Counselling for Seniors in Crewkerne
My intention is for you to feel truly heard and understood. I offer counselling for self-growth as well as when facing difficult experiences. With gentle and skilled support, I help you tell your story while learning to reflect honestly on yourself, explore patterns and face fears to enable you to find new ways of doing things. Using a person-centred approach that provides space to grow, I support you to develop self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness, feel stronger and gain greater insights to become increasingly autonomous and secure in the decisions you make. My aim is to help you discover positive ways of moving forward.
My intention is for you to feel truly heard and understood. I offer counselling for self-growth as well as when facing difficult experiences. With gentle and skilled support, I help you tell your story while learning to reflect honestly on yourself, explore patterns and face fears to enable you to find new ways of doing things. Using a person-centred approach that provides space to grow, I support you to develop self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness, feel stronger and gain greater insights to become increasingly autonomous and secure in the decisions you make. My aim is to help you discover positive ways of moving forward.
Welcome, I am a qualified integrative counsellor with person centred at the heart of my approach. I became a counsellor to walk alongside someone in their time of need, to be that non-judgemental listening ear. I welcome all adults from any background to reach out for support.
If you are finding life difficult right now, you don’t have to face it alone. We can work together focusing on your own individual needs.
Everyone has a story that is unique to them and it can be hard to tell someone you have just met things you have not spoken about before. I work at a pace that is comfortable to you with support every step of the way.
Welcome, I am a qualified integrative counsellor with person centred at the heart of my approach. I became a counsellor to walk alongside someone in their time of need, to be that non-judgemental listening ear. I welcome all adults from any background to reach out for support.
If you are finding life difficult right now, you don’t have to face it alone. We can work together focusing on your own individual needs.
Everyone has a story that is unique to them and it can be hard to tell someone you have just met things you have not spoken about before. I work at a pace that is comfortable to you with support every step of the way.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
When life feels overwhelming and hard, it's not because you are doing it wrong, but because it actually is hard!
I offer Nurturing Psychotherapy and Counselling to help you find your way forward. Combining Relational and Integrative, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, with Behavioural Psychology, I can help bring deeper insight into what you are experiencing or what has happened in the past. I am based in Morecombelake in Dorset and work online too.
We can work together to understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, as you learn new ways of coping, which make life not only bearable, but enjoyable again.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor, who has undertaken further specialist training to work with Young Children 4+ and Teens. Using a range of age appropriate interventions that include talking, creative work and play based, ensures this client group can make sense of big feelings and difficulties troubling them. From anxiety, low mood to anger I aid clients to express themselves in a comfortable and safe place. I have 12 years + experience of working in education and social care settings building nurturing relationships to promote change and to overcome past or present events.
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor, who has undertaken further specialist training to work with Young Children 4+ and Teens. Using a range of age appropriate interventions that include talking, creative work and play based, ensures this client group can make sense of big feelings and difficulties troubling them. From anxiety, low mood to anger I aid clients to express themselves in a comfortable and safe place. I have 12 years + experience of working in education and social care settings building nurturing relationships to promote change and to overcome past or present events.
I work particularly with anxiety, depression, trauma and loss; loss of belonging and cultural identity as well as loss through bereavement including childhood bereavement. Influenced by the work of Carl Jung and by the writings of Annie Dillard, John O'Donohue and Richard Rohr among others, I make room for the soulful and the creative in my work. A qualified psychotherapist and psychotherapeutic counsellor, I am a member of UK Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKCP) and registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I have Diplomas in Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I work particularly with anxiety, depression, trauma and loss; loss of belonging and cultural identity as well as loss through bereavement including childhood bereavement. Influenced by the work of Carl Jung and by the writings of Annie Dillard, John O'Donohue and Richard Rohr among others, I make room for the soulful and the creative in my work. A qualified psychotherapist and psychotherapeutic counsellor, I am a member of UK Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKCP) and registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I have Diplomas in Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapy and Counselling.
A big part of my work is with adults who have suffered adverse childhood experiences or childhood emotional neglect. If this is you and you feel that you are struggling to cope because you are still carrying around the childhood adaptations you used to protect yourself, traits such as people pleasing, being afraid to try, afraid to use your voice, perfectionism traits, not being able to take criticism to name but a few. I have seen people turn their lives around when they have addressed these issues so if this speaks to you please contact me for a consultation. Don't let your past ruin your future it doesn't have to be this way.
A big part of my work is with adults who have suffered adverse childhood experiences or childhood emotional neglect. If this is you and you feel that you are struggling to cope because you are still carrying around the childhood adaptations you used to protect yourself, traits such as people pleasing, being afraid to try, afraid to use your voice, perfectionism traits, not being able to take criticism to name but a few. I have seen people turn their lives around when they have addressed these issues so if this speaks to you please contact me for a consultation. Don't let your past ruin your future it doesn't have to be this way.
I am a counsellor and supervisor who focuses on the value of the therapeutic relationship and how trust and safety can support you and help you to validate and understand your experience without judgement. I work as a room based and equine/nature assisted somatic trauma therapist, yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner. I have trained with Equusoma which brings elements of somatic experiencing into the experience of equine connection, I am also training in Somatic Experiencing. The work I do helps to integrate and process the experience of the mind and the body.
I am a counsellor and supervisor who focuses on the value of the therapeutic relationship and how trust and safety can support you and help you to validate and understand your experience without judgement. I work as a room based and equine/nature assisted somatic trauma therapist, yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner. I have trained with Equusoma which brings elements of somatic experiencing into the experience of equine connection, I am also training in Somatic Experiencing. The work I do helps to integrate and process the experience of the mind and the body.
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I have worked in the field of mental health for over 25 years, and this has afforded me the opportunity to experience and work collaboratively with clients from a range of difficulties and backgrounds, using evidence based treatments and see how effective and transformative they can be. I have extensive experience in working with anxiety and Mood disorders, such as Generalized Anxiety (Excessive worry); Social Anxiety; Panic Attacks; Phobia's (animals, weather, emetophobia etc); OCD; Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Binge Eating disorder, Restrictive Eating); PTSD; Depression and Low self esteem.
I have worked in the field of mental health for over 25 years, and this has afforded me the opportunity to experience and work collaboratively with clients from a range of difficulties and backgrounds, using evidence based treatments and see how effective and transformative they can be. I have extensive experience in working with anxiety and Mood disorders, such as Generalized Anxiety (Excessive worry); Social Anxiety; Panic Attacks; Phobia's (animals, weather, emetophobia etc); OCD; Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Binge Eating disorder, Restrictive Eating); PTSD; Depression and Low self esteem.
Hi, and a warm welcome. I’m Kate, a grief and loss counsellor in Exeter, Devon, supporting people experiencing bereavement, loss, and life transitions. This includes acquiring a chronic health condition, adult-diagnosed ADHD, divorce/break-ups, infertility/IVF, or living loss, such as empty nest syndrome, estrangement, pre-trial therapy, or retirement. I help people with grief, bereavement by suicide, traumatic loss, miscarriages, and pet bereavement. I am trauma-informed and work with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I am more than just a therapist—I’m a human being who feels the unspoken and tunes into your way of being. I get it.
Hi, and a warm welcome. I’m Kate, a grief and loss counsellor in Exeter, Devon, supporting people experiencing bereavement, loss, and life transitions. This includes acquiring a chronic health condition, adult-diagnosed ADHD, divorce/break-ups, infertility/IVF, or living loss, such as empty nest syndrome, estrangement, pre-trial therapy, or retirement. I help people with grief, bereavement by suicide, traumatic loss, miscarriages, and pet bereavement. I am trauma-informed and work with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I am more than just a therapist—I’m a human being who feels the unspoken and tunes into your way of being. I get it.
Hello, I have 20 years work experience with adults experiencing depression and anxiety disorders, with a special interest in Trauma, adaptation to Long term Conditions like Fibromyalgia, self-esteem and couple conflicts.
I focus on understanding how past experience, beliefs and patterns influence the way we see the world today. Through curiosity and compassion and with a clear treatment plan informed by evidence-based approaches, I like helping people develop self-awareness and general psychological flexibility.
Hello, I have 20 years work experience with adults experiencing depression and anxiety disorders, with a special interest in Trauma, adaptation to Long term Conditions like Fibromyalgia, self-esteem and couple conflicts.
I focus on understanding how past experience, beliefs and patterns influence the way we see the world today. Through curiosity and compassion and with a clear treatment plan informed by evidence-based approaches, I like helping people develop self-awareness and general psychological flexibility.
Are you in a role where pressure or exposure to trauma is just ‘part of the job’? You’re relied upon to step in when others wouldn’t, but lately it’s felt a struggle. You’re still functioning, but have noticed you can’t switch off, struggle to sleep and things that never bothered you, are. You feel stuck in a cycle, but asking for help feels like defeat. Burnout isn’t weakness.
Repeated exposure to stress or trauma accumulates in the body, and even the most resilient of people will experience the impact of being on high alert for too long. That shift can feel unnerving when your identity is built around competence and coping.
Are you in a role where pressure or exposure to trauma is just ‘part of the job’? You’re relied upon to step in when others wouldn’t, but lately it’s felt a struggle. You’re still functioning, but have noticed you can’t switch off, struggle to sleep and things that never bothered you, are. You feel stuck in a cycle, but asking for help feels like defeat. Burnout isn’t weakness.
Repeated exposure to stress or trauma accumulates in the body, and even the most resilient of people will experience the impact of being on high alert for too long. That shift can feel unnerving when your identity is built around competence and coping.
Ultimately, good therapy should make change: reactions, behaviours, difficult aspects of self, attitudes/beliefs about yourself or how you carry your story. I love work to with clients who are prepared to jump in, take risks and be proactive - this is the way to ensure real change. I jump in too, working with body and mind in a practical, energetic way. I view the best wisdom as something that can directly be applied to life. A supervisee described me as "real, relational, practical and not floaty/wispy". I like to incorporate psychoeducation and relevant theoretical information. I don't sit on my hands or allow unhelpful silences.
Ultimately, good therapy should make change: reactions, behaviours, difficult aspects of self, attitudes/beliefs about yourself or how you carry your story. I love work to with clients who are prepared to jump in, take risks and be proactive - this is the way to ensure real change. I jump in too, working with body and mind in a practical, energetic way. I view the best wisdom as something that can directly be applied to life. A supervisee described me as "real, relational, practical and not floaty/wispy". I like to incorporate psychoeducation and relevant theoretical information. I don't sit on my hands or allow unhelpful silences.
Tony is a BACP (accred) and UKCP registered Psychotherapist and counsellor based in the South-west of the UK. He trained at the Metanoia Institute in London, where he gained a Clinical Diploma in Person-Centred Therapy. He also has a MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and an EMDR qualification. I also provide couples counselling .He works in private practice in the South West of the UK. He worked as a Police crisis negotiator and has also worked in specialist services such CRUSE bereavement and a public body occupational health service. He also provides therapy for a religious organisation.
Tony is a BACP (accred) and UKCP registered Psychotherapist and counsellor based in the South-west of the UK. He trained at the Metanoia Institute in London, where he gained a Clinical Diploma in Person-Centred Therapy. He also has a MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and an EMDR qualification. I also provide couples counselling .He works in private practice in the South West of the UK. He worked as a Police crisis negotiator and has also worked in specialist services such CRUSE bereavement and a public body occupational health service. He also provides therapy for a religious organisation.
I offer a space where you can take time to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings to understand yourself more deeply. I believe that every person’s story is unique, shaped by their own experiences, background, culture, and the challenges they have faced. I aim to create a space where you can feel heard and understood. I work with people seeking support for anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and attachment issues, addictions, grief and loss, life transitions, work-related stress, burnout, family pressures and caregiving strain. We can also explore creative ways to express yourself.
I offer a space where you can take time to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings to understand yourself more deeply. I believe that every person’s story is unique, shaped by their own experiences, background, culture, and the challenges they have faced. I aim to create a space where you can feel heard and understood. I work with people seeking support for anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and attachment issues, addictions, grief and loss, life transitions, work-related stress, burnout, family pressures and caregiving strain. We can also explore creative ways to express yourself.
Where are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in repeating patterns? Maybe you're feeling restless, sad, frustration or anxious. I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on and understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships more clearly. As an integrative therapist, I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to tailor the work to you.
I’ve worked for many years within organisations and have also run a therapy centre, giving me a grounded understanding of workplace stress and relational dynamics and how they shape our emotional world.
Where are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in repeating patterns? Maybe you're feeling restless, sad, frustration or anxious. I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on and understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships more clearly. As an integrative therapist, I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to tailor the work to you.
I’ve worked for many years within organisations and have also run a therapy centre, giving me a grounded understanding of workplace stress and relational dynamics and how they shape our emotional world.
You may be someone who has learned to function under sustained pressure. Responsibility comes easily; asking for help does not. Over time, this can leave your nervous system exhausted, vigilant, and stuck in survival mode. Many people I work with are highly capable and dependable, managing a great deal while outwardly functioning well. They often reach out not because everything has collapsed, but because something has become unsustainable. Sleep may be disrupted, anxiety constant, and the body may signal distress through pain, digestive issues, fatigue, or flare-ups that no amount of effort seems to resolve.
You may be someone who has learned to function under sustained pressure. Responsibility comes easily; asking for help does not. Over time, this can leave your nervous system exhausted, vigilant, and stuck in survival mode. Many people I work with are highly capable and dependable, managing a great deal while outwardly functioning well. They often reach out not because everything has collapsed, but because something has become unsustainable. Sleep may be disrupted, anxiety constant, and the body may signal distress through pain, digestive issues, fatigue, or flare-ups that no amount of effort seems to resolve.
Are you looking for an experienced, Accredited therapist who will listen to you and meet you with a compassionate, down to earth approach?
I extend a warm invitation to a trusting, therapeutic relationship, one where I will challenge you to look at yourself and your way of being, either as an individual or as a couple who needs help communicating.
Whatever it is that has brought you to this point, whether you are struggling with anxiety, grief, depression or relationships, together we can start to help you process this past experience and work on building your self awareness to help you make the right changes.
Are you looking for an experienced, Accredited therapist who will listen to you and meet you with a compassionate, down to earth approach?
I extend a warm invitation to a trusting, therapeutic relationship, one where I will challenge you to look at yourself and your way of being, either as an individual or as a couple who needs help communicating.
Whatever it is that has brought you to this point, whether you are struggling with anxiety, grief, depression or relationships, together we can start to help you process this past experience and work on building your self awareness to help you make the right changes.
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
Hello and a warm welcome. I am interested to hear what brings you to counselling. I will offer you a safe space to share your story and to feel listen to. A space where you feel able to say how it is and you feel understood without being judged. I will be genuine and together we can work through things you wish to address. I believe in humans' abilities to change, to grow and to heal and I feel positive that counselling can facilitate this.
Hello and a warm welcome. I am interested to hear what brings you to counselling. I will offer you a safe space to share your story and to feel listen to. A space where you feel able to say how it is and you feel understood without being judged. I will be genuine and together we can work through things you wish to address. I believe in humans' abilities to change, to grow and to heal and I feel positive that counselling can facilitate this.
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Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.