Counselling for Elderly in Hope Valley
My name is Maggie and I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and qualified EMDR therapist at Lantern Psychotherapy. Lantern Psychotherapy are a small group of professional, experienced therapists providing high quality online therapy, enabling you to access your therapy at a time and place convenient to you. I have many years' experience of providing therapy in the NHS, and I currently work as Deputy Programme Director for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Sheffield alongside my private practice.
My name is Maggie and I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and qualified EMDR therapist at Lantern Psychotherapy. Lantern Psychotherapy are a small group of professional, experienced therapists providing high quality online therapy, enabling you to access your therapy at a time and place convenient to you. I have many years' experience of providing therapy in the NHS, and I currently work as Deputy Programme Director for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Sheffield alongside my private practice.
A warm welcome.
I work in private practice, both online & face-to-face, with adults who seek help with Anxiety, Depression, Low self-esteem, Negative or Intrusive Thinking, Grief & Loss, & Relationship problems. I specialise in Trauma and Historical Childhood & Family issues, including Childhood Trauma, PTSD and unhelpful patterns of coping. I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor & Psychotherapist and a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and work to their Ethical Codes of Practice.
A warm welcome.
I work in private practice, both online & face-to-face, with adults who seek help with Anxiety, Depression, Low self-esteem, Negative or Intrusive Thinking, Grief & Loss, & Relationship problems. I specialise in Trauma and Historical Childhood & Family issues, including Childhood Trauma, PTSD and unhelpful patterns of coping. I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor & Psychotherapist and a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and work to their Ethical Codes of Practice.
I work with clients who have experienced relational trauma in childhood or as adults and the difficulties that arise : PTSD, depression, low self esteem, shame, anger and problems forming safe trusting relationships. I also specialise in bereavement Issues. I use an integrative approach which means I offer a non directive, non judgemental space to : develop coping mechanisms; explore what has happened and make sense of what you are experiencing; share information to increase understanding of how/why we respond as we do ; try out new ways of being and interacting with people; understand and trust yourself and your intuition.
I work with clients who have experienced relational trauma in childhood or as adults and the difficulties that arise : PTSD, depression, low self esteem, shame, anger and problems forming safe trusting relationships. I also specialise in bereavement Issues. I use an integrative approach which means I offer a non directive, non judgemental space to : develop coping mechanisms; explore what has happened and make sense of what you are experiencing; share information to increase understanding of how/why we respond as we do ; try out new ways of being and interacting with people; understand and trust yourself and your intuition.
Hi, my name is Dawn. My background is as a registered mental health nurse and I have worked with children, young people, and families for over 25 years. I am also a dual-qualified psychotherapist and I work privately helping people from all age groups to overcome a wide range of mental health challenges which include: eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma work including PTSD, relationship difficulties, autism, and attention deficit disorders to mention a few. I love my job and I am passionate about helping people achieve their goals and getting their lives back on track.
Hi, my name is Dawn. My background is as a registered mental health nurse and I have worked with children, young people, and families for over 25 years. I am also a dual-qualified psychotherapist and I work privately helping people from all age groups to overcome a wide range of mental health challenges which include: eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma work including PTSD, relationship difficulties, autism, and attention deficit disorders to mention a few. I love my job and I am passionate about helping people achieve their goals and getting their lives back on track.
I work with families, couples and individuals of all ages. I specialise in families where a child presents with an emotional, behavioural or mental health problem. This may include anxiety and low mood, emotional disregulation and attachment issues. I work with families with grown/adult/older children, grandparents and extended family. I have 23 years experience working with children and families in the NHS with a very broad range of complex issues. I offer a holistic approach to therapy, considering lifestyle, diet, exercise, spiritual beliefs, etc.
I work with families, couples and individuals of all ages. I specialise in families where a child presents with an emotional, behavioural or mental health problem. This may include anxiety and low mood, emotional disregulation and attachment issues. I work with families with grown/adult/older children, grandparents and extended family. I have 23 years experience working with children and families in the NHS with a very broad range of complex issues. I offer a holistic approach to therapy, considering lifestyle, diet, exercise, spiritual beliefs, etc.
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Hi, I’m Grace and I’m glad you’re here.
I offer open-ended video/telephone therapy at your pace, focusing on what matters most to you. Together we will explore your emotions and experiences.
As a humanistic therapist my role is to facilitate a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, feel truly heard, and reconnect with your own sense of self. Whatever you’re navigating I’m here to support you with warmth, respect, and honesty.
• Free 15-minute initial consultation
• Confidential online video/telephone sessions for adults and children.
• Specialised, experienced psychotherapy
• Open-ended
Hi, I’m Grace and I’m glad you’re here.
I offer open-ended video/telephone therapy at your pace, focusing on what matters most to you. Together we will explore your emotions and experiences.
As a humanistic therapist my role is to facilitate a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, feel truly heard, and reconnect with your own sense of self. Whatever you’re navigating I’m here to support you with warmth, respect, and honesty.
• Free 15-minute initial consultation
• Confidential online video/telephone sessions for adults and children.
• Specialised, experienced psychotherapy
• Open-ended
Navigating a world built for neurotypical minds can be relentless. If you're neurodivergent (or wondering whether you might be), you may have spent years adapting, masking, and pushing through, often without support that truly fits.
I'm a neurodivergent therapist who specialises in working with ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodivergence. I don't offer formulaic approaches. Instead, we work collaboratively to find what actually helps you, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods tailored to how you think, feel, and process the world.
I also work with a wide range of other difficulties, always meeting you as you are.
Navigating a world built for neurotypical minds can be relentless. If you're neurodivergent (or wondering whether you might be), you may have spent years adapting, masking, and pushing through, often without support that truly fits.
I'm a neurodivergent therapist who specialises in working with ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodivergence. I don't offer formulaic approaches. Instead, we work collaboratively to find what actually helps you, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods tailored to how you think, feel, and process the world.
I also work with a wide range of other difficulties, always meeting you as you are.
Through one-to-one therapy I can support you to understand and confront the particular areas of difficulty in your life. Perhaps you have noticed an increased level of stress or anxiety, or you find yourself caught up in repetitive patterns that are unhelpful. You could be struggling emotionally, perhaps due to loss or relationship problems, or you may feel you have become stuck and unable to move forward in your life. Whatever the issue, therapy can help you reach a deeper understanding of your experience, the feelings around it, and what might be holding you back.
Through one-to-one therapy I can support you to understand and confront the particular areas of difficulty in your life. Perhaps you have noticed an increased level of stress or anxiety, or you find yourself caught up in repetitive patterns that are unhelpful. You could be struggling emotionally, perhaps due to loss or relationship problems, or you may feel you have become stuck and unable to move forward in your life. Whatever the issue, therapy can help you reach a deeper understanding of your experience, the feelings around it, and what might be holding you back.
Therapist for Men. "How are you?" "Fine", "All good", "Not bad".
Have you been asked this question and given a similar response?
You've been putting a mask on for too long, trying to keep it together and be a 'man'.
But now keeping that mask on is becoming harder and harder.
I specialise in working with men and know the power of having someone to share with and not be judged in return, no matter what it is you're facing. I know because I've experienced it myself and I've seen countless clients experience the same thing.
Therapist for Men. "How are you?" "Fine", "All good", "Not bad".
Have you been asked this question and given a similar response?
You've been putting a mask on for too long, trying to keep it together and be a 'man'.
But now keeping that mask on is becoming harder and harder.
I specialise in working with men and know the power of having someone to share with and not be judged in return, no matter what it is you're facing. I know because I've experienced it myself and I've seen countless clients experience the same thing.
Do you want to be able to better manage anxious feelings, or to understand yourself & your relationships more, or maybe there is a specific issue causing you pain or unhappiness. I am a BACP accredited therapist, offering a safe space for you or your child to work through any challenges or difficulties that you’re having. My role is to provide the empathic, compassionate, safe space for you to explore the aspects of your life that are preventing you from feeling at your best; those creating stress, tension, unhappiness or loneliness.
Do you want to be able to better manage anxious feelings, or to understand yourself & your relationships more, or maybe there is a specific issue causing you pain or unhappiness. I am a BACP accredited therapist, offering a safe space for you or your child to work through any challenges or difficulties that you’re having. My role is to provide the empathic, compassionate, safe space for you to explore the aspects of your life that are preventing you from feeling at your best; those creating stress, tension, unhappiness or loneliness.
Are you feeling confused, stuck or simply curious about developing your authentic self, cultivating healthier and more fulfilling relationships, or finding ways to create purposeful life changes & realise your full potential?
Do you need a therapist who understands LGBTQ+ experiences, neurodiversity, cultural identity & polyamory dynamics? Someone who can support your personal process or mediate between you & your partner(s), family, friends or polycule?
If this resonates with you, I can help. I offer tailored online humanistic & existential therapy and coaching for individuals, couples, and groups — in both English & French.
Are you feeling confused, stuck or simply curious about developing your authentic self, cultivating healthier and more fulfilling relationships, or finding ways to create purposeful life changes & realise your full potential?
Do you need a therapist who understands LGBTQ+ experiences, neurodiversity, cultural identity & polyamory dynamics? Someone who can support your personal process or mediate between you & your partner(s), family, friends or polycule?
If this resonates with you, I can help. I offer tailored online humanistic & existential therapy and coaching for individuals, couples, and groups — in both English & French.
As an AuDHD therapist and someone who is proudly a member of the LGBTQ+ community, my practice supports anyone who feels they are different and do not fit, whatever their identity and how they choose to label themselves. Having extensively worked in community and crisis mental health settings, my work is ideal for those who have suffered trauma, with specialism's in areas such as sexual violence, domestic abuse and other trauma related disorders. My practice aims to create a safe and holding space, where we can use emotional exploration and creative techniques to explore what has happened to you and we can work towards healing this.
As an AuDHD therapist and someone who is proudly a member of the LGBTQ+ community, my practice supports anyone who feels they are different and do not fit, whatever their identity and how they choose to label themselves. Having extensively worked in community and crisis mental health settings, my work is ideal for those who have suffered trauma, with specialism's in areas such as sexual violence, domestic abuse and other trauma related disorders. My practice aims to create a safe and holding space, where we can use emotional exploration and creative techniques to explore what has happened to you and we can work towards healing this.
Being human can be messy and painful—it can feel like our past and patterns are holding us back, preventing us connecting more fully with others or showing up in the world in the way we want. You may have a specific issue you wish to bring or just a general sense that something doesn't feel OK. Whatever it is for you, I offer a safe, accepting space for you to explore things at your own pace.
I’m a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor using a relational, integrative approach that draws from a range of modalities, including Psychodynamic and Humanistic.
Being human can be messy and painful—it can feel like our past and patterns are holding us back, preventing us connecting more fully with others or showing up in the world in the way we want. You may have a specific issue you wish to bring or just a general sense that something doesn't feel OK. Whatever it is for you, I offer a safe, accepting space for you to explore things at your own pace.
I’m a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor using a relational, integrative approach that draws from a range of modalities, including Psychodynamic and Humanistic.
Hi, I'm Molly. I have over 7 years of experience as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and specialise in CBT and EMDR. I have worked with people from diverse backgrounds, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, low self-esteem, and many other related difficulties. I’m passionate about offering integrative, personalised, collaborative care to empower you to become your own therapist.
Therapy will look different to everybody; however, during your initial sessions, we will explore your history and present challenges, working together to develop a bespoke formulation and treatment plan that will help you work towards your goals.
Hi, I'm Molly. I have over 7 years of experience as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and specialise in CBT and EMDR. I have worked with people from diverse backgrounds, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, low self-esteem, and many other related difficulties. I’m passionate about offering integrative, personalised, collaborative care to empower you to become your own therapist.
Therapy will look different to everybody; however, during your initial sessions, we will explore your history and present challenges, working together to develop a bespoke formulation and treatment plan that will help you work towards your goals.
A relatable and compassionate Therapist, based in Manchester City Centre, working both in person and online. Perhaps your past experiences are having an impact on your day to day life, or you are feeling down and need support. I offer clients the time and space to explore themselves, past and present events. Whatever it is that you are going through I will do my best to help. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming to know where to start and I welcome clients to bring their full selves, in all their complexity, to sessions, without pressure to have to "be" a certain kind of way.
A relatable and compassionate Therapist, based in Manchester City Centre, working both in person and online. Perhaps your past experiences are having an impact on your day to day life, or you are feeling down and need support. I offer clients the time and space to explore themselves, past and present events. Whatever it is that you are going through I will do my best to help. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming to know where to start and I welcome clients to bring their full selves, in all their complexity, to sessions, without pressure to have to "be" a certain kind of way.
I work with people in high-pressure roles who are used to holding things together for everyone else - at work, at home, in their business.
On the outside you may look ‘fine’ but inside it might feel very different. Perhaps the stress doesn’t ever switch off, decisions keep circling, and there maybe a quiet sense you’ve lost touch with yourself.
I work with people in high-pressure roles who are used to holding things together for everyone else - at work, at home, in their business.
On the outside you may look ‘fine’ but inside it might feel very different. Perhaps the stress doesn’t ever switch off, decisions keep circling, and there maybe a quiet sense you’ve lost touch with yourself.
I work with 16 + to older adults and love meeting new clients.
I trained integratively in three modalities: Person Centred, which I believe is the bedrock of all counselling, CBT, and Attachment Theory. I have also completed training in Couples Therapy, EMDR and courses in Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Autism and Transactional Analysis. I will apply the therapy that most fits your needs.
I work with 16 + to older adults and love meeting new clients.
I trained integratively in three modalities: Person Centred, which I believe is the bedrock of all counselling, CBT, and Attachment Theory. I have also completed training in Couples Therapy, EMDR and courses in Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Autism and Transactional Analysis. I will apply the therapy that most fits your needs.
I'm Cara, a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, offering therapy in West London and online. I believe that whatever our current problems, we have the drive and potential to heal and grow.
I'm Cara, a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, offering therapy in West London and online. I believe that whatever our current problems, we have the drive and potential to heal and grow.
If you need to talk I’m here to listen. I'm an friendly & approachable Person Centred counsellor. If you reach out to me, I'll do my best to help. I work individually with adult clients (18+). Often when we face issues we can't resolve on our own we can feel stuck, frustrated and angry. We can also be highly self critical. Overthinking can leave us exhausted. You don't have to face this alone. Whatever you are dealing with, talking this through with a an experienced professional can make all the difference. Therapy can help with: Offloading, gaining insight, coping better, developing tools & strategies, managing & resolving issues.
If you need to talk I’m here to listen. I'm an friendly & approachable Person Centred counsellor. If you reach out to me, I'll do my best to help. I work individually with adult clients (18+). Often when we face issues we can't resolve on our own we can feel stuck, frustrated and angry. We can also be highly self critical. Overthinking can leave us exhausted. You don't have to face this alone. Whatever you are dealing with, talking this through with a an experienced professional can make all the difference. Therapy can help with: Offloading, gaining insight, coping better, developing tools & strategies, managing & resolving issues.
My name is Maria de Ridder. I work as a psychotherapist in private practice in South Manchester in Chorlton and Didsbury.
The principle modality I use is called Transactional Analysis; a type of psychotherapy which looks at how the past affects the present and looks at any unhelpful patterns we may developed. I also offer mindfulness based and relational approaches where applicable.
My name is Maria de Ridder. I work as a psychotherapist in private practice in South Manchester in Chorlton and Didsbury.
The principle modality I use is called Transactional Analysis; a type of psychotherapy which looks at how the past affects the present and looks at any unhelpful patterns we may developed. I also offer mindfulness based and relational approaches where applicable.
FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.