Psychodynamic Counselling in Knutsford
Hello, I’m glad you’re here. You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself. Life can feel messy or heavy at times, and it can help to have a calm, steady space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what’s happening. I offer a warm, down-to-earth, non-judgemental space where you can safely explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. With a background in the performing arts, I also bring insight into the emotional demands of creative work, including responses around rejection, self-doubt, and the longing for validation. I offer support to explore what you’re going through with care and compassion.
Hello, I’m glad you’re here. You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself. Life can feel messy or heavy at times, and it can help to have a calm, steady space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what’s happening. I offer a warm, down-to-earth, non-judgemental space where you can safely explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. With a background in the performing arts, I also bring insight into the emotional demands of creative work, including responses around rejection, self-doubt, and the longing for validation. I offer support to explore what you’re going through with care and compassion.
Going though relationship challenges? Struggling with ideas of self worth or purpose? Do you wonder when you will move on from your grief or addiction?
These questions and many more are often heard in my practice. What do you want to ask? If everything feels too foggy to decipher then that is okay too.
Are you a professional who has become disenchanted with your work or are you feeling overwhelmed with the challenges? I am an Occupational Wellness Practitioner who is here to encourage and support your work-life issue. In turn this will have a positive impact on your personal life.
Whatever you are facing don't do it alone.
Going though relationship challenges? Struggling with ideas of self worth or purpose? Do you wonder when you will move on from your grief or addiction?
These questions and many more are often heard in my practice. What do you want to ask? If everything feels too foggy to decipher then that is okay too.
Are you a professional who has become disenchanted with your work or are you feeling overwhelmed with the challenges? I am an Occupational Wellness Practitioner who is here to encourage and support your work-life issue. In turn this will have a positive impact on your personal life.
Whatever you are facing don't do it alone.
My name is Kate and I am the proud founder of Dot's Counselling & Wellbeing. I understand the process of finding a counsellor and opening up about your feelings can be difficult, but trust me... there's not a lot I haven't heard! So whatever issue you're facing or feelings you have, no matter how big or small, please feel free to give me a call, text or email to arrange a FREE 15 min consultation to see if I'm the right fit for you. I aim to build trusting, empowering relationships with my clients, creating a safe and confidential space for you to truly feel heard.
My name is Kate and I am the proud founder of Dot's Counselling & Wellbeing. I understand the process of finding a counsellor and opening up about your feelings can be difficult, but trust me... there's not a lot I haven't heard! So whatever issue you're facing or feelings you have, no matter how big or small, please feel free to give me a call, text or email to arrange a FREE 15 min consultation to see if I'm the right fit for you. I aim to build trusting, empowering relationships with my clients, creating a safe and confidential space for you to truly feel heard.
You may be seeking therapy as feeling anxious, overwhelmed, angry, confused or ‘lost’; perhaps have unresolved childhood issues, or experiencing difficulties around neurodivergence (whether diagnosed or not). Talking with friends or family can be difficult, you may feel unheard, judged or been given unhelpful advice?
You may be seeking therapy as feeling anxious, overwhelmed, angry, confused or ‘lost’; perhaps have unresolved childhood issues, or experiencing difficulties around neurodivergence (whether diagnosed or not). Talking with friends or family can be difficult, you may feel unheard, judged or been given unhelpful advice?
I draw on established and evidence-based therapeutic approaches - person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and neuroscience.
You look like you're holding it together on the outside. But inside something feels off. You're capable, thoughtful, used to being relied on but you feel anxious, empty, overwhelmed and misunderstood.
Perhaps you’re questioning your direction, identity, or going through a loss or change. You’re worried about how others perceive you and want to understand why you fall back on the same patterns in relationships that lead to frustration, withdrawal or low self-esteem.
You might be living by a set of rules you never consciously wrote and it’s driving self-doubt, guilt, or overthinking to the point you can’t switch off.
I draw on established and evidence-based therapeutic approaches - person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and neuroscience.
You look like you're holding it together on the outside. But inside something feels off. You're capable, thoughtful, used to being relied on but you feel anxious, empty, overwhelmed and misunderstood.
Perhaps you’re questioning your direction, identity, or going through a loss or change. You’re worried about how others perceive you and want to understand why you fall back on the same patterns in relationships that lead to frustration, withdrawal or low self-esteem.
You might be living by a set of rules you never consciously wrote and it’s driving self-doubt, guilt, or overthinking to the point you can’t switch off.
I draw upon Person-Centred, CBT and Psychodynamic Theories.
Welcome - I am Francesca and a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and founder of Within You Counselling. I offer a warm, grounded and compassionate space where you can explore what is happening in your life. You will feel genuinely heard and be supported in reconnecting with your inner self.
I believe that within each of us lies a quiet wisdom - a knowing - even if it is hard to find at times. Therapy is not about fixing you, you are not broken. It is a about creating a space where what is within you can begin to emerge. My role is to walk alongside you, honestly and with care, as you begin the journey back to yourself.
I draw upon Person-Centred, CBT and Psychodynamic Theories.
Welcome - I am Francesca and a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and founder of Within You Counselling. I offer a warm, grounded and compassionate space where you can explore what is happening in your life. You will feel genuinely heard and be supported in reconnecting with your inner self.
I believe that within each of us lies a quiet wisdom - a knowing - even if it is hard to find at times. Therapy is not about fixing you, you are not broken. It is a about creating a space where what is within you can begin to emerge. My role is to walk alongside you, honestly and with care, as you begin the journey back to yourself.
As a person-centred integrative counsellor, I draw on a range of approaches—including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, solution-focused, and trauma-informed enabling us to tailor our work together to suit your unique needs and goals.
I’m an experienced person-centred integrative counsellor working with both young people and adults from diverse backgrounds. I offer long-term support for those facing complex challenges and unhelpful patterns of behaviour. I also provide short-term counselling for life transitions or times of uncertainty. Whatever brings you here, I offer a compassionate, confidential safe space to explore and address your difficulties. I also provide casework counselling supervision, helping counsellors manage complex cases, uphold ethics, and grow professionally in a supportive, learning-focused space.
As a person-centred integrative counsellor, I draw on a range of approaches—including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, solution-focused, and trauma-informed enabling us to tailor our work together to suit your unique needs and goals.
I’m an experienced person-centred integrative counsellor working with both young people and adults from diverse backgrounds. I offer long-term support for those facing complex challenges and unhelpful patterns of behaviour. I also provide short-term counselling for life transitions or times of uncertainty. Whatever brings you here, I offer a compassionate, confidential safe space to explore and address your difficulties. I also provide casework counselling supervision, helping counsellors manage complex cases, uphold ethics, and grow professionally in a supportive, learning-focused space.
I am a person centred integrative psychotherapist working with a variety of issues including grief, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, relationships, coping with change, and helping build self-esteem. I understand the first step to finding support for your emotional well being and can be a daunting one. I offer a free initial consultation to see if I may be the right therapist for you.
I am a person centred integrative psychotherapist working with a variety of issues including grief, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, relationships, coping with change, and helping build self-esteem. I understand the first step to finding support for your emotional well being and can be a daunting one. I offer a free initial consultation to see if I may be the right therapist for you.
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By working with you to understand your learned thoughts, feelings and behaviours, I will help you to locate your own power to make meaningful, authentic change.
Together, we will explore with compassion what you want to change about your life. We will look at the decisions you have made about yourself and the world and how these might be holding you back, and take active steps towards doing things differently.
I offer a non-judgemental, open minded approach with my clients.
By working with you to understand your learned thoughts, feelings and behaviours, I will help you to locate your own power to make meaningful, authentic change.
Together, we will explore with compassion what you want to change about your life. We will look at the decisions you have made about yourself and the world and how these might be holding you back, and take active steps towards doing things differently.
I offer a non-judgemental, open minded approach with my clients.
I'm a HCPC registered Art Therapist. Part of the support I offer is art therapy groups, which take place on Zoom with myself and co-therapist Anne Stegmann. Group members can be based anywhere across the UK. The online art therapy groups have been designed to provide a space for exploring thoughts, feelings and situations using art. Using creatively to detangle and make sense of our situations. The group format allows group members to join together, reflect and feel the support from each other. As time goes on the groups' connection will deepen, allowing this to become a powerfully connected, creative, safe space.
I'm a HCPC registered Art Therapist. Part of the support I offer is art therapy groups, which take place on Zoom with myself and co-therapist Anne Stegmann. Group members can be based anywhere across the UK. The online art therapy groups have been designed to provide a space for exploring thoughts, feelings and situations using art. Using creatively to detangle and make sense of our situations. The group format allows group members to join together, reflect and feel the support from each other. As time goes on the groups' connection will deepen, allowing this to become a powerfully connected, creative, safe space.
Taking the step to come to counselling for the first time, whether in person or online, may be challenging, even frightening. This may be a time when you are experiencing generalised anxiety, feelings of uncertainty and doubt, confusion and pain. From my experience of 0ver 15 years as an accredited counsellor, I know that talking to a therapist can make a real difference and be of lasting benefit. My aim is to work alongside you, in a non-judgemental way, enabling you to explore safely, at your own pace, whatever issue or problem you choose to bring.
Taking the step to come to counselling for the first time, whether in person or online, may be challenging, even frightening. This may be a time when you are experiencing generalised anxiety, feelings of uncertainty and doubt, confusion and pain. From my experience of 0ver 15 years as an accredited counsellor, I know that talking to a therapist can make a real difference and be of lasting benefit. My aim is to work alongside you, in a non-judgemental way, enabling you to explore safely, at your own pace, whatever issue or problem you choose to bring.
Does it feel like you’re constantly running a marathon in a world that wasn't built for your stride? If you are a woman navigating the exhausting cycle of burnout, 'masking,' and the feeling that you’re simply too much yet never ever enough? I want you to know: you aren't broken, you’re just processing the world differently.
Whether you are navigating a late-in-life ADHD discovery, struggling with executive dysfunction, or carrying the invisible weight of past trauma, my approach is designed to meet you where you are now, and support you to moving forwards at a pace that suits you.
Does it feel like you’re constantly running a marathon in a world that wasn't built for your stride? If you are a woman navigating the exhausting cycle of burnout, 'masking,' and the feeling that you’re simply too much yet never ever enough? I want you to know: you aren't broken, you’re just processing the world differently.
Whether you are navigating a late-in-life ADHD discovery, struggling with executive dysfunction, or carrying the invisible weight of past trauma, my approach is designed to meet you where you are now, and support you to moving forwards at a pace that suits you.
My name is Tracey Graham and I am a qualified and BACP registered Integrated Therapist. I offer Person Centred Counselling, CBT and Psychodynamics which all bring a wide range of key skills - therefore I am able to tailor therapy to suit your own individual needs. I am caring, friendly with a calming nature and I value the relationship that we will build together as this is the foundation that will encourage a deeper understanding of your needs. From this safe space you can start to deeply explore and learn who you are as you undergo your personal journey of healing and transformation.
My name is Tracey Graham and I am a qualified and BACP registered Integrated Therapist. I offer Person Centred Counselling, CBT and Psychodynamics which all bring a wide range of key skills - therefore I am able to tailor therapy to suit your own individual needs. I am caring, friendly with a calming nature and I value the relationship that we will build together as this is the foundation that will encourage a deeper understanding of your needs. From this safe space you can start to deeply explore and learn who you are as you undergo your personal journey of healing and transformation.
I’m an accredited therapist offering calm, compassionate support, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, transactional analysis, and compassion-focused approaches to help you understand patterns, reconnect with yourself, and build clarity, self-kindness, and confidence.
Hi, I’m Jamie. Do you feel weighed down by anxiety, shame, or emotional pain that’s hard to understand? You may notice repeating patterns in relationships, feel highly self-critical, or experience a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. Perhaps you react in ways you don’t fully understand and feel stuck trying to create change on your own.
I’m an accredited therapist offering calm, compassionate support, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, transactional analysis, and compassion-focused approaches to help you understand patterns, reconnect with yourself, and build clarity, self-kindness, and confidence.
Hi, I’m Jamie. Do you feel weighed down by anxiety, shame, or emotional pain that’s hard to understand? You may notice repeating patterns in relationships, feel highly self-critical, or experience a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. Perhaps you react in ways you don’t fully understand and feel stuck trying to create change on your own.
With over a decade of experience as a certified Integrative Counselor, specializing in Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, and Humanistic approaches since 2009, I possess a comprehensive skill set to support you.
Specializing in couples, relationships, and mental health, I offer a free initial consultation to uncover the root of your issues and determine how I can assist you. My services are currently online and I warmly welcome Persian communities.
With over a decade of experience as a certified Integrative Counselor, specializing in Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, and Humanistic approaches since 2009, I possess a comprehensive skill set to support you.
Specializing in couples, relationships, and mental health, I offer a free initial consultation to uncover the root of your issues and determine how I can assist you. My services are currently online and I warmly welcome Persian communities.
Hi there! I’m a Psychologist and Clinical Sexologist in training, with over 15 years of experience supporting people just like you. Life can get overwhelming, whether it’s anxiety, relationship struggles, or challenges around sex and intimacy. I’m here to help you navigate those with empathy and practical & sustainable tools.
My approach integrative, blending of both Western and Eastern therapy practices, including CBT, tailored to what works best for you. I especially enjoy working with young adults, couples, expats, and South Asian communities, understanding the unique pressures and cultural nuances you might face.
Hi there! I’m a Psychologist and Clinical Sexologist in training, with over 15 years of experience supporting people just like you. Life can get overwhelming, whether it’s anxiety, relationship struggles, or challenges around sex and intimacy. I’m here to help you navigate those with empathy and practical & sustainable tools.
My approach integrative, blending of both Western and Eastern therapy practices, including CBT, tailored to what works best for you. I especially enjoy working with young adults, couples, expats, and South Asian communities, understanding the unique pressures and cultural nuances you might face.
This includes working with Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic.
I am a qualified and experienced Trauma counsellor and accredited member of the BACP working in Rochford, Southend, Essex and online. I am a professionally trained counsellor dealing within many fields including, but not only, CPTSD, trauma, addictive and dependent behaviours, perception-altering drugs including cannabis, anxiety-driven behaviour, relational issues and sexual abuse. As of July 2024, I will be an EMDR therapist and can offer these services. It's all about you. Counselling focuses on your needs. Using my skills I aim to help you achieve the change you are looking for.
This includes working with Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic.
I am a qualified and experienced Trauma counsellor and accredited member of the BACP working in Rochford, Southend, Essex and online. I am a professionally trained counsellor dealing within many fields including, but not only, CPTSD, trauma, addictive and dependent behaviours, perception-altering drugs including cannabis, anxiety-driven behaviour, relational issues and sexual abuse. As of July 2024, I will be an EMDR therapist and can offer these services. It's all about you. Counselling focuses on your needs. Using my skills I aim to help you achieve the change you are looking for.
From exploring your experiences to empowering you with new insights, psychodynamic counselling supports you in embodying real transformation.
You understand your patterns, so why are you still stuck?
You’ve done the thinking.
You can see where it comes from.
You might recognise the impact of past relationships or even childhood experiences.
You are self-aware but still feel stuck!
You might find yourself; replaying conversations, questioning your reactions, feeling emotionally pulled back into old dynamics, struggling to fully trust yourself
Because insight alone doesn’t create change.
From exploring your experiences to empowering you with new insights, psychodynamic counselling supports you in embodying real transformation.
You understand your patterns, so why are you still stuck?
You’ve done the thinking.
You can see where it comes from.
You might recognise the impact of past relationships or even childhood experiences.
You are self-aware but still feel stuck!
You might find yourself; replaying conversations, questioning your reactions, feeling emotionally pulled back into old dynamics, struggling to fully trust yourself
Because insight alone doesn’t create change.
I integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to provide thoughtful, effective, and individualized care.
I am a compassionate psychologist who believes that healing and growth begin in a space where people feel safe, understood, and respected. I work collaboratively with clients to help them make sense of their experiences, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop skills that support meaningful change.
My approach is thoughtful and individualized, recognizing that no two people—or families—are the same. Whether supporting children, adolescents, adults, or couples, I focus on understanding the emotional patterns beneath current challenges and helping clients move forward with greater clarity and confidence. I value cultural sensiti
I integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to provide thoughtful, effective, and individualized care.
I am a compassionate psychologist who believes that healing and growth begin in a space where people feel safe, understood, and respected. I work collaboratively with clients to help them make sense of their experiences, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop skills that support meaningful change.
My approach is thoughtful and individualized, recognizing that no two people—or families—are the same. Whether supporting children, adolescents, adults, or couples, I focus on understanding the emotional patterns beneath current challenges and helping clients move forward with greater clarity and confidence. I value cultural sensiti
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist, I believe that today's problems can be rooted in lived experiences or past traumas.
I am a qualified psychotherapist. My practise offers a safe, supportive and confidential space to work through the material you bring to the session. I work within a range of areas. A few of these include trauma, difficult relationships, addictions, family issues, anxiety, depression and abuse (see below for more). We navigate together, at your pace, and unpick gently past wounds or present emotional states that effect your everyday. We seek to change negative patterns and encourage different ways of approaching problems. With empathetic exploration at the front of our work, we allow for healing.
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist, I believe that today's problems can be rooted in lived experiences or past traumas.
I am a qualified psychotherapist. My practise offers a safe, supportive and confidential space to work through the material you bring to the session. I work within a range of areas. A few of these include trauma, difficult relationships, addictions, family issues, anxiety, depression and abuse (see below for more). We navigate together, at your pace, and unpick gently past wounds or present emotional states that effect your everyday. We seek to change negative patterns and encourage different ways of approaching problems. With empathetic exploration at the front of our work, we allow for healing.
Nearby Psychodynamic Counsellors Searches for Knutsford
- Alderley Edge
- Altrincham
- Bramhall
- Cheadle
- Hale Barns
- Lymm
- Macclesfield
- Northwich
- Sale
- Stretford
- Wilmslow
- Wythenshawe
Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.