Body Image Counselling in Lancaster
Are you feeling the effects of childhood trauma? A bereavement? Estrangement from a faith community or spiritual abuse? Clients typically approach me because they are feeling lonely or unfulfilled, are experiencing anxiety or depression, self loathing or self sabotage. Sometimes because of a relationship breakdown or problems at work. Sometimes wondering,“Who on earth am I ? ”
Are you feeling the effects of childhood trauma? A bereavement? Estrangement from a faith community or spiritual abuse? Clients typically approach me because they are feeling lonely or unfulfilled, are experiencing anxiety or depression, self loathing or self sabotage. Sometimes because of a relationship breakdown or problems at work. Sometimes wondering,“Who on earth am I ? ”
Something in your life may feel heavier, more unsettled, or harder to manage than it once was. You may have been coping on your own for a long time, but have reached a point where that now feels impossible. In our sessions, I bring a calm, warm, steadying presence as you begin to make sense of your experiences and find a way forward that feels more manageable and true to you. You don’t need the right words or a crystal clear understanding of what’s going on in order to come to therapy, we can start wherever you are, move at a pace that feels right for you, and gently explore what feels most present and important for you right now.
Something in your life may feel heavier, more unsettled, or harder to manage than it once was. You may have been coping on your own for a long time, but have reached a point where that now feels impossible. In our sessions, I bring a calm, warm, steadying presence as you begin to make sense of your experiences and find a way forward that feels more manageable and true to you. You don’t need the right words or a crystal clear understanding of what’s going on in order to come to therapy, we can start wherever you are, move at a pace that feels right for you, and gently explore what feels most present and important for you right now.
Online counselling across the UK for adults and young people aged 11+, with face-to-face therapy and play therapy available in Girvan, South Ayrshire.
Kim McAllister is a fully accredited psychotherapist offering compassionate, person-centred therapy for children, young people, and adults. Based in rural Scotland, she draws on experience in private practice, schools, and charities. Kim specialises in neurodivergence, anxiety, and life transitions including menopause. Awarded Child Counsellor of the Year, she uses talking and play therapies to create a warm, inclusive space where clients feel heard and supported.
Online counselling across the UK for adults and young people aged 11+, with face-to-face therapy and play therapy available in Girvan, South Ayrshire.
Kim McAllister is a fully accredited psychotherapist offering compassionate, person-centred therapy for children, young people, and adults. Based in rural Scotland, she draws on experience in private practice, schools, and charities. Kim specialises in neurodivergence, anxiety, and life transitions including menopause. Awarded Child Counsellor of the Year, she uses talking and play therapies to create a warm, inclusive space where clients feel heard and supported.
Whether you're facing anxiety or depression, OCD, phobias, stress, trauma or addiction, navigating significant and distressing life changes – whatever it is you’re facing - I aim to support you in building resilience and understanding yourself more deeply.
My practice is informed by the latest research, but grounded in the uniqueness of your individual story.
I am here to listen with empathy, realism, and acknowledgement of the complexities of human experience. I bring a non-judgemental, compassionate presence, helping you to achieve your therapy goals and create meaningful and lasting change in your life.
Whether you're facing anxiety or depression, OCD, phobias, stress, trauma or addiction, navigating significant and distressing life changes – whatever it is you’re facing - I aim to support you in building resilience and understanding yourself more deeply.
My practice is informed by the latest research, but grounded in the uniqueness of your individual story.
I am here to listen with empathy, realism, and acknowledgement of the complexities of human experience. I bring a non-judgemental, compassionate presence, helping you to achieve your therapy goals and create meaningful and lasting change in your life.
I qualified as a nurse in 1987 and spent many years working primarily as a practice nurse. This role gave me a unique insight into the challenges people face when expressing their sexual needs, both individually and within relationships. Over time, I observed that treatment for sexual difficulties was often over-medicalised and lacked sensitivity, failing to consider the whole person.
In 2017, I began training in psychosexual therapy and have since had the privilege of working with the NHS and other specialist organisations, both face-to-face and online. Today, I practice independently as an online psychosexual therapist.
I qualified as a nurse in 1987 and spent many years working primarily as a practice nurse. This role gave me a unique insight into the challenges people face when expressing their sexual needs, both individually and within relationships. Over time, I observed that treatment for sexual difficulties was often over-medicalised and lacked sensitivity, failing to consider the whole person.
In 2017, I began training in psychosexual therapy and have since had the privilege of working with the NHS and other specialist organisations, both face-to-face and online. Today, I practice independently as an online psychosexual therapist.
My practice offers a sanctuary where your story is honoured and healing is guided by your own wisdom:
• Person-Centred Counselling: I offer empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard: you are valued as the expert on your own life whilst I provide an environment which supports self-development
• Social Work Expertise: I bring a trauma-informed lens that will help you better understand how you may have been shaped or stunted by systemic challenges
• Holistic Therapy Integration: Acknowledging that mental, social and physical aspects of your experience are interrelated can help you heal and move toward a sense of wholeness
My practice offers a sanctuary where your story is honoured and healing is guided by your own wisdom:
• Person-Centred Counselling: I offer empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard: you are valued as the expert on your own life whilst I provide an environment which supports self-development
• Social Work Expertise: I bring a trauma-informed lens that will help you better understand how you may have been shaped or stunted by systemic challenges
• Holistic Therapy Integration: Acknowledging that mental, social and physical aspects of your experience are interrelated can help you heal and move toward a sense of wholeness
Hi I'm an experienced therapist who has worked in the NHS for over 20 years.
Initially as a mental health nurse and a CBT therapist.
I now work as a psychotherapist with a wealth of experience to help support and guide you when life feels difficult.
Emotional safety and compassion are my main priority when supporting people along with clear guidance and expertise.
Hi I'm an experienced therapist who has worked in the NHS for over 20 years.
Initially as a mental health nurse and a CBT therapist.
I now work as a psychotherapist with a wealth of experience to help support and guide you when life feels difficult.
Emotional safety and compassion are my main priority when supporting people along with clear guidance and expertise.
My clinical work includes anxiety, panic attacks, mood-related concerns, self-esteem difficulties, stress, post-traumatic stress, and psychosomatic symptoms such as migraines and persistent headaches. I also support individuals coping with serious and terminal medical conditions. They want relief from persistent emotional and physical symptoms that interfere with daily life. They want to feel calmer, more in control of their reactions, and able to function.
My clinical work includes anxiety, panic attacks, mood-related concerns, self-esteem difficulties, stress, post-traumatic stress, and psychosomatic symptoms such as migraines and persistent headaches. I also support individuals coping with serious and terminal medical conditions. They want relief from persistent emotional and physical symptoms that interfere with daily life. They want to feel calmer, more in control of their reactions, and able to function.
Warm Welcome! I am a qualified counsellor, my aim is to offer a space for clients to grow and flourish in different areas of life; the experience of therapy aims to empower and explore difficult issues in a safe, warm, therapeutic space. It has become my passion and one of my life goals to create and offer tools needed to flourish; in result reach your full potential. I have completed a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Islamic theology and jurisprudence, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP which means that I follow an ethical framework and adhere to a professional governing body.
Warm Welcome! I am a qualified counsellor, my aim is to offer a space for clients to grow and flourish in different areas of life; the experience of therapy aims to empower and explore difficult issues in a safe, warm, therapeutic space. It has become my passion and one of my life goals to create and offer tools needed to flourish; in result reach your full potential. I have completed a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Islamic theology and jurisprudence, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP which means that I follow an ethical framework and adhere to a professional governing body.
I combine a gentle person-centred approach with somatic and body work to reconnect your mind and body and help you cope better with everyday life. You may be feeling misunderstood by those around you, lonely in your experience of the world or like you are questioning your own reality. I am here to help you make sense of these thoughts and experiences by listening to you with my full attention to ensure you feel deeply heard and understood. We can explore your experiences of trauma, relating with family members, conditioning from family or society, feelings of anxiety and coping with everyday life or feeling low and stuck.
I combine a gentle person-centred approach with somatic and body work to reconnect your mind and body and help you cope better with everyday life. You may be feeling misunderstood by those around you, lonely in your experience of the world or like you are questioning your own reality. I am here to help you make sense of these thoughts and experiences by listening to you with my full attention to ensure you feel deeply heard and understood. We can explore your experiences of trauma, relating with family members, conditioning from family or society, feelings of anxiety and coping with everyday life or feeling low and stuck.
My clients come to me from a range of backgrounds, and experiencing a variety of challenges. Some of them know very clearly what they want to achieve from therapy, whereas others do not - only that they feel the need to be heard. In all cases, I provide a counselling approach that is tailored to the personality, wants and needs of each and every unique person I have the privilege to work with. Over many years of practice, my clients consistently tell me that it is my ability to create a safe, respectful and caring environment that means the most to them.
My clients come to me from a range of backgrounds, and experiencing a variety of challenges. Some of them know very clearly what they want to achieve from therapy, whereas others do not - only that they feel the need to be heard. In all cases, I provide a counselling approach that is tailored to the personality, wants and needs of each and every unique person I have the privilege to work with. Over many years of practice, my clients consistently tell me that it is my ability to create a safe, respectful and caring environment that means the most to them.
People often come to me when life feels overwhelming, stuck, or harder to manage. You might be feeling anxious, exhausted, low, tearful, on edge, numb, or in emotional or physical pain, or just coping day to day. Perhaps you’re overthinking, not sleeping well, burnt out, grieving, or noticing repeated patterns in relationships, work, or life changes. I offer a calm, confidential space either in person just outside Bowness-on-Windermere, within 5 miles, in a peaceful Lake District countryside setting or online.
People often come to me when life feels overwhelming, stuck, or harder to manage. You might be feeling anxious, exhausted, low, tearful, on edge, numb, or in emotional or physical pain, or just coping day to day. Perhaps you’re overthinking, not sleeping well, burnt out, grieving, or noticing repeated patterns in relationships, work, or life changes. I offer a calm, confidential space either in person just outside Bowness-on-Windermere, within 5 miles, in a peaceful Lake District countryside setting or online.
As an integrative counsellor, I tailor my approach to each individual’s unique needs, experiences, and capabilities. We all develop our own way of being, shaped by our family dynamics, life events, and personal strengths. I draw on a range of therapeutic methods — including grief and bereavement work, creative and art-based therapies, behavioural approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Transactional Analysis — to provide support that truly fits you.
You may be wondering, “How can I be helped?” Together, we will explore your experiences and challenges, using supportive techniques to help you navigate difficulties.
As an integrative counsellor, I tailor my approach to each individual’s unique needs, experiences, and capabilities. We all develop our own way of being, shaped by our family dynamics, life events, and personal strengths. I draw on a range of therapeutic methods — including grief and bereavement work, creative and art-based therapies, behavioural approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Transactional Analysis — to provide support that truly fits you.
You may be wondering, “How can I be helped?” Together, we will explore your experiences and challenges, using supportive techniques to help you navigate difficulties.
Are you exhausted from holding it all together? On the outside everything may look fine/work, routine, the people around you, but inside there's anxiety, low mood, grief, or a quiet sense that something isn't right. Maybe you're stuck in patterns you can't seem to break, or carrying something you've never really put into words. You don't have to keep going alone. I'm a BACP Accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in Central London, working in English and Spanish. Together we'll slow things down, understand what's really happening, and find a way forward. Free 15-minute consultation - no pressure.
Are you exhausted from holding it all together? On the outside everything may look fine/work, routine, the people around you, but inside there's anxiety, low mood, grief, or a quiet sense that something isn't right. Maybe you're stuck in patterns you can't seem to break, or carrying something you've never really put into words. You don't have to keep going alone. I'm a BACP Accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in Central London, working in English and Spanish. Together we'll slow things down, understand what's really happening, and find a way forward. Free 15-minute consultation - no pressure.
If self-criticism, low self-esteem, shame, perfectionism, eating or body image are causing you distress you deserve help.
I am a specialist eating disorder therapist, coach and psychotherapist with 5 years experience working in a private eating disorder clinic. In my own practice I seek to support people who face barriers to accessing NHS or other services or maybe don’t feel as though they deserve help. My approach is based on evidence and unique because each client is unique.
If self-criticism, low self-esteem, shame, perfectionism, eating or body image are causing you distress you deserve help.
I am a specialist eating disorder therapist, coach and psychotherapist with 5 years experience working in a private eating disorder clinic. In my own practice I seek to support people who face barriers to accessing NHS or other services or maybe don’t feel as though they deserve help. My approach is based on evidence and unique because each client is unique.
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I studied at Northern Guild in Transactional Analysis. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I offer long and short term therapy to help you reach your goals. I work with adults aged 18 and over, offering both short and long term work to achieve your therapeutic goals, from my home in the Eden Valley. I work with individuals and couples. I have completed a second specialist diploma training as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist.
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I studied at Northern Guild in Transactional Analysis. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I offer long and short term therapy to help you reach your goals. I work with adults aged 18 and over, offering both short and long term work to achieve your therapeutic goals, from my home in the Eden Valley. I work with individuals and couples. I have completed a second specialist diploma training as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist.
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Hi, my name is Chris Galvin, and I am a fully qualified and registered Psychotherapist working across the Fylde.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health or struggling with addiction, please feel free to get in touch. I offer a safe, supportive space and aim to help guide you towards the understanding and answers you are seeking. I specialise in relationships, addiction, and trauma, and I have extensive experience supporting individuals with a wide range of mental health concerns. I have worked in private practice for the past two years, and also have valuable experience working within addiction services.
Hi, my name is Chris Galvin, and I am a fully qualified and registered Psychotherapist working across the Fylde.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health or struggling with addiction, please feel free to get in touch. I offer a safe, supportive space and aim to help guide you towards the understanding and answers you are seeking. I specialise in relationships, addiction, and trauma, and I have extensive experience supporting individuals with a wide range of mental health concerns. I have worked in private practice for the past two years, and also have valuable experience working within addiction services.
As a professional mental health therapist i utilise a range of interventions including counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR. to support and provide therapy. My work and life experience means i am able to relate well and work with sufferers of anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders and developmental disorders such as ADHD, ADD, Spectrum disorders. Additionally, i provide therapy for OCD, phobias and other behavioural issues.
As a professional mental health therapist i utilise a range of interventions including counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR. to support and provide therapy. My work and life experience means i am able to relate well and work with sufferers of anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders and developmental disorders such as ADHD, ADD, Spectrum disorders. Additionally, i provide therapy for OCD, phobias and other behavioural issues.
Hi, I'm Jim, an NCPS Accredited Therapist in the Blackpool area.
Feeling stuck happens to us all, but finding the right support makes all the difference. I use a compassionate, person-centred approach and integrate CBT, REBT, Schema Therapy, and other psychotherapeutic modalities to create a bespoke plan for you, recognizing that we are all different. I like to keep things simple, practical, and tailored to you.
I help clients manage areas such as Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Trauma, Relationship Problems, OCD, and Low Self-Worth.
Feel free to visit my website or call today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
Hi, I'm Jim, an NCPS Accredited Therapist in the Blackpool area.
Feeling stuck happens to us all, but finding the right support makes all the difference. I use a compassionate, person-centred approach and integrate CBT, REBT, Schema Therapy, and other psychotherapeutic modalities to create a bespoke plan for you, recognizing that we are all different. I like to keep things simple, practical, and tailored to you.
I help clients manage areas such as Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Trauma, Relationship Problems, OCD, and Low Self-Worth.
Feel free to visit my website or call today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
Are you autistic or ADHD or considering you may be? Are you Transgender or LGBTQ+ or concerned about someone? Are you struggling with your relaionship?
I offer help and support to those who are dealing with late diagnosed/identified ADHD & Autism. I support clients with low self-esteem & those who are struggling to fit in.
I work with adults & young people (16+) who are finding their way in the world & struggling with transitions like University.
I run monthly online late identified ADHD groups.
I work with individuals, couples & relationships online and face to face.
Are you autistic or ADHD or considering you may be? Are you Transgender or LGBTQ+ or concerned about someone? Are you struggling with your relaionship?
I offer help and support to those who are dealing with late diagnosed/identified ADHD & Autism. I support clients with low self-esteem & those who are struggling to fit in.
I work with adults & young people (16+) who are finding their way in the world & struggling with transitions like University.
I run monthly online late identified ADHD groups.
I work with individuals, couples & relationships online and face to face.
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Body Image Counsellors
How does body image affect mental health?
Poor body image can influence mental health because it can reduce self-esteem and decrease functioning in other areas of one's life. Negative body image may hinder someone's ability to perform daily tasks, including professional and social responsibilities, because they may feel self-conscious or shame surrounding their appearance; a desire to change one's body as a result of negative body image can also trigger behaviors such as extreme dieting, excessive exercise, or obsessive social media comparison. Poor body image is associated with a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, although many people experience negative body image even in the absence of meeting the diagnostic criteria for any mental health disorders.
What does it mean to have a positive body image?
Body image refers to how one internally perceives their appearance and internally "talks" to themself about their body. Positive body image is therefore indicative of a positive perception of one's self and positive internal self-talk that underscores one's strengths. People who have good body image often have higher self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence, and they also often recognise how external factors, such as social media or relationship patterns, can influence body image. While body image can change at different life stages and in response to various triggers, practicing self-acceptance and a body-positive mindset can help maintain a more stable sense of positive body image.
Is body image the same as self-esteem?
Body image and self-esteem are often related, but they are distinct concepts. Self-esteem is a broader term that can be shaped by a number of factors outside of body image, including one's functioning at school or in the workplace; it refers to one's capacity to handle various life challenges. Poor body image can be one way in which one's self-esteem is reduced. Reduced self-esteem as a result of poor body image can cause individuals to feel negative about their appearance, withdraw from social interactions, and/or rely on harmful behaviours as a coping mechanism. A "body positive" approach to body image therapy is therefore often used to encourage a more positive view of one's self and thus encourage better self-esteem.
What type of therapy is best to foster a positive body image?
The type of therapy best suited to improve body image depends on each person, as there is not a single therapy specific to body image improvement. That said, many individuals with poor body image benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based therapy. CBT can be used to help challenge distorted or negative thoughts about one's body, while ACT and mindfulness practices can facilitate a more positive body image through self-acceptance and identification of one's personal strengths. Regardless of treatment type, clients should look for body image therapists who encourage the development of a sense of self outside of their external appearance and help clients reduce unwanted behaviours developed as a result of poor self-esteem, such as dieting or disordered eating patterns.