Somatic Counselling in Huddersfield
Nervous-system informed, somatic, mindfulness-based and creative.
Hi, I'm Charis. I'm a counsellor and EFT practitioner. I offer warmth, acceptance and compassion, alongside a genuine belief in your capacity for growth and change. Whatever you have been through, you do not have to face it alone. I am here to offer a consistent and supportive space where healing, understanding and new possibilities can emerge.
There is no thought, feeling or experience that is too much to bring into the room. When difficult experiences, emotions and beliefs can be spoken about and explored safely, they often begin to loosen their grip. Together, we can create a space where this feels possible.
Nervous-system informed, somatic, mindfulness-based and creative.
Hi, I'm Charis. I'm a counsellor and EFT practitioner. I offer warmth, acceptance and compassion, alongside a genuine belief in your capacity for growth and change. Whatever you have been through, you do not have to face it alone. I am here to offer a consistent and supportive space where healing, understanding and new possibilities can emerge.
There is no thought, feeling or experience that is too much to bring into the room. When difficult experiences, emotions and beliefs can be spoken about and explored safely, they often begin to loosen their grip. Together, we can create a space where this feels possible.
I’m a relational and somatic therapist.
Life can change in ways that leave you feeling untethered from who you were. Grief, divorce, illness, role changes, or other unexpected transitions can quietly reshape your identity, your relationships, and your sense of direction. You may be functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb, or not quite like yourself underneath. You may be struggling to function and feel shame about not living up to who you once were. You might wonder whether what you’re experiencing is grief, anxiety, burnout, or something else entirely.
I’m a relational and somatic therapist.
Life can change in ways that leave you feeling untethered from who you were. Grief, divorce, illness, role changes, or other unexpected transitions can quietly reshape your identity, your relationships, and your sense of direction. You may be functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb, or not quite like yourself underneath. You may be struggling to function and feel shame about not living up to who you once were. You might wonder whether what you’re experiencing is grief, anxiety, burnout, or something else entirely.
I offer a warm, compassionate and down-to-earth space, drawing from relational, somatic and trauma-informed approaches to help clients better understand themselves, improve relationships and create meaningful, lasting change.
I offer individual therapy and relationship counselling online and face-to-face in Sheffield and Wath upon Dearne. I specialise in anxiety, relationship difficulties, betrayal, self-worth, attachment wounds and emotional overwhelm, using relational, somatic and trauma-informed approaches tailored to each client.
I offer a warm, compassionate and down-to-earth space, drawing from relational, somatic and trauma-informed approaches to help clients better understand themselves, improve relationships and create meaningful, lasting change.
I offer individual therapy and relationship counselling online and face-to-face in Sheffield and Wath upon Dearne. I specialise in anxiety, relationship difficulties, betrayal, self-worth, attachment wounds and emotional overwhelm, using relational, somatic and trauma-informed approaches tailored to each client.
Please contact me via email as a first port of call so we can arrange a telephone call. Are experiences from your past currently limiting your present and your future? Are you struggling to achieve your potential due to the constant management of anxiety, depression, stress and relational difficulties? I integrate approaches such as EMDR, mindfulness, sensorimotor or body-based work and psychoeducation to help my clients better understand where their difficulties have come from, how to manage and reduce symptoms and finally to process the trauma they are carrying from the past. If this sounds like it could help you, please read on.
Please contact me via email as a first port of call so we can arrange a telephone call. Are experiences from your past currently limiting your present and your future? Are you struggling to achieve your potential due to the constant management of anxiety, depression, stress and relational difficulties? I integrate approaches such as EMDR, mindfulness, sensorimotor or body-based work and psychoeducation to help my clients better understand where their difficulties have come from, how to manage and reduce symptoms and finally to process the trauma they are carrying from the past. If this sounds like it could help you, please read on.
It could be that you’ve become stuck worrying about the future, or you’ve got some big stuff in your head that’s getting in the way of moving forwards and it’s time to do something with it so that you can move on. Maybe there is fear and anxiety of making change, or you feel stressed and sad? Or maybe there is some unavoidable unhappiness in that is in the background of your life?
Hi there…. I am Annette, I offer talking-therapy with adults, couples and young people (18+). I am down to earth, genuine, compassionate and curious person-centred therapist. I have a neuro-affirming informal style of practice.
It could be that you’ve become stuck worrying about the future, or you’ve got some big stuff in your head that’s getting in the way of moving forwards and it’s time to do something with it so that you can move on. Maybe there is fear and anxiety of making change, or you feel stressed and sad? Or maybe there is some unavoidable unhappiness in that is in the background of your life?
Hi there…. I am Annette, I offer talking-therapy with adults, couples and young people (18+). I am down to earth, genuine, compassionate and curious person-centred therapist. I have a neuro-affirming informal style of practice.
Are you adversely affected by negative or unwanted emotions? A large focus in my work is helping my clients to achieve conscious control of an otherwise subconscious process. After 6 - 8 sessions of working with me, you will have much better control of your emotions, therefore a lot of issues that revolve around unwanted emotions will no longer be an issue. If you're interested in DBT, get in touch and I'll show you another approach that gets much better results with far less effort in a significantly shorter timeframe.
Are you adversely affected by negative or unwanted emotions? A large focus in my work is helping my clients to achieve conscious control of an otherwise subconscious process. After 6 - 8 sessions of working with me, you will have much better control of your emotions, therefore a lot of issues that revolve around unwanted emotions will no longer be an issue. If you're interested in DBT, get in touch and I'll show you another approach that gets much better results with far less effort in a significantly shorter timeframe.
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My clinical experience encompasses many years working in a mental health setting and private practice dealing with a broad range of symptoms including, but not limited to, chronic trauma, loss or abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, marital difficulties, child-parent conflicts, self-harm, bi-polar disorder, addiction and border-line states – to name just some of the presenting issues.
My clinical experience encompasses many years working in a mental health setting and private practice dealing with a broad range of symptoms including, but not limited to, chronic trauma, loss or abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, marital difficulties, child-parent conflicts, self-harm, bi-polar disorder, addiction and border-line states – to name just some of the presenting issues.
Using Creative Psychotherapy, Somatic Therapy, Biodynamic Breathwork, Trauma Release and parts work, I help you understand and transform subconscious patterns at their root.
Do you find yourself stuck in the same patterns despite knowing what needs to change? Perhaps you struggle with anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, low self-worth, or feel that you're holding yourself back. You may feel disconnected from yourself, exhausted from carrying so much, frustrated by repeating the same cycles, or aware that something is getting in the way of living the life you know you're capable of.
I believe many of the struggles we experience in adulthood are driven by unconscious beliefs, protective strategies and survival patterns that once kept us safe but now keep us stuck.
Using Creative Psychotherapy, Somatic Therapy, Biodynamic Breathwork, Trauma Release and parts work, I help you understand and transform subconscious patterns at their root.
Do you find yourself stuck in the same patterns despite knowing what needs to change? Perhaps you struggle with anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, low self-worth, or feel that you're holding yourself back. You may feel disconnected from yourself, exhausted from carrying so much, frustrated by repeating the same cycles, or aware that something is getting in the way of living the life you know you're capable of.
I believe many of the struggles we experience in adulthood are driven by unconscious beliefs, protective strategies and survival patterns that once kept us safe but now keep us stuck.
Hi, I have been a Counsellor for 26 yrs and Supervisor for 16 yrs, working with adults and young people. My focus is very much on the client's needs and working at your pace, in a caring and safe way, looking at a wide range of short term, on-going and/or long term issues around trauma, stress, anxiety, phobias etc. which can affect your everyday life. I am also an Accredited Certified EFT Practitioner, which is known as a tapping tool, that can help you to overcome and let go of negative beliefs, emotions and thought patterns, and reduce anxiety that allows you to feel more relaxed and able to cope with every day life.
Hi, I have been a Counsellor for 26 yrs and Supervisor for 16 yrs, working with adults and young people. My focus is very much on the client's needs and working at your pace, in a caring and safe way, looking at a wide range of short term, on-going and/or long term issues around trauma, stress, anxiety, phobias etc. which can affect your everyday life. I am also an Accredited Certified EFT Practitioner, which is known as a tapping tool, that can help you to overcome and let go of negative beliefs, emotions and thought patterns, and reduce anxiety that allows you to feel more relaxed and able to cope with every day life.
If you have been struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, shame, low mood, difficult emotions & relationships, it may be the right time to find a trusted therapist; someone to help you understand & grow from the effects of adversity, stress & trauma. Our wellbeing can be affected by many things - work stress, early adversity, significant trauma or relationships, and we do our best to find helpful coping strategies. When our ways of coping don't work so well, we can feel stuck and isolated - psychological therapy can help us move beyond those barriers. I focus on you as an individual, without using labels or diagnoses.
If you have been struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, shame, low mood, difficult emotions & relationships, it may be the right time to find a trusted therapist; someone to help you understand & grow from the effects of adversity, stress & trauma. Our wellbeing can be affected by many things - work stress, early adversity, significant trauma or relationships, and we do our best to find helpful coping strategies. When our ways of coping don't work so well, we can feel stuck and isolated - psychological therapy can help us move beyond those barriers. I focus on you as an individual, without using labels or diagnoses.
I use formulation techniques in order to make necessary links to the roots of their present distress/ symptoms and use EMDR, experiential and somatic interventions to treat them.
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an accredited cognitive analytic therapist (CAT) and a EMDR therapist. I am constantIy updating my skills and knowledge in order to be able to help people that have experienced significant adversity in their lives. I enjoy working with people from various ethnic, cultural and class backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ demographic, and all age groups above 16.
I use formulation techniques in order to make necessary links to the roots of their present distress/ symptoms and use EMDR, experiential and somatic interventions to treat them.
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an accredited cognitive analytic therapist (CAT) and a EMDR therapist. I am constantIy updating my skills and knowledge in order to be able to help people that have experienced significant adversity in their lives. I enjoy working with people from various ethnic, cultural and class backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ demographic, and all age groups above 16.
I use an integrative approach combining, CBT, psychosexual therapy and somatic approaches, all held within a trauma-informed framework.
I am a therapist specialising in kink-aware and sex-positive support for individuals, couples, and those in open or polyamorous relationships. No matter how you identify or the structure of your relationship, we will address issues like breakdowns in sexual relationships, loss of desire, mismatched libido, painful intercourse, erectile dysfunction, performance anxiety, or questions about your sexual identity.
In addition, I provide support for sexual violence and complex trauma, and I help you reclaim your sexual wellbeing after trauma.
I use an integrative approach combining, CBT, psychosexual therapy and somatic approaches, all held within a trauma-informed framework.
I am a therapist specialising in kink-aware and sex-positive support for individuals, couples, and those in open or polyamorous relationships. No matter how you identify or the structure of your relationship, we will address issues like breakdowns in sexual relationships, loss of desire, mismatched libido, painful intercourse, erectile dysfunction, performance anxiety, or questions about your sexual identity.
In addition, I provide support for sexual violence and complex trauma, and I help you reclaim your sexual wellbeing after trauma.
This is the hard part, finding the right therapist for you. Take your time, build the courage to reach out, this is an investment which could change your life.
I hold a deep faith in people and in our ability to grow through connection and understanding. In our work together, my aim is to offer a space where you can bring your whole self, your questions, your pain, your hopes, without judgment.
Together, we’ll explore what matters to you, make sense of the challenges you’re facing, and uncover meaning that supports a life lived more intentionally and on your own terms.
This is the hard part, finding the right therapist for you. Take your time, build the courage to reach out, this is an investment which could change your life.
I hold a deep faith in people and in our ability to grow through connection and understanding. In our work together, my aim is to offer a space where you can bring your whole self, your questions, your pain, your hopes, without judgment.
Together, we’ll explore what matters to you, make sense of the challenges you’re facing, and uncover meaning that supports a life lived more intentionally and on your own terms.
Trauma focused, Psychoeducation, Attachment Focussed, Compassion Focused, Relational, Multicultural, IFS/parts work, Somatic approach.
I'm Helen & I'm an Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist & Counsellor. I know that it takes a huge amount of courage to seek out counselling. I recognise that & will provide an authentic, non judgemental approach to exploring whatever it is you might bring to therapy. An integrated approach means I draw on a number of specific therapies that can treat each client in a variety of situations, rather than having a single approach. I believe a therapeutic relationship & trust are of key importance in therapy work & have a down to earth, but highly compassionate approach, often taking a trauma informed approach to counselling.
Trauma focused, Psychoeducation, Attachment Focussed, Compassion Focused, Relational, Multicultural, IFS/parts work, Somatic approach.
I'm Helen & I'm an Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist & Counsellor. I know that it takes a huge amount of courage to seek out counselling. I recognise that & will provide an authentic, non judgemental approach to exploring whatever it is you might bring to therapy. An integrated approach means I draw on a number of specific therapies that can treat each client in a variety of situations, rather than having a single approach. I believe a therapeutic relationship & trust are of key importance in therapy work & have a down to earth, but highly compassionate approach, often taking a trauma informed approach to counselling.
Therapy is collaborative and paced, using trauma-informed and somatic approaches to help your nervous system feel safer and more regulated.
When we are struggling and in pain, the need to be heard, understood, to be appreciated and valued and to feel safe is crucial to our healing. I have over 25 years experience working with families, couples, individuals, children & groups with mental health concerns and/or addictions and specialize in trauma. I work collaboratively alongside you, providing guidance on your journey towards healing. You know your strengths, areas for personal growth & your feelings. I know how the mind works, about how to push through barriers that hold you back, about recovery & healing. Together we will embark on a journey that is beneficial to you.
Therapy is collaborative and paced, using trauma-informed and somatic approaches to help your nervous system feel safer and more regulated.
When we are struggling and in pain, the need to be heard, understood, to be appreciated and valued and to feel safe is crucial to our healing. I have over 25 years experience working with families, couples, individuals, children & groups with mental health concerns and/or addictions and specialize in trauma. I work collaboratively alongside you, providing guidance on your journey towards healing. You know your strengths, areas for personal growth & your feelings. I know how the mind works, about how to push through barriers that hold you back, about recovery & healing. Together we will embark on a journey that is beneficial to you.
Do you feel devastated after an affair, or trapped in the hurt and mistrust that followed? I provide specialist couples counselling for partners facing the hardest challenges - betrayal, sex & intimacy that’s vanished, the same fight on repeat, or the complexities of neurodiverse or poly relationships. By the time people find me, they’ve usually tried everything else. My style is structured, direct, and designed to create change. One couple put it this way: “When all hope was lost, Shan’s help and guidance enabled us to reconnect and be stronger than we have ever been".
Do you feel devastated after an affair, or trapped in the hurt and mistrust that followed? I provide specialist couples counselling for partners facing the hardest challenges - betrayal, sex & intimacy that’s vanished, the same fight on repeat, or the complexities of neurodiverse or poly relationships. By the time people find me, they’ve usually tried everything else. My style is structured, direct, and designed to create change. One couple put it this way: “When all hope was lost, Shan’s help and guidance enabled us to reconnect and be stronger than we have ever been".
I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer with more than fifteen years of experience. My approach is Humanistic, and I will take into consideration all your needs including mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and creative. I work on many different levels, combining traditional and modern schools of Counselling, Individual and Relationship Psychotherapy and research. My role is to guide you through the challenges of being in therapy by using reflections, questions, and different creative techniques to enable you to take part in the in the process of discovering your creativity, spontaneity and potential.
I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer with more than fifteen years of experience. My approach is Humanistic, and I will take into consideration all your needs including mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and creative. I work on many different levels, combining traditional and modern schools of Counselling, Individual and Relationship Psychotherapy and research. My role is to guide you through the challenges of being in therapy by using reflections, questions, and different creative techniques to enable you to take part in the in the process of discovering your creativity, spontaneity and potential.
I work collaboratively, blending talking therapy with gentle somatic awareness to explore how stress or trauma shows up in your body.
Are you experiencing the effects of trauma, relational abuse, eating/body/lifestyle-related difficulties or neurodivergent overwhelm? These issues are my core specialisms, however I also support clients in creative and high‑pressure roles who are navigating burnout, identity shifts or chronic tension. Many clients come to me feeling stuck, burnt out or carrying long‑term stress as symptoms in their bodies. Some have tried to cope alone through research, journalling or self‑help but nothing has shifted enough. I offer a calm, grounded space where you can slow down, feel understood and begin to make sense of what is happening.
I work collaboratively, blending talking therapy with gentle somatic awareness to explore how stress or trauma shows up in your body.
Are you experiencing the effects of trauma, relational abuse, eating/body/lifestyle-related difficulties or neurodivergent overwhelm? These issues are my core specialisms, however I also support clients in creative and high‑pressure roles who are navigating burnout, identity shifts or chronic tension. Many clients come to me feeling stuck, burnt out or carrying long‑term stress as symptoms in their bodies. Some have tried to cope alone through research, journalling or self‑help but nothing has shifted enough. I offer a calm, grounded space where you can slow down, feel understood and begin to make sense of what is happening.
If you would like to talk with a LGBTQ+ friendly therapist about depression, anxiety, sexuality, gender identity and/or trauma, I invite you to get in touch to see if the way I work resonates with you.
I am an experienced and professionally qualified integrative psychotherapist, working online.
Through dialogue, exploration, humour and willingness, therapy can allow us to explore more meaningful ways to live and meet life's challenges.
If you would like to talk with a LGBTQ+ friendly therapist about depression, anxiety, sexuality, gender identity and/or trauma, I invite you to get in touch to see if the way I work resonates with you.
I am an experienced and professionally qualified integrative psychotherapist, working online.
Through dialogue, exploration, humour and willingness, therapy can allow us to explore more meaningful ways to live and meet life's challenges.
If you've found yourself caught in a difficult relationship with food, eating in response to stress or other emotions, or feeling unable to stick to healthy intentions, you're not alone. These difficulties are often misunderstood. They are rarely about a lack of willpower and usually develop for understandable reasons. Life experiences, self-beliefs, habits, emotions and the way we have learned to cope can all shape our relationship with food, creating patterns that can be difficult to change on our own. Helping people understand and change these patterns is a central part of my clinical work.
If you've found yourself caught in a difficult relationship with food, eating in response to stress or other emotions, or feeling unable to stick to healthy intentions, you're not alone. These difficulties are often misunderstood. They are rarely about a lack of willpower and usually develop for understandable reasons. Life experiences, self-beliefs, habits, emotions and the way we have learned to cope can all shape our relationship with food, creating patterns that can be difficult to change on our own. Helping people understand and change these patterns is a central part of my clinical work.
Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.