Attachment-based Counselling in Mackworth

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Dawn White - Relationship Living
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
As a sex and relationship therapist I aim to provide an open space where people can discuss, and explore their intimate concerns and experiences in a non judgemental way. I work with both couples, individuals and multiple partnered people, whilst honouring all sexual orientations and practices. People that are experiencing sexual, emotional or deeper relationship issues, such as high conflict or are separated contact me to explore and understand what they can change and control, and also what patterns are repeating in their relationships. I am a sex positive therapist and have over 20 years extensive experience as a therapist.
As a sex and relationship therapist I aim to provide an open space where people can discuss, and explore their intimate concerns and experiences in a non judgemental way. I work with both couples, individuals and multiple partnered people, whilst honouring all sexual orientations and practices. People that are experiencing sexual, emotional or deeper relationship issues, such as high conflict or are separated contact me to explore and understand what they can change and control, and also what patterns are repeating in their relationships. I am a sex positive therapist and have over 20 years extensive experience as a therapist.
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Friar Gate Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
I am Miricia, an experienced, fully qualified BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist. I have many years' experience in the mental health field along with formal training that provides me with a solid foundation to practice as an integrative counsellor. I have worked in private practise, businesses, charities, schools and have also featured on BBC Radio Two. In addition to my private practice I have experience in various mental health settings, having worked in the mental health field for the NHS in London, and as a counsellor for various employee assistance programmes and voluntary community counselling services.
I am Miricia, an experienced, fully qualified BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist. I have many years' experience in the mental health field along with formal training that provides me with a solid foundation to practice as an integrative counsellor. I have worked in private practise, businesses, charities, schools and have also featured on BBC Radio Two. In addition to my private practice I have experience in various mental health settings, having worked in the mental health field for the NHS in London, and as a counsellor for various employee assistance programmes and voluntary community counselling services.
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Dr Adam Evans-Hall
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I draw on psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches to explore how early experiences shape present thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, alongside practical tools from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or frustrated by patterns that keep repeating despite your best efforts to change. Perhaps anxiety, low mood, or the impact of past experiences is affecting how you feel about yourself, your relationships, or your parenting. Many people come to therapy wanting to make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface and to find ways of coping that actually help. Therapy can offer a space where you feel understood, not judged, and where change feels possible.
I draw on psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches to explore how early experiences shape present thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, alongside practical tools from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or frustrated by patterns that keep repeating despite your best efforts to change. Perhaps anxiety, low mood, or the impact of past experiences is affecting how you feel about yourself, your relationships, or your parenting. Many people come to therapy wanting to make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface and to find ways of coping that actually help. Therapy can offer a space where you feel understood, not judged, and where change feels possible.
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A&F Psychological Services Ltd
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Forensic Psych.
Serves Area
We understand that everyday life is stressful and have worked to make our services as flexible as possible, and adapted to your needs. Our aim is to provide quality assessment, support and psychology services for individuals and their families, to improve mental and emotional well-being. We're a collection of chartered and HCPC registered Psychologists experienced in working with adult and adolescent clients. Our clinicians can support you with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, phobias, and OCD.
We understand that everyday life is stressful and have worked to make our services as flexible as possible, and adapted to your needs. Our aim is to provide quality assessment, support and psychology services for individuals and their families, to improve mental and emotional well-being. We're a collection of chartered and HCPC registered Psychologists experienced in working with adult and adolescent clients. Our clinicians can support you with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, phobias, and OCD.
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Halfway Tree Therapy Ltd
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
We are all unique and present different ranges of issues requiring highly tailored therapy. As a UKCP & BACP accredited, Clinical Integrative Psychotherapist, qualified (with Distinction), at MSc level. I work in a relational/humanistic way, offering myself, my knowledge, and life experience to an extensive range of clients, to encourage growth and healing. Commissioned to work with the Nottinghamshire Police, BAME Crown Prosecution Service, NHS, whilst supporting Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) and private patients with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and grief, childhood trauma and relationship issues.
We are all unique and present different ranges of issues requiring highly tailored therapy. As a UKCP & BACP accredited, Clinical Integrative Psychotherapist, qualified (with Distinction), at MSc level. I work in a relational/humanistic way, offering myself, my knowledge, and life experience to an extensive range of clients, to encourage growth and healing. Commissioned to work with the Nottinghamshire Police, BAME Crown Prosecution Service, NHS, whilst supporting Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) and private patients with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and grief, childhood trauma and relationship issues.
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Dr Anita K Sudan
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
6 Endorsed
Life is full of events, relationships, stresses and strains and all these impact on us in many different ways. It can affect all the important things to us such as school, work, relationships and our own perception of ourselves. This can be tiring and overwhelming. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way and I believe strongly that a person can benefit from having a space to discuss their feelings and develop ideas and strategies to improve their emotional wellbeing.
Life is full of events, relationships, stresses and strains and all these impact on us in many different ways. It can affect all the important things to us such as school, work, relationships and our own perception of ourselves. This can be tiring and overwhelming. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way and I believe strongly that a person can benefit from having a space to discuss their feelings and develop ideas and strategies to improve their emotional wellbeing.
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Collaborative Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I am a passionate and caring therapist who has extensive experience of working with people in distress, from those reporting anxiety, depression and relational conflict, to those struggling with their body image, trauma and loss. In therapy we will explore your current difficulties and understand these in relation to your earlier life experiences. We will then work to develop healthier coping skills and focus on you achieving your goals in the shortest time period possible.
I am a passionate and caring therapist who has extensive experience of working with people in distress, from those reporting anxiety, depression and relational conflict, to those struggling with their body image, trauma and loss. In therapy we will explore your current difficulties and understand these in relation to your earlier life experiences. We will then work to develop healthier coping skills and focus on you achieving your goals in the shortest time period possible.
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Caroline Webster
Psychotherapist, BACP
Hello and welcome - I’m Caroline. I'm a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor working in private practice in the Beeston and Long Eaton area, providing weekly face to face and online personal therapy. Are you struggling with day to day life, or have you lost a sense of who you are? Engaging in therapy can help you to understand yourself better and help you learn how to manage your emotions. I understand that reaching out for help may feel daunting, I too felt the same when I made a commitment to therapy years ago. Please be assured I will guide you through the process ensuring a supportive, calm and unique environment.
Hello and welcome - I’m Caroline. I'm a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor working in private practice in the Beeston and Long Eaton area, providing weekly face to face and online personal therapy. Are you struggling with day to day life, or have you lost a sense of who you are? Engaging in therapy can help you to understand yourself better and help you learn how to manage your emotions. I understand that reaching out for help may feel daunting, I too felt the same when I made a commitment to therapy years ago. Please be assured I will guide you through the process ensuring a supportive, calm and unique environment.
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Lauren Cameron
Psychotherapist, MSc
I work with people who are ready for meaningful, lasting change and want to understand the deeper patterns holding them back. Many clients come to me following trauma, abuse, difficult relationships, anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, or years of feeling stuck in the same cycles. I also work closely with men seeking a grounded, non-judgemental space to open up and better understand themselves. Together, we explore subconscious beliefs, attachment patterns, and unresolved experiences to help you heal, rebuild confidence, develop healthier relationships, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and self-trust.
I work with people who are ready for meaningful, lasting change and want to understand the deeper patterns holding them back. Many clients come to me following trauma, abuse, difficult relationships, anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, or years of feeling stuck in the same cycles. I also work closely with men seeking a grounded, non-judgemental space to open up and better understand themselves. Together, we explore subconscious beliefs, attachment patterns, and unresolved experiences to help you heal, rebuild confidence, develop healthier relationships, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and self-trust.
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Karen Day
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Are you confused about your relationship? Do you feel intensely connected one moment but completely alone the next? You might find yourself constantly worrying about your relationship and working hard to keep your partner, parent, or friend happy, even when you feel anxious or depressed. Unhealthy relationships can be difficult to see, especially when you love someone. I’m Karen and I can help you understand unhealthy relationships so you can live your own life, make your own decisions, and more importantly love yourself again.
Are you confused about your relationship? Do you feel intensely connected one moment but completely alone the next? You might find yourself constantly worrying about your relationship and working hard to keep your partner, parent, or friend happy, even when you feel anxious or depressed. Unhealthy relationships can be difficult to see, especially when you love someone. I’m Karen and I can help you understand unhealthy relationships so you can live your own life, make your own decisions, and more importantly love yourself again.
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Ravi Chauhan
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Hello, I’m Ravi, and thank you for visiting my page. I approach my work with a deeply personal perspective. Having experienced therapy myself, I understand what it feels like to be in the client’s chair—vulnerable, uncertain, anxious, and hopeful all at once. This experience has shaped my practice, allowing me to offer empathy, authenticity, a safe therapeutic space, and a sincere respect for each individual’s journey. Together, we’ll explore what has happened or is happening in your life, make sense of your thoughts and emotions, and work towards meaningful change that supports your mental and emotional well-being.
Hello, I’m Ravi, and thank you for visiting my page. I approach my work with a deeply personal perspective. Having experienced therapy myself, I understand what it feels like to be in the client’s chair—vulnerable, uncertain, anxious, and hopeful all at once. This experience has shaped my practice, allowing me to offer empathy, authenticity, a safe therapeutic space, and a sincere respect for each individual’s journey. Together, we’ll explore what has happened or is happening in your life, make sense of your thoughts and emotions, and work towards meaningful change that supports your mental and emotional well-being.
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Joe Barratt
Counsellor, BACP
Online Only
Coming into therapy can feel daunting, with worries about being judged, misunderstood, or not knowing what to say. You might be seeking support for anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges or simply want to understand yourself better. Therapy can help you gain insight, understand patterns, develop coping strategies, and build confidence, self-compassion, and resilience to navigate life’s challenges more effectively.
Coming into therapy can feel daunting, with worries about being judged, misunderstood, or not knowing what to say. You might be seeking support for anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges or simply want to understand yourself better. Therapy can help you gain insight, understand patterns, develop coping strategies, and build confidence, self-compassion, and resilience to navigate life’s challenges more effectively.
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Supportive Counselling Ltd
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Serves Area
I support children, young people and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or need space to be heard. Clients often come with anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity or neurodivergent experiences. Our team of counsellors and psychotherapists offers flexible, personalised support, including evenings and weekends. We create a calm, respectful space where you can explore what matters, at your own pace, and find a way forward that truly fits you. Online, telephone and in-person (York) sessions available across the UK for flexible, accessible support.
I support children, young people and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or need space to be heard. Clients often come with anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity or neurodivergent experiences. Our team of counsellors and psychotherapists offers flexible, personalised support, including evenings and weekends. We create a calm, respectful space where you can explore what matters, at your own pace, and find a way forward that truly fits you. Online, telephone and in-person (York) sessions available across the UK for flexible, accessible support.
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Jo Fretwell
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Derby DE22
Waitlist for new clients
I am an experienced BACP Accredited therapist working with a diverse range of mental health issues resulting from life events, relationship or family issues. I am passionate about the healing that can be done and progress made when working with a counsellor and psychotherapist. I have spent my whole working life supporting people in different mental health settings, including as a Mental Health Nurse for the NHS, in a bereavement charity for 9 years, in Nottingham University supporting students and more recently in an affordable counselling service for 6 years. I work with 16 + to older adults and love meeting new clients.
I am an experienced BACP Accredited therapist working with a diverse range of mental health issues resulting from life events, relationship or family issues. I am passionate about the healing that can be done and progress made when working with a counsellor and psychotherapist. I have spent my whole working life supporting people in different mental health settings, including as a Mental Health Nurse for the NHS, in a bereavement charity for 9 years, in Nottingham University supporting students and more recently in an affordable counselling service for 6 years. I work with 16 + to older adults and love meeting new clients.
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Addictions Counselling & Therapy Nottingham
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
7 Endorsed
I offer private, confidential and effective therapy to clients struggling with compulsions and/or addictions, either using a secure online therapy platform or in person at my professional consulting rooms in Nottingham. I offer a discrete and professional service individually tailored to you, to help you make changes. My background includes working in residential rehabs for The Priory and NHS services. When it comes to addiction / compulsive behaviours, some clients might be seeking to gain control again, and others to stop completely. I aim to help clients find and achieve the best way forward for themselves.
I offer private, confidential and effective therapy to clients struggling with compulsions and/or addictions, either using a secure online therapy platform or in person at my professional consulting rooms in Nottingham. I offer a discrete and professional service individually tailored to you, to help you make changes. My background includes working in residential rehabs for The Priory and NHS services. When it comes to addiction / compulsive behaviours, some clients might be seeking to gain control again, and others to stop completely. I aim to help clients find and achieve the best way forward for themselves.
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Amethyst Therapy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
Hi I’m Linda, I have 21 years experience working with individuals and couples. I offer a variety of therapy approaches which I tailor make to clients specific needs. I work from my home in a quiet village location in Tuxford with ample parking and privacy. I offer Counselling, Psychosexual therapy and Hypnotherapy. Please visit my reviews page on my website.
Hi I’m Linda, I have 21 years experience working with individuals and couples. I offer a variety of therapy approaches which I tailor make to clients specific needs. I work from my home in a quiet village location in Tuxford with ample parking and privacy. I offer Counselling, Psychosexual therapy and Hypnotherapy. Please visit my reviews page on my website.
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Emma Jolley
Counsellor, MBACP
Hi, I'm Emma, an integrative, person centred psychotherapist. Coming from a background in peri-nataI mental health I'm passionate about working with themes connected to the family such as birth trauma, generational trauma, childhood trauma, attachment issues, low self esteem, late autism/ADHD diagnosis, fertility issues and baby loss. This involves working with mind and body to rediscover a sense of your true authentic self, to find understanding and identify patterns of behaviour or obstacles preventing you from being the best version of yourself. Collaboratively this could result in an acceptance of self and deeper connections.
Hi, I'm Emma, an integrative, person centred psychotherapist. Coming from a background in peri-nataI mental health I'm passionate about working with themes connected to the family such as birth trauma, generational trauma, childhood trauma, attachment issues, low self esteem, late autism/ADHD diagnosis, fertility issues and baby loss. This involves working with mind and body to rediscover a sense of your true authentic self, to find understanding and identify patterns of behaviour or obstacles preventing you from being the best version of yourself. Collaboratively this could result in an acceptance of self and deeper connections.
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Hello, my name is Cara, I’m a Creative Arts Therapist and a qualified Clinical Supervisor. Maybe your child/teenager is acting out and you just don’t know what to do next, maybe they’ve been through a difficult experience recently or in the past and need some help processing what happened to them. I’ve worked with many children and I want to be able to offer your child a safe and confidential environment to explore what is going on for them right now They can then begin to feel better about themselves and continue to have the positive experiences from life that they deserve. Sometimes finding the right words to communicate is hard.
Hello, my name is Cara, I’m a Creative Arts Therapist and a qualified Clinical Supervisor. Maybe your child/teenager is acting out and you just don’t know what to do next, maybe they’ve been through a difficult experience recently or in the past and need some help processing what happened to them. I’ve worked with many children and I want to be able to offer your child a safe and confidential environment to explore what is going on for them right now They can then begin to feel better about themselves and continue to have the positive experiences from life that they deserve. Sometimes finding the right words to communicate is hard.
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Claire Ashby
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Stafford ST17
Lovely to meet you its Claire. Do you experience anxiety, panic or overwhelm? Do you often feel low and depressed? Do you experience panic attacks? Or are you experiencing insomnia or sleep difficulties? We all go through difficult periods in our life and it can be easy to get stuck in cycles of anxiety and depression. I will work with you to break these negative cycles helping you to overcome the anxiety which is holding you back. I am a experienced and skilled Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, working with you towards creating the life you deserve, a life that is rich and vibrant, where anxiety no longer holds you back.
Lovely to meet you its Claire. Do you experience anxiety, panic or overwhelm? Do you often feel low and depressed? Do you experience panic attacks? Or are you experiencing insomnia or sleep difficulties? We all go through difficult periods in our life and it can be easy to get stuck in cycles of anxiety and depression. I will work with you to break these negative cycles helping you to overcome the anxiety which is holding you back. I am a experienced and skilled Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, working with you towards creating the life you deserve, a life that is rich and vibrant, where anxiety no longer holds you back.
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Marie Feltham
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
Whatever may be troubling you, I bring a wealth of experience and a deeply compassionate approach, using integrative counselling that honours your unique circumstances. I offer practitioner supervision, individual and couple counselling, including an understanding of neurodiversity in both settings. Employing tailored therapy, drawing from various modalities,I endeavour to create a safe and supportive space for you to explore your challenges. My aim is to help you cultivate lasting well-being, fostering self-awareness, new coping skills, and empowering you to navigate life's complexities with greater resilience.
Whatever may be troubling you, I bring a wealth of experience and a deeply compassionate approach, using integrative counselling that honours your unique circumstances. I offer practitioner supervision, individual and couple counselling, including an understanding of neurodiversity in both settings. Employing tailored therapy, drawing from various modalities,I endeavour to create a safe and supportive space for you to explore your challenges. My aim is to help you cultivate lasting well-being, fostering self-awareness, new coping skills, and empowering you to navigate life's complexities with greater resilience.
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Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.