones and friends. My background is in Person-Centred and Existential Counselling, and I’ve been helping people since 2004. Over the years, I’ve incorporated various theories and practices into my approach, allowing me to offer a personalised, humanistic therapeutic experience. I work with individuals and couples online using Teams or Zoom.
We need therapy at certain stages in our life to help us process feelings and thoughts - it can provide a way to manage difficult emotions and talk about ourselves in a confidential space away from loved ones and friends. My background is in Person-Centred and Existential Counselling, and I’ve been helping people since 2004. Over the years, I’ve incorporated various theories and practices into my approach, allowing me to offer a personalised, humanistic therapeutic experience. I work with individuals and couples online using Teams or Zoom.
023 9200 2179 View 023 9200 2179
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Paulette Carvalho
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS1
Welcome. My name is Paulette and I’m a BACP registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I suspect that you’ve had to look through a number of profiles before you reached mine, so thank you for persevering. My approach focuses on an integrative style of counselling and therapy. My work with you will be a partnership in that you will have a voice in the direction of your therapy and that this is done by working within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework.
Welcome. My name is Paulette and I’m a BACP registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I suspect that you’ve had to look through a number of profiles before you reached mine, so thank you for persevering. My approach focuses on an integrative style of counselling and therapy. My work with you will be a partnership in that you will have a voice in the direction of your therapy and that this is done by working within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework.
0117 463 6350 View 0117 463 6350
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Duncan E. Stafford
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Bristol BS1
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome. During the 25 years I've been in therapy practice I've come to think of my way of working with individuals or couples as creating a unique space that is facilitating for recovery or growth. I draw on a wide range of techniques and approaches to fulfil this way of working (including the use of CBT tools). Psychotherapy and counselling with me is a confidential and non-judgemental process. I won’t tell you what to do but we will talk about whatever you need to talk about and we will work on ways of developing a useful route through your issues, however difficult. (My practice is neurodiverse informed and kink friendly).
Welcome. During the 25 years I've been in therapy practice I've come to think of my way of working with individuals or couples as creating a unique space that is facilitating for recovery or growth. I draw on a wide range of techniques and approaches to fulfil this way of working (including the use of CBT tools). Psychotherapy and counselling with me is a confidential and non-judgemental process. I won’t tell you what to do but we will talk about whatever you need to talk about and we will work on ways of developing a useful route through your issues, however difficult. (My practice is neurodiverse informed and kink friendly).
0117 325 3080 View 0117 325 3080
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Joshua Norton-Cox
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS6
I'm an Integrative Therapist working online with people across the UK, and in-person in the centre of Bristol. I work with a wide range of issues but have a particular focus on helping people relieve anxiety and process trauma.​ I weave a blend of therapeutic approaches to help you find more peace and joy in your life.​​
I'm an Integrative Therapist working online with people across the UK, and in-person in the centre of Bristol. I work with a wide range of issues but have a particular focus on helping people relieve anxiety and process trauma.​ I weave a blend of therapeutic approaches to help you find more peace and joy in your life.​​
01454 802689 View 01454 802689
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Preeya Vadher
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS6
I offer a warm and friendly space for reflection to help you gain insight into yourself and what’s going on for you. I’ll encourage you to pay close attention to your thoughts and feelings and make connections between different parts of your life. I believe that therapy can help you know yourself more fully and that you can make changes to your life based on this understanding. I’m committed to building a trusting and authentic relationship with you and believe therapy should be compassionate, down-to-earth and approachable.
I offer a warm and friendly space for reflection to help you gain insight into yourself and what’s going on for you. I’ll encourage you to pay close attention to your thoughts and feelings and make connections between different parts of your life. I believe that therapy can help you know yourself more fully and that you can make changes to your life based on this understanding. I’m committed to building a trusting and authentic relationship with you and believe therapy should be compassionate, down-to-earth and approachable.
01275 402909 View 01275 402909
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Dr Caroline Coffey
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Bristol BS1
Dr Coffey is highly experienced in working with a range of presenting difficulties including low mood, managing longer term patterns of depression including the use of medications, high anxiety and patterns of worry, including health anxiety. Bereavement, relationship difficulties and sexual wellbeing. Experiences of abuse, trauma and harmful behaviour. Patterns of self harm including the use of substances to manage difficult emotions. Dr Coffey has extensive experience of working with people with poor physical health and the negative impact this can have on emotional wellbeing, relationships and quality of life.
Dr Coffey is highly experienced in working with a range of presenting difficulties including low mood, managing longer term patterns of depression including the use of medications, high anxiety and patterns of worry, including health anxiety. Bereavement, relationship difficulties and sexual wellbeing. Experiences of abuse, trauma and harmful behaviour. Patterns of self harm including the use of substances to manage difficult emotions. Dr Coffey has extensive experience of working with people with poor physical health and the negative impact this can have on emotional wellbeing, relationships and quality of life.
0117 325 4296 View 0117 325 4296
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Lu Cook: Couples Therapy | Sex Therapy
Psychotherapist, COSRT Reg.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS9
Looking for a therapist can be an absolute minefield! I mean where do you even start? We all sound the same on here don't we. So why not jump on a free 15 minute call with me to really see what I'm like and if you feel safe in my hands? Now the blurb: Is your relationship feeling strained or stuck? Or has your sex life gone stale? Perhaps you feel trapped in recurring arguments, disconnected to the point of feeling like roommates, or burdened by infidelity, loss of intimacy, fertility struggles or mismatched sexual desire. Whatever the challenge, it can feel overwhelming—like there's no way forward. There is! I’m here to guide you.
Looking for a therapist can be an absolute minefield! I mean where do you even start? We all sound the same on here don't we. So why not jump on a free 15 minute call with me to really see what I'm like and if you feel safe in my hands? Now the blurb: Is your relationship feeling strained or stuck? Or has your sex life gone stale? Perhaps you feel trapped in recurring arguments, disconnected to the point of feeling like roommates, or burdened by infidelity, loss of intimacy, fertility struggles or mismatched sexual desire. Whatever the challenge, it can feel overwhelming—like there's no way forward. There is! I’m here to guide you.
0117 463 4457 View 0117 463 4457
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Charlotte Brennan Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Do you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night , your stomach churning, unable to sleep. Do feelings of burnout and disconnection make you feel trapped . You are not alone as a psychotherapist, counsellor and nurse I can help you navigate these challenges , regain emotional balance and build healthier relationships . Boarding school Syndrome-If you spent your childhood in a boarding school you may struggle with Fear of abandonment, low self worth, struggle with intimacy and/or sexuality, have rigid food rules and poor relationship with food.
Do you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night , your stomach churning, unable to sleep. Do feelings of burnout and disconnection make you feel trapped . You are not alone as a psychotherapist, counsellor and nurse I can help you navigate these challenges , regain emotional balance and build healthier relationships . Boarding school Syndrome-If you spent your childhood in a boarding school you may struggle with Fear of abandonment, low self worth, struggle with intimacy and/or sexuality, have rigid food rules and poor relationship with food.
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Alex Joy Therapy
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bristol BS15
I believe therapy can be a transformative experience. Whether you have recently been through a difficult or traumatic experience, are feeling lost, low, are struggling with negative self-image, or you just feel it may be helpful to have a space to untangle your thoughts and develop a deeper understanding of yourself, I can hold a safe and non-judgemental space for you. My work is integrative (meaning I draw from different therapy theories), and is client-centred, at your pace, gentle and compassionate.
I believe therapy can be a transformative experience. Whether you have recently been through a difficult or traumatic experience, are feeling lost, low, are struggling with negative self-image, or you just feel it may be helpful to have a space to untangle your thoughts and develop a deeper understanding of yourself, I can hold a safe and non-judgemental space for you. My work is integrative (meaning I draw from different therapy theories), and is client-centred, at your pace, gentle and compassionate.
0117 463 6918 View 0117 463 6918
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Gabbie Cailes
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS3
I provide a safe and unpressured space where you can explore all aspects of who you are, without the restrictions and expectations you might feel in everyday life. Counselling can help you make sense of your feelings, behaviour and relationships. I believe this can be a process of growth and self-discovery. We often adapt our true selves to manage the pressures of life. Counselling can be an opportunity to say the things you may never have had the chance to say before and explore feelings that may have been hidden. It can lead to deepened self-awareness and can help you find ways to become 'unstuck' and move forward with life.
I provide a safe and unpressured space where you can explore all aspects of who you are, without the restrictions and expectations you might feel in everyday life. Counselling can help you make sense of your feelings, behaviour and relationships. I believe this can be a process of growth and self-discovery. We often adapt our true selves to manage the pressures of life. Counselling can be an opportunity to say the things you may never have had the chance to say before and explore feelings that may have been hidden. It can lead to deepened self-awareness and can help you find ways to become 'unstuck' and move forward with life.
0117 463 1073 View 0117 463 1073
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Joy Trevivian
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Online Only
I work with women who don’t feel ‘good enough’ to realise their worth and discover their true confidence. Are you overwhelmed by life? Filled with anxiety and constantly waste your energy worrying you’re not good enough or disappointing people? Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on what the problem is, but you know something isn’t quite right. Perhaps you’ve even lost your sense of who you are. You don’t have to feel like this. When life feels too much, we all need a helping hand. Let me be that helping hand. Together we can work towards confidence, calmness, self-esteem and improved relationships in every area of your life.
I work with women who don’t feel ‘good enough’ to realise their worth and discover their true confidence. Are you overwhelmed by life? Filled with anxiety and constantly waste your energy worrying you’re not good enough or disappointing people? Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on what the problem is, but you know something isn’t quite right. Perhaps you’ve even lost your sense of who you are. You don’t have to feel like this. When life feels too much, we all need a helping hand. Let me be that helping hand. Together we can work towards confidence, calmness, self-esteem and improved relationships in every area of your life.
0117 463 7243 View 0117 463 7243
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Chris Smith
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS8
I have experience working with a diverse range of clients struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, codependency, low self-esteem. grief, loss, work-related stress, anger issues, trauma and addiction.
I have experience working with a diverse range of clients struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, codependency, low self-esteem. grief, loss, work-related stress, anger issues, trauma and addiction.
0117 325 6050 View 0117 325 6050
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Dan Briggs
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS15
Are you at a point in your life where everything feels too much, maybe you are asking yourself "How did I end up here?" or you feel trapped. Perhaps you have most of what you thought you wanted but you still feel unhappy or dissatisfied. If this is the case then, I would like to help. Big life events can stop us in our tracks, bring us to our knees. It is only then we feel we have to make a change. Sometimes it takes big events to happen to us to help us to see the tension between who we want to be and who we really are.
Are you at a point in your life where everything feels too much, maybe you are asking yourself "How did I end up here?" or you feel trapped. Perhaps you have most of what you thought you wanted but you still feel unhappy or dissatisfied. If this is the case then, I would like to help. Big life events can stop us in our tracks, bring us to our knees. It is only then we feel we have to make a change. Sometimes it takes big events to happen to us to help us to see the tension between who we want to be and who we really are.
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Dayana Eastwood
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS7
If there's something you want to understand better or change, I can help you move from feeling confused, stuck or overwhelmed to a place where things make sense, there’s a way forward, and you feel in charge of your life. Feeling stressed, burnt out, anxious or depressed are some of the most common reasons people seek therapy, but there may be many reasons; some challenges feel hard to pin down or are a quiet, niggling sense that builds up over time. Or perhaps you have experienced a major life change or event and feel you need some support as you find a new way through.
If there's something you want to understand better or change, I can help you move from feeling confused, stuck or overwhelmed to a place where things make sense, there’s a way forward, and you feel in charge of your life. Feeling stressed, burnt out, anxious or depressed are some of the most common reasons people seek therapy, but there may be many reasons; some challenges feel hard to pin down or are a quiet, niggling sense that builds up over time. Or perhaps you have experienced a major life change or event and feel you need some support as you find a new way through.
0117 463 8388 View 0117 463 8388
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Tracy Blackmore
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS8
Addiction can be life threatening, create fear and shame and often mask underlining issues, while creating further distress. Treatment needs an informed understanding, education, support and gentle challenge. As a lead therapist in a prestigious rehab, I manage other counsellors and work with clients bringing a specialism of trauma into the treatment of addiction. This weaves through the work in my private practice. My training, studies and experience, both professionally and personally has taken me toward looking at addiction as a symptom of psychological trauma.
Addiction can be life threatening, create fear and shame and often mask underlining issues, while creating further distress. Treatment needs an informed understanding, education, support and gentle challenge. As a lead therapist in a prestigious rehab, I manage other counsellors and work with clients bringing a specialism of trauma into the treatment of addiction. This weaves through the work in my private practice. My training, studies and experience, both professionally and personally has taken me toward looking at addiction as a symptom of psychological trauma.
01736 808732 View 01736 808732
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Simon Copleston
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bristol BS15
People come to counselling for many different reasons. It’s a brave first step to make; to decide that you might need or want help processing your thoughts and feelings with another person. Counselling can often help us to understand ourselves better; reframe the way we experience ourselves and help us to open up to the possibility of change. As a counsellor, my focus is on the relationship that is co-created in a safe, non-judgemental space with clients. I believe that once we feel that we are being listened to and heard by another we can express our authentic self; the parts of us that may be hidden in everyday life.
People come to counselling for many different reasons. It’s a brave first step to make; to decide that you might need or want help processing your thoughts and feelings with another person. Counselling can often help us to understand ourselves better; reframe the way we experience ourselves and help us to open up to the possibility of change. As a counsellor, my focus is on the relationship that is co-created in a safe, non-judgemental space with clients. I believe that once we feel that we are being listened to and heard by another we can express our authentic self; the parts of us that may be hidden in everyday life.
0117 463 4087 View 0117 463 4087
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Francesca Sciandra
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
Bristol BS2
I provide integrative therapy and counselling for individuals and couples. I offer accepting, open-minded, and culturally sensitive therapy, focusing on relationships, anxiety, and sexual issues. I help my clients resolve a range of related issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, loneliness, anger, grief, and sleep problems. I provide a non-judgemental space for exploration, self-understanding, and transformation. I see clients online and in person at my practice room in Bristol.
I provide integrative therapy and counselling for individuals and couples. I offer accepting, open-minded, and culturally sensitive therapy, focusing on relationships, anxiety, and sexual issues. I help my clients resolve a range of related issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, loneliness, anger, grief, and sleep problems. I provide a non-judgemental space for exploration, self-understanding, and transformation. I see clients online and in person at my practice room in Bristol.
020 3838 0861 View 020 3838 0861
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Juliana Garcia
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Online Only
Whatever issues you are facing right now, I offer a safe, confidential and judgement-free space in which we can reflect on them and, by better understanding your conflicts and experiences, grow in self-awareness. I believe in the importance of building a trusting relationship with my clients, so that we can work together towards effecting change and constructing meaningful relationships.
Whatever issues you are facing right now, I offer a safe, confidential and judgement-free space in which we can reflect on them and, by better understanding your conflicts and experiences, grow in self-awareness. I believe in the importance of building a trusting relationship with my clients, so that we can work together towards effecting change and constructing meaningful relationships.
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Dr Charlotte McEvoy
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Bristol BS6
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.
0117 325 5825 View 0117 325 5825
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