Schema Therapy Counselling in Frodsham

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Nicholas Lunt
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Hi, my name is Nicholas. I am a fully qualified counsellor and counselling supervisor. As a counsellor I draw on a variety of approaches to make best use of the time and the space for you. I believe working with the person in the room is the key rather than working directly with the presenting issue. I have extensive experience of working with adults and young people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, bereavement and loss. As an experienced counselling supervisor I can offer you the time to loosen knotted thinking, where you feel heard, held and supported and feel able to deal with demands of your role.
Hi, my name is Nicholas. I am a fully qualified counsellor and counselling supervisor. As a counsellor I draw on a variety of approaches to make best use of the time and the space for you. I believe working with the person in the room is the key rather than working directly with the presenting issue. I have extensive experience of working with adults and young people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, bereavement and loss. As an experienced counselling supervisor I can offer you the time to loosen knotted thinking, where you feel heard, held and supported and feel able to deal with demands of your role.
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Minds at Peace Counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
My name is Rebecca and I am a qualified integrative counsellor. My focus is on the person(s) to assist, heal, energise, and help them recognise their inner qualities and strengths and acquire empowerment. We will accomplish this together, in a non-judgemental, safe environment, whilst developing a therapeutic relationship.
My name is Rebecca and I am a qualified integrative counsellor. My focus is on the person(s) to assist, heal, energise, and help them recognise their inner qualities and strengths and acquire empowerment. We will accomplish this together, in a non-judgemental, safe environment, whilst developing a therapeutic relationship.
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Life's Journey Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Are you ready to embrace change and regain your life? I am a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed?You CAN create choices, gain new skills/strategies to cope. Whether it’s loneliness, relationship/family or something else. You CAN achieve positive change, together we will overcome whatever is holding you back, leaving nothing unresolved. Counselling can be scary, taking that first step to make contact is very brave. I am certain once you meet me, you will feel comfortable and safe, and trust in the therapeutic process, as a result of this I now receive many client referrals
Are you ready to embrace change and regain your life? I am a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed?You CAN create choices, gain new skills/strategies to cope. Whether it’s loneliness, relationship/family or something else. You CAN achieve positive change, together we will overcome whatever is holding you back, leaving nothing unresolved. Counselling can be scary, taking that first step to make contact is very brave. I am certain once you meet me, you will feel comfortable and safe, and trust in the therapeutic process, as a result of this I now receive many client referrals
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James Barnes MA., MSc.
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
I am an experienced psychotherapist in private practise, as well as teaching faculty on foundation and advanced counselling courses in Exeter, UK. I firmly believe that we are fundamentally relational beings, ones that need security, understanding & care above all else. Real change comes not from trying to fix thinking patterns, self-concepts or the past, but in shifting relational dynamics in the here and now and finding new ways of being with another. This is what I focus on in therapy with my clients,
I am an experienced psychotherapist in private practise, as well as teaching faculty on foundation and advanced counselling courses in Exeter, UK. I firmly believe that we are fundamentally relational beings, ones that need security, understanding & care above all else. Real change comes not from trying to fix thinking patterns, self-concepts or the past, but in shifting relational dynamics in the here and now and finding new ways of being with another. This is what I focus on in therapy with my clients,
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Vikki Thompson Counselling
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
Do you feel overwhelmed or stuck; struggling with your relationship with food, your emotions or ways of coping? This could show up as restriction, bingeing, emotional eating, using substances to cope, or living with persistent pain that affects daily life. Perhaps you feel a pressure to keep going, to appear “fine”, or feel unsure who you really are underneath it all? I’m Vikki, a neurodivergent trauma-informed counsellor specialising in eating disorders, addiction and chronic pain. I understand how sensory needs, masking, burnout and emotional regulation can shape your experiences and coping patterns.
Do you feel overwhelmed or stuck; struggling with your relationship with food, your emotions or ways of coping? This could show up as restriction, bingeing, emotional eating, using substances to cope, or living with persistent pain that affects daily life. Perhaps you feel a pressure to keep going, to appear “fine”, or feel unsure who you really are underneath it all? I’m Vikki, a neurodivergent trauma-informed counsellor specialising in eating disorders, addiction and chronic pain. I understand how sensory needs, masking, burnout and emotional regulation can shape your experiences and coping patterns.
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Tracey Garner Therapist
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
I work with people who want things to be different in their life. People who want to feel empowered to move forward with their lives. I aim to help people understand why they are struggling and how life has affected them so they feel able to make positive changes.
I work with people who want things to be different in their life. People who want to feel empowered to move forward with their lives. I aim to help people understand why they are struggling and how life has affected them so they feel able to make positive changes.
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Photo of Elizabeth Mosses - Elizabeth Mosses - Relationship Specialist, Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Life is tough for everyone at the moment. Everything seems so stressful and difficult and you wonder why you don't seem to cope when everyone else does. You can't make sense of what is happening either with you or your relationship. You may be anxious or fearful for the future and really fed up feeling the way you do and never getting beyond it? Would you like help to understand why you feel this way, to take back control of your thoughts and feelings and your relationships? Reach out to me and between us we can understand and work through these issues.
Life is tough for everyone at the moment. Everything seems so stressful and difficult and you wonder why you don't seem to cope when everyone else does. You can't make sense of what is happening either with you or your relationship. You may be anxious or fearful for the future and really fed up feeling the way you do and never getting beyond it? Would you like help to understand why you feel this way, to take back control of your thoughts and feelings and your relationships? Reach out to me and between us we can understand and work through these issues.
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Burnley Counselling Services
Psychotherapist
Serves Area
I use a variety of talking therapies, CBT, DBT, schema therapy, CAT as well as hypnotherapy, mindfulness and coaching.
There is so much focus these days on "What's wrong with you" using terms such as 'depression', 'anxiety', 'disorder', rather than talking about "What happened to you?" Your mental health is much more than just a label or a diagnosis and therapy offers so much more than just talking. It can give you new understanding, new insights, a different perspective, clarity about a problem and the way forward. It can teach you skills to live your life better, teach you more healthy coping strategies or simply give you the space and time for self reflection and a place to find peace of mind.
I use a variety of talking therapies, CBT, DBT, schema therapy, CAT as well as hypnotherapy, mindfulness and coaching.
There is so much focus these days on "What's wrong with you" using terms such as 'depression', 'anxiety', 'disorder', rather than talking about "What happened to you?" Your mental health is much more than just a label or a diagnosis and therapy offers so much more than just talking. It can give you new understanding, new insights, a different perspective, clarity about a problem and the way forward. It can teach you skills to live your life better, teach you more healthy coping strategies or simply give you the space and time for self reflection and a place to find peace of mind.
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Hayley Moran
Counsellor, MBACP
You may be struggling, feeling stuck and need a place to talk things through or unravel your thoughts, to gain some clarity or strategies to find a way forward. Talking to a counsellor can be helpful to gain perspective and insight into the issues that you are currently experiencing. Through the counselling process I have supported clients to develop or re-discover their self-belief or purpose and counselling can help to bring calm, balance or motivation where life may have become overwhelming. Feel free to contact me to see if I may be the right counsellor for you.
You may be struggling, feeling stuck and need a place to talk things through or unravel your thoughts, to gain some clarity or strategies to find a way forward. Talking to a counsellor can be helpful to gain perspective and insight into the issues that you are currently experiencing. Through the counselling process I have supported clients to develop or re-discover their self-belief or purpose and counselling can help to bring calm, balance or motivation where life may have become overwhelming. Feel free to contact me to see if I may be the right counsellor for you.
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Dr Emma Santhouse
Psychologist, PsychD, AFBPSsS
I am a consultant clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in NHS adult mental health services. My remit is the full range of common and more complex mental health problems in adults over 18 years. This includes all the various forms of mood and interpersonal difficulties. So whether it is a sense for you of feeling hampered in living and / relating, or of reeling from experiences endured, or of an inchoate sense of feeling adrift that is hard to put into words or simply a desire to understand yourself more deeply, it may be worth committing to a space where you can think freely about yourself and the life you want.
I am a consultant clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in NHS adult mental health services. My remit is the full range of common and more complex mental health problems in adults over 18 years. This includes all the various forms of mood and interpersonal difficulties. So whether it is a sense for you of feeling hampered in living and / relating, or of reeling from experiences endured, or of an inchoate sense of feeling adrift that is hard to put into words or simply a desire to understand yourself more deeply, it may be worth committing to a space where you can think freely about yourself and the life you want.
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David John Dowell
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Wirral CH63
Hello, I am David, an experienced qualified Pluralistic counsellor. I believe no single counselling approach or modality will fit every client and presenting issue as we are all unique individuals with our own stories to tell. I tailor my approach to you, using the therapeutic modalities that best address and resolve your problems, with your collaboration and agreement. At the heart of my counselling style is the belief clients heal through exploring how their issues arose, where these come from, and crucially how to make the changes needed to feel at ease with themselves and make lasting improvement. I help clients do this.
Hello, I am David, an experienced qualified Pluralistic counsellor. I believe no single counselling approach or modality will fit every client and presenting issue as we are all unique individuals with our own stories to tell. I tailor my approach to you, using the therapeutic modalities that best address and resolve your problems, with your collaboration and agreement. At the heart of my counselling style is the belief clients heal through exploring how their issues arose, where these come from, and crucially how to make the changes needed to feel at ease with themselves and make lasting improvement. I help clients do this.
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Dr Madeline Smyth
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Forensic Psych.
I adopt an integrated therapy approach informed by CFT, CBT, ACT, strengths based approaches, schema therapy and EMDR.
You may be struggling with memories of past or recent trauma, having overwhelming feelings or have patterns in your life that you'd like to change. You may have experienced a one off trauma that continues to bother you, or you may have a complex trauma history. You may be worried about your thoughts or behaviour, either towards yourself or others. Perhaps your relationships have not been very healthy and you want to break the cycle. Therapy can help you to address these issues and bring you back to the self you used to be or move you forward to a stronger healthier place.
I adopt an integrated therapy approach informed by CFT, CBT, ACT, strengths based approaches, schema therapy and EMDR.
You may be struggling with memories of past or recent trauma, having overwhelming feelings or have patterns in your life that you'd like to change. You may have experienced a one off trauma that continues to bother you, or you may have a complex trauma history. You may be worried about your thoughts or behaviour, either towards yourself or others. Perhaps your relationships have not been very healthy and you want to break the cycle. Therapy can help you to address these issues and bring you back to the self you used to be or move you forward to a stronger healthier place.
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Elleen Okotie
Psychotherapist, MA, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
In addition my training in Schema Therapy helps to address unhelpful behaviour patterns which impact on relationships.
You may feel anxious about not fitting in, questioning your identity, and worrying how others see you. Behind the mask you wear to keep it together, there’s exhaustion and the crash that comes from hiding your true feelings. Therapy can be the space where you stop masking, ease the anxiety, and begin to feel secure in who you are.
In addition my training in Schema Therapy helps to address unhelpful behaviour patterns which impact on relationships.
You may feel anxious about not fitting in, questioning your identity, and worrying how others see you. Behind the mask you wear to keep it together, there’s exhaustion and the crash that comes from hiding your true feelings. Therapy can be the space where you stop masking, ease the anxiety, and begin to feel secure in who you are.
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Therapy With Amber
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Online Only
Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a late ADHD diagnosis, or processing the impact of a significant life event. Often, we find ourselves repeating patterns we don’t fully understand, outwardly competent, high performing, even exceptional, yet internally disconnected from a sense of satisfaction or happiness. As a CBT psychotherapist, I combine evidence-based approaches with genuine curiosity and compassion. I offer a safe, supportive space where we can gently explore your experiences, make sense of what’s happened, and work collaboratively to create meaningful lifelong change.
Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a late ADHD diagnosis, or processing the impact of a significant life event. Often, we find ourselves repeating patterns we don’t fully understand, outwardly competent, high performing, even exceptional, yet internally disconnected from a sense of satisfaction or happiness. As a CBT psychotherapist, I combine evidence-based approaches with genuine curiosity and compassion. I offer a safe, supportive space where we can gently explore your experiences, make sense of what’s happened, and work collaboratively to create meaningful lifelong change.
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The London Centre for Eating Disorders
Psychologist, PsychD, CPsychol
Serves Area
We use therapies such as CBT, Schema Therapy, DBT, Compassion Focused, CAT, MANTRA, EMDR, and SSCM.
Struggling with eating, body image, or self-esteem issues? The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image offers specialist, holistic care across London, Richmond, Manchester, and Hertford. Our team of psychologists, dieticians, family therapists, and occupational therapists provide personalised, evidence-based treatments. No prior diagnosis needed. Choose from face-to-face or online sessions tailored to your needs. Start your journey to well-being with us.
We use therapies such as CBT, Schema Therapy, DBT, Compassion Focused, CAT, MANTRA, EMDR, and SSCM.
Struggling with eating, body image, or self-esteem issues? The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image offers specialist, holistic care across London, Richmond, Manchester, and Hertford. Our team of psychologists, dieticians, family therapists, and occupational therapists provide personalised, evidence-based treatments. No prior diagnosis needed. Choose from face-to-face or online sessions tailored to your needs. Start your journey to well-being with us.
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Jennifer Atkinson
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Chester CH2
I’m a BACP-registered psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting adults, children and families through trauma, emotional difficulties and life’s challenges. I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can feel safe to talk openly and at your own pace.
I’m a BACP-registered psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting adults, children and families through trauma, emotional difficulties and life’s challenges. I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can feel safe to talk openly and at your own pace.
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Karen Spilsbury
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Wirral CH63
Feeling a bit anxious about starting therapy? That's completely normal. I'm Karen Spilsbury, a fully qualified Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist and I am committed to creating a safe, empathic and accepting space for all of my clients.
Feeling a bit anxious about starting therapy? That's completely normal. I'm Karen Spilsbury, a fully qualified Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist and I am committed to creating a safe, empathic and accepting space for all of my clients.
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Sonya Maria Warscher
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
I have over nineteen years of experience working with children, young people and adults. I offer in‑person sessions from my therapeutic space in the North West, as well as online or telephone appointments for flexible access. Whilst the person‑centred approach underpins all my work, I am also a qualified CBT therapist. I began my career supporting children as a primary school teacher and now work with them therapeutically. Alongside my client work, I am a clinical supervisor and college lecturer, helping trainee counsellors achieve their first professional qualification.
I have over nineteen years of experience working with children, young people and adults. I offer in‑person sessions from my therapeutic space in the North West, as well as online or telephone appointments for flexible access. Whilst the person‑centred approach underpins all my work, I am also a qualified CBT therapist. I began my career supporting children as a primary school teacher and now work with them therapeutically. Alongside my client work, I am a clinical supervisor and college lecturer, helping trainee counsellors achieve their first professional qualification.
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Dr Andrew Thomas - Anxiety, Trauma and Depression
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Online Only
You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. Perhaps you are struggling with the effects of trauma, recurring relationship difficulties, or the pressure to cope while carrying significant professional or personal responsibility. Outwardly you may function well, yet privately feel dissatisfied or emotionally stretched. You want a clearer understanding of what is happening and practical, effective ways to move forward. My patients are often thoughtful, capable individuals seeking meaningful psychological change, greater emotional freedom, and a more sustainable way of living.
You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. Perhaps you are struggling with the effects of trauma, recurring relationship difficulties, or the pressure to cope while carrying significant professional or personal responsibility. Outwardly you may function well, yet privately feel dissatisfied or emotionally stretched. You want a clearer understanding of what is happening and practical, effective ways to move forward. My patients are often thoughtful, capable individuals seeking meaningful psychological change, greater emotional freedom, and a more sustainable way of living.
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Liam O'Callaghan
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
I'm an experienced psychological therapist trained in a number of forms of therapy including Schema Therapy, DBT and CBT.
I've experience in helping people navigate lifelong challenges with their emotions, relationships and trauma. I can support you with depression and anxiety difficulties such as generalised anxiety/worry, phobias, PTSD, domestic violence, OCD, social and health anxiety. I can help you develop skills in being more mindful and how to validate yourself.
I'm an experienced psychological therapist trained in a number of forms of therapy including Schema Therapy, DBT and CBT.
I've experience in helping people navigate lifelong challenges with their emotions, relationships and trauma. I can support you with depression and anxiety difficulties such as generalised anxiety/worry, phobias, PTSD, domestic violence, OCD, social and health anxiety. I can help you develop skills in being more mindful and how to validate yourself.
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Schema Therapy Counsellors
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.

Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.

Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognising and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.

How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.