Bereavement Counselling in Chippenham

Jakki Doust
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I have experience in working with an extensive and diverse range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bereavement and loss.
If you are facing challenges in your life or feeling overwhelmed and struggling to find a way through, I would like to help and support you through these difficult times. I have been a counsellor for 18 years, I work in a relational way, drawing on the training and experience that I have gained through the years to support you to find a way forward. My aim is to provide you with a confidential and safe space where you can talk through your problems freely and where we can work through your difficulties together. The therapy can be either short or long-term, I am committed to working in the best way for you.
I have experience in working with an extensive and diverse range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bereavement and loss.
If you are facing challenges in your life or feeling overwhelmed and struggling to find a way through, I would like to help and support you through these difficult times. I have been a counsellor for 18 years, I work in a relational way, drawing on the training and experience that I have gained through the years to support you to find a way forward. My aim is to provide you with a confidential and safe space where you can talk through your problems freely and where we can work through your difficulties together. The therapy can be either short or long-term, I am committed to working in the best way for you.
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Michael Darvill
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Or lost someone important to you, either through a bereavement or relationship breakdown.
I will help you explore your feelings so that you might better manage your struggle. I offer a warm, gentle, patient and caring manner, through which a safe and secure environment is established. This is vital as you need to know you are in trustworthy and supportive hands. I am empathic, non-judgemental and respectful.
Or lost someone important to you, either through a bereavement or relationship breakdown.
I will help you explore your feelings so that you might better manage your struggle. I offer a warm, gentle, patient and caring manner, through which a safe and secure environment is established. This is vital as you need to know you are in trustworthy and supportive hands. I am empathic, non-judgemental and respectful.
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Thea Gibbings
Verified Verified
My name's Thea and I provide Eye movement Desensitiation Reprocessing (EMDR) and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy to help individuals overcome a range of mental health issues. This includes historic and/or recent trauma that could be causing you anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms and more. My approach is tailored to your unique needs and goals, and my aim is to help you to achieve lasting positive change in your life.
My name's Thea and I provide Eye movement Desensitiation Reprocessing (EMDR) and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy to help individuals overcome a range of mental health issues. This includes historic and/or recent trauma that could be causing you anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms and more. My approach is tailored to your unique needs and goals, and my aim is to help you to achieve lasting positive change in your life.
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Tiffany Hughes
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
My name is Tiffany and I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor working face to face in Chippenham, Wiltshire and online. There isn't always a specific issue that will lead you to make the decision to seek counselling. Maybe you are exhausted but can't get to sleep because you can't stop thoughts racing around your head? Maybe you crave connection but find yourself cancelling plans because it feels like too much to be around people? Maybe you feel unable to trust yourself to make decisions because you are unsure of who you really are? Or maybe something just doesn't feel quite right?
My name is Tiffany and I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor working face to face in Chippenham, Wiltshire and online. There isn't always a specific issue that will lead you to make the decision to seek counselling. Maybe you are exhausted but can't get to sleep because you can't stop thoughts racing around your head? Maybe you crave connection but find yourself cancelling plans because it feels like too much to be around people? Maybe you feel unable to trust yourself to make decisions because you are unsure of who you really are? Or maybe something just doesn't feel quite right?
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Katy Plowright
Counsellor, MBACP
I have 20 years experience in the counselling role, originally working with both CRUSE Bereavement Care and Developing Health & Independence agencies.
We can all struggle and sometimes it's difficult to stop and notice what’s not working for us. We can fall into repeating cycles of damaging or unhelpful habits, behaviors, and relationships. We can hold a negative belief system about ourselves which impacts our confidence and forms low self esteem. So if you feel like you’re surviving, not thriving; if you're feeling anxious & have low mood / depression; if you're having intrusive thoughts or wondering if you're experiencing OCD; if you're finding your work or home life stressful; if you’re dealing with family or relationship issues; if you're just not happy...I can help!
I have 20 years experience in the counselling role, originally working with both CRUSE Bereavement Care and Developing Health & Independence agencies.
We can all struggle and sometimes it's difficult to stop and notice what’s not working for us. We can fall into repeating cycles of damaging or unhelpful habits, behaviors, and relationships. We can hold a negative belief system about ourselves which impacts our confidence and forms low self esteem. So if you feel like you’re surviving, not thriving; if you're feeling anxious & have low mood / depression; if you're having intrusive thoughts or wondering if you're experiencing OCD; if you're finding your work or home life stressful; if you’re dealing with family or relationship issues; if you're just not happy...I can help!
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Dr Neil Clapton
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
I am a friendly experienced Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered) with extensive training, prolonged practice and expertise in a number of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), specializing in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). My clinical training and many years of clinical practice mean I am equipped to help people with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem/self-worth, relationship difficulties, and more complex presentations such as personality disorders and trauma (e.g. PTSD, cPTSD).
I am a friendly experienced Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered) with extensive training, prolonged practice and expertise in a number of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), specializing in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). My clinical training and many years of clinical practice mean I am equipped to help people with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem/self-worth, relationship difficulties, and more complex presentations such as personality disorders and trauma (e.g. PTSD, cPTSD).
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Dr Flora Wilson
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Living with a long-term health condition can be incredibly challenging and require a number of lifestyle changes. It can also impact our emotional weIlbeing. I work with adults who are navigating life with chronic illness and persistent symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, respiratory, gastrointestinal, or neurological conditions. Many of my clients are used to managing life well, until their health changes. You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, or struggling to adjust to a 'new normal'. I help people to make sense of what they’re going through, and find ways to improve their emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
Living with a long-term health condition can be incredibly challenging and require a number of lifestyle changes. It can also impact our emotional weIlbeing. I work with adults who are navigating life with chronic illness and persistent symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, respiratory, gastrointestinal, or neurological conditions. Many of my clients are used to managing life well, until their health changes. You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, or struggling to adjust to a 'new normal'. I help people to make sense of what they’re going through, and find ways to improve their emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
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Louise Blake
Counsellor, MBACP
I'm a therapist who works with individuals facing a wide range of difficulties, supporting them to navigate through difficult things in life. I also support people who want to know and understand themselves and their relationships better. You will no doubt have deeply personal and unique reasons for starting therapy and seeking support at this time. My approach begins with understanding you as a person; your experiences, relationships, strengths, and what's important to you, rather than seeing you as a list of symptoms.
I'm a therapist who works with individuals facing a wide range of difficulties, supporting them to navigate through difficult things in life. I also support people who want to know and understand themselves and their relationships better. You will no doubt have deeply personal and unique reasons for starting therapy and seeking support at this time. My approach begins with understanding you as a person; your experiences, relationships, strengths, and what's important to you, rather than seeing you as a list of symptoms.
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Fiona Franklin BSc Hons MBACP(Accred)
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
I am a Humanistic therapist, I help individuals with various difficulties such as: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma (PTSD), Work related Stress, Infertility problems Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Low self esteem and low confidence, Grief and other loss, Relational difficulties- Issues such as Divorce, affairs and communication difficulties, Abuse- emotional, physical and sexual.
I work in a Person Centred approach. Therapy can have many meanings and direction but we will work in the initial sessions to understand what it is you would like to achieve. therapy can be understanding how past experiences shaped who you are in the present, to connect with your own values, and aspirations. I offer an empathic, non judgemental space for you
I am a Humanistic therapist, I help individuals with various difficulties such as: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma (PTSD), Work related Stress, Infertility problems Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Low self esteem and low confidence, Grief and other loss, Relational difficulties- Issues such as Divorce, affairs and communication difficulties, Abuse- emotional, physical and sexual.
I work in a Person Centred approach. Therapy can have many meanings and direction but we will work in the initial sessions to understand what it is you would like to achieve. therapy can be understanding how past experiences shaped who you are in the present, to connect with your own values, and aspirations. I offer an empathic, non judgemental space for you
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Adrianna Klukowski-Walsh
Verified Verified
I am a Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 10 years' experience working within NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and specialist educational settings. I support children, teenagers and young adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, school-related stress and autism-related challenges. I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where young people can explore their thoughts and feelings, build confidence, develop healthy coping strategies and create lasting positive change.
I am a Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 10 years' experience working within NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and specialist educational settings. I support children, teenagers and young adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, school-related stress and autism-related challenges. I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where young people can explore their thoughts and feelings, build confidence, develop healthy coping strategies and create lasting positive change.
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Natalie Kitching
Counsellor, MUKCP
Are you feeling Overwhelmed? Anxious? Low mood? Stressed? Feeling like this can be debilitating and can lead to a feeling of stuckness. It can affect your behaviours, your sleep and your overall health and well-being. This can often lead to being stuck in the same patterns of behaviour and this can feel exhausting. You may have experienced trauma which has left you feeling dysregulated and unsafe. You may be feeling hyper-vigilant and tense, or the opposite, and feeling very low and numb to life. You may be unable to function and live life in the way you want to. This can be really distressing and can make you feel alone. ​
Are you feeling Overwhelmed? Anxious? Low mood? Stressed? Feeling like this can be debilitating and can lead to a feeling of stuckness. It can affect your behaviours, your sleep and your overall health and well-being. This can often lead to being stuck in the same patterns of behaviour and this can feel exhausting. You may have experienced trauma which has left you feeling dysregulated and unsafe. You may be feeling hyper-vigilant and tense, or the opposite, and feeling very low and numb to life. You may be unable to function and live life in the way you want to. This can be really distressing and can make you feel alone. ​
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Guy Phillipps
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Perhaps what you are experiencing is due to a relationship, something to do with your job or studies, a bereavement or other loss, or something less definable - perhaps just a sense that something is not right for you.
I am here to help you - as a person-centred counsellor, I will help you look at what is going on for you with empathy and non-judgement. Bringing aspects of your experience into awareness with compassion and acceptance creates the space for healing and moving forward in a direction that is positive for you.
Perhaps what you are experiencing is due to a relationship, something to do with your job or studies, a bereavement or other loss, or something less definable - perhaps just a sense that something is not right for you.
I am here to help you - as a person-centred counsellor, I will help you look at what is going on for you with empathy and non-judgement. Bringing aspects of your experience into awareness with compassion and acceptance creates the space for healing and moving forward in a direction that is positive for you.
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Ffion Bennett
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am an accredited CBT Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and ADHD coach with over a decades experience working in secondary care NHS services specialising in Adults of working age, Children and Adolescence. I am trained at delivering CBT and EMDR for clients with a range of difficulties from Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis. This includes training in EMDR for dissociation and Compassion focused CBT. I have extensive experience of working with Children and Adults who have experienced trauma, and always work very hard to create a safe and nurturing environment for clients.
I am an accredited CBT Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and ADHD coach with over a decades experience working in secondary care NHS services specialising in Adults of working age, Children and Adolescence. I am trained at delivering CBT and EMDR for clients with a range of difficulties from Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis. This includes training in EMDR for dissociation and Compassion focused CBT. I have extensive experience of working with Children and Adults who have experienced trauma, and always work very hard to create a safe and nurturing environment for clients.
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Andy Meads
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
Hello, my name is Andy and thank you for taking time to look at my profile. I work as a therapeutic counsellor in private practice and offer in-person appointments for Individuals and Couples in Corsham, Wiltshire on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. I also offer some phone counselling on Monday. Fees for Individual Counselling: £45 to £75 per session. Fees for Couples Counselling: £60 to £80 per session.
Hello, my name is Andy and thank you for taking time to look at my profile. I work as a therapeutic counsellor in private practice and offer in-person appointments for Individuals and Couples in Corsham, Wiltshire on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. I also offer some phone counselling on Monday. Fees for Individual Counselling: £45 to £75 per session. Fees for Couples Counselling: £60 to £80 per session.
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Rachael Blackmore
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, unsure which path to take next? I’m Rachael, a therapeutic counsellor based in Corsham and online, supporting you when you find yourself at a pivotal moment in life. Working with both individuals and couples, I can help you navigate challenges together or as a single voice seeking clarity. You might be considering a career change, facing a relocation opportunity, the end of a relationship, or the complex decision of whether to rebuild one that has faltered. I create a calm, supportive space where you can pause and reflect.
Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, unsure which path to take next? I’m Rachael, a therapeutic counsellor based in Corsham and online, supporting you when you find yourself at a pivotal moment in life. Working with both individuals and couples, I can help you navigate challenges together or as a single voice seeking clarity. You might be considering a career change, facing a relocation opportunity, the end of a relationship, or the complex decision of whether to rebuild one that has faltered. I create a calm, supportive space where you can pause and reflect.
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Claire Crocker
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
You might be facing issues in the present, like relationship difficulties, bereavement or a health scare, or feeling overwhelmed by global events and challenges.
One or more of these might be familiar to you. On the other hand, you might simply have a sense that there is something wrong in your life, but you’re not sure exactly what it is. Whatever your situation, I believe it can be really valuable to have the time and space to work through what you're facing with someone other than family and/or friends.
You might be facing issues in the present, like relationship difficulties, bereavement or a health scare, or feeling overwhelmed by global events and challenges.
One or more of these might be familiar to you. On the other hand, you might simply have a sense that there is something wrong in your life, but you’re not sure exactly what it is. Whatever your situation, I believe it can be really valuable to have the time and space to work through what you're facing with someone other than family and/or friends.
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Kathryn Dugdale
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I provide counselling from my private practice at my home in Melksham, Wiltshire. This is a private room providing a safe and confidential space for our work together. I can offer various daytime and evening appointments throughout the week. My training helps me to provide you with a reliable, regular, non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about whatever is on your mind. I work in what is called an integrative way, using a wide range of therapeutic models, but primarily focusing on humanistic counselling.
I provide counselling from my private practice at my home in Melksham, Wiltshire. This is a private room providing a safe and confidential space for our work together. I can offer various daytime and evening appointments throughout the week. My training helps me to provide you with a reliable, regular, non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about whatever is on your mind. I work in what is called an integrative way, using a wide range of therapeutic models, but primarily focusing on humanistic counselling.
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Dr Lucinda Stirton
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
Life can be difficult, and humans are complex beings. It’s not surprising we can end up feeling unhappy, lost or overwhelmed. Dealing with emotions is an important part of self-care and counselling can equip you with the awareness and tools to be kinder to yourself. People often choose to have therapy when things go wrong, but you don’t have to be in crisis.
Life can be difficult, and humans are complex beings. It’s not surprising we can end up feeling unhappy, lost or overwhelmed. Dealing with emotions is an important part of self-care and counselling can equip you with the awareness and tools to be kinder to yourself. People often choose to have therapy when things go wrong, but you don’t have to be in crisis.
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Healing Steps Counselling
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
Many people have 'life events' that bring them to counselling such as relationship breakdown, bereavement, or redundancy.
I have experience in a wide range of issues: Affairs and betrayals; Anger; Anxiety; Child related; Caring for others; Confidence; Depression; Family; Low self esteem; Relationships; Self Harm; Separation and divorce; Sexual, mental and/or physical abuse; Stress; Suicidal thoughts/ family history of suicide; Trauma; Work stress; Fertility/Infertility
Many people have 'life events' that bring them to counselling such as relationship breakdown, bereavement, or redundancy.
I have experience in a wide range of issues: Affairs and betrayals; Anger; Anxiety; Child related; Caring for others; Confidence; Depression; Family; Low self esteem; Relationships; Self Harm; Separation and divorce; Sexual, mental and/or physical abuse; Stress; Suicidal thoughts/ family history of suicide; Trauma; Work stress; Fertility/Infertility
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Natasha Woodfine
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello, My name is Natasha, I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor, welcoming you is an acknowledgement to understanding yourself in a deeper relational way. You might be struggling to understand your own feelings with what is going on for you at this moment. You may be experiencing distress, anxiety, emotion about a situation or trying to manage a crisis or life changing event. It may be that you feel lost, uncertain about a situation, person or relationship, have low self esteem or depressed and are struggling to understand how or why you feel this way.
Hello, My name is Natasha, I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor, welcoming you is an acknowledgement to understanding yourself in a deeper relational way. You might be struggling to understand your own feelings with what is going on for you at this moment. You may be experiencing distress, anxiety, emotion about a situation or trying to manage a crisis or life changing event. It may be that you feel lost, uncertain about a situation, person or relationship, have low self esteem or depressed and are struggling to understand how or why you feel this way.
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Bereavement Counsellors
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.

When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.

Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.

What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.