ADHD Counselling in Halifax

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CMcTherapies
Psychologist, PsychD, CPsychol
Halifax HX4
Age - 16+: Neurodiversity, Autism; ADHD; Processing/Sensory Issues; Learning Disability; Dyslexia.
Available approaches: CBT; Cognitive Analytic Therapies (CAT); Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Person-Centred/Personalised treatment. All approaches are adapted where necessary and informed by and tailored to the individual person.
Age - 16+: Neurodiversity, Autism; ADHD; Processing/Sensory Issues; Learning Disability; Dyslexia.
Available approaches: CBT; Cognitive Analytic Therapies (CAT); Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Person-Centred/Personalised treatment. All approaches are adapted where necessary and informed by and tailored to the individual person.
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Abigail Maskill
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Halifax HX1
I will work with you as a whole person, whatever issues you choose to bring to therapy. However, my current role counselling patients and families in a palliative care hospice has given me particular experience in supporting clients experiencing bereavement, pre-bereavement, and terminal illness. I am also skilled in working with anxiety and depression, relationship problems, and in working with young people on building self-esteem and gaining the confidence to achieve their goals.
I will work with you as a whole person, whatever issues you choose to bring to therapy. However, my current role counselling patients and families in a palliative care hospice has given me particular experience in supporting clients experiencing bereavement, pre-bereavement, and terminal illness. I am also skilled in working with anxiety and depression, relationship problems, and in working with young people on building self-esteem and gaining the confidence to achieve their goals.
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Charlotte Brierley
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Serves Area
Here's what we might work on together: - Breaking free from intrusive thoughts and compulsions that keep you stuck - Taking your life back from phobias so work, relationships, and everyday things feel possible again - Managing anxiety and emotional overwhelm (especially if you have ADHD) - Making sense of your neurodivergent experience and validating you
Hi, I'm Charlotte - a High Intensity Therapist, Mental Health Social Worker, and someone who genuinely gets what it's like when anxiety, OCD, or phobias take over your life. Are you stuck in exhausting thought cycles? Avoiding places or situations because the fear feels too big? Maybe you're neurodivergent and finally have words for experiences that have confused you for years, but you're not sure what to do with that understanding? I know what it's like to feel trapped in your own head. It's exhausting, confusing, and sometimes it feels like no one else quite gets what you're going through. I do.
Here's what we might work on together: - Breaking free from intrusive thoughts and compulsions that keep you stuck - Taking your life back from phobias so work, relationships, and everyday things feel possible again - Managing anxiety and emotional overwhelm (especially if you have ADHD) - Making sense of your neurodivergent experience and validating you
Hi, I'm Charlotte - a High Intensity Therapist, Mental Health Social Worker, and someone who genuinely gets what it's like when anxiety, OCD, or phobias take over your life. Are you stuck in exhausting thought cycles? Avoiding places or situations because the fear feels too big? Maybe you're neurodivergent and finally have words for experiences that have confused you for years, but you're not sure what to do with that understanding? I know what it's like to feel trapped in your own head. It's exhausting, confusing, and sometimes it feels like no one else quite gets what you're going through. I do.
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Mark Johnson
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
Autism and ADHD Counselling Specialist.
I adapt my approach and pace to the needs of the person I am working with, providing a safe, calm, and non-judgmental space where the client can explore their concerns and feel truly understood. This balance helps to facilitate psychological growth and provides a platform on which clients can work towards positive change.
Autism and ADHD Counselling Specialist.
I adapt my approach and pace to the needs of the person I am working with, providing a safe, calm, and non-judgmental space where the client can explore their concerns and feel truly understood. This balance helps to facilitate psychological growth and provides a platform on which clients can work towards positive change.
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Andrea Smith
Verified Verified
Halifax HX2
I am a Play therapist who works primarily with children aged 4 to 12. Children often show their need for help through their behaviour. They may be struggling to form friends, getting into trouble at school, falling behind in their learning etc. There are many reasons a child may benefit from therapy. These may include abuse, domestic violence, loss of a loved one (including a pet), bullying, divorce, illness. You may not even know why the child is struggling, just that they are. By the end of therapy I hope that the child will feel happier in themselves and will have developed more resiliance to be able to manage future events.
I am a Play therapist who works primarily with children aged 4 to 12. Children often show their need for help through their behaviour. They may be struggling to form friends, getting into trouble at school, falling behind in their learning etc. There are many reasons a child may benefit from therapy. These may include abuse, domestic violence, loss of a loved one (including a pet), bullying, divorce, illness. You may not even know why the child is struggling, just that they are. By the end of therapy I hope that the child will feel happier in themselves and will have developed more resiliance to be able to manage future events.
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Alan Sherwood
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Halifax HX4
Hi my name is Alan, and I'm a qualified person-centred counsellor. I'm an accredited registrant member of both the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and the Person-Centred Association (TPCA) and I work in line with their professional and ethical standards. At the heart of my practice is a belief in the healing power of being truly heard, accepted, and understood — without judgment or agenda. This belief led me to train in person-centred counselling, an approach that honours each person’s unique experience and inner potential.
Hi my name is Alan, and I'm a qualified person-centred counsellor. I'm an accredited registrant member of both the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and the Person-Centred Association (TPCA) and I work in line with their professional and ethical standards. At the heart of my practice is a belief in the healing power of being truly heard, accepted, and understood — without judgment or agenda. This belief led me to train in person-centred counselling, an approach that honours each person’s unique experience and inner potential.
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Mark Melling
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Online Only
I specialise in supporting adults who may be struggling with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including: Trauma and Complex PTSD - Anxiety disorders (OCD, health anxiety, social anxiety, phobias) - Depression, low self-esteem & shame - Recurring personality & relationship based difficulties - Autism & ADHD informed practice
Hi, my name is Mark, a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural (BABCP) and Schema informed Psychotherapist, with over ten years’ experience working in NHS primary and secondary care psychological services. My approach integrates the structure and evidence base of CBT with the depth and transformative power of Schema Therapy, offering a space to work not only on relieving symptoms but also on creating meaningful and lasting change.
I specialise in supporting adults who may be struggling with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including: Trauma and Complex PTSD - Anxiety disorders (OCD, health anxiety, social anxiety, phobias) - Depression, low self-esteem & shame - Recurring personality & relationship based difficulties - Autism & ADHD informed practice
Hi, my name is Mark, a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural (BABCP) and Schema informed Psychotherapist, with over ten years’ experience working in NHS primary and secondary care psychological services. My approach integrates the structure and evidence base of CBT with the depth and transformative power of Schema Therapy, offering a space to work not only on relieving symptoms but also on creating meaningful and lasting change.
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Vivienne Rawnsley
Counsellor, MBACP
Halifax HX3
Unlike many Counsellors I have a great number of therapeutic tools to add to your counselling experience Bringing the balanced approach of theory and lived experience I work from a Person-Centred foundation blending Counselling Hypnotherapy Neuro Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy, Transactional Analysis informed Couples Therapy, Trauma Based Therapy
Experiencing unwanted, anxious feelings that are getting in the way of how you live each day? Unhappy in your closest relationships and looking for more? Questioning your ability to go to work and fulfil the job you're expected to do? Anxious about how you're going to cope with all that's coming your way? Thoughts from things in the past resurface reminding you of things you'd rather forget? Questioning yourself and going over and over what to do, how things could have been different, will life ever be ok again? Life going OK then something happens? Wondering who you can talk to? Who'll have the time to listen? Who can help?
Unlike many Counsellors I have a great number of therapeutic tools to add to your counselling experience Bringing the balanced approach of theory and lived experience I work from a Person-Centred foundation blending Counselling Hypnotherapy Neuro Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy, Transactional Analysis informed Couples Therapy, Trauma Based Therapy
Experiencing unwanted, anxious feelings that are getting in the way of how you live each day? Unhappy in your closest relationships and looking for more? Questioning your ability to go to work and fulfil the job you're expected to do? Anxious about how you're going to cope with all that's coming your way? Thoughts from things in the past resurface reminding you of things you'd rather forget? Questioning yourself and going over and over what to do, how things could have been different, will life ever be ok again? Life going OK then something happens? Wondering who you can talk to? Who'll have the time to listen? Who can help?
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Kate Young
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Halifax HX1
In today’s world a more dynamic and flexible service offering psychotherapy is needed Feedback I have received from clients indicates on line and flexible appointment times plus support telephone service outside of therapy sessions is valuable. This is what I offer to individuals and couples who want to change and explore behaviours/issues that are difficult to manage in day to day situations and relationships. Offering one to one sessions, group therapy ,psychodynamic family interventions and couples therapy can give a greater choice in therapeutic approach which suits the individual/s
In today’s world a more dynamic and flexible service offering psychotherapy is needed Feedback I have received from clients indicates on line and flexible appointment times plus support telephone service outside of therapy sessions is valuable. This is what I offer to individuals and couples who want to change and explore behaviours/issues that are difficult to manage in day to day situations and relationships. Offering one to one sessions, group therapy ,psychodynamic family interventions and couples therapy can give a greater choice in therapeutic approach which suits the individual/s
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Charlotte Wisely
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
My years of experience and training have provided me with an eclectic therapeutic approach that I adapt based on my clients need. My training is in both Counselling and Psychotherapy and I have worked in charity and NHS settings supporting with clients facing all levels of psychological distress, with specialist focus on women's issues whether this be recovery from trauma, attachment and relationships or maternal mental health. I offer a compassionate and reflective space to individuals and couples to work through all the difficulties that life can bring.
My years of experience and training have provided me with an eclectic therapeutic approach that I adapt based on my clients need. My training is in both Counselling and Psychotherapy and I have worked in charity and NHS settings supporting with clients facing all levels of psychological distress, with specialist focus on women's issues whether this be recovery from trauma, attachment and relationships or maternal mental health. I offer a compassionate and reflective space to individuals and couples to work through all the difficulties that life can bring.
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Victoria Northern
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with adults and young people with various presenting difficulties such as anxiety, OCD, phobias, stress, trauma, depression, anger, loss, low self esteem, self harm, relationship problems and abuse. Counselling is a process people seek when they want changes in their life. It can help us to understand and have better clarity of our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Let me ask you…Are you feeling stuck? Do you want to feel happier? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you feeling lost or hopeless? Are you battling with your inner critic? Do you want to heal from your past? If so let’s start your journey to discovering a new you.
I work with adults and young people with various presenting difficulties such as anxiety, OCD, phobias, stress, trauma, depression, anger, loss, low self esteem, self harm, relationship problems and abuse. Counselling is a process people seek when they want changes in their life. It can help us to understand and have better clarity of our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Let me ask you…Are you feeling stuck? Do you want to feel happier? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you feeling lost or hopeless? Are you battling with your inner critic? Do you want to heal from your past? If so let’s start your journey to discovering a new you.
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Nathan Alexander
Counsellor, MSc, PNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a trauma-informed, integrative therapist with NHS experience. Being trauma-informed means that I use a specific approach to therapy that recognizes and emphasizes understanding how the traumatic experience impacts a person’s mental well-being. This type of therapy is rooted in understanding the connection between the trauma experience and the person’s emotional and behavioural responses. Being integrative means that I can work at your pace with a wide variety of skills tailored to suit you. I am aware that therapy is not a “one size fits all” and I pride myself in working with you to reconnect you with your values in life
I am a trauma-informed, integrative therapist with NHS experience. Being trauma-informed means that I use a specific approach to therapy that recognizes and emphasizes understanding how the traumatic experience impacts a person’s mental well-being. This type of therapy is rooted in understanding the connection between the trauma experience and the person’s emotional and behavioural responses. Being integrative means that I can work at your pace with a wide variety of skills tailored to suit you. I am aware that therapy is not a “one size fits all” and I pride myself in working with you to reconnect you with your values in life
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Hannah Broadbent
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
Hello, I am a BACP registered psychotherapist/counsellor with Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with clients both long and short term to support them with whatever it is they are experiencing. The focus of my work is to provide a space in which clients can feel comfortable discussing what is going on for them and support them in their journey, whether that be finding ways to cope with their current situation or exploring what led them to this point in their lives. Having a dedicated space in your life to explore how things are for you can be a huge relief.
Hello, I am a BACP registered psychotherapist/counsellor with Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with clients both long and short term to support them with whatever it is they are experiencing. The focus of my work is to provide a space in which clients can feel comfortable discussing what is going on for them and support them in their journey, whether that be finding ways to cope with their current situation or exploring what led them to this point in their lives. Having a dedicated space in your life to explore how things are for you can be a huge relief.
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Dan Cornford
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
We all experience pain and distress in our lives sometimes. We may feel stuck, overwhelmed and unable to cope any longer. Therapy offers a path towards positive change and deeper understanding. I believe therapy should be available to everybody and everybody can benefit from therapy. You have already taken the first, brave step towards becoming closer to who you want to be by reaching out for help. I can provide a safe, supportive space in which we can explore your problems and work together with compassion and insight towards a brighter future.
We all experience pain and distress in our lives sometimes. We may feel stuck, overwhelmed and unable to cope any longer. Therapy offers a path towards positive change and deeper understanding. I believe therapy should be available to everybody and everybody can benefit from therapy. You have already taken the first, brave step towards becoming closer to who you want to be by reaching out for help. I can provide a safe, supportive space in which we can explore your problems and work together with compassion and insight towards a brighter future.
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Sarah Fay Taylor
Counsellor, MSc, PNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
I support individuals through a variety of life changes, challenges or transitions; including health or disability, sexuality or intimacy, relationships & relational trauma/distress, grief or loss and bereavement. Life's changes can affect multiple aspects of our lives and experiences; this can be overwhelming. I provide a warm, accepting space for you to bring all of yourself, including the hidden/uncomfortable parts. I often work with those who feel a tension between what the outside world expects of them, and their true, natural way of being. I frequently work with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent or highly sensitive individuals.
I support individuals through a variety of life changes, challenges or transitions; including health or disability, sexuality or intimacy, relationships & relational trauma/distress, grief or loss and bereavement. Life's changes can affect multiple aspects of our lives and experiences; this can be overwhelming. I provide a warm, accepting space for you to bring all of yourself, including the hidden/uncomfortable parts. I often work with those who feel a tension between what the outside world expects of them, and their true, natural way of being. I frequently work with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent or highly sensitive individuals.
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Rosy Finley
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I specialise in anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or it feels the right time to speak to someone again, you are welcome here. Counselling with me can be a place to offload, work through or process some of those feelings or hard thoughts. A chance to untangle what is going on for you, while still enabling you to function day to day. I am an integrative, relational counsellor which means I am qualified in a range of counselling and psychotherapy approaches and tailor sessions to meet your individual needs.
I specialise in anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or it feels the right time to speak to someone again, you are welcome here. Counselling with me can be a place to offload, work through or process some of those feelings or hard thoughts. A chance to untangle what is going on for you, while still enabling you to function day to day. I am an integrative, relational counsellor which means I am qualified in a range of counselling and psychotherapy approaches and tailor sessions to meet your individual needs.
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Sue (Susan) Walker
Verified Verified
Halifax HX3
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Dr Cheryl J Taylor
Psychotherapist, PhD, BACP
Neuro developmental: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD: and secondary psychiatric symptomatology, emotional regulation, attachment, trauma, addiction, OCD/obsessional thinking
Having worked in the NHS for over fifteen years; I specialise in Psychiatric care and Neurodiversity. As a Neurodivergent therapist, I have found from practice and my research, which evidences Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy; strong therapeutic alliance with my patients; there's reassurance, safety and a sense of belonging when working with someone who actually gets you! I have worked hard to ensure therapy caters to and adapts to our brains! Techniques such as eye contact, open questions, long silences, often made me and my patients want to run away, perpetuating a belief of hopelessness and helplessness.
Neuro developmental: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD: and secondary psychiatric symptomatology, emotional regulation, attachment, trauma, addiction, OCD/obsessional thinking
Having worked in the NHS for over fifteen years; I specialise in Psychiatric care and Neurodiversity. As a Neurodivergent therapist, I have found from practice and my research, which evidences Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy; strong therapeutic alliance with my patients; there's reassurance, safety and a sense of belonging when working with someone who actually gets you! I have worked hard to ensure therapy caters to and adapts to our brains! Techniques such as eye contact, open questions, long silences, often made me and my patients want to run away, perpetuating a belief of hopelessness and helplessness.
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Zara Whiteley
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
You may be living with ADHD, anxiety, depression, or navigating grief and life transitions.
I’m Zara, a Manchester City Centre therapist with face-to-face Saturday slots and online/phone sessions weekdays. I specialise in ADHD, anxiety, depression, and identity or life transitions. My main approach is person-centred, and I integrate CBT techniques when helpful to support clarity and coping.
You may be living with ADHD, anxiety, depression, or navigating grief and life transitions.
I’m Zara, a Manchester City Centre therapist with face-to-face Saturday slots and online/phone sessions weekdays. I specialise in ADHD, anxiety, depression, and identity or life transitions. My main approach is person-centred, and I integrate CBT techniques when helpful to support clarity and coping.
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Therapy With Amber
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Online Only
Many of my clients are high-performing individuals who live with ADHD, often caught in a cycle of overworking, burnout, and self-criticism.
My approach is clinical, caring, and collaborative. Many of my clients begin therapy when they’re feeling stuck, anxious, or after experiencing a significant life event. In a safe and supportive space, we explore their current difficulties understanding what has happened, what might be maintaining the problem, and how we can begin to reframe or change the situation. Often, clients come to therapy saying, “I just want to be happy” or “I want to feel like myself again.” Together, we unpack what happiness and self-connection truly means for you and explore why these feelings may feel out of reach right now.
Many of my clients are high-performing individuals who live with ADHD, often caught in a cycle of overworking, burnout, and self-criticism.
My approach is clinical, caring, and collaborative. Many of my clients begin therapy when they’re feeling stuck, anxious, or after experiencing a significant life event. In a safe and supportive space, we explore their current difficulties understanding what has happened, what might be maintaining the problem, and how we can begin to reframe or change the situation. Often, clients come to therapy saying, “I just want to be happy” or “I want to feel like myself again.” Together, we unpack what happiness and self-connection truly means for you and explore why these feelings may feel out of reach right now.
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ADHD Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for ADHD?
You should seek treatment for ADHD if you consistently have difficulty with attention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity that interferes with your daily life. Symptoms of ADHD include the inability to sustain attention during tasks, difficulty organizing tasks and activities, being easily distracted, frequent fidgeting or squirming, and talking or interrupting excessively. If these symptoms interfere with your career, academics, or relationships—for example, consistently failing to complete professional projects on time—you should seek an evaluation for ADHD.

How does treatment for ADHD work?
Effective treatment for ADHD often consists of medication, behavioural therapy, and lifestyle changes. Stimulant medications such as Adderall and Ritalin work by altering levels of neurotransmitters in the brain; higher levels of dopamine and norepinephrine are known to improve attention and focus. Therapy works by helping people with ADHD understand the condition, discuss their areas of difficulty, and develop behavioral strategies to manage their symptoms. In some cases, modifying one’s diet and exercise can also help improve symptoms.

How long does treatment for ADHD take?
It’s tough to give an exact time frame because everyone varies. In terms of medications, stimulants begin to work very soon after you take them, generally within the hour. It may take time to identify the right medication and dosage, but the medication itself is fast-acting. In terms of therapy, it takes time to develop skills and put them into practice, but you will likely see improvements within a few weeks or months.