Bipolar Disorder Counselling in Liverpool

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Within my practice I provide a safe, non-judgemental, professional and confidential environment in which you can explore whatever you feel necessary. Through exploring these issues, we can both begin to understand what is happening and why. This process can assist in self-understanding which in-turn boosts self-confidence and compassion. With this knowledge you may then become empowered to make the necessary changes needed in your life to address whatever has been causing the discomfort.
Within my practice I provide a safe, non-judgemental, professional and confidential environment in which you can explore whatever you feel necessary. Through exploring these issues, we can both begin to understand what is happening and why. This process can assist in self-understanding which in-turn boosts self-confidence and compassion. With this knowledge you may then become empowered to make the necessary changes needed in your life to address whatever has been causing the discomfort.
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Lesley Rimmer - RR Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Online Only
We all experience difficult times in our lives, suffering anxiety, depression, stress, anger, relationship issues, grief, bereavement, physical illness, emotional/physical abuse, low mood, and low motivation, to name just a few of the reasons people come to therapy. At times we will feel like we don’t want to ‘burden’ people with how we feel so we try to push through and carry on, we try to pretend all is ok, we try and cope by putting on a smile and a brave face, often we simply find we are unable to move forward and feel stuck.
We all experience difficult times in our lives, suffering anxiety, depression, stress, anger, relationship issues, grief, bereavement, physical illness, emotional/physical abuse, low mood, and low motivation, to name just a few of the reasons people come to therapy. At times we will feel like we don’t want to ‘burden’ people with how we feel so we try to push through and carry on, we try to pretend all is ok, we try and cope by putting on a smile and a brave face, often we simply find we are unable to move forward and feel stuck.
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Dr Joanne Lacey
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP Accred
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online. Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see. I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online. Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see. I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
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Peter Craig Dinsmore
Psychotherapist, BACP
1 Endorsed
I am a very experienced and professional therapist with over twelve thousand client contact hours behind me in individual, couples and group work. I feel my experience coupled with my life experiences makes me the person and the therapist I am today. My training in the person-centred approach (three years) and in Transactional Analysis (seven years) together with continuing professional and personal development and supervision give me a strong theoretical and experiential focus to bring to my client work. I work very much in a relational way (research indicates that the therapeutic relationship is key to positive therapy outcomes)
I am a very experienced and professional therapist with over twelve thousand client contact hours behind me in individual, couples and group work. I feel my experience coupled with my life experiences makes me the person and the therapist I am today. My training in the person-centred approach (three years) and in Transactional Analysis (seven years) together with continuing professional and personal development and supervision give me a strong theoretical and experiential focus to bring to my client work. I work very much in a relational way (research indicates that the therapeutic relationship is key to positive therapy outcomes)
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Michael Chesterman
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
1 Endorsed
Whether you are facing a major transition, revering from trauma, or feeling disconnected from the wider world, I am here. Perhaps you're wrestling with religious/spiritual wounds and seeking a path towards healing that honors your journey. Maybe addiction has taken hold and you're ready for meaningful change. You might be in crisis, overwhelmed, or simply yearning to understand yourself more deeply. You want a therapeutic space where your space you can explore who you truly are. Together, we work towards authentic transformation, healthier relationships, and a renewed sense of purpose in an ever changing world.
Whether you are facing a major transition, revering from trauma, or feeling disconnected from the wider world, I am here. Perhaps you're wrestling with religious/spiritual wounds and seeking a path towards healing that honors your journey. Maybe addiction has taken hold and you're ready for meaningful change. You might be in crisis, overwhelmed, or simply yearning to understand yourself more deeply. You want a therapeutic space where your space you can explore who you truly are. Together, we work towards authentic transformation, healthier relationships, and a renewed sense of purpose in an ever changing world.
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Kaitlin Boughey
Psychotherapist, MA, BACP
Qualified Psychotherapist specialising in Positive Psychology offering professional support to promote growth, well-being and quality of life. You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, exhausted or weighed down by past experiences. My clients often feel disconnected, exhausted and ready for change. They want to understand their emotions, heal from trauma, break patterns and feel more in control of their thoughts and emotions.
Qualified Psychotherapist specialising in Positive Psychology offering professional support to promote growth, well-being and quality of life. You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, exhausted or weighed down by past experiences. My clients often feel disconnected, exhausted and ready for change. They want to understand their emotions, heal from trauma, break patterns and feel more in control of their thoughts and emotions.
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Tracey Garner Therapist
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
In this role I have supported people with a wide range of complex mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar, OCD, panic, worry and more.
I work with people who want things to be different in their life. People who want to feel empowered to move forward with their lives. I aim to help people understand why they are struggling and how life has affected them so they feel able to make positive changes.
In this role I have supported people with a wide range of complex mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar, OCD, panic, worry and more.
I work with people who want things to be different in their life. People who want to feel empowered to move forward with their lives. I aim to help people understand why they are struggling and how life has affected them so they feel able to make positive changes.
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Paul McNabb
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Investing in yourself can sometimes feel hard to do, you can always convince yourself that other things or people are more worthy but investing in counselling will be the greatest gift you can give yourself and can change your life. Counselling can be accessed for a number of reasons, something really specific may have happened or you might just have feelings you want to understand more, or behaviours you want to change. Whatever it is, we can explore things together so you can understand yourself better and put steps in place so you can live a more positive, happy and fulfilling life.
Investing in yourself can sometimes feel hard to do, you can always convince yourself that other things or people are more worthy but investing in counselling will be the greatest gift you can give yourself and can change your life. Counselling can be accessed for a number of reasons, something really specific may have happened or you might just have feelings you want to understand more, or behaviours you want to change. Whatever it is, we can explore things together so you can understand yourself better and put steps in place so you can live a more positive, happy and fulfilling life.
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Juan Ignacio Aracena
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
Hi and thank you for taking this time to read my profile. My name is Juan Ignacio, and I am from Argentina, therefore we can have sessions in English and Spanish. I've been working with MerseyCare for the last 5 years supporting people struggling with their emotional wellbeing. Life can feel like a rocky and bumpy ride sometimes. I don’t have the answers or solutions for all your questions, but together we can help you get through it and find the solutions yourself. I believe in the power of a supportive and empathic therapeutic relationship. My person-centred approach places you at the heart of the healing process.
Hi and thank you for taking this time to read my profile. My name is Juan Ignacio, and I am from Argentina, therefore we can have sessions in English and Spanish. I've been working with MerseyCare for the last 5 years supporting people struggling with their emotional wellbeing. Life can feel like a rocky and bumpy ride sometimes. I don’t have the answers or solutions for all your questions, but together we can help you get through it and find the solutions yourself. I believe in the power of a supportive and empathic therapeutic relationship. My person-centred approach places you at the heart of the healing process.
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Daniel Lawrence
Psychotherapist, MBACP
I’m Daniel, a psychotherapist for adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, burnout and other mental health challenges. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or exhausted, therapy can help you find relief, clarity and a way forward. Many of my clients reach out when life feels too heavy to manage alone, when low mood, worry or exhaustion make it hard to keep going. Therapy offers a chance to pause, feel supported and begin moving toward a steadier, more hopeful place. If you’d like to read more about therapy, visit my blog via the website.
I’m Daniel, a psychotherapist for adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, burnout and other mental health challenges. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or exhausted, therapy can help you find relief, clarity and a way forward. Many of my clients reach out when life feels too heavy to manage alone, when low mood, worry or exhaustion make it hard to keep going. Therapy offers a chance to pause, feel supported and begin moving toward a steadier, more hopeful place. If you’d like to read more about therapy, visit my blog via the website.
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Steven Price
Psychotherapist, MBACP
I work mainly from a Cognitive Behavioural Approach and also have trained and gained experience utilising hypnotherapy, person centred, transactional analysis, solution focused and NLP approaches. Initial experience working in the field of domestic abuse included working with complex co-existing issues. I have also gained experience with dependency issues and duel diagnosis. I volunteered with the Liverpool Hearing Voices Group for three years, this has allowed me to gain invaluable experience working with more challenging Mental Health and Emotional issues.
I work mainly from a Cognitive Behavioural Approach and also have trained and gained experience utilising hypnotherapy, person centred, transactional analysis, solution focused and NLP approaches. Initial experience working in the field of domestic abuse included working with complex co-existing issues. I have also gained experience with dependency issues and duel diagnosis. I volunteered with the Liverpool Hearing Voices Group for three years, this has allowed me to gain invaluable experience working with more challenging Mental Health and Emotional issues.
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Shelene Lammie
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in their relationships. This includes parents—particularly those raising children with additional needs—as well as adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Many of the people I support are juggling a lot and may feel burnt out, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and are looking for a space to feel understood and supported.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in their relationships. This includes parents—particularly those raising children with additional needs—as well as adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Many of the people I support are juggling a lot and may feel burnt out, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and are looking for a space to feel understood and supported.
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Laura Malcolm-Nuttall
Counsellor, MA, BACP
1 Endorsed
Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed or at a point in life where you know you need to make a change? Do you need a safe, warm and compassionate space to explore how you are really feeling with no judgement and an unbiased perspective? I work to support my clients to heal, grow and thrive. Alongside my therapy clients I offer Clinical Supervision for counsellors and trainees & Non Managerial Supervision for anyone who feels the support may be useful for them personally and professionally.
Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed or at a point in life where you know you need to make a change? Do you need a safe, warm and compassionate space to explore how you are really feeling with no judgement and an unbiased perspective? I work to support my clients to heal, grow and thrive. Alongside my therapy clients I offer Clinical Supervision for counsellors and trainees & Non Managerial Supervision for anyone who feels the support may be useful for them personally and professionally.
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Andrea Connell
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
We all have times when we feel lost, alone or misunderstood. We want things to change but we don’t know how. Unsure of what we want we may talk to family or friends, but all they do is offer opinions. Sometimes we have no one to talk to and remain trapped in isolation unsure of own truth. This is where counselling can help.
We all have times when we feel lost, alone or misunderstood. We want things to change but we don’t know how. Unsure of what we want we may talk to family or friends, but all they do is offer opinions. Sometimes we have no one to talk to and remain trapped in isolation unsure of own truth. This is where counselling can help.
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James Marquis
Verified Verified
I'm James Marquis – Psychology Coach, Registered Hypnotherapist, Integral Eye Movement Therapist, NLP Practitioner, Trauma informed. I completed Psychology Degree in 2007. I have worked in numerous mental health settings, including 11 years in the NHS & have been a private practitioner since 2013. If you are struggling mentally or emotionally, have faced or are facing some difficult circumstances - all can be assisted. Life can throw some serious spanners in the works sometimes. We don't have to 'just cope', we can learn to overcome hurdles & obstacles, to come towards flourishing rather than be stuck languishing.
I'm James Marquis – Psychology Coach, Registered Hypnotherapist, Integral Eye Movement Therapist, NLP Practitioner, Trauma informed. I completed Psychology Degree in 2007. I have worked in numerous mental health settings, including 11 years in the NHS & have been a private practitioner since 2013. If you are struggling mentally or emotionally, have faced or are facing some difficult circumstances - all can be assisted. Life can throw some serious spanners in the works sometimes. We don't have to 'just cope', we can learn to overcome hurdles & obstacles, to come towards flourishing rather than be stuck languishing.
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Melissa King
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Welcome to my profile! I strongly believe that mental health is just as important as physical health and should be treated as so. I am here to support you through the obstacles that you may be facing. Counselling has helped me through my own issues with binge eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and ASD. I now enjoy my role as an accredited counsellor helping others through their own issues. I am able to work with individuals aged 16+ in Liverpool and across the UK. In the first session we will begin to explore your issues and how you want to approach them in further sessions.
Welcome to my profile! I strongly believe that mental health is just as important as physical health and should be treated as so. I am here to support you through the obstacles that you may be facing. Counselling has helped me through my own issues with binge eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and ASD. I now enjoy my role as an accredited counsellor helping others through their own issues. I am able to work with individuals aged 16+ in Liverpool and across the UK. In the first session we will begin to explore your issues and how you want to approach them in further sessions.
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Dr May Sarsam Cons Clin Psyc
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
3 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
I am an experienced consultant with over 20 years practice in the NHS supporting adults experiencing the impacts of trauma / PTSD, OCD, paranoia, anxiety, panic, workplace stress, depression, moral injury, burnout or combinations of the above. I have considerable experience working with healthcare and emergency service colleagues, and with leaders in all sectors. I am passionate about providing accessible, jargon-free, high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, supporting my clients to overcome psychological wellbeing difficulties and move forwards with their lives with confidence.
I am an experienced consultant with over 20 years practice in the NHS supporting adults experiencing the impacts of trauma / PTSD, OCD, paranoia, anxiety, panic, workplace stress, depression, moral injury, burnout or combinations of the above. I have considerable experience working with healthcare and emergency service colleagues, and with leaders in all sectors. I am passionate about providing accessible, jargon-free, high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, supporting my clients to overcome psychological wellbeing difficulties and move forwards with their lives with confidence.
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Dr Samuel Hughes
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
3 Endorsed
Only Friday day time slots remaining. Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges? Are you experiencing relationship challenges? You don't have to face these challenges alone. As a clinical psychologist, I am here to help you navigate through these difficult times and support you in living the life you want to live. I offer a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach to therapy. My goal is to create a safe and confidential space where you can feel comfortable sharing your thoughts.
Only Friday day time slots remaining. Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges? Are you experiencing relationship challenges? You don't have to face these challenges alone. As a clinical psychologist, I am here to help you navigate through these difficult times and support you in living the life you want to live. I offer a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach to therapy. My goal is to create a safe and confidential space where you can feel comfortable sharing your thoughts.
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Jayden Josh James
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Online Only
Most of us experience times in our lives when we feel lost, stuck, misunderstood and sometimes we can find ourselves in a dark place not knowing what to do or how to make the changes we might feel are needed. This can involve questioning who we are, wrestling with difficult questions, trauma, illness, addiction or loss. Sometimes people don't have anyone they feel able to talk to or sharing with people close might be difficult. I hope to offer a space in which you can feel safe and respected while you explore these challenges and move towards improved mental health.
Most of us experience times in our lives when we feel lost, stuck, misunderstood and sometimes we can find ourselves in a dark place not knowing what to do or how to make the changes we might feel are needed. This can involve questioning who we are, wrestling with difficult questions, trauma, illness, addiction or loss. Sometimes people don't have anyone they feel able to talk to or sharing with people close might be difficult. I hope to offer a space in which you can feel safe and respected while you explore these challenges and move towards improved mental health.
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Vic Welsh
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Whatever you have going on that may be causing you to struggle with daily life, whether it be your sexuality, drug/alcohol misuse, grief, trauma, domestic violence, co-parenting, relationship issues, guilt, harrasement at work, assault, fears/phobias and so much more. I will plan with you a number of sessions which will include reachable goals and an achievable outcome to help free you of all that no longer serves you, and by offering you the tools to gain the mindset skills required to gain mental clarity and awareness.
Whatever you have going on that may be causing you to struggle with daily life, whether it be your sexuality, drug/alcohol misuse, grief, trauma, domestic violence, co-parenting, relationship issues, guilt, harrasement at work, assault, fears/phobias and so much more. I will plan with you a number of sessions which will include reachable goals and an achievable outcome to help free you of all that no longer serves you, and by offering you the tools to gain the mindset skills required to gain mental clarity and awareness.
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Bipolar Disorder Counsellors
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.

What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.

What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.

What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.