Parenting Counselling in Manchester
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Dr Katy Hill
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Want to be a happier, calmer
parent
? Are you struggling with
parenting
stress or parental burnout? Has
parenting
stress drained all the joy out of parenthood for you and left you struggling with difficult emotions like anxiety, sadness, anger and guilt? Maybe chronic stress is making you act in ways you regret such as being too harsh with your children or becoming distant from them? When times get tough in parenthood, we often blame ourselves for not being good enough parents but the truth is we need better support. As a clinical psychologist and mum of 3, I know how hard parenthood can be and I know how best to support parents.
Manchester M3
& Online

Dr Tej .
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Dr Tej is Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 25 years clinical experience across Infant, Child and Adult mental health services. In her clinical practice with adults, her expertise is in helping identify and work through intergenerational cycles of trauma – or trauma with a small ‘t’, such as complex developmental trauma/family trauma/narcissistic abuse, scapegoating, chronic shame, feeling stuck not knowing how to break relational patterns. Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/
parenting
and birth trauma/difficulties.

Maurhys Phillips
Counsellor, MNCS Prof Accred
Verified
Verified
I also offer
parenting
support as part of my sessions I can understand how difficult it is for parents who feel like they have no idea what they are doing rest assured I can support you too and offer separate support too.
I am an experienced counsellor for an independent counselling organisation and in a university. In my private work I work with children , young people, adults and families life is tough and I therefore offer support for people who are struggling with their mental health. I have worked in education for the past 10 years as a Teaching Assistant, Senior Learning Mentor, School Counsellor and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. This has given me a deep understanding of a various of issues particularly issues involving race and diversity, school issues, gender and sexuality issues too.

Maliha Neesa
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I also did community-based support work on issues such as grief and loss, abuse, discrimination, poverty, health concerns, anxiety, depression, addiction, cultural and religious issues, racism, issues about
parenting
, relationship difficulties, childhood problems.
Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal'. (Rumi). As a therapist, for me this sums up counselling in one short sentence, which is helping and facilitating the healing process. I am a fully qualified person-centred, and integrative therapist. I offer safe, non-judgemental, confidential therapy for you to explore your concerns and issues. Having a non-judgemental and supportive manner is essential in the work I do with people. I feel this allows people to be more comfortable within the process of therapy and allows them to safely explore the issues they are bringing to therapy.

ADM Psychotherapy
There are many reasons that people come to therapy. For some, it might be that past events are impacting life in the present. For others, it is a current issue that requires working through. I am trained in Integrative Transactional Analysis. I can offer you a private and confidential space to talk openly about what is concerning you. I have experience of working with: abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, divorce, eating disorders, employment difficulties, health related issues, mental health issues, OCD,
parenting
, relationships, self harm, separation, sexual assault, stress and trauma.

Athina Patsoule
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I also offer counselling to parents who need to develop a more positive way of
parenting
and strengthen the connection with their children and to couples who experience difficulties in their relationship.
I am a qualified psychotherapist (ECP), registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) with extensive experience in individual, couples and family psychotherapy and
parenting
counselling, in the United Kingdom and in Greece. I offer online sessions in Greek, French and English.
Manchester M4
& Online

Dr Charlie Ingham
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a clinical psychologist I work in the NHS & private practice. I’m passionate about helping people to increase their sense of inner calm, improve relationships and lead happier, more fulfilling lives. A friendly and thoughtful person, people often describe me as a calming, containing presence. I primarily work with women who have experienced early life adversity or trauma, and who may now be wanting support to heal in order to
parent
their own children differently, to change patterns in relationships or to reach their potential for happiness and contentment. I have expertise in working with gender, sexual & relationship diversity.

Adela Ramona Moldovan
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My clinical experience as a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist encompasses many years working in a mental health setting and private practice dealing with a broad range of symptoms including, but not limited to, chronic trauma, loss or abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, marital difficulties, child-
parent
conflicts, self-harm, bi-polar disorder, addiction and border-line states – to name just some of the presenting issues.

Naomi Segal - Couples Counselling Online
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Get support with managing arguments better, trust issues, communication difficulties, cross-cultural differences, getting over an affair, separation & divorce,
parenting
differences, preparing for marriage, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, managing finances together, difficulties with your sexual relationship & more.
SPECIALIST ONLINE COUPLES COUNSELLING HELPING YOU CREATE THE RELATIONSHIP YOU WANT “How do we communicate better?”, “ How do we stop arguing?”, “We’re not getting on and I don’t know why”, “She/he won’t listen to me”, “I can’t get past her/his affair”, “Things changed after we had kids”, “I think I want to separate”... Sound familiar? Many people wait until their relationship problems seem unbearable before they decide to reach out for help. If tension is starting to develop in your relationship, don’t wait until it’s too late to ask for help.

Cornetta Williams Walker Msc Mbacp. Ap
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I have an interest in
parenting
, infertility, NEET, Substance Use, Domestic Abuse ( Victims.
Hello, my name is Cornetta and I am the mother of an adult child. I grew up in a difficult home environment and experienced ACE. I am often asked why have I been able to stay centred and grounded. I laugh and say “I have made lots of mistakes and I am human!’ Reflecting on this, I feel it’s my ability to listen, learn, and reflect but most of all to look at my life with compassion, acceptance, openness, and love. If you feel I can be of service and help please contact me and read some more. I am an integrative addiction therapist and psychotherapist. As a result of working in different settings,

Bump in the Road Therapy - Kirsty Aitken-Hughes
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Please check your junk email folder. Bump in the Road Therapy was created from my own personal experience with the perinatal period. The glow people talk about during pregnancy did not arrive and with various pregnancy related ailments, I felt like the only person in the world who couldn’t wait for pregnancy to be over right from the start. In various
parenting
groups, I have met a number of birthing people & their partners who have experienced a loss of control regarding their birth, intrusive thoughts, fighting for their needs, the feelings of vulnerability and so on. I am passionate about lifting that burden of carrying these.
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Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
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Parenting
親子之道.
Online Session only. 香港現在經歷前所未有的轉變, 你有可能會因為這種轉變的衝擊令你感到焦慮,乏力,無助,沮喪等負面情緒, 從而令到你覺得寸步難行? 心理情緒輔導可以幫到你更清楚自己, 找到新的出路, 找到不同的選擇路向,無需再在死胡同的漩渦內掙扎!Have you ever had the unbearable feeling of being depressed, tired, helpless and deflated because of the unprecedented changes that have taken place in Hong Kong, and the feelings make you excruciatingly loss? Psychotherapy provides you with a feasible option to rediscover yourself, to find new pathways and more importantly different life choices so that you don't have to spiral down in the whirlpool of negative feelings.
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Kerry Davies
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with a range of clients; from younger children to adolescents and young adults. I also work with their parents; working through parents to support a child is often a very effective way of relieving psychological distress of the whole family. I also work with adults. I also work with adoptive families and children who are cared for by local authorities. I work with a range of difficulties, including but not limited to; depression, anxiety, OCD,
parenting
challenges, attachment difficulties, relationship difficulties, single trauma and past childhood trauma. I am experienced at diagnosing and working with people with ASD/ADHD.

Mohammed Yassar Ali
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
As well as my numerous counselling qualifications, I am a trained family mediator, domestic abuse perpetrator program facilitator,
parenting
specialist and child protection consultant.
Hello, I qualified as a Counsellor in 2001 and have worked within the private, public and voluntary sectors. I trained as an integrative therapist in 2000 at St John's University in York and completed my Masters at the University of Manchester in Counselling Studies thereafter progressing on to the Professional Doctoral Program in Counselling Studies.

Andreia Carvalho
Psychologist, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
My name is Andreia-Marisa Carvalho and I am a Clinical Psychologist with the objective of facilite the way where you can find your own resources to enhance your personal development because like a human being you have the ability to be resilient and obtain the changes in your behaviour. The therapy will be mainly focused on the clinical approach where your individuality and integrity are protected. You can benefit from the therapy in different issues such as
parenting
, maternity, child and adolescent behaviour, older adults, racial identity and migratory bereavement.

Counselling in Gatley, Cheadle
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I have over 15 years experience working as a counsellor and have experience of working with clients with eating disorders, couples/relationships,OCD, anxiety, grief, abuse, loss, post-traumatic stress, trauma, depression, stress, addictions, gambling, aspergers, sexuality, self-esteem, sexual identity,
parenting
issues, self-harm, anger issues, co-dependency.
We all have times when we find it hard to cope. Counselling can help you understand why you think, feel and act like you do. It can help you develop positive strategies to get what you want out of life. How we think, feel and behave is part of being human. Problems can arise when we get 'stuck' in negative thought patterns; when our feelings are persistently overwhelming; when our behaviour is self-destructive and doesn't result in us getting what we need; when we worry about the future, dwell on the past and find it hard to live in the present. I believe the most important relationship we have is the relationship with ourself.

Maternity Holistic’s
Verified
Verified
As a midwife and birth trauma therapist I have realised that sadly most women who experience trauma through the childbearing experience aren’t getting the help they need. Instead this emotional wound is left unhealed and the consequence permeate through their thoughts, emotions, decisions and relationships. What would it feel like to truly let go of negative thoughts and emotions from your previous traumatic experience, get clarity and create space for a positive new future? How You Feel Matters - because pregnancy, birth and
parenting
are more than physical event.

Jessica Jacks
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
You may have been considering therapy for a while but are hesitating or perhaps you've had previous experience and need something more. You feel something is not right but it is hard to think about or put into words? Living with high levels of anxiety, shame or fear for a prolonged period, can negatively affect the way we perceive ourselves and others. So with a compassionate approach, I work with most psychological difficulties, and have a special interest in anxiety and low mood, problematic family relationships,
parenting
and bereavement.

Andrea Sarah Lawton
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
People access therapy for many different reasons, but generally we are most likely to reach out for help when our usual coping strategies are no longer effective. At these times it is not always helpful to turn to family or friends, as their well-meaning support often fails to make us feel truly understood. As a therapist, I will not be directive in pushing forwards solutions, because I do not claim to know you better than you know yourself. My aim is to provide a safe and authentic relationship, where an exploration of the dynamics between us becomes a significant factor in the effectiveness of the therapy.

Kim McInerney
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
Have you been feeling a bit low lately? Maybe even anxious at times; trapped or isolated, or just stuck. Do you often find yourself repeating the same patterns? If you are sat reading this, nodding, relating to any of this then counselling maybe a positive choice for you right now. You may want to understand why this happens by exploring the past, or a unique one off life event or series of them. You might want to think about how and why you respond to situations in the here and now or looking towards solutions and change for now and the future.
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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 behavioural 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 utilised, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioural 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 realised.
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.