Psychodynamic Counselling in Glastonbury
Are you experiencing distress or dissatisfaction in your life no matter how hard you try? This may have been going on for a long time or perhaps you're left feeling out-of-control after a loved-one dying, a big change happening in your life, or maybe illness striking you or somebody that you care for? Perhaps nothing has happened, but you feel stuck and unhappy with your life and relationships? Are you exhausted taking care of others needs whilst ignoring your own? Whatever your situation you would like to find greater ease within yourself and have more satisfying relationships with other people in your life.
Are you experiencing distress or dissatisfaction in your life no matter how hard you try? This may have been going on for a long time or perhaps you're left feeling out-of-control after a loved-one dying, a big change happening in your life, or maybe illness striking you or somebody that you care for? Perhaps nothing has happened, but you feel stuck and unhappy with your life and relationships? Are you exhausted taking care of others needs whilst ignoring your own? Whatever your situation you would like to find greater ease within yourself and have more satisfying relationships with other people in your life.
You may be thoughtful and capable yet feel stuck in confusing relationship patterns, family dynamics, or emotional situations that leave you worn down. Many people come to therapy feeling they carry too much responsibility for others or struggle to trust their own perceptions. I work with individuals and couples to understand what keeps happening in their relationships and find clearer, steadier ways forward.
You may be thoughtful and capable yet feel stuck in confusing relationship patterns, family dynamics, or emotional situations that leave you worn down. Many people come to therapy feeling they carry too much responsibility for others or struggle to trust their own perceptions. I work with individuals and couples to understand what keeps happening in their relationships and find clearer, steadier ways forward.
Are you struggling with anxiety, addiction, trauma, loss of identity, symptoms of ADHD depression, low mood, being unable to relax or be yourself?
It doesn't need to be that way. Through counselling we can create new ways of coping, seeing yourself through compassionate eyes and relearning how to truly love and care for yourself.
Feeling unhappy is exhausting, so lets see what we can do to change things. You're not alone...
Are you struggling with anxiety, addiction, trauma, loss of identity, symptoms of ADHD depression, low mood, being unable to relax or be yourself?
It doesn't need to be that way. Through counselling we can create new ways of coping, seeing yourself through compassionate eyes and relearning how to truly love and care for yourself.
Feeling unhappy is exhausting, so lets see what we can do to change things. You're not alone...
I work in a way that’s person-centred, integrative, inclusive and relational. I always place your needs and values at the centre of our therapeutic work, while embracing your freedom and autonomy. I take an affirmative approach in encouraging you to bring any and all parts of your unique self; I take care to not pathologise or criticise you. I work very relationally, and I believe therapy can only be effective if there’s a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of it. I’m interested in exploring what goes on in the therapeutic process and how this may mirror dynamics you’re experiencing in your wider life and relationships.
I work in a way that’s person-centred, integrative, inclusive and relational. I always place your needs and values at the centre of our therapeutic work, while embracing your freedom and autonomy. I take an affirmative approach in encouraging you to bring any and all parts of your unique self; I take care to not pathologise or criticise you. I work very relationally, and I believe therapy can only be effective if there’s a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of it. I’m interested in exploring what goes on in the therapeutic process and how this may mirror dynamics you’re experiencing in your wider life and relationships.
Hi,
I’m Paula.
First and foremost, I am a genuinely warm, compassionate and caring person with a heart that compels me to help and support others. This will always be at the forefront of my work with clients.
Building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is vital for effective therapy. My way of connecting with people helps to put them at ease and allows them to open up and feel genuinely heard.
Hi,
I’m Paula.
First and foremost, I am a genuinely warm, compassionate and caring person with a heart that compels me to help and support others. This will always be at the forefront of my work with clients.
Building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is vital for effective therapy. My way of connecting with people helps to put them at ease and allows them to open up and feel genuinely heard.
I work with a wide range of diverse needs and people, but particularly those struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, poor self-esteem and the feeling that they are just not good enough.
Many of the people I work with find themselves feeling constantly anxious - worrying about what other people think of them, trying to keep everyone happy or believing they are flawed and not good enough. They are often exhausted and frustrated that they can't find a way to break free from this.
I work with a wide range of diverse needs and people, but particularly those struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, poor self-esteem and the feeling that they are just not good enough.
Many of the people I work with find themselves feeling constantly anxious - worrying about what other people think of them, trying to keep everyone happy or believing they are flawed and not good enough. They are often exhausted and frustrated that they can't find a way to break free from this.
I primarily work using a CBT model but draw too on my psychodynamic and attachment training as well as EMDR.
Hi I'm Chris, an accredited CBT therapist, Dramatherapist and EMDR therapist. I work with children, young people and adults that are struggling with a range of mental health difficulties. I have been a therapist for over a decade and I have worked with all age ranges. My education, training and experience in multiple different settings means I am able to relate to what you might need, allowing us to create an effective treatment plan together. I have a collaborative approach as I know that you are the expert of your experiences. We work together to find the tools and techniques that will best help you.
I primarily work using a CBT model but draw too on my psychodynamic and attachment training as well as EMDR.
Hi I'm Chris, an accredited CBT therapist, Dramatherapist and EMDR therapist. I work with children, young people and adults that are struggling with a range of mental health difficulties. I have been a therapist for over a decade and I have worked with all age ranges. My education, training and experience in multiple different settings means I am able to relate to what you might need, allowing us to create an effective treatment plan together. I have a collaborative approach as I know that you are the expert of your experiences. We work together to find the tools and techniques that will best help you.
Having a fulfilling and lasting relationship is something we all aspire to, but it isn't always easy. Relationships can go wrong for all sorts of reasons and it's difficult to know where to go for help. In my work as a sex and relationship therapist, I work with both couples and individuals to not only get your relationship back on track and improve communication, but also to help it develop so that it achieves its full potential. Often, problems in a relationship can be an opportunity to develop it so get in touch with me if you need some help either to heal a crisis or to make your relationship the best it can be.
Having a fulfilling and lasting relationship is something we all aspire to, but it isn't always easy. Relationships can go wrong for all sorts of reasons and it's difficult to know where to go for help. In my work as a sex and relationship therapist, I work with both couples and individuals to not only get your relationship back on track and improve communication, but also to help it develop so that it achieves its full potential. Often, problems in a relationship can be an opportunity to develop it so get in touch with me if you need some help either to heal a crisis or to make your relationship the best it can be.
I’m a warm, down to earth counsellor offering an understanding environment for you to feel relaxed and at ease. So you can begin to make sense of the challenges impacting how you feel, your relationships and daily life and find a way through. Choosing the right person can be difficult so I offer a free 15min intro call to ask any questions and help you decide. I support all ages in areas such as bereavement and loss, anxiety, self-esteem and confidence issues, eating disorders and trauma that you are struggling to cope with. Helping you to feel seen and heard to strengthen your self esteem and resilience through our work together.
I’m a warm, down to earth counsellor offering an understanding environment for you to feel relaxed and at ease. So you can begin to make sense of the challenges impacting how you feel, your relationships and daily life and find a way through. Choosing the right person can be difficult so I offer a free 15min intro call to ask any questions and help you decide. I support all ages in areas such as bereavement and loss, anxiety, self-esteem and confidence issues, eating disorders and trauma that you are struggling to cope with. Helping you to feel seen and heard to strengthen your self esteem and resilience through our work together.
Perhaps you feel lost, ungrounded, unable to understand your emotional way of being and always seem to be at conflict with yourself and others in your life. Perhaps you suffer from anxiety, stress, OCD, addictions, lack of self-worth. Perhaps you are grieving a loss of a loved one, relationship break-up or a job. In these times of stress and anxiety, one needs to find one’s inner core strength to be able to be fully grounded and able to fully move into life with clarity and focus. With my counselling skills and our teamwork, you can become the person you were born to be.
Perhaps you feel lost, ungrounded, unable to understand your emotional way of being and always seem to be at conflict with yourself and others in your life. Perhaps you suffer from anxiety, stress, OCD, addictions, lack of self-worth. Perhaps you are grieving a loss of a loved one, relationship break-up or a job. In these times of stress and anxiety, one needs to find one’s inner core strength to be able to be fully grounded and able to fully move into life with clarity and focus. With my counselling skills and our teamwork, you can become the person you were born to be.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council and work from a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective.
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 am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council and work from a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective.
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 am a qualified and BACP-accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor with over 10 years’ experience working with patterns of abuse, neglect, and relational trauma. I specialise in trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery, supporting survivors who feel disconnected from themselves following emotionally abusive or manipulative relationship dynamics.
I am a qualified and BACP-accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor with over 10 years’ experience working with patterns of abuse, neglect, and relational trauma. I specialise in trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery, supporting survivors who feel disconnected from themselves following emotionally abusive or manipulative relationship dynamics.
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When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
Anxiety has a way of shaping more of your life than you'd like. For some people it looks like panic or physical sensations. For others it's never feeling good enough, holding back in relationships, going quiet when they'd want to speak up, or pushing through everything until they're exhausted.
People come to me thinking something is wrong with them, when actually fear has just taken over.
Anxiety has a way of shaping more of your life than you'd like. For some people it looks like panic or physical sensations. For others it's never feeling good enough, holding back in relationships, going quiet when they'd want to speak up, or pushing through everything until they're exhausted.
People come to me thinking something is wrong with them, when actually fear has just taken over.
I use an integrative approach, drawing on relational psychodynamic, systemic, CBT, and third-wave therapies.
My main areas of expertise include working with complex trauma and individuals with learning difficulties, social-emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), and neurodiversity, such as autism and ADHD. I also have experience addressing, abuse, OCD, sexual and criminal exploitation, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and PTSD.
I use an integrative approach, drawing on relational psychodynamic, systemic, CBT, and third-wave therapies.
My main areas of expertise include working with complex trauma and individuals with learning difficulties, social-emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), and neurodiversity, such as autism and ADHD. I also have experience addressing, abuse, OCD, sexual and criminal exploitation, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and PTSD.
As an Integrative therapeutic therapist, I also use psychodynamic approach, for processing childhood issues and repeated patterns, fears, rejection, abandonment and attachment issues
I am EMDR trained for trauma work.
Welcome to a life journey, where you take the centre. I am committed to hearing you without judgement and offer safe space, warmth, compassion and empathy. Working together, we explore events that adversely affect your enjoyment of life.
My aim is to create a safe environment, where you can accept yourself fully and grow to love who you truly are.
Life events, i.e. loss, end of a relationship, or sexual/domestic abuse, can be overwhelming resulting in uncharacteristic response such as anxiety, depression, extreme anger or dependence on substances.
Therapy provides the opportunity to openly examine our response to life events.
As an Integrative therapeutic therapist, I also use psychodynamic approach, for processing childhood issues and repeated patterns, fears, rejection, abandonment and attachment issues
I am EMDR trained for trauma work.
Welcome to a life journey, where you take the centre. I am committed to hearing you without judgement and offer safe space, warmth, compassion and empathy. Working together, we explore events that adversely affect your enjoyment of life.
My aim is to create a safe environment, where you can accept yourself fully and grow to love who you truly are.
Life events, i.e. loss, end of a relationship, or sexual/domestic abuse, can be overwhelming resulting in uncharacteristic response such as anxiety, depression, extreme anger or dependence on substances.
Therapy provides the opportunity to openly examine our response to life events.
I practice psychotherapy, using psychodynamic theory to offer relational therapy.
I believe in the power of opening up, and while I will draw on theory and knowledge to support each individual, I am led by the client and their individual needs. An ideal client is someone who wishes to build a therapeutic space alongside me, allowing me to facilitate safety and build trust. I am interested in helping others to develop personal growth and insight through the relational dynamics they experience.
I practice psychotherapy, using psychodynamic theory to offer relational therapy.
I believe in the power of opening up, and while I will draw on theory and knowledge to support each individual, I am led by the client and their individual needs. An ideal client is someone who wishes to build a therapeutic space alongside me, allowing me to facilitate safety and build trust. I am interested in helping others to develop personal growth and insight through the relational dynamics they experience.
Person-centred at heart, I also draw on psychodynamic therapy and CBT, adapting our work to your needs.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or exhausted from holding everything together, unable to move forward? Perhaps you mask or read the room before settling, and no longer know which version is really you. Hi, I’m Fayola, a warm, empathetic, neurodivergent and disabled counsellor. I welcome people from all backgrounds, including first-time clients, people of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean heritage, and neurodivergent and disabled clients. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, racial trauma or relationship difficulties. Come as you are. Together, we can gently explore what is happening and make room for every part of you.
Person-centred at heart, I also draw on psychodynamic therapy and CBT, adapting our work to your needs.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or exhausted from holding everything together, unable to move forward? Perhaps you mask or read the room before settling, and no longer know which version is really you. Hi, I’m Fayola, a warm, empathetic, neurodivergent and disabled counsellor. I welcome people from all backgrounds, including first-time clients, people of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean heritage, and neurodivergent and disabled clients. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, racial trauma or relationship difficulties. Come as you are. Together, we can gently explore what is happening and make room for every part of you.
I offer compassionate, trauma-informed support for personal growth. I'll support you to recognise the ways in which trauma is impacting the ways you relate to yourself and others, and to also uncover new strengths and pathways for meaningful personal growth beyond the challenges you've experienced.
I have often found that understanding people's diagnoses and symptoms as responses to what they have lived through is valuable in helping them shed the self-blame they might carry. Often, people find themselves stuck in cycles of behaviour that no longer serve them, yet feel at a loss for how to make meaningful change.
I offer compassionate, trauma-informed support for personal growth. I'll support you to recognise the ways in which trauma is impacting the ways you relate to yourself and others, and to also uncover new strengths and pathways for meaningful personal growth beyond the challenges you've experienced.
I have often found that understanding people's diagnoses and symptoms as responses to what they have lived through is valuable in helping them shed the self-blame they might carry. Often, people find themselves stuck in cycles of behaviour that no longer serve them, yet feel at a loss for how to make meaningful change.
People come to therapy for many reasons - sometimes because they're living with a mental health condition, sometimes because life feels overwhelming, and sometimes because something deeper is stirring that is hard to name. You're welcome here wherever you're starting from. Alongside supporting people through emotional distress, I'm especially drawn to the deeper layers of human experience: questions of identity, meaning, transition, and how to live a life that feels like your own. I offer a warm, steady presence where you can slow down, listen inwards and find language for what has felt confusing or unspoken.
People come to therapy for many reasons - sometimes because they're living with a mental health condition, sometimes because life feels overwhelming, and sometimes because something deeper is stirring that is hard to name. You're welcome here wherever you're starting from. Alongside supporting people through emotional distress, I'm especially drawn to the deeper layers of human experience: questions of identity, meaning, transition, and how to live a life that feels like your own. I offer a warm, steady presence where you can slow down, listen inwards and find language for what has felt confusing or unspoken.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.