Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counselling in Colchester
I mainly use Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), as well as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
Hello, I'm Liz. I'm a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. I have experience working with people of all ages who are presenting with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and relationship issues, including low mood and anxiety; emotional regulation; the impact of stressful events and past trauma.
I mainly use Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), as well as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
Hello, I'm Liz. I'm a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. I have experience working with people of all ages who are presenting with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and relationship issues, including low mood and anxiety; emotional regulation; the impact of stressful events and past trauma.
I have experience using models including CBT, CFT, ACT, and psychodynamic.
Making the decision to begin therapy often evokes feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability, so it's important that you feel comfortable with whomever you share the details of your experiences. I hope to foster safety and trust, while supporting you to explore and challenge difficult emotions. Most importantly, I'm interested in you, and how I can help you.
I have experience using models including CBT, CFT, ACT, and psychodynamic.
Making the decision to begin therapy often evokes feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability, so it's important that you feel comfortable with whomever you share the details of your experiences. I hope to foster safety and trust, while supporting you to explore and challenge difficult emotions. Most importantly, I'm interested in you, and how I can help you.
Using approaches like Compassion-Focused Therapy, ACT, and coaching, I’ll help you uncover your strengths, reduce anxiety, and build confidence to create meaningful, lasting change.
Life is so beautiful, and life is so hard. Maybe, for you, it feels especially hard right now. On the outside, you might appear fine, but inside, you’re overwhelmed. Anxiety, overthinking, or self-doubt could be holding you back, making it hard to focus or set goals. Sleep may feel impossible, leaving you exhausted and unmotivated. You want clarity, calm, and to reconnect with what matters most. You’re ready for change, even if you’re unsure where to start.
Using approaches like Compassion-Focused Therapy, ACT, and coaching, I’ll help you uncover your strengths, reduce anxiety, and build confidence to create meaningful, lasting change.
Life is so beautiful, and life is so hard. Maybe, for you, it feels especially hard right now. On the outside, you might appear fine, but inside, you’re overwhelmed. Anxiety, overthinking, or self-doubt could be holding you back, making it hard to focus or set goals. Sleep may feel impossible, leaving you exhausted and unmotivated. You want clarity, calm, and to reconnect with what matters most. You’re ready for change, even if you’re unsure where to start.
In terms of my approach, I predominantly draw on compassion-focused therapy (CFT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy ( ACT), tailoring these approaches to fit the unique needs, situation and goals of the individual I’m working with.
I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Prior to moving into private practice, I worked in an NHS Adult Community Mental Health Service. In my private practice, I support individuals with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, stress, self-criticism and low self-esteem, difficulties in relationships & navigating life transitions. I provide individual therapy to adults in Maldon (Essex) and online.
In terms of my approach, I predominantly draw on compassion-focused therapy (CFT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy ( ACT), tailoring these approaches to fit the unique needs, situation and goals of the individual I’m working with.
I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Prior to moving into private practice, I worked in an NHS Adult Community Mental Health Service. In my private practice, I support individuals with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, stress, self-criticism and low self-esteem, difficulties in relationships & navigating life transitions. I provide individual therapy to adults in Maldon (Essex) and online.
I also use CBT, ACT, CFT and Schema informed approaches.
Living with the impact of trauma and PTSD can make it difficult to feel safe enough to connect with others. The lasting impacts of trauma can negatively affect our mood, relationships, physical health and self esteem. Ongoing mental health difficulties can prevent us from being the person we want to be, and living the life we want to live. I offer a calm and compassionate space where you can feel safe to reflect on the experiences you have been through. We will work together to understand what has helped you to survive so far, and how to work towards a better future.
I also use CBT, ACT, CFT and Schema informed approaches.
Living with the impact of trauma and PTSD can make it difficult to feel safe enough to connect with others. The lasting impacts of trauma can negatively affect our mood, relationships, physical health and self esteem. Ongoing mental health difficulties can prevent us from being the person we want to be, and living the life we want to live. I offer a calm and compassionate space where you can feel safe to reflect on the experiences you have been through. We will work together to understand what has helped you to survive so far, and how to work towards a better future.
Are you feeling stuck? Struggling with your confidence? Feeling low or anxious? Or perhaps you are curious about self-exploration?
Are you feeling stuck? Struggling with your confidence? Feeling low or anxious? Or perhaps you are curious about self-exploration?
Therapy can be useful for a whole myriad of reasons. From needing to get things off your chest, to stopping living in the past. I offer a safe space to explore, and really feel what is going on in your life. Working together in a therapeutic alliance, we will aim to settle feelings and build resilience. Talking Therapy can be a good place to let go of pent up emotion, and help organise and sort yourself in a way that can help you feel ready to go and be more present in the day!
Therapy can be useful for a whole myriad of reasons. From needing to get things off your chest, to stopping living in the past. I offer a safe space to explore, and really feel what is going on in your life. Working together in a therapeutic alliance, we will aim to settle feelings and build resilience. Talking Therapy can be a good place to let go of pent up emotion, and help organise and sort yourself in a way that can help you feel ready to go and be more present in the day!
Are you or your child feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally on edge? At Castle Counselling Services, our BACP-registered counsellors support children, teens, and adults with anxiety, ADHD, autism, emotional dysregulation, stress, low mood, and the strain that can arise in relationships—whether between partners, family members, or parent and child. Based near Braintree, Colchester, and Halstead, we offer a safe, compassionate space to feel heard, understood, and supported. You don’t have to face things alone—let’s take the first step together.
Are you or your child feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally on edge? At Castle Counselling Services, our BACP-registered counsellors support children, teens, and adults with anxiety, ADHD, autism, emotional dysregulation, stress, low mood, and the strain that can arise in relationships—whether between partners, family members, or parent and child. Based near Braintree, Colchester, and Halstead, we offer a safe, compassionate space to feel heard, understood, and supported. You don’t have to face things alone—let’s take the first step together.
Currently offering a heavily reduced rate if you’re willing for your sessions to be recorded and viewed by my supervisor for my EMDR accreditation.
I work with adults who have experienced trauma and may be suffering from symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms might include intrusive thoughts, memories and images from an experience, or even feeling like you are back there living it. This experience may be causing you anxiety, and you may be feeling worried about the possibility of it happening again. It is possible to heal from these experiences, get your life back and start living again.
Currently offering a heavily reduced rate if you’re willing for your sessions to be recorded and viewed by my supervisor for my EMDR accreditation.
I work with adults who have experienced trauma and may be suffering from symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms might include intrusive thoughts, memories and images from an experience, or even feeling like you are back there living it. This experience may be causing you anxiety, and you may be feeling worried about the possibility of it happening again. It is possible to heal from these experiences, get your life back and start living again.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and have over 10 years experience offering psychological therapy services. I have worked with a wide variety of people, from all walks of life and ages and backgrounds in different therapeutic settings including private practice, within the NHS and the not-for-profit sector. I offer evidence-based therapy tailored to each individual’s needs for a range of difficulties, for example, anxiety, depression, excessive worry, trauma, anger, stress management, work issues, grief/loss or relationship problems.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and have over 10 years experience offering psychological therapy services. I have worked with a wide variety of people, from all walks of life and ages and backgrounds in different therapeutic settings including private practice, within the NHS and the not-for-profit sector. I offer evidence-based therapy tailored to each individual’s needs for a range of difficulties, for example, anxiety, depression, excessive worry, trauma, anger, stress management, work issues, grief/loss or relationship problems.
Ian West (Accred) Counsellor and Supervisor
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
3 Endorsed
Colchester CO1
I am an Accredited MBACP Registered Humanistic Integrative Counsellor & Counselling Supervisor with over 10 years of experience in working with individuals, and groups of all ages, sexual orientations and cultural backgrounds. I am based in Colchester CO1. Dependent on your presenting issues/needs I will draw on cognitive, psychodynamic, attachment, and relational theories and concepts, to provide either short-term-focused counselling/therapy or longer-term in-depth psychotherapy.
I am an Accredited MBACP Registered Humanistic Integrative Counsellor & Counselling Supervisor with over 10 years of experience in working with individuals, and groups of all ages, sexual orientations and cultural backgrounds. I am based in Colchester CO1. Dependent on your presenting issues/needs I will draw on cognitive, psychodynamic, attachment, and relational theories and concepts, to provide either short-term-focused counselling/therapy or longer-term in-depth psychotherapy.
Maybe you are struggling at present to understand why things are the way they are? Sometimes we can all get stuck in patterns of relating, both with ourselves and others, that are not the most helpful or productive. Sometimes this means our relationships might suffer, or our life, career and family choices. Having therapy with an experienced practitioner can help you. Therapy is about building a shared understanding of what you are facing. If you are struggling with trauma, family issues, career issues, relationships, abuse, coping difficulties, I can help. I am also happy working with children and adolescents
Maybe you are struggling at present to understand why things are the way they are? Sometimes we can all get stuck in patterns of relating, both with ourselves and others, that are not the most helpful or productive. Sometimes this means our relationships might suffer, or our life, career and family choices. Having therapy with an experienced practitioner can help you. Therapy is about building a shared understanding of what you are facing. If you are struggling with trauma, family issues, career issues, relationships, abuse, coping difficulties, I can help. I am also happy working with children and adolescents
Do you ever feel worried, stuck, lost, hopeless, lonely, lethargic, anxious, unable to sleep – less able to cope with life? Does this affect your ability to enjoy relationships, work, everyday life? Most of us experience challenging times at various stages of our lives but we don’t have to be alone with this. Psychological therapy offers a safe place that helps you to understand and overcome your issues. I will work with you as a team to understand symptoms, underlying issues, their causes and maintenance specific to you. We will find ways forward to relieving symptoms and distress and improving your wellbeing.
Do you ever feel worried, stuck, lost, hopeless, lonely, lethargic, anxious, unable to sleep – less able to cope with life? Does this affect your ability to enjoy relationships, work, everyday life? Most of us experience challenging times at various stages of our lives but we don’t have to be alone with this. Psychological therapy offers a safe place that helps you to understand and overcome your issues. I will work with you as a team to understand symptoms, underlying issues, their causes and maintenance specific to you. We will find ways forward to relieving symptoms and distress and improving your wellbeing.
Perhaps you're feeling down or anxious, maybe you're unsure about the future of a relationship, or just feel that you aren't living the life you were meant to lead. Therapy I offer represents a safe, accepting, confidential space to look at whatever issues you may be facing right now, and find a way forwards. I can offer a chance to be heard and seen, an opportunity to work through your thoughts and feelings, and a time to develop new skills. Whatever your needs may be, I am here to offer support.
Perhaps you're feeling down or anxious, maybe you're unsure about the future of a relationship, or just feel that you aren't living the life you were meant to lead. Therapy I offer represents a safe, accepting, confidential space to look at whatever issues you may be facing right now, and find a way forwards. I can offer a chance to be heard and seen, an opportunity to work through your thoughts and feelings, and a time to develop new skills. Whatever your needs may be, I am here to offer support.
Hi, thank you for stopping on my page. As you search through these listings, I am sure you are trying to find out what brought you here and what kind of support you need. You have taken the first step :) The next step is to take a deep breath and trust yourself to move towards making that first enquiry. It can feel daunting, but I promise it is not as bad as it may seem. If you are looking for a therapist who will listen, understand and walk with you through a difficult time, you have found me. If you need to feel you can trust, share, cry and talk, I will listen and I will help you find your next steps. I encourage you to call.
Hi, thank you for stopping on my page. As you search through these listings, I am sure you are trying to find out what brought you here and what kind of support you need. You have taken the first step :) The next step is to take a deep breath and trust yourself to move towards making that first enquiry. It can feel daunting, but I promise it is not as bad as it may seem. If you are looking for a therapist who will listen, understand and walk with you through a difficult time, you have found me. If you need to feel you can trust, share, cry and talk, I will listen and I will help you find your next steps. I encourage you to call.
My role to you is simple - to sit alongside you and help you find comfort, understanding & a new direction with what you have experienced or are going through. I will bring my knowledge, skills and approach to the sessions, you will bring your issues, some courage and desired outcomes. Together, we will unpick the matters you bring at different levels to reach the outcomes to them that you seek (and deserve!). There are always reasons and moments that lead us to be like we are-my role as a therapist to you is to enable you to be how you want to be & bring comfort when life is rough with you in the form of compassion & understanding
My role to you is simple - to sit alongside you and help you find comfort, understanding & a new direction with what you have experienced or are going through. I will bring my knowledge, skills and approach to the sessions, you will bring your issues, some courage and desired outcomes. Together, we will unpick the matters you bring at different levels to reach the outcomes to them that you seek (and deserve!). There are always reasons and moments that lead us to be like we are-my role as a therapist to you is to enable you to be how you want to be & bring comfort when life is rough with you in the form of compassion & understanding
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I use a variety of models and techniques in my day to day practice including motivational interviewing, CBT, ACT, psychodynamic and relational attachment based approaches.
I work with adults using a holistic approach who are feeling stuck. Many people are struggling with depression, stress, anxiety, and burnout. Some people are turning to alcohol, drugs or other addictive behaviours such as doom scrolling. I specialise in working with people who are worrying they aren’t managing their mental health and who may have experienced trauma, I offer an entirely non-judgemental, confidential, compassionate and safe space to talk about some of these things and help you to identify what changes you would like to make. I also specialise in working with ADHD and offering post-diagnostic support.
I use a variety of models and techniques in my day to day practice including motivational interviewing, CBT, ACT, psychodynamic and relational attachment based approaches.
I work with adults using a holistic approach who are feeling stuck. Many people are struggling with depression, stress, anxiety, and burnout. Some people are turning to alcohol, drugs or other addictive behaviours such as doom scrolling. I specialise in working with people who are worrying they aren’t managing their mental health and who may have experienced trauma, I offer an entirely non-judgemental, confidential, compassionate and safe space to talk about some of these things and help you to identify what changes you would like to make. I also specialise in working with ADHD and offering post-diagnostic support.
I often will use elements of Cognitive, Dialectical and Acceptance behavioural therapy in the sessions as I find that these flow nicely with emotional work and allows elements of the past to come up so that together we can understand how it is impacting the present and how we can change it for the future.
I can help you to reach the potential that you want and deserve to reach by helping you to understand your past, present and future. To help you to work through relationship problems, self esteem issues or letting go of the past. To enable you to see past blocks and obstacles so that you can control, minimise and eliminate any anxieties. To work with the negative emotions that you feel so that you can identify quickly what your emotions are telling you and then challenge them so that they do not control you. To magnify the positives and build on them for complete self confidence.
I often will use elements of Cognitive, Dialectical and Acceptance behavioural therapy in the sessions as I find that these flow nicely with emotional work and allows elements of the past to come up so that together we can understand how it is impacting the present and how we can change it for the future.
I can help you to reach the potential that you want and deserve to reach by helping you to understand your past, present and future. To help you to work through relationship problems, self esteem issues or letting go of the past. To enable you to see past blocks and obstacles so that you can control, minimise and eliminate any anxieties. To work with the negative emotions that you feel so that you can identify quickly what your emotions are telling you and then challenge them so that they do not control you. To magnify the positives and build on them for complete self confidence.
I have developed skills in Compassion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Hi, I'm Tina. I've been fortunate enough to have worked in mental health for nearly 15 years. I have always known I would work in a caring profession since I was young. mental health and supporting people to understand why their minds work in the manner they do has always felt natural and important to me. My roles have included working in NHS, CAMHs and Adolescent services, Forensic, Veterans and the Private Sector.
I have developed skills in Compassion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Hi, I'm Tina. I've been fortunate enough to have worked in mental health for nearly 15 years. I have always known I would work in a caring profession since I was young. mental health and supporting people to understand why their minds work in the manner they do has always felt natural and important to me. My roles have included working in NHS, CAMHs and Adolescent services, Forensic, Veterans and the Private Sector.
I have studied different models of therapy including TA, Gestalt, ACT.
I'm here for you if you need to talk. I want to listen with empathy and no judgement. I want to provide safe space for you to talk and explore your thoughts, emotions and feelings. I have been working with lots of difficulties: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, addiction, abuse, loss and grieving. I would like to support you on your journey of self-discovery and self-growth.
I have studied different models of therapy including TA, Gestalt, ACT.
I'm here for you if you need to talk. I want to listen with empathy and no judgement. I want to provide safe space for you to talk and explore your thoughts, emotions and feelings. I have been working with lots of difficulties: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, addiction, abuse, loss and grieving. I would like to support you on your journey of self-discovery and self-growth.
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How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.
What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.
Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.
How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.