Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Hadleigh
I am particularly interested in the way that things that go wrong in childhood can bite us as adults - it might show as low self esteem, high anxiety levels, feeling overwhelmed by things you could deal with once.
If there's a residue of pain from earlier in your life that is causing you problems now - maybe relationship issues, or perhaps you can't grieve for someone you've lost, or you simply feel that life is too much - we can work with that.
You will decide what your aims are - but maybe a life lived in colour and ease would be a good start.
I am particularly interested in the way that things that go wrong in childhood can bite us as adults - it might show as low self esteem, high anxiety levels, feeling overwhelmed by things you could deal with once.
If there's a residue of pain from earlier in your life that is causing you problems now - maybe relationship issues, or perhaps you can't grieve for someone you've lost, or you simply feel that life is too much - we can work with that.
You will decide what your aims are - but maybe a life lived in colour and ease would be a good start.
I’m Lorraine Bygrave, a qualified EMDR and IFS Therapist with expertise in adoption and Attachment-Informed Therapy.
I also offer intensive therapy, where we can work 3 hours per day over 3 consecutive days, equivalent to 9 weeks of therapy in just 3 days. Together, we’ll uncover your inner strength and create lasting, meaningful change.
I’m Lorraine Bygrave, a qualified EMDR and IFS Therapist with expertise in adoption and Attachment-Informed Therapy.
I also offer intensive therapy, where we can work 3 hours per day over 3 consecutive days, equivalent to 9 weeks of therapy in just 3 days. Together, we’ll uncover your inner strength and create lasting, meaningful change.
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I have been where you are. Feels a little scary doesn't it? Taking those first tentative steps towards the life you know deep down that you really deserve. Let me tell you, that the hardest and bravest decision you have already made; to seek professional help and advice. From here on, you need not feel alone. We will work though your troubles and life's complications together. I will be committed to your recovery, supporting you whole heartedly throughout your journey of inner discovery.
I have been where you are. Feels a little scary doesn't it? Taking those first tentative steps towards the life you know deep down that you really deserve. Let me tell you, that the hardest and bravest decision you have already made; to seek professional help and advice. From here on, you need not feel alone. We will work though your troubles and life's complications together. I will be committed to your recovery, supporting you whole heartedly throughout your journey of inner discovery.
I offer individual therapy and couples therapy in Saffron Walden and online. I work with adults and partners who feel anxious, low, overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck. You may have spent years holding things together for others, telling yourself others have it worse, while your sleep, mood or relationships start to show the strain. I also support people living with the impact of difficult or abusive experiences or complex trauma. Whatever brings you here, you are not alone.
I offer individual therapy and couples therapy in Saffron Walden and online. I work with adults and partners who feel anxious, low, overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck. You may have spent years holding things together for others, telling yourself others have it worse, while your sleep, mood or relationships start to show the strain. I also support people living with the impact of difficult or abusive experiences or complex trauma. Whatever brings you here, you are not alone.
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.
Fully qualified EMDR practitioner and IFS informed I help treat anxiety, depression, past trauma and/or relationship issues impact general functioning in all arias of our lives and cause ongoing cycles of emotional pain.
I can help you unlock unconscious patterns to increase self awareness and empower you to make positive change. By unpacking old belief systems and increasing self- esteem and widening your horizons beyond the limitations you set yourself. We all have self limiting beliefs or patterns which limits our potential to access the life we really want and deserve.
Fully qualified EMDR practitioner and IFS informed I help treat anxiety, depression, past trauma and/or relationship issues impact general functioning in all arias of our lives and cause ongoing cycles of emotional pain.
I can help you unlock unconscious patterns to increase self awareness and empower you to make positive change. By unpacking old belief systems and increasing self- esteem and widening your horizons beyond the limitations you set yourself. We all have self limiting beliefs or patterns which limits our potential to access the life we really want and deserve.
Hi, I’m Chris, a Counselling Psychologist who is committed to supporting adults and couples to feel calmer, more balanced, and better connected.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, isolated, or unsure where to turn next, you’re not alone. Many of the people I work with are navigating anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, and relational difficulties.
Whatever it is that you’re facing, I know that you are bigger than your challenges, and I would like to help you to move beyond your concerns, to embrace your strengths, and to bring about lasting change.
Hi, I’m Chris, a Counselling Psychologist who is committed to supporting adults and couples to feel calmer, more balanced, and better connected.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, isolated, or unsure where to turn next, you’re not alone. Many of the people I work with are navigating anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, and relational difficulties.
Whatever it is that you’re facing, I know that you are bigger than your challenges, and I would like to help you to move beyond your concerns, to embrace your strengths, and to bring about lasting change.
I’m an Integrative Counsellor meaning I draw upon different modalities with the focus always being on you as an individual.
I work with lots of areas including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, parenting challenges, loss/bereavement, OCD, self-harm.
Egs of situations I can help with: maybe you're struggling with a challenging relationship or finding it hard to move on after a painful breakout? Perhaps you have chronic pain that has no medical explanation and are struggling to cope with this. Maybe you're finding a life transition difficult to deal with eg. menopause, children leaving home, retirement.
I’m an Integrative Counsellor meaning I draw upon different modalities with the focus always being on you as an individual.
I work with lots of areas including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, parenting challenges, loss/bereavement, OCD, self-harm.
Egs of situations I can help with: maybe you're struggling with a challenging relationship or finding it hard to move on after a painful breakout? Perhaps you have chronic pain that has no medical explanation and are struggling to cope with this. Maybe you're finding a life transition difficult to deal with eg. menopause, children leaving home, retirement.
I draw from a range of Humanistic and trauma‑informed models — including Person‑Centred therapy, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and creative or psychoeducational approaches when they’re helpful.
I am Leon Day, an Integrative Counsellor based in the coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk. I offer face‑to‑face counselling, Walk and Talk therapy, the Rewind Technique and online sessions for adults who want a calm, grounded space to explore what’s going on beneath the surface.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent over a decade working in the NHS as a Mental Health Nurse. Those years shaped the way I work today — steady, compassionate, and deeply respectful of the courage it takes to reach out for support.
In 2021, I retrained as an Integrative Counsellor at Waverley Abbey College and became a registered member of the ACC.
I draw from a range of Humanistic and trauma‑informed models — including Person‑Centred therapy, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and creative or psychoeducational approaches when they’re helpful.
I am Leon Day, an Integrative Counsellor based in the coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk. I offer face‑to‑face counselling, Walk and Talk therapy, the Rewind Technique and online sessions for adults who want a calm, grounded space to explore what’s going on beneath the surface.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent over a decade working in the NHS as a Mental Health Nurse. Those years shaped the way I work today — steady, compassionate, and deeply respectful of the courage it takes to reach out for support.
In 2021, I retrained as an Integrative Counsellor at Waverley Abbey College and became a registered member of the ACC.
I work with adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties, including addiction, trauma, depression, generalised anxiety disorder, stress-related difficulties, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship issues, loss and change, anger management and emotional regulation.
I believe good therapy supports greater self-understanding, emotional balance, and healthier relationships. My approach is grounded, thoughtful, and focused on helping people feel more at ease with themselves and their lives.
I work with adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties, including addiction, trauma, depression, generalised anxiety disorder, stress-related difficulties, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship issues, loss and change, anger management and emotional regulation.
I believe good therapy supports greater self-understanding, emotional balance, and healthier relationships. My approach is grounded, thoughtful, and focused on helping people feel more at ease with themselves and their lives.
I am an Integrative counsellor, Life Coach and NLP practitioner. I believe every client is unique and I like to work together with my clients to help them untangle their pasts and look forward to a brighter future. I will never judge you or your decisions, I understand life is never black and white and most of us do the best we can with the resources available to us. I work with those struggling with their own mental health and those who are supporting someone with mental health. I understand the fear of families trying to navigate often complex and slow MH systems. I am just a human sharing my experience and expertise.
I am an Integrative counsellor, Life Coach and NLP practitioner. I believe every client is unique and I like to work together with my clients to help them untangle their pasts and look forward to a brighter future. I will never judge you or your decisions, I understand life is never black and white and most of us do the best we can with the resources available to us. I work with those struggling with their own mental health and those who are supporting someone with mental health. I understand the fear of families trying to navigate often complex and slow MH systems. I am just a human sharing my experience and expertise.
I am an integrative Therapist with over 24 years of experience and an MA in Psychotherapy and counselling and am an accredited member of the BACP. I am passionate about the healing power of counselling, psychotherapy and the capacity of the human psyche to heal, develop and grow. This belief, coupled with my training and experience, underpins how I work with adults one-to-one. I can help with many areas of mental health and associated physical symptoms of: anxiety disorders, depression; underlying causes of emotional pain or distress. The process of counselling or psychotherapy can be life changing and enriching.
I am an integrative Therapist with over 24 years of experience and an MA in Psychotherapy and counselling and am an accredited member of the BACP. I am passionate about the healing power of counselling, psychotherapy and the capacity of the human psyche to heal, develop and grow. This belief, coupled with my training and experience, underpins how I work with adults one-to-one. I can help with many areas of mental health and associated physical symptoms of: anxiety disorders, depression; underlying causes of emotional pain or distress. The process of counselling or psychotherapy can be life changing and enriching.
I work with people that have experienced trauma so that they can feel safe in the present and look to the future with openness. My core training is integrative, which means that I draw from multiple theories and frameworks to offer a broad spectrum of support to the people I work with. My most recent training is psychoanalytic, which enables me to work over longer periods of time, for those that want to explore a more in-depth approach to the psyche.
I work with people that have experienced trauma so that they can feel safe in the present and look to the future with openness. My core training is integrative, which means that I draw from multiple theories and frameworks to offer a broad spectrum of support to the people I work with. My most recent training is psychoanalytic, which enables me to work over longer periods of time, for those that want to explore a more in-depth approach to the psyche.
I may draw on inner child healing, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt, Family Constellations, solution-focused therapy, dream work, and other approaches to help you understand yourself more deeply, feel more balanced, and create meaningful lasting change.
Hello, I’m Claudia, a bilingual English–French pluralistic counsellor, awarded Local Trauma-Informed Counselling Practice of the Year 2026, Colchester, at the GHP Mental Health Awards.
I offer a calm, confidential and supportive space for adults and couples experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional distress or relationship difficulties.
My holistic body–mind approach combines talking therapy with gentle emotional awareness to support meaningful change. Sessions are tailored to your pace, with kindness, inclusivity and respect. Online across the UK and Europe, and in person in Nottingham.
I may draw on inner child healing, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt, Family Constellations, solution-focused therapy, dream work, and other approaches to help you understand yourself more deeply, feel more balanced, and create meaningful lasting change.
Hello, I’m Claudia, a bilingual English–French pluralistic counsellor, awarded Local Trauma-Informed Counselling Practice of the Year 2026, Colchester, at the GHP Mental Health Awards.
I offer a calm, confidential and supportive space for adults and couples experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional distress or relationship difficulties.
My holistic body–mind approach combines talking therapy with gentle emotional awareness to support meaningful change. Sessions are tailored to your pace, with kindness, inclusivity and respect. Online across the UK and Europe, and in person in Nottingham.
Working with couples and individuals. I appreciate the connection between physical health and psychological well being. I work with a variety of issues including anxiety disorders and trauma especially relating to relationship issues and sexual assault/abuse, sex problems and sex addiction. OCD and hoarding as well as panic disorders are also areas of interest. I have extensive experience of discussing sensitive and intimate topics with people, including issues relating to sexual identity and sexual assault/abuse.
Working with couples and individuals. I appreciate the connection between physical health and psychological well being. I work with a variety of issues including anxiety disorders and trauma especially relating to relationship issues and sexual assault/abuse, sex problems and sex addiction. OCD and hoarding as well as panic disorders are also areas of interest. I have extensive experience of discussing sensitive and intimate topics with people, including issues relating to sexual identity and sexual assault/abuse.
I have worked with clients, helping them create positive change in their lives for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and family groups.
Alongside private practice I have worked for a charity for almost two decades. This has included managing a large and diverse staff team. My work with families and individuals has been wide ranging, including supporting those suffering abuse and trauma, including violence in their homes.
My specialist training with couples has enabled me to work with the sensitivities of clients’ intimate worlds and their historical emotional wounds alongside their busy lives.
I have worked with clients, helping them create positive change in their lives for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and family groups.
Alongside private practice I have worked for a charity for almost two decades. This has included managing a large and diverse staff team. My work with families and individuals has been wide ranging, including supporting those suffering abuse and trauma, including violence in their homes.
My specialist training with couples has enabled me to work with the sensitivities of clients’ intimate worlds and their historical emotional wounds alongside their busy lives.
Individual and Couple Therapy! If you suffer from anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma or at times you do not feel like yourself I can help you find a “better place”. Together, we can explore challenges in your life; why there is a struggle and what potential changes you may wish to make. Together, we can embrace decisions about your current situation, your needs and your goals.
Individual and Couple Therapy! If you suffer from anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma or at times you do not feel like yourself I can help you find a “better place”. Together, we can explore challenges in your life; why there is a struggle and what potential changes you may wish to make. Together, we can embrace decisions about your current situation, your needs and your goals.
Hi, I'm Carolyn. I'm guessing you've already scrolled through a load of profiles wondering how on earth you chose the right counsellor for you. Overwhelming isn’t it? You already know what's troubling you and what brings you here, be that anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, feelings of aloneness, grief and loss, past or present trauma or simply the feeling that something is "off" and you're not as happy as you could or should be. You've already done the hardest part - recognising you need somebody to talk to, now you just have to find the right somebody for you.
Hi, I'm Carolyn. I'm guessing you've already scrolled through a load of profiles wondering how on earth you chose the right counsellor for you. Overwhelming isn’t it? You already know what's troubling you and what brings you here, be that anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, feelings of aloneness, grief and loss, past or present trauma or simply the feeling that something is "off" and you're not as happy as you could or should be. You've already done the hardest part - recognising you need somebody to talk to, now you just have to find the right somebody for you.
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.
My name is Peace Anumah and I have been working in the field of mental health since 2004, with over fourteen years experience in the counselling/therapy field. My private practice is pieceintopeace.com. In my practice, I create a safe space where my clients can feel relaxed and can openly speak, scream, cry, vent and charge forward with fierce determination to a more rewarding life. I offer a confidential, non-judgemental space where individuals, couples and families can have time and space to explore and understand their thoughts and feelings, helping them navigate through the complexities of family life, work, relationship etc.
My name is Peace Anumah and I have been working in the field of mental health since 2004, with over fourteen years experience in the counselling/therapy field. My private practice is pieceintopeace.com. In my practice, I create a safe space where my clients can feel relaxed and can openly speak, scream, cry, vent and charge forward with fierce determination to a more rewarding life. I offer a confidential, non-judgemental space where individuals, couples and families can have time and space to explore and understand their thoughts and feelings, helping them navigate through the complexities of family life, work, relationship etc.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.