Parenting Counselling in Lytham Saint Annes
Whether you're a young person trying to make sense of a world that feels overwhelming, an adult navigating pain or uncertainty, or a parent watching your child struggle, you deserve a space where you can breathe, be honest, and feel genuinely heard.
I specialise in working with young people, adults, parents and carers, particularly where life has been shaped by trauma, loss, self-harm, anxiety, or the experience of feeling different or misunderstood. Drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, developmental psychology, and a PACE-informed relational approach, I offer individual therapy, parent and carer support.
Whether you're a young person trying to make sense of a world that feels overwhelming, an adult navigating pain or uncertainty, or a parent watching your child struggle, you deserve a space where you can breathe, be honest, and feel genuinely heard.
I specialise in working with young people, adults, parents and carers, particularly where life has been shaped by trauma, loss, self-harm, anxiety, or the experience of feeling different or misunderstood. Drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, developmental psychology, and a PACE-informed relational approach, I offer individual therapy, parent and carer support.
I am a Medical Doctor, Psychotherapist (progressing BABCP Accreditation), and Trainee Health Psychologist with over 20 years of healthcare experience in the NHS and private practice. I provide evidence-based psychological therapy for adults, drawing on CBT alongside ACT, DBT-informed therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and Health Psychology principles. Every treatment plan is tailored to your individual needs, goals, and strengths, offering a holistic approach that considers both physical and psychological wellbeing while supporting meaningful and lasting change.
I am a Medical Doctor, Psychotherapist (progressing BABCP Accreditation), and Trainee Health Psychologist with over 20 years of healthcare experience in the NHS and private practice. I provide evidence-based psychological therapy for adults, drawing on CBT alongside ACT, DBT-informed therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and Health Psychology principles. Every treatment plan is tailored to your individual needs, goals, and strengths, offering a holistic approach that considers both physical and psychological wellbeing while supporting meaningful and lasting change.
I am a BACP Accredited counsellor with extensive experience of working with adults, couples, young people and families. Everyone experiences trauma in life and at times it can feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Past and present stresses such as bereavement, abuse, family breakdown, self harming and depression can feel overwhelming and effective counselling can help a person to regain control of his or her life. The relationship between the client and counsellor is paramount to effective therapy. I am qualified, experienced, confidential, good humoured and above all, enthusiastic and dedicated to counselling.
I am a BACP Accredited counsellor with extensive experience of working with adults, couples, young people and families. Everyone experiences trauma in life and at times it can feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Past and present stresses such as bereavement, abuse, family breakdown, self harming and depression can feel overwhelming and effective counselling can help a person to regain control of his or her life. The relationship between the client and counsellor is paramount to effective therapy. I am qualified, experienced, confidential, good humoured and above all, enthusiastic and dedicated to counselling.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar?
If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar?
If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
Hello and welcome - I am an experienced, BACP registered person-centred therapist offering counselling in-person or via secure video call. I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression.
Sometimes, past experiences or upcoming challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, low mood, and emotional difficulties that may prevent us from living the life we truly want.
Hello and welcome - I am an experienced, BACP registered person-centred therapist offering counselling in-person or via secure video call. I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression.
Sometimes, past experiences or upcoming challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, low mood, and emotional difficulties that may prevent us from living the life we truly want.
Hello, my name is Alix and I'm a Integrative Counsellor. I work to place the client at the centre of our work. I will support my clients to identify problems, anxieties and issues which are impacting their lives.
As a Integrative therapist I will not direct the session, I will work with my clients and what they bring at the time.
I will support my clients to find their own inner resources to help them overcome their problems. However I can offer skills and interventions to support them on this journey.
I have also recently completed Couples Counselling trainning and can now offer this across the Fylde coast.
Hello, my name is Alix and I'm a Integrative Counsellor. I work to place the client at the centre of our work. I will support my clients to identify problems, anxieties and issues which are impacting their lives.
As a Integrative therapist I will not direct the session, I will work with my clients and what they bring at the time.
I will support my clients to find their own inner resources to help them overcome their problems. However I can offer skills and interventions to support them on this journey.
I have also recently completed Couples Counselling trainning and can now offer this across the Fylde coast.
Supporting Your Mental Health with Compassion, Expertise and Consistency
Welcome.
I am Cassie-Anne Simmonds, a Registered Mental Health Nurse and BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with over 15 years of experience working within mental health services.
My professional background combines specialist nursing knowledge with evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), allowing me to offer a unique and holistic approach to mental health support.
Supporting Your Mental Health with Compassion, Expertise and Consistency
Welcome.
I am Cassie-Anne Simmonds, a Registered Mental Health Nurse and BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with over 15 years of experience working within mental health services.
My professional background combines specialist nursing knowledge with evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), allowing me to offer a unique and holistic approach to mental health support.
I work with opposite sex, same sex and transgender couples, covering sexual and sexuality difficulties, identity issues including Intersex struggles, children, parenting, second and extended families, affairs, anger, domestic violence, communication difficulties, impact of life-stage transitions, separation and divorce as well as illness and bereavement/loss
I am trained in a range of modalities including CBT, Mindfulness and Systemic Family Therapy. As an accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor I work across the full spectrum of psychological disorders. I have particular interest in Trauma, OCD, Eating Disorders, High End Groups and Personality Disorders. I work with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Bereavement. I have a passion for working with suicidal people, survivors of suicide, families/friends of those whom live with the aftermath of suicide. I am an experienced couples and family therapist. I am skilled in multi agency working. I am experienced in working with prisoners.
I work with opposite sex, same sex and transgender couples, covering sexual and sexuality difficulties, identity issues including Intersex struggles, children, parenting, second and extended families, affairs, anger, domestic violence, communication difficulties, impact of life-stage transitions, separation and divorce as well as illness and bereavement/loss
I am trained in a range of modalities including CBT, Mindfulness and Systemic Family Therapy. As an accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor I work across the full spectrum of psychological disorders. I have particular interest in Trauma, OCD, Eating Disorders, High End Groups and Personality Disorders. I work with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Bereavement. I have a passion for working with suicidal people, survivors of suicide, families/friends of those whom live with the aftermath of suicide. I am an experienced couples and family therapist. I am skilled in multi agency working. I am experienced in working with prisoners.
I'm a Psychotherapist (Psychodynamic Trained) and I've been in practice for 20 + Years. I'm experienced in counselling Low mood, Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Family dynamics, Relationships, LGBTQIA+ , Loss & Grief, Cancer and Progressive illnesses and I have extensive understanding in hospice care. I also have extensive experience in Counselling Children and young people aged 5 years+ Please Text, email or phone me and I will get back to you as quickly as possible.
I'm a Psychotherapist (Psychodynamic Trained) and I've been in practice for 20 + Years. I'm experienced in counselling Low mood, Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Family dynamics, Relationships, LGBTQIA+ , Loss & Grief, Cancer and Progressive illnesses and I have extensive understanding in hospice care. I also have extensive experience in Counselling Children and young people aged 5 years+ Please Text, email or phone me and I will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Sometimes life can just get too much! We can feel overwhelmed with strong emotions and not really know how to work with them. Are you feeling anxious, stressed, depressed, bereft, suffering with low mood? Counselling can help you explore these emotions and help you find a way forward and gain control again. Choosing the right Counsellor is very important and can be difficult especially when you are experiencing testing times. Friends aren't always the answer, so perhaps counselling would help. You deserve to be the best version of you that you can be so take that step and let me help you! Call me for a free phone consultation.
Sometimes life can just get too much! We can feel overwhelmed with strong emotions and not really know how to work with them. Are you feeling anxious, stressed, depressed, bereft, suffering with low mood? Counselling can help you explore these emotions and help you find a way forward and gain control again. Choosing the right Counsellor is very important and can be difficult especially when you are experiencing testing times. Friends aren't always the answer, so perhaps counselling would help. You deserve to be the best version of you that you can be so take that step and let me help you! Call me for a free phone consultation.
Hi, my name is Lindsey. I am a fully qualified & registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Seeking professional support is not a sign of weakness or vulnerability and can be a positive empowering choice to make. My role is to work alongside you to offer a safe, fully supportive space for therapeutic change, sharing healthy life skills, tools & techniques to cope with whatever your life experiences may be or have been- to support you to challenge & overcome unhealthy thoughts & behaviour.
Hi, my name is Lindsey. I am a fully qualified & registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Seeking professional support is not a sign of weakness or vulnerability and can be a positive empowering choice to make. My role is to work alongside you to offer a safe, fully supportive space for therapeutic change, sharing healthy life skills, tools & techniques to cope with whatever your life experiences may be or have been- to support you to challenge & overcome unhealthy thoughts & behaviour.
You may have searched for a counsellor without really knowing why - you may just feel you need something/someone? You may feel overwhelmed right now. Life can feel hard at times, counselling can help you uncover your feelings/emotions to understand what you may need/want from yourself and your life right now, increasing your self-confidence. You may feel you need help recovering from a traumatic event, support with your mental health in general, help with a relationship, support moving forward with better communication, understanding of yourself, coping strategies that actually allow for you to start to thrive in a life true to you.
You may have searched for a counsellor without really knowing why - you may just feel you need something/someone? You may feel overwhelmed right now. Life can feel hard at times, counselling can help you uncover your feelings/emotions to understand what you may need/want from yourself and your life right now, increasing your self-confidence. You may feel you need help recovering from a traumatic event, support with your mental health in general, help with a relationship, support moving forward with better communication, understanding of yourself, coping strategies that actually allow for you to start to thrive in a life true to you.
Being a Step Parent or Step Child can be very problematic.
My area of expertise and training is in relationships and I have worked with over a thousand couples and families in the last eight years. As well as being BACP Accredited and a member of The Relate Institute, I am a lecturer at a major North West University.
Being a Step Parent or Step Child can be very problematic.
My area of expertise and training is in relationships and I have worked with over a thousand couples and families in the last eight years. As well as being BACP Accredited and a member of The Relate Institute, I am a lecturer at a major North West University.
I am currently on maternity leave but will reopen profile on my return.
I have 15 years experience working with young people whom present with various anxiety disorders, depressive episodes, OCD and trauma. I was once “a young cool practitioner”. I must admit I am no longer the “young cool one” but instead “middle aged, experienced practitioner/ therapist”.
I am currently on maternity leave but will reopen profile on my return.
I have 15 years experience working with young people whom present with various anxiety disorders, depressive episodes, OCD and trauma. I was once “a young cool practitioner”. I must admit I am no longer the “young cool one” but instead “middle aged, experienced practitioner/ therapist”.
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Growing up can sometimes feel as if it needs to be navigated rather than enjoyed, both for the child/young person and for the parents.
I can support and facilitate communication in relationship therapy to allow a space to explore difficult topics.
For children and young people I can offer a space to explore their emotions, perhaps using creativity. Others prefer to learn techniques, such as ways to calm a racing brain or to distract from difficult thoughts.
Growing up can sometimes feel as if it needs to be navigated rather than enjoyed, both for the child/young person and for the parents.
I can support and facilitate communication in relationship therapy to allow a space to explore difficult topics.
For children and young people I can offer a space to explore their emotions, perhaps using creativity. Others prefer to learn techniques, such as ways to calm a racing brain or to distract from difficult thoughts.
I take time to understand your child as an individual and tailor therapy around their unique needs and work collaboratively with parents where helpful.
With over 13 years’ NHS experience, I draw on CBT, ACT, SFBT, Narrative Therapy and EMDR, tailoring therapy to each child and working collaboratively with parents, where helpful.
I take time to understand your child as an individual and tailor therapy around their unique needs and work collaboratively with parents where helpful.
With over 13 years’ NHS experience, I draw on CBT, ACT, SFBT, Narrative Therapy and EMDR, tailoring therapy to each child and working collaboratively with parents, where helpful.
At Acclaim Behavioural Health, we support parents and carers of children with autism, ADHD and related behavioural needs.
Our evidence-based Parent Coaching is delivered by Danielle McFarland, a BCBA and UK-SBA Registered Behaviour Analyst with more than 10 years of experience. Sessions provide individualised guidance and practical strategies to support behaviour, communication, emotional regulation and everyday routines.
At Acclaim Behavioural Health, we support parents and carers of children with autism, ADHD and related behavioural needs.
Our evidence-based Parent Coaching is delivered by Danielle McFarland, a BCBA and UK-SBA Registered Behaviour Analyst with more than 10 years of experience. Sessions provide individualised guidance and practical strategies to support behaviour, communication, emotional regulation and everyday routines.
I also specialize in parenting problems.
Couples therapy is usually for ninety minute appointments. There are often two aspects to the therapy: Coaching in the form of skills/tools you can utilize (relationships are complicated, and we get no training in how to be successful in them), and secondly, healing work on any developmental wounds or traumas which may be impacting your current situation.
I also specialize in parenting problems.
Couples therapy is usually for ninety minute appointments. There are often two aspects to the therapy: Coaching in the form of skills/tools you can utilize (relationships are complicated, and we get no training in how to be successful in them), and secondly, healing work on any developmental wounds or traumas which may be impacting your current situation.
I am described as a Specialist (integrative) Psychotherapist having with worked with children, families and adults/ parents/couples with complex/relational trauma for around 20 years. I able to carry out therapeutic assessments/analysis to help people understand their experiences, as well as provide psychotherapy for healing and supporting emotional/behavioural challenges and relational communication. I provide excellent insight to trauma education, relational issues and mental health. I use methods including art/CBT as well as the use of myself with some intuitive vigilance, excellent communication skills and warmth.
I am described as a Specialist (integrative) Psychotherapist having with worked with children, families and adults/ parents/couples with complex/relational trauma for around 20 years. I able to carry out therapeutic assessments/analysis to help people understand their experiences, as well as provide psychotherapy for healing and supporting emotional/behavioural challenges and relational communication. I provide excellent insight to trauma education, relational issues and mental health. I use methods including art/CBT as well as the use of myself with some intuitive vigilance, excellent communication skills and warmth.
My AutPlay Therapy certification, Filial Therapy training and experience of Therapeutic Parenting can further support this work.
You may see that your child is struggling and feel desperate to help them. They may appear anxious or overwhelmed, behave differently, find relationships tricky or unpredictable, or simply not seem themselves. Children do not always have the language to explain what is happening, and their behaviour may show what they cannot yet put into words. Through Play Therapy, I provide a trusting, accepting relationship where they can express themselves in ways that feel safe for them. I have worked with schools and supported adopted and neurodivergent children and their families, helping children to feel seen, heard and understood.
My AutPlay Therapy certification, Filial Therapy training and experience of Therapeutic Parenting can further support this work.
You may see that your child is struggling and feel desperate to help them. They may appear anxious or overwhelmed, behave differently, find relationships tricky or unpredictable, or simply not seem themselves. Children do not always have the language to explain what is happening, and their behaviour may show what they cannot yet put into words. Through Play Therapy, I provide a trusting, accepting relationship where they can express themselves in ways that feel safe for them. I have worked with schools and supported adopted and neurodivergent children and their families, helping children to feel seen, heard and understood.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.