Counselling in Cheshire

Are you ready to take the first step to change the way you are feeling? Are you feeling worried or alone? Are you feeling sad or desperate – guilty or ashamed? Maybe you have suffered a loss – of a friendship, or a loved one, maybe your employment. Are you struggling to deal with a past event in your life that occupies your thoughts?
Are you ready to take the first step to change the way you are feeling? Are you feeling worried or alone? Are you feeling sad or desperate – guilty or ashamed? Maybe you have suffered a loss – of a friendship, or a loved one, maybe your employment. Are you struggling to deal with a past event in your life that occupies your thoughts?

I am an experienced integrative Psychotherapist working face to face and online. I have experience helping couples and individuals with Relationship support, whether that is support following an affair, help with communication or arguments or wider family situations. I also support individuals with issues like anxiety and self esteem. You may find it difficult to understand just what your problems are – you just know you feel awful and your life is not happy. Talking to a professionally trained & experienced counsellor or therapist really does allow you to explore these difficult areas and, together, draw up a workable action plan.
I am an experienced integrative Psychotherapist working face to face and online. I have experience helping couples and individuals with Relationship support, whether that is support following an affair, help with communication or arguments or wider family situations. I also support individuals with issues like anxiety and self esteem. You may find it difficult to understand just what your problems are – you just know you feel awful and your life is not happy. Talking to a professionally trained & experienced counsellor or therapist really does allow you to explore these difficult areas and, together, draw up a workable action plan.

Life can feel more than unkind to us at times, and it can feel rather lonely amid these overwhelming challenges too, particularly if you feel trapped in a negative cycle. Working as an experienced, Qualified Person Centred Counsellor, I am dedicated to providing a professional, safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to support you in building an understanding of your own thoughts and feelings, empowering you to make the changes you need to find inner peace and happiness
Life can feel more than unkind to us at times, and it can feel rather lonely amid these overwhelming challenges too, particularly if you feel trapped in a negative cycle. Working as an experienced, Qualified Person Centred Counsellor, I am dedicated to providing a professional, safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to support you in building an understanding of your own thoughts and feelings, empowering you to make the changes you need to find inner peace and happiness

OCD is forever changing. Just as you find a way to shut it up, it finds a sneaky way to come at you - a new mutation of an intrusive thought, a new behaviour it convinces you to do, a new topic completely it switch to. It's a slippery so and so, which is why working with an experienced therapist is so important. Effective treatment isn't just about the intrusive thought that is at the front of your mind right now, it's about tackling any examples where you are acting as if your intrusive thoughts are true when they absolutely are not. Treatment isn't easy, most people have had OCD for years before therapy. But recovery is possible!
OCD is forever changing. Just as you find a way to shut it up, it finds a sneaky way to come at you - a new mutation of an intrusive thought, a new behaviour it convinces you to do, a new topic completely it switch to. It's a slippery so and so, which is why working with an experienced therapist is so important. Effective treatment isn't just about the intrusive thought that is at the front of your mind right now, it's about tackling any examples where you are acting as if your intrusive thoughts are true when they absolutely are not. Treatment isn't easy, most people have had OCD for years before therapy. But recovery is possible!

I aim to support any adult, child, young person, family or organisation to maximise their potential and effectively manage the difficulties that life often brings. I believe that by building an understanding of your social, emotional, psychological and physical needs, you can be supported to feel safe, ready to cope and able to achieve the goals that matter to you. My aim will be to help you to explore your needs, to better understand the difficulties you face and to provide tailored psychological support, based on a wide range of evidence based interventions to help develop solutions that work for you.
I aim to support any adult, child, young person, family or organisation to maximise their potential and effectively manage the difficulties that life often brings. I believe that by building an understanding of your social, emotional, psychological and physical needs, you can be supported to feel safe, ready to cope and able to achieve the goals that matter to you. My aim will be to help you to explore your needs, to better understand the difficulties you face and to provide tailored psychological support, based on a wide range of evidence based interventions to help develop solutions that work for you.

Life can feel overwhelming at times, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Hello ! Thank you for viewing this profile. I provide solution focused hypnotherapy and integrative counselling, EFT & NLP, helping you with confidence, self-esteem and positivity. Tackling anxiety, phobias, depression, weight management and more. I offer a free initial consultation which can be booked at www.greatmindsclinic.co.uk and choose 'book now' from the top of the screen. .
Hello ! Thank you for viewing this profile. I provide solution focused hypnotherapy and integrative counselling, EFT & NLP, helping you with confidence, self-esteem and positivity. Tackling anxiety, phobias, depression, weight management and more. I offer a free initial consultation which can be booked at www.greatmindsclinic.co.uk and choose 'book now' from the top of the screen. .

SPACE is an organisation creating a space for change, health and wellbeing through a variety of services. All of which can offer you a safe and confidential space within which to think, feel and explore whatever it is you may be facing.
SPACE is an organisation creating a space for change, health and wellbeing through a variety of services. All of which can offer you a safe and confidential space within which to think, feel and explore whatever it is you may be facing.

Hi, my name is Martin and I have been qualified as a person-centred counsellor since 2018. I put my clients goals and needs at the forefront of my practice. I'm non-judgemental and will work with my clients agenda and desired goals in mind. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I specialise in bereavement, trauma, depression and anxiety. I also work with individuals, couples and families covering a broad range of other issues including family, marital and relationship guidance, coping skills, coaching and play therapy.
Hi, my name is Martin and I have been qualified as a person-centred counsellor since 2018. I put my clients goals and needs at the forefront of my practice. I'm non-judgemental and will work with my clients agenda and desired goals in mind. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I specialise in bereavement, trauma, depression and anxiety. I also work with individuals, couples and families covering a broad range of other issues including family, marital and relationship guidance, coping skills, coaching and play therapy.

You may be seeking therapy as feeling anxious, overwhelmed, angry, confused or ‘lost’; perhaps have unresolved childhood issues, or experiencing difficulties around neurodivergence (whether diagnosed or not). Talking with friends or family can be difficult, you may feel unheard, judged or been given unhelpful advice?
You may be seeking therapy as feeling anxious, overwhelmed, angry, confused or ‘lost’; perhaps have unresolved childhood issues, or experiencing difficulties around neurodivergence (whether diagnosed or not). Talking with friends or family can be difficult, you may feel unheard, judged or been given unhelpful advice?

Are you looking for a safe space to explore your feelings, heal wounds and build your resilience to whatever life may present? Hello, I’m Shani (pronounced Shaynee). I am a registered member of the BACP and follow the Person-Centred model of counselling, meaning I believe that everyone has the ability to rebuild themselves and flourish. I am also a qualified British School of Meditation Teacher meaning I can offer alternative ways to manage stress, tune into your inner calm and ultimately, find peace in your life.
Are you looking for a safe space to explore your feelings, heal wounds and build your resilience to whatever life may present? Hello, I’m Shani (pronounced Shaynee). I am a registered member of the BACP and follow the Person-Centred model of counselling, meaning I believe that everyone has the ability to rebuild themselves and flourish. I am also a qualified British School of Meditation Teacher meaning I can offer alternative ways to manage stress, tune into your inner calm and ultimately, find peace in your life.

As an experienced, UKCP registered and Enhanced DBS Certified, Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist working in Widnes Business Park. I offer individual, couples and family work with children, young people, adults and/or the wider family network. With 30+ years experience in the field of mental health care, across a range of services, I am able to offer assessment, formulation and tailored interventions for all those I work with. Your mental health and well-being is at the heart of my practice.
As an experienced, UKCP registered and Enhanced DBS Certified, Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist working in Widnes Business Park. I offer individual, couples and family work with children, young people, adults and/or the wider family network. With 30+ years experience in the field of mental health care, across a range of services, I am able to offer assessment, formulation and tailored interventions for all those I work with. Your mental health and well-being is at the heart of my practice.

Hi, I’m Lucy. I’m a person-centred counsellor with eight years of experience working within Adult Mental Health Services prior to qualifying as a counsellor. I offer a warm, safe space to anyone who feels they need room to explore where they are in life and to work alongside you while you process any historical or current challenges or issues you may be experiencing. I provide a non-judgemental environment, where support will be offered to you as we explore together anything which may feel too overwhelming to face on your own.
Hi, I’m Lucy. I’m a person-centred counsellor with eight years of experience working within Adult Mental Health Services prior to qualifying as a counsellor. I offer a warm, safe space to anyone who feels they need room to explore where they are in life and to work alongside you while you process any historical or current challenges or issues you may be experiencing. I provide a non-judgemental environment, where support will be offered to you as we explore together anything which may feel too overwhelming to face on your own.

Do you feel like you're barely hanging in there, confused, overwhelmed or paralysed by fear; fear of moving forwards, fear of change, fear of someone else, fear of failure, fear of not being good enough, fear of not knowing who you really are? Are you looking for a therapist where you can be 100% yourself, where you don't have to pretend you feel OK or are getting better? Someone who will listen to you and you feel comfortable talking to? I don't have all the answers because I'm not you, but I'm with you on your journey. I'm a clinical hypnotherapist using psychotherapy to help you find the strength to make lasting changes
Do you feel like you're barely hanging in there, confused, overwhelmed or paralysed by fear; fear of moving forwards, fear of change, fear of someone else, fear of failure, fear of not being good enough, fear of not knowing who you really are? Are you looking for a therapist where you can be 100% yourself, where you don't have to pretend you feel OK or are getting better? Someone who will listen to you and you feel comfortable talking to? I don't have all the answers because I'm not you, but I'm with you on your journey. I'm a clinical hypnotherapist using psychotherapy to help you find the strength to make lasting changes

Not everyone has the same approach to life's problems such as personal and psychosexual relationships, grief, loss, bereavement, illness and stress, nor to the typical challenges of family relationships. The context of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, class, sexual orientation and spiritual beliefs influence the ways in which we view the world and how the world views us. I work with couples and families, children, teens and individuals, to resolve issues in a way that is sensitive to their culture and context; and together we develop solutions that are congruent with their values. I like to work from a strengths based orientation
Not everyone has the same approach to life's problems such as personal and psychosexual relationships, grief, loss, bereavement, illness and stress, nor to the typical challenges of family relationships. The context of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, class, sexual orientation and spiritual beliefs influence the ways in which we view the world and how the world views us. I work with couples and families, children, teens and individuals, to resolve issues in a way that is sensitive to their culture and context; and together we develop solutions that are congruent with their values. I like to work from a strengths based orientation
My name is Hope and I am a Clinical Psychologist. I offer individual/couple therapy and have experience in delivering a wide range of interventions informed by CBT, CFT, ACT, attachment based therapy and more. I have a special interest in perinatal loss and bereavement but have worked in a number of health, forensic and adult settings too.
My name is Hope and I am a Clinical Psychologist. I offer individual/couple therapy and have experience in delivering a wide range of interventions informed by CBT, CFT, ACT, attachment based therapy and more. I have a special interest in perinatal loss and bereavement but have worked in a number of health, forensic and adult settings too.

Hi, I’m Cat, an experienced, Integrative Counsellor (MBACP/MNCPS Acc.) & CBT Psychotherapist, who’s worked therapeutically with children (8+) & adults for over 20 years in several professional roles, including family support, Public Health, CAMHS contracts and NHS Talking Therapies.
Whilst working in NHS Talking Therapies, I both heard and felt the frustrations of clients who wanted more connection, space to process and therapeutic depth from their therapy, which the NHS model couldn’t provide. This fuelled my passion to offer a personalised and authentic practice, working at your pace and focusing on the things that matter to you.
Hi, I’m Cat, an experienced, Integrative Counsellor (MBACP/MNCPS Acc.) & CBT Psychotherapist, who’s worked therapeutically with children (8+) & adults for over 20 years in several professional roles, including family support, Public Health, CAMHS contracts and NHS Talking Therapies.
Whilst working in NHS Talking Therapies, I both heard and felt the frustrations of clients who wanted more connection, space to process and therapeutic depth from their therapy, which the NHS model couldn’t provide. This fuelled my passion to offer a personalised and authentic practice, working at your pace and focusing on the things that matter to you.

The decision to attend counselling can be difficult and sometimes overwhelming. It is the quality of the 'therapeutic relationship' that is key to progress, so that you feel supported and comfortable to talk about what matters to you. I believe passionately in the counselling process, and for me the promotion of positive mental health and well-being is at the core of our work together. (Please do take a look at my website heretolisten.uk for further information about my practice and how I work, as well as some examples of client reviews.)
The decision to attend counselling can be difficult and sometimes overwhelming. It is the quality of the 'therapeutic relationship' that is key to progress, so that you feel supported and comfortable to talk about what matters to you. I believe passionately in the counselling process, and for me the promotion of positive mental health and well-being is at the core of our work together. (Please do take a look at my website heretolisten.uk for further information about my practice and how I work, as well as some examples of client reviews.)

You might be feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck—like you’ve lost your spark or can’t break unhelpful patterns. Are you overwhelmed with stress? Maybe you want to feel more in control, less burdened by worry or more like yourself again. My clients often come to me wanting clarity, confidence, and a clear path forward. They’re looking for a therapy that works, with a therapist who understands and doesn’t just listen, but guides. If this sounds like you, you're in the right place. Together, we can uncover what’s holding you back and start building practical tools to move forward. Therapy with CBT Runcorn is a fresh start
You might be feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck—like you’ve lost your spark or can’t break unhelpful patterns. Are you overwhelmed with stress? Maybe you want to feel more in control, less burdened by worry or more like yourself again. My clients often come to me wanting clarity, confidence, and a clear path forward. They’re looking for a therapy that works, with a therapist who understands and doesn’t just listen, but guides. If this sounds like you, you're in the right place. Together, we can uncover what’s holding you back and start building practical tools to move forward. Therapy with CBT Runcorn is a fresh start
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Cheshire
500+
Average cost per session
£60
Counsellors in Cheshire who prioritize treating:
91% | Anxiety |
83% | Depression |
81% | Self Esteem |
79% | Stress |
72% | Relationship Issues |
66% | Trauma and PTSD |
63% | Bereavement |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
58% | Aviva |
54% | AXA PPP |
53% | Bupa |
How Counsellors in Cheshire see their clients
79% | In Person and Online | |
21% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
20% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling
How can I find a therapist in Cheshire?
Search for nearby therapists or counsellors by inputting your city, postcode, or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or postcode into the search bar.
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
Counsellors and Psychotherapists listed in the directory are members of the main professional associations, mainly the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Most Psychologists in the directory are accredited members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or are registered in the Health and Care Professions Council (HPCP).
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement for psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement for psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists can all provide counselling or talking therapy and have credentials and experience that enable them to do so in the UK. Psychologists have earned a degree in psychology and many are members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have completed a postgraduate qualification in a specialism. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not required to have a psychology degree, but to belong to a professional organisation such as the BACP or UKCP, they are required to have completed a training course as well as clinical and supervision hours.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the UK could be between £30 - £60 when seeing a counsellor and £60 - £150 and up when seeing a clinical psychologist. If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The NHS Talking therapies programme offers free of charge counselling for common mental health problems like anxiety and depression. The service is available to anyone registered with a GP, though you do not necessarily need to be referred by your GP and can refer yourself directly to a Talking therapies service. The service will provide different solutions, including group and individual therapy, for a limited number of sessions which are generally up to six.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The NHS Talking therapies programme offers free of charge counselling for common mental health problems like anxiety and depression. The service is available to anyone registered with a GP, though you do not necessarily need to be referred by your GP and can refer yourself directly to a Talking therapies service. The service will provide different solutions, including group and individual therapy, for a limited number of sessions which are generally up to six.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Therapists who are part of a professional organisation such as the BACP, the UKCP, or BPS are bound by an ethical framework that requires them to uphold a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship and only under specific circumstances, such as when there has been participation in a criminal act or act of terror, or if there is potential or known harm to the client or others, will a therapist be obligated to break the agreement. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed during the initial consultation.