Women's Issues Counselling in High Wycombe

Alison Maitland
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Sport Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Sometimes we get stuck - in our sport and our lives. Maybe you are struggling with self esteem or performance anxiety, not sure what direction to take your career, injured or lacking motivation, facing a setback or caught up in difficult thoughts and feelings that stop you from performing to your best. Whether you are just starting out in life or an elite performer wanting to achieve the last 1%, you can learn practical and effective ways to get unstuck.
Sometimes we get stuck - in our sport and our lives. Maybe you are struggling with self esteem or performance anxiety, not sure what direction to take your career, injured or lacking motivation, facing a setback or caught up in difficult thoughts and feelings that stop you from performing to your best. Whether you are just starting out in life or an elite performer wanting to achieve the last 1%, you can learn practical and effective ways to get unstuck.
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Ms Sarah Enderby
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
You may be coming to counselling because you are in crisis, unable to see a way through a situation or feeling lost or alone. You might be seeking the 'right' answer around a difficult life decision. It may have taken many years to find the courage to seek help for issues which run deep, perhaps stemming from difficult, early experiences in childhood or from trauma. I specialise in working with self esteem and anxiety, relationship issues, and LGBTQ+ folks, however, everybody is welcome.
You may be coming to counselling because you are in crisis, unable to see a way through a situation or feeling lost or alone. You might be seeking the 'right' answer around a difficult life decision. It may have taken many years to find the courage to seek help for issues which run deep, perhaps stemming from difficult, early experiences in childhood or from trauma. I specialise in working with self esteem and anxiety, relationship issues, and LGBTQ+ folks, however, everybody is welcome.
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Katie Wood
Counsellor, MBACP
As a warm-hearted, grounded person I bring authenticity to all my therapeutic work. Fundamental to my approach as a therapist is to offer a relationship of equality. Instead of advising you or telling you what to do I create a non-judgmental and trustworthy space to help you explore difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours. I place emphasis on building a therapeutic relationship, believing it facilitates change to occur and offering myself as a companion accompanying you on your journey, at your own pace, to help you gain clarity and perspective.
As a warm-hearted, grounded person I bring authenticity to all my therapeutic work. Fundamental to my approach as a therapist is to offer a relationship of equality. Instead of advising you or telling you what to do I create a non-judgmental and trustworthy space to help you explore difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours. I place emphasis on building a therapeutic relationship, believing it facilitates change to occur and offering myself as a companion accompanying you on your journey, at your own pace, to help you gain clarity and perspective.
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Kate Brown Counsellor/Supervisor
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Hello. Are you struggling at the moment? I am an experienced BACP accredited counsellor working with children, young people and adults. I offer a safe and confidential space in which you can explore any problems or issues troubling you. Please contact me if you would like to talk either on the phone or to arrange an initial appointment with no obligation or fees.
Hello. Are you struggling at the moment? I am an experienced BACP accredited counsellor working with children, young people and adults. I offer a safe and confidential space in which you can explore any problems or issues troubling you. Please contact me if you would like to talk either on the phone or to arrange an initial appointment with no obligation or fees.
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Elizabeth Kinsey-James
Counsellor, MBACP
4 Endorsed
Welcome. If you're reading this, maybe you've decided the time is right to make a change, and you're ready to take that important step. Asking for help can be difficult and it is something to be applauded. My role is to offer a safe space, free from judgement, and to listen to you with warmth and empathy. I will hear you, support you, empower you and facilitate you finding your path through. I encourage autonomy and self-compassion. I will endeavour to help you to see things in a different light. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy, and the benefits of therapy can be life changing.
Welcome. If you're reading this, maybe you've decided the time is right to make a change, and you're ready to take that important step. Asking for help can be difficult and it is something to be applauded. My role is to offer a safe space, free from judgement, and to listen to you with warmth and empathy. I will hear you, support you, empower you and facilitate you finding your path through. I encourage autonomy and self-compassion. I will endeavour to help you to see things in a different light. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy, and the benefits of therapy can be life changing.
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Helen Hunter
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
We all encounter challenging times and transitions in life: the loss of loved ones, relationship breakdowns, stress at work and health problems. These can often trigger childhood traumas, leading to bad feelings, which might lead us to become disconnected to our self and others. This could then lead to less healthy choices and an inability to hold boundaries. You might want to reconnect with your voice and potency and finds ways of integrating your vulnerability, through a combination of somatic interventions as well as talking therapy which transforms your relationship with yourself and others.
We all encounter challenging times and transitions in life: the loss of loved ones, relationship breakdowns, stress at work and health problems. These can often trigger childhood traumas, leading to bad feelings, which might lead us to become disconnected to our self and others. This could then lead to less healthy choices and an inability to hold boundaries. You might want to reconnect with your voice and potency and finds ways of integrating your vulnerability, through a combination of somatic interventions as well as talking therapy which transforms your relationship with yourself and others.
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Elizabeth Lawman
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Do you think you could benefit from having some time to sit back and have a look at what is working or not working in your life? Do you need to access an alternative perspective and to find fresh coping strategies to deal with whatever challenges you are facing? Would you like to feel more confident in the choices you make? You may be struggling with particular issues, or you may simply have a sense that things could be better if you could just work out how to reach more peace, purpose and potential in your life. Taking time to pause and reflect does have enormous benefits. I offer you The Time and Place to make that happen.
Do you think you could benefit from having some time to sit back and have a look at what is working or not working in your life? Do you need to access an alternative perspective and to find fresh coping strategies to deal with whatever challenges you are facing? Would you like to feel more confident in the choices you make? You may be struggling with particular issues, or you may simply have a sense that things could be better if you could just work out how to reach more peace, purpose and potential in your life. Taking time to pause and reflect does have enormous benefits. I offer you The Time and Place to make that happen.
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Kiran Quinn
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
People often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or lost. You might be grieving, or carrying a quiet sadness, anxiety, or sense of numbness. Some clients say they feel stuck, unsure of who they are or what they want. Others are moving through a breakup, burnout, pet loss, or a major life shift. It’s not always easy to name what hurts, only that something feels off, or missing. Often, there’s a longing to feel more grounded, emotionally steady, and alive again. Therapy with me offers a calm, steady space to pause, breathe, reflect, and gently come back to yourself.
People often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or lost. You might be grieving, or carrying a quiet sadness, anxiety, or sense of numbness. Some clients say they feel stuck, unsure of who they are or what they want. Others are moving through a breakup, burnout, pet loss, or a major life shift. It’s not always easy to name what hurts, only that something feels off, or missing. Often, there’s a longing to feel more grounded, emotionally steady, and alive again. Therapy with me offers a calm, steady space to pause, breathe, reflect, and gently come back to yourself.
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Amanda Passmore
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed and just don't know where to turn? Maybe you don't like yourself very much or feel that you don't have anything to offer. Would you like to be able to feel better about your decisions rather than always questioning yourself? Being able to talk to someone about how you're feeling can be a relief and can start to unlock what's going on inside to bring about change.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed and just don't know where to turn? Maybe you don't like yourself very much or feel that you don't have anything to offer. Would you like to be able to feel better about your decisions rather than always questioning yourself? Being able to talk to someone about how you're feeling can be a relief and can start to unlock what's going on inside to bring about change.
01491 527574 View 01491 527574
Joscelyn Raven
Psychotherapist, BPC
1 Endorsed
At times, our experiences and emotions can feel overwhelming. This can impact us physically, emotionally as well as psychologically. Over time, this can have consequences for our day to day lives, relationships and work. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can provide an important, safe, confidential space to gain insight of our ourselves, our experiences and our difficulties. This can involve receiving help to identify, and work through, the underlying events, relationships, beliefs and fears which may be causing destructive patterns as well as feelings of being stuck, frustrated, lost and empty.
At times, our experiences and emotions can feel overwhelming. This can impact us physically, emotionally as well as psychologically. Over time, this can have consequences for our day to day lives, relationships and work. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can provide an important, safe, confidential space to gain insight of our ourselves, our experiences and our difficulties. This can involve receiving help to identify, and work through, the underlying events, relationships, beliefs and fears which may be causing destructive patterns as well as feelings of being stuck, frustrated, lost and empty.
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Buckinghamshire Therapy
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Mental health and well being is important to us all. We can all feel stuck in a unhelpful cycle and adapt to our lives accommodating this. Deciding to make the first contact into therapy can feel conflicting, the first step is the most difficult. My goal is to help you explore how your journey has led you to where you are now, to think about therapeutic ways forward and be a support and guide in finding ways to assist you towards your goal. Each session is tailored to your individual need and is designed to be supportive and collaborative.
Mental health and well being is important to us all. We can all feel stuck in a unhelpful cycle and adapt to our lives accommodating this. Deciding to make the first contact into therapy can feel conflicting, the first step is the most difficult. My goal is to help you explore how your journey has led you to where you are now, to think about therapeutic ways forward and be a support and guide in finding ways to assist you towards your goal. Each session is tailored to your individual need and is designed to be supportive and collaborative.
01628 965966 View 01628 965966
Marzena Penfold Trauma & Relationship Therapist
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Online Only
I work with individuals who want to understand and change deep emotional and relational patterns, especially where trauma, shame, anxiety, self-abandonment, attachment wounds or painful relationship dynamics keep repeating. You may be asking yourself, “Can I be helped?” especially if you feel stuck, overwhelmed, carrying too much, or finding that childhood experiences still live in your body and responses. My approach is trauma-informed and draws on EMDR, somatic and attachment-based work. Together, we can look at relationship patterns, emotional overwhelm, boundaries, self-worth, intimacy, sexuality, and divorce.
I work with individuals who want to understand and change deep emotional and relational patterns, especially where trauma, shame, anxiety, self-abandonment, attachment wounds or painful relationship dynamics keep repeating. You may be asking yourself, “Can I be helped?” especially if you feel stuck, overwhelmed, carrying too much, or finding that childhood experiences still live in your body and responses. My approach is trauma-informed and draws on EMDR, somatic and attachment-based work. Together, we can look at relationship patterns, emotional overwhelm, boundaries, self-worth, intimacy, sexuality, and divorce.
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Beautiful Calm
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Are you anxious or overwhelmed, stressed or just feeling low? Perhaps you just need someone to talk to and support you through something? As a person-centred counsellor, you are the focus of the session and by providing a calm, non-judgmental space we can explore any issues you maybe facing. With a collaborative approach, complemented by some CBT skills you will gain coping strategies to help regulate your emotions. No issue is too big or too small and it may be that you feel you need a better balance in your life, particularly in this current world of uncertainty... so allow me to accompany you on your next chapter.
Are you anxious or overwhelmed, stressed or just feeling low? Perhaps you just need someone to talk to and support you through something? As a person-centred counsellor, you are the focus of the session and by providing a calm, non-judgmental space we can explore any issues you maybe facing. With a collaborative approach, complemented by some CBT skills you will gain coping strategies to help regulate your emotions. No issue is too big or too small and it may be that you feel you need a better balance in your life, particularly in this current world of uncertainty... so allow me to accompany you on your next chapter.
01494 292733 View 01494 292733
Sufia Rahman Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
I am a registered and accredited therapeutic counsellor of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working with individuals and couples. I am insured and hold an enhanced DBS certificate for adults and children.My aim as a counsellor is building a therapeutic relationship with my clients on mutual trust whilst providing a space where you feel listened, comfortable, and supported whilst we explore together as you find a more fulfilled future.
I am a registered and accredited therapeutic counsellor of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working with individuals and couples. I am insured and hold an enhanced DBS certificate for adults and children.My aim as a counsellor is building a therapeutic relationship with my clients on mutual trust whilst providing a space where you feel listened, comfortable, and supported whilst we explore together as you find a more fulfilled future.
01494 341268 View 01494 341268
The Choice To Change
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Sometimes it's about coping strategies and supporting my clients through a tough time or loss, want to change something about how they feel, think or behave, many look to free themselves of the past whilst some aren't sure exactly what they need, they simply feel the struggle to be happy in their life or relationships.You'll find I'm patient and calm by nature, have a compassionate and mature approach to helping, intuitively sense some things are really tough to talk about and whilst I will help you with ideas and tools to reduce symptoms and which can also speed up meaningful change between sessions, note: you will get to direct, manage your own destiny. I have always seen my role as guiding my client to see difficulties you stuck and with my help how to overcome them. My aim is always for my clients to be able to leave feeling confident in knowing their own well being long term.
Sometimes it's about coping strategies and supporting my clients through a tough time or loss, want to change something about how they feel, think or behave, many look to free themselves of the past whilst some aren't sure exactly what they need, they simply feel the struggle to be happy in their life or relationships.You'll find I'm patient and calm by nature, have a compassionate and mature approach to helping, intuitively sense some things are really tough to talk about and whilst I will help you with ideas and tools to reduce symptoms and which can also speed up meaningful change between sessions, note: you will get to direct, manage your own destiny. I have always seen my role as guiding my client to see difficulties you stuck and with my help how to overcome them. My aim is always for my clients to be able to leave feeling confident in knowing their own well being long term.
01494 360937 View 01494 360937
Emma Marshall
Psychotherapist
2 Endorsed
People have counselling for many different reasons. Some will have a particular issue they wish to work through in the short term, some may have been affected by a life-changing event or loss that may need a little longer to come to terms with, others may just feel unhappy, low, sad or angry but unsure why. Whatever it is that is affecting you or leaving you feeling that life is too tough to cope with, counselling can help. It can enable you to understand your emotions more clearly, recognise deeper issues, highlight what you need to take the necessary steps to make changes and move forward with your life.
People have counselling for many different reasons. Some will have a particular issue they wish to work through in the short term, some may have been affected by a life-changing event or loss that may need a little longer to come to terms with, others may just feel unhappy, low, sad or angry but unsure why. Whatever it is that is affecting you or leaving you feeling that life is too tough to cope with, counselling can help. It can enable you to understand your emotions more clearly, recognise deeper issues, highlight what you need to take the necessary steps to make changes and move forward with your life.
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Mark Anderson
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist (BACP) and psychodynamic counsellor (BPC), qualified to Master of Science level (Birkbeck, University of London). Having worked in a London-based GP practice on a pro bono basis for several years, I have helped patients from many backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, religions, genders, and sexual orientations with the internal, and often, unconscious conflicts that have negatively impacted their emotional and mental well-being and that prevented them from living their everyday life to the fullest.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist (BACP) and psychodynamic counsellor (BPC), qualified to Master of Science level (Birkbeck, University of London). Having worked in a London-based GP practice on a pro bono basis for several years, I have helped patients from many backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, religions, genders, and sexual orientations with the internal, and often, unconscious conflicts that have negatively impacted their emotional and mental well-being and that prevented them from living their everyday life to the fullest.
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Kathryn Poulton
Psychotherapist, MBACP
2 Endorsed
I am a fully qualified and BACP registered psychotherapist working in Buckinghamshire and online. My therapeutic style is warm and relational, taking the whole person into account and inviting change through developing awareness of your self in its entirety - mind, body, emotions and spirit. Many of my clients come to me having had previous therapy which didn't feel like a great fit, or where it felt like some pieces of the puzzle were missing, and find that they are able to gain greater insight with a talking therapy that invites exploration of their whole self.
I am a fully qualified and BACP registered psychotherapist working in Buckinghamshire and online. My therapeutic style is warm and relational, taking the whole person into account and inviting change through developing awareness of your self in its entirety - mind, body, emotions and spirit. Many of my clients come to me having had previous therapy which didn't feel like a great fit, or where it felt like some pieces of the puzzle were missing, and find that they are able to gain greater insight with a talking therapy that invites exploration of their whole self.
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Nicola Kellock
Psychotherapist, PNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming — even when, from the outside, everything seems fine. You may be coping with loss, anxiety, trauma, or a sense of being stuck. My role is to offer a calm, confidential space where you can begin to explore what’s happening and gently make sense of it, at your own pace. I’m an integrative therapist with extensive experience supporting adults through a wide range of life challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and bereavement. I’m also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), a highly effective approach for those affected by trauma and PTSD.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming — even when, from the outside, everything seems fine. You may be coping with loss, anxiety, trauma, or a sense of being stuck. My role is to offer a calm, confidential space where you can begin to explore what’s happening and gently make sense of it, at your own pace. I’m an integrative therapist with extensive experience supporting adults through a wide range of life challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and bereavement. I’m also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), a highly effective approach for those affected by trauma and PTSD.
01980 880816 View 01980 880816
Tom Coates
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
6 Endorsed
Serves Area
Emotional difficulties can make us feel overwhelmed, isolated, and exhausted, affecting our daily lives and overall well-being. If this sounds like you, remember that help is available. I'm Tom, a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with over 12 years of experience in clinical practice. Although I work with a range of conditions, including Depression and Anxiety, I have a specialist interest in working with individuals struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My personal battles with OCD and depression allow me to empathise deeply with my clients, enabling me to provide understanding and supportive care.
Emotional difficulties can make us feel overwhelmed, isolated, and exhausted, affecting our daily lives and overall well-being. If this sounds like you, remember that help is available. I'm Tom, a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with over 12 years of experience in clinical practice. Although I work with a range of conditions, including Depression and Anxiety, I have a specialist interest in working with individuals struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My personal battles with OCD and depression allow me to empathise deeply with my clients, enabling me to provide understanding and supportive care.
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Women's Issues Counsellors
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.

How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.

How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.

How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.