Counselling for Seniors in Houghton Regis
Sometimes life’s challenges can feel like too much to handle alone. At those times it can help to have someone professional to talk to in confidence - I offer an understanding, supportive space in which we can work through lifes challenges together. My approach to psychotherapy is both affirming and challenging; supporting you to feel valued and heard whilst enabling you to move past avoidance and fear.
Sometimes life’s challenges can feel like too much to handle alone. At those times it can help to have someone professional to talk to in confidence - I offer an understanding, supportive space in which we can work through lifes challenges together. My approach to psychotherapy is both affirming and challenging; supporting you to feel valued and heard whilst enabling you to move past avoidance and fear.
Sometimes life’s challenges can feel like too much to handle alone. At those times it can help to have someone professional to talk to in confidence - I offer an understanding, supportive space in which we can work through lifes challenges together. My approach to psychotherapy is both affirming and challenging; supporting you to feel valued and heard whilst enabling you to move past avoidance and fear.
Sometimes life’s challenges can feel like too much to handle alone. At those times it can help to have someone professional to talk to in confidence - I offer an understanding, supportive space in which we can work through lifes challenges together. My approach to psychotherapy is both affirming and challenging; supporting you to feel valued and heard whilst enabling you to move past avoidance and fear.
Hi I'm Dave. Thank you for stopping by. I’m sorry if you’re struggling at the moment. Life can be hard at times and sometimes, the things that used to make us happy don’t any more. Sometimes it can be hard to cope and you may feel lost, unseen, unheard, anxious or depressed.
Believe it or not, you are doing the hard bit right now. By looking for and asking for help, this is the first step to you taking back control of your life. This is you making the decision to change.
Therapy like life, can be challenging but it can also be rewarding.
Hi I'm Dave. Thank you for stopping by. I’m sorry if you’re struggling at the moment. Life can be hard at times and sometimes, the things that used to make us happy don’t any more. Sometimes it can be hard to cope and you may feel lost, unseen, unheard, anxious or depressed.
Believe it or not, you are doing the hard bit right now. By looking for and asking for help, this is the first step to you taking back control of your life. This is you making the decision to change.
Therapy like life, can be challenging but it can also be rewarding.
There was a time when I sat where you may be sitting now, wondering whether counselling could help. When I first sought therapy, I was struggling with work pressures, relationships and uncertainty about the future. What I found was a safe space to be heard without judgement, and that experience eventually led me to become a counsellor. Today, I offer a warm, confidential space for clients to explore life's challenges. I am also a practising supervisor. While I work with adults of all ages, I particularly enjoy working with young people, whose resilience and potential give me hope for the future.
There was a time when I sat where you may be sitting now, wondering whether counselling could help. When I first sought therapy, I was struggling with work pressures, relationships and uncertainty about the future. What I found was a safe space to be heard without judgement, and that experience eventually led me to become a counsellor. Today, I offer a warm, confidential space for clients to explore life's challenges. I am also a practising supervisor. While I work with adults of all ages, I particularly enjoy working with young people, whose resilience and potential give me hope for the future.
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In my practice I offer a safe space to explore what ever my client is feeling overwhelmed by. My method is Humanistic Integrative where we consider together how they are feeling as a whole and the effect their worries are having on their body. We will look at ways together to improve their life going forward.
In my practice I offer a safe space to explore what ever my client is feeling overwhelmed by. My method is Humanistic Integrative where we consider together how they are feeling as a whole and the effect their worries are having on their body. We will look at ways together to improve their life going forward.
I have particular success in treating anxiety, depression, sleep issues and trauma as quickly as possible. Using the most effective solution-focused techniques, I will empower you to deal with emotional distress, feel more positive about your life and take back control. I will help you understand depression and how to lift it and can assist in developing skills so that your needs for security, affection, friendship, intimacy, pleasure and connection can be better fulfilled. I will also help you relax deeply and feel better in each session. To support your progress, our time together will be structured, using measurable outcomes.
I have particular success in treating anxiety, depression, sleep issues and trauma as quickly as possible. Using the most effective solution-focused techniques, I will empower you to deal with emotional distress, feel more positive about your life and take back control. I will help you understand depression and how to lift it and can assist in developing skills so that your needs for security, affection, friendship, intimacy, pleasure and connection can be better fulfilled. I will also help you relax deeply and feel better in each session. To support your progress, our time together will be structured, using measurable outcomes.
What I love most about this work is the chance to really connect with people-understanding who you are, what you've been through, and what you long for. Therapy, is a space where we gently explore your inner world together, making room for clarity, calm, and meaningful change. I work with clients who experience a range of psychological challenges including:Depression; anxiety; PTSD; trauma; stress; phobia; relationship issues; interpersonal difficulties; work stress; grief & bereavement; sleep wake issues; addictive behaviours; health anxiety; pain; birth trauma; post-natal depression; problems with self-esteem and confidence.
What I love most about this work is the chance to really connect with people-understanding who you are, what you've been through, and what you long for. Therapy, is a space where we gently explore your inner world together, making room for clarity, calm, and meaningful change. I work with clients who experience a range of psychological challenges including:Depression; anxiety; PTSD; trauma; stress; phobia; relationship issues; interpersonal difficulties; work stress; grief & bereavement; sleep wake issues; addictive behaviours; health anxiety; pain; birth trauma; post-natal depression; problems with self-esteem and confidence.
Are you feeling constantly overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, or disconnected from the life you want to live?
As a qualified therapist specialising in nervous system regulation, I help individuals move past cognitive processing to find true, physiological safety.
Alongside traditional therapy, I am a certified provider of the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—an evidence-based auditory intervention designed to retune the nervous system, lower anxiety, and improve emotional resilience.
Together, we won’t just talk about healing; we will actively help your body and mind feel safe again.
Are you feeling constantly overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, or disconnected from the life you want to live?
As a qualified therapist specialising in nervous system regulation, I help individuals move past cognitive processing to find true, physiological safety.
Alongside traditional therapy, I am a certified provider of the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—an evidence-based auditory intervention designed to retune the nervous system, lower anxiety, and improve emotional resilience.
Together, we won’t just talk about healing; we will actively help your body and mind feel safe again.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you need support? Not sure what you need and don't know how or where to start? I can help you to make sense of how you are feeling. To empower yourself, and start feeling stronger.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you need support? Not sure what you need and don't know how or where to start? I can help you to make sense of how you are feeling. To empower yourself, and start feeling stronger.
Hello, and welcome. I am Francesca, a well qualified, experienced and professional psychotherapist supporting individuals to work through feelings of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, grief and loss. Since you are reading this page I imagine you would like some aspects of your life to be different and wondering if I - or therapy - can help you. We come to therapy for a myriad of reasons, perhaps you struggling to like yourself or coming to terms with a trauma or loss and looking to process your experience and see a way forward. Maybe you are struggling with overwhelming feelings of anxiety or depression.
Hello, and welcome. I am Francesca, a well qualified, experienced and professional psychotherapist supporting individuals to work through feelings of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger, grief and loss. Since you are reading this page I imagine you would like some aspects of your life to be different and wondering if I - or therapy - can help you. We come to therapy for a myriad of reasons, perhaps you struggling to like yourself or coming to terms with a trauma or loss and looking to process your experience and see a way forward. Maybe you are struggling with overwhelming feelings of anxiety or depression.
If you are struggling with your emotions, relationships or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, psychotherapy could help bring about meaningful change. I provide a non-judgmental space to explore underlying dynamics and emotional conflicts. Gaining a better understanding of yourself can make it possible to move away from the unhelpful patterns and can help facilitate healthy developments within your personal and professional life.
If you are struggling with your emotions, relationships or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, psychotherapy could help bring about meaningful change. I provide a non-judgmental space to explore underlying dynamics and emotional conflicts. Gaining a better understanding of yourself can make it possible to move away from the unhelpful patterns and can help facilitate healthy developments within your personal and professional life.
Midlife is particularly significant for women, as it’s when most of us will experience peri/menopause and it’s often a period of change: in our bodies, emotions, and cognition, and also possibly when our roles shift. Whatever our individual situation, it’s inevitably a time of transition and challenge. Therapy is more than healing, reflection, developing coping strategies and resilience, deepening self awareness, and all that good stuff. It’s also about grieving and expressing rage, fear and resentment, analysing our failures and successes, thinking about our identities and reconnecting with our Self, which is often neglected.
Midlife is particularly significant for women, as it’s when most of us will experience peri/menopause and it’s often a period of change: in our bodies, emotions, and cognition, and also possibly when our roles shift. Whatever our individual situation, it’s inevitably a time of transition and challenge. Therapy is more than healing, reflection, developing coping strategies and resilience, deepening self awareness, and all that good stuff. It’s also about grieving and expressing rage, fear and resentment, analysing our failures and successes, thinking about our identities and reconnecting with our Self, which is often neglected.
Throughout my career I have worked with people of all ages but, more recently, mainly work with adults and older adults.
I work with common mental health issues (e.g., depression and anxiety ) and complex presentations (e.g., personality disorder and complex/developmental trauma). I also work with people who have neurodevelopmental (ADHD and Autism), neurological and degenerative conditions. I specialise in systemic therapy for individuals, couples and adult family members.
Throughout my career I have worked with people of all ages but, more recently, mainly work with adults and older adults.
I work with common mental health issues (e.g., depression and anxiety ) and complex presentations (e.g., personality disorder and complex/developmental trauma). I also work with people who have neurodevelopmental (ADHD and Autism), neurological and degenerative conditions. I specialise in systemic therapy for individuals, couples and adult family members.
I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a Master’s in Psychology, BACP registered, a BUPA-approved practitioner, and trained in ADHD assessment. I specialise in supporting neurodivergent clients and young adults dealing with ADHD, autism, anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Many people I work with feel misunderstood or overwhelmed and want a space where they feel accepted, respected, and supported to explore their experiences safely and build self-understanding.
I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a Master’s in Psychology, BACP registered, a BUPA-approved practitioner, and trained in ADHD assessment. I specialise in supporting neurodivergent clients and young adults dealing with ADHD, autism, anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Many people I work with feel misunderstood or overwhelmed and want a space where they feel accepted, respected, and supported to explore their experiences safely and build self-understanding.
Nicola Wainer is a highly experienced Psychotherapist with a Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, a diploma in adult Psychodynamic Therapy, and a diploma in Supervision. With over ten years of experience across diverse settings, working with people of all ages.
She is the in-house therapist and reflective supervisor for several Looked After Children’s Homes, supporting residents and staff both onsite and remotely. Her services include individual therapy (open-ended and solution-focused), reflective practice, supervision, and consultation, all tailored to meet the varied needs of individuals and organisations.
Nicola Wainer is a highly experienced Psychotherapist with a Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, a diploma in adult Psychodynamic Therapy, and a diploma in Supervision. With over ten years of experience across diverse settings, working with people of all ages.
She is the in-house therapist and reflective supervisor for several Looked After Children’s Homes, supporting residents and staff both onsite and remotely. Her services include individual therapy (open-ended and solution-focused), reflective practice, supervision, and consultation, all tailored to meet the varied needs of individuals and organisations.
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, registered with UKCP. I have experience working with clients from different backgrounds and with a variety of presenting issues in a social care setting, in private practice and for counselling charities. I offer short term and long term- open ended therapy. In my practice as a Gestalt Psychotherapist I am aspiring to engage in the therapeutic relationship with sensitivity, authenticity, an embodied approach and with the intention to be fully present and relational with the people I work with. I offer a safe, warm, compassionate and confidential space to help you explore your feelings, thoughts and relationships with your self and others; make sense of any difficulties you may be experiencing e.g. feeling stuck in ways of being and behaving that no longer work for you, painful events in the present, distressing memories from the past or worries about the future. I will accompany you throughout a journey of awareness, growth and change.
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, registered with UKCP. I have experience working with clients from different backgrounds and with a variety of presenting issues in a social care setting, in private practice and for counselling charities. I offer short term and long term- open ended therapy. In my practice as a Gestalt Psychotherapist I am aspiring to engage in the therapeutic relationship with sensitivity, authenticity, an embodied approach and with the intention to be fully present and relational with the people I work with. I offer a safe, warm, compassionate and confidential space to help you explore your feelings, thoughts and relationships with your self and others; make sense of any difficulties you may be experiencing e.g. feeling stuck in ways of being and behaving that no longer work for you, painful events in the present, distressing memories from the past or worries about the future. I will accompany you throughout a journey of awareness, growth and change.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
I am a therapist specialising in grief & loss, neurodivergence . My practice is grounded in evidence-based approaches and tailored to the individual needs of each client. I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore complex emotions, process significant life events, and develop effective coping strategies.
I work with individuals experiencing grief in its many forms — including the death of a loved one, the loss associated with infertility, and changes related to diagnosis or identity. I also support autistic individuals and their families in understanding neurodivergence and building skills to navigate everyday
I am a therapist specialising in grief & loss, neurodivergence . My practice is grounded in evidence-based approaches and tailored to the individual needs of each client. I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore complex emotions, process significant life events, and develop effective coping strategies.
I work with individuals experiencing grief in its many forms — including the death of a loved one, the loss associated with infertility, and changes related to diagnosis or identity. I also support autistic individuals and their families in understanding neurodivergence and building skills to navigate everyday
Thank you for visiting my page and taking the step to access support. Having worked with a wide range of clients experiencing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing, I have developed skills in recognising the sources of problems and how to work on solving them. We would work together in reaching your goals and I encourage a holistic and non-judgemental space that takes into account your individual needs and wants.
Thank you for visiting my page and taking the step to access support. Having worked with a wide range of clients experiencing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing, I have developed skills in recognising the sources of problems and how to work on solving them. We would work together in reaching your goals and I encourage a holistic and non-judgemental space that takes into account your individual needs and wants.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward?
I believe therapy should feel like a safe and open conversation where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgment. Together, we make sense of what feels overwhelming or stuck, and work toward a way of living that feels more aligned and meaningful to you. I have extensive experience supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, work-related stress, and infertility.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward?
I believe therapy should feel like a safe and open conversation where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgment. Together, we make sense of what feels overwhelming or stuck, and work toward a way of living that feels more aligned and meaningful to you. I have extensive experience supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, work-related stress, and infertility.
Nearby Seniors Counsellors Searches for Houghton Regis
- Ampthill
- Berkhamsted
- Bovingdon
- Dunstable
- Flitwick
- Harpenden
- Hitchin
- Leighton Buzzard
- Luton
- Stotfold
- Tring
- Woburn
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.