Female Counsellors in Norwich
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“Kind,” said the boy.
— Charlie Mackesy
These simple words resonate deeply with me. Kindness is often overlooked, yet I believe it is an important part of meaningful therapeutic work. When we feel accepted and understood, it can become possible to say things we haven't been able to say elsewhere.
I'm Zoe, a psychotherapeutic counsellor offering a warm, thoughtful and non-judgemental space in Norwich and online. I believe the relationship we build in the room is central to the work.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“Kind,” said the boy.
— Charlie Mackesy
These simple words resonate deeply with me. Kindness is often overlooked, yet I believe it is an important part of meaningful therapeutic work. When we feel accepted and understood, it can become possible to say things we haven't been able to say elsewhere.
I'm Zoe, a psychotherapeutic counsellor offering a warm, thoughtful and non-judgemental space in Norwich and online. I believe the relationship we build in the room is central to the work.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your emotions, having nightmares and difficulty sleeping, or being bothered by difficult memories?
If you want to understand why you are feeling stuck I can offer you a safe space to make sense of things together. I will support you find ways to cope, empower you to come to terms with past events and move into your future whilst leaving the past behind.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your emotions, having nightmares and difficulty sleeping, or being bothered by difficult memories?
If you want to understand why you are feeling stuck I can offer you a safe space to make sense of things together. I will support you find ways to cope, empower you to come to terms with past events and move into your future whilst leaving the past behind.
I offer a pragmatic and focused approach to Counselling. Drawing on a range of therapies I provide a confidential and non-judgemental space in which to understand yourself and your feelings more deeply. Working together we can explore how your past may be influencing your present thoughts, feelings and behaviours. From this process new perspectives and new possibilities for change can emerge. Counselling is a personal experience that will be unique to you. I specialise in effective short-term work as well as longer exploratory counselling.
I offer a pragmatic and focused approach to Counselling. Drawing on a range of therapies I provide a confidential and non-judgemental space in which to understand yourself and your feelings more deeply. Working together we can explore how your past may be influencing your present thoughts, feelings and behaviours. From this process new perspectives and new possibilities for change can emerge. Counselling is a personal experience that will be unique to you. I specialise in effective short-term work as well as longer exploratory counselling.
A space to feel heard, understood and supported. If you’ve found yourself here, perhaps something in your life feels difficult, overwhelming or challenging to navigate. You may not know exactly what you need or where to begin, and that’s okay. Together, we can gently explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions, developing a deeper understanding of what you’re experiencing and how it may be affecting your life. From there, we can begin to identify what you may want to change, challenge or understand differently, helping you find a way forward that feels right for you.
A space to feel heard, understood and supported. If you’ve found yourself here, perhaps something in your life feels difficult, overwhelming or challenging to navigate. You may not know exactly what you need or where to begin, and that’s okay. Together, we can gently explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions, developing a deeper understanding of what you’re experiencing and how it may be affecting your life. From there, we can begin to identify what you may want to change, challenge or understand differently, helping you find a way forward that feels right for you.
Hello, I’m Kathleen, a Drama & Movement Psychotherapist (HCPC). I have a therapy room in Norwich city centre. I also offer Online Therapy and Walk & Talk sessions across Norfolk.
People seek therapy for many different reasons. I am non-judgemental, compassionate and adaptable. I tailor my approach to best suit the needs of each individual client. Some people prefer to only talk and some wish to be creative. People can find using creative methods help to reflect on their experiences and relationships, to process their thoughts and feelings, which then supports change.
Hello, I’m Kathleen, a Drama & Movement Psychotherapist (HCPC). I have a therapy room in Norwich city centre. I also offer Online Therapy and Walk & Talk sessions across Norfolk.
People seek therapy for many different reasons. I am non-judgemental, compassionate and adaptable. I tailor my approach to best suit the needs of each individual client. Some people prefer to only talk and some wish to be creative. People can find using creative methods help to reflect on their experiences and relationships, to process their thoughts and feelings, which then supports change.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck or exhausted from holding it all together, you are not alone. I can offer a safe, confidential and supportive space to explore what may be holding you back from living fully and freely. I will listen without judgement, so that you can begin to unburden yourself, gain clarity and move toward positive change at your own pace. You may be carrying big feelings like anger, shame, guilt, sadness, or loneliness, and finding that they’re starting to affect your day-to-day life. Together we can find ways forward that feel healthier and more hopeful, at a pace that feels right for you.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck or exhausted from holding it all together, you are not alone. I can offer a safe, confidential and supportive space to explore what may be holding you back from living fully and freely. I will listen without judgement, so that you can begin to unburden yourself, gain clarity and move toward positive change at your own pace. You may be carrying big feelings like anger, shame, guilt, sadness, or loneliness, and finding that they’re starting to affect your day-to-day life. Together we can find ways forward that feel healthier and more hopeful, at a pace that feels right for you.
Are you looking to better understand and regulate your anxiety and emotions? Maybe you want to explore your past and make sense of experiences, relationships or events? Perhaps you're trying to manage changes in life and need to work through where you're at and where you'd like to get to?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some people need to get things off their chest in a safe space, others want to actively work on managing or regulating difficult emotions, improve relationships or work through change. It's also ok if it's hard to articulate why exactly you'd like therapy, we can figure that out together.
Are you looking to better understand and regulate your anxiety and emotions? Maybe you want to explore your past and make sense of experiences, relationships or events? Perhaps you're trying to manage changes in life and need to work through where you're at and where you'd like to get to?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some people need to get things off their chest in a safe space, others want to actively work on managing or regulating difficult emotions, improve relationships or work through change. It's also ok if it's hard to articulate why exactly you'd like therapy, we can figure that out together.
I’m an experienced, qualified and fully registered psychotherapeutic integrative counsellor specialising in work with both individuals & couples. I care deeply about providing a safe space for the exploration of experiences, feelings and thoughts and my integrative training means I call upon a breadth of well-researched and supported approaches and seek to establish a therapeutic relationship which will enable us to work together, side by side, on what you choose to bring to your sessions. Individual sessions are 50 minutes on a weekly basis. Couples sessions are 90 minutes fortnightly.
I’m an experienced, qualified and fully registered psychotherapeutic integrative counsellor specialising in work with both individuals & couples. I care deeply about providing a safe space for the exploration of experiences, feelings and thoughts and my integrative training means I call upon a breadth of well-researched and supported approaches and seek to establish a therapeutic relationship which will enable us to work together, side by side, on what you choose to bring to your sessions. Individual sessions are 50 minutes on a weekly basis. Couples sessions are 90 minutes fortnightly.
Session rates: £45 - £65 (income dependent)
I’m Leah - a relational gestalt psychotherapist. I work in a collaborative, holding and empathetic way, to help you discover a way forward and gain new perspectives on your life. Whether you're experiencing stuckness, problems with your relationships or anxiety and low mood, we can work together to explore what's important to you. Gestalt is a humanistic approach to therapy. Prior to my private practise, I worked at Mind Norfolk & Waveney Mind at the Low Cost Counselling Service (LCCS).
Session rates: £45 - £65 (income dependent)
I’m Leah - a relational gestalt psychotherapist. I work in a collaborative, holding and empathetic way, to help you discover a way forward and gain new perspectives on your life. Whether you're experiencing stuckness, problems with your relationships or anxiety and low mood, we can work together to explore what's important to you. Gestalt is a humanistic approach to therapy. Prior to my private practise, I worked at Mind Norfolk & Waveney Mind at the Low Cost Counselling Service (LCCS).
I'm a Counsellor, Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. I work with trauma, domestic abuse, and I am trained in Eye Movement Neurointergration. I am a LGBTQ+ positive therapist. I support my clients to be their true selves with me. My intention is to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore their emotions, overcome challenges, and thrive in their lives.
I can currently offer sessions at The Practice Rooms Norwich and at the Bircham Centre in Reepham, as well as online.
I'm a Counsellor, Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. I work with trauma, domestic abuse, and I am trained in Eye Movement Neurointergration. I am a LGBTQ+ positive therapist. I support my clients to be their true selves with me. My intention is to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore their emotions, overcome challenges, and thrive in their lives.
I can currently offer sessions at The Practice Rooms Norwich and at the Bircham Centre in Reepham, as well as online.
In our therapeutic relationship, you can expect honesty, confidentiality, and a safe environment to explore your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs. I will listen to how you experience the world and work with you to explore your relationship with yourself, and others past and present.
In our therapeutic relationship, you can expect honesty, confidentiality, and a safe environment to explore your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs. I will listen to how you experience the world and work with you to explore your relationship with yourself, and others past and present.
Making the decision to come and see a counsellor can be a daunting one at first, and for some it can feel overwhelming. One-to-one counselling is an important step towards helping you understand and identify the roots of your difficulties. You may be here because you feel you have hit rock bottom, or that you find yourself struggling with particular relationships. There are many valid reasons why we search out help for what can seem like impossible struggles.
Making the decision to come and see a counsellor can be a daunting one at first, and for some it can feel overwhelming. One-to-one counselling is an important step towards helping you understand and identify the roots of your difficulties. You may be here because you feel you have hit rock bottom, or that you find yourself struggling with particular relationships. There are many valid reasons why we search out help for what can seem like impossible struggles.
I'm an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor which means that I am trained in and draw from the three main schools of thought and tailor my approach to you; not applying any particular method but rather meeting you where you are, and going from there. As there is no one set way of being, I believe there is no one set way of working therapeutically with another, so our therapeutic relationship is important. I offer a free 20 minute consultation to look at what brings you to therapy, any queries you may have, and to see how we 'fit' and how you feel about the prospect of beginning sessions with me.
I'm an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor which means that I am trained in and draw from the three main schools of thought and tailor my approach to you; not applying any particular method but rather meeting you where you are, and going from there. As there is no one set way of being, I believe there is no one set way of working therapeutically with another, so our therapeutic relationship is important. I offer a free 20 minute consultation to look at what brings you to therapy, any queries you may have, and to see how we 'fit' and how you feel about the prospect of beginning sessions with me.
Watching your child struggle is one of the hardest things a parent can go through. Maybe they've been anxious or low, withdrawn, or struggling with big feelings that spill over at home. Perhaps school feels overwhelming, friendships have become difficult, or they've been through a change, a loss or a tough time that they're finding hard to talk about. Or perhaps you just sense that something isn't quite right.
I'm Ali, a UKCP-registered Child and Adolescent Counsellor, trained to Masters level, working with children, teenagers and young adults. I have lots of experience working with young people of all ages.
Watching your child struggle is one of the hardest things a parent can go through. Maybe they've been anxious or low, withdrawn, or struggling with big feelings that spill over at home. Perhaps school feels overwhelming, friendships have become difficult, or they've been through a change, a loss or a tough time that they're finding hard to talk about. Or perhaps you just sense that something isn't quite right.
I'm Ali, a UKCP-registered Child and Adolescent Counsellor, trained to Masters level, working with children, teenagers and young adults. I have lots of experience working with young people of all ages.
A warm hello. You might be feeling stuck in life or caught in a cycle of unhelpful behaviour patterns or ways of relating to yourself or others. You may be feeling conflicted or anxious, sad or depressed and want to make changes but feel unsure of where to start. Counselling can provide a safe, secure space in which you feel supported to explore what is keeping you stuck and unhappy. It can assist you to make effective changes in your life or to find new ways of coping with your problems. You can develop new insight and understanding of yourself and others, enabling you to live life in a more fulfilled way.
A warm hello. You might be feeling stuck in life or caught in a cycle of unhelpful behaviour patterns or ways of relating to yourself or others. You may be feeling conflicted or anxious, sad or depressed and want to make changes but feel unsure of where to start. Counselling can provide a safe, secure space in which you feel supported to explore what is keeping you stuck and unhappy. It can assist you to make effective changes in your life or to find new ways of coping with your problems. You can develop new insight and understanding of yourself and others, enabling you to live life in a more fulfilled way.
Hi, I'm Mai. I specialise in assessment and therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating and body image issues, and have over 17 years experience working with clients in this area.
Eating disorder therapy with me can help you to develop:
• Flexibility around food and eating
• Freedom from eating disordered behaviours
• Greater body acceptance
• Self compassion and kindness
• An improved understanding of your relationships
• A greater understanding of your thinking styles
• New ways to respond to emotions and life's challenges
• A life that feels more in line with the values you hold
• A broader sense of identity
Hi, I'm Mai. I specialise in assessment and therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating and body image issues, and have over 17 years experience working with clients in this area.
Eating disorder therapy with me can help you to develop:
• Flexibility around food and eating
• Freedom from eating disordered behaviours
• Greater body acceptance
• Self compassion and kindness
• An improved understanding of your relationships
• A greater understanding of your thinking styles
• New ways to respond to emotions and life's challenges
• A life that feels more in line with the values you hold
• A broader sense of identity
Hello! I'm Tanya, a late diagnosed autistic, neuroaffirming counsellor working with adults, children and young people. I passionately believe that being neurodivergent is not in itself a limiting condition. Learning how our unique brains and nervous systems work is really beneficial to allowing us to thrive in a world not built with us in mind.
I offer a person-centred and compassionate focus, a space to explore what is working well for you and what isn't, to learn skills to support with things that may be holding us back from achieving the life we want, such as anxiety and emotional dysregulation.
I can offer therapy via email
Hello! I'm Tanya, a late diagnosed autistic, neuroaffirming counsellor working with adults, children and young people. I passionately believe that being neurodivergent is not in itself a limiting condition. Learning how our unique brains and nervous systems work is really beneficial to allowing us to thrive in a world not built with us in mind.
I offer a person-centred and compassionate focus, a space to explore what is working well for you and what isn't, to learn skills to support with things that may be holding us back from achieving the life we want, such as anxiety and emotional dysregulation.
I can offer therapy via email
Growing up is hard, and today’s world brings extra pressures for children and teens. Emotional struggles can show up as difficult behavior, anxiety, or unhealthy ways of coping, and it’s often hard for children to express what’s inside. I support families at every stage: from infancy (0–2), through parent-infant psychotherapy to help babies and parents build secure, nurturing connections, to older children and teens, providing tailored support to process emotions, develop coping skills, strengthen relationships, and feel understood in a safe and creative space.
Growing up is hard, and today’s world brings extra pressures for children and teens. Emotional struggles can show up as difficult behavior, anxiety, or unhealthy ways of coping, and it’s often hard for children to express what’s inside. I support families at every stage: from infancy (0–2), through parent-infant psychotherapy to help babies and parents build secure, nurturing connections, to older children and teens, providing tailored support to process emotions, develop coping skills, strengthen relationships, and feel understood in a safe and creative space.
Many people struggle quietly with life's difficulties, believing they should cope on their own. But when we carry everything by ourselves, it can leave us feeling overwhelmed, lonely, or stuck in the stress of it all. In our sessions, we will gently and compassionately explore your situation, helping you to process your feelings and develop greater self-understanding. Together, we can work towards emotional resilience, acceptance, and create meaningful change to improve your wellbeing.
Many people struggle quietly with life's difficulties, believing they should cope on their own. But when we carry everything by ourselves, it can leave us feeling overwhelmed, lonely, or stuck in the stress of it all. In our sessions, we will gently and compassionately explore your situation, helping you to process your feelings and develop greater self-understanding. Together, we can work towards emotional resilience, acceptance, and create meaningful change to improve your wellbeing.
Counselling is an opportunity to explore difficult feelings and to talk about personal issues, in an environment that is confidential. To work through difficulties - such as relationships, childhood trauma and bereavement. This can be a tiring and difficult process but it creates the possibility for change and enables us, together, to move towards a more comfortable way of being. Integrative psychotherapeutic counselling is “a combined approach that brings together different elements of specific therapies. Integrative therapists take the view that there is no single approach that can treat each client in all situations”
Counselling is an opportunity to explore difficult feelings and to talk about personal issues, in an environment that is confidential. To work through difficulties - such as relationships, childhood trauma and bereavement. This can be a tiring and difficult process but it creates the possibility for change and enables us, together, to move towards a more comfortable way of being. Integrative psychotherapeutic counselling is “a combined approach that brings together different elements of specific therapies. Integrative therapists take the view that there is no single approach that can treat each client in all situations”
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether your therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
What are the advantages of seeing a female therapist?
Many people - not just women - prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. Women who see a female therapist may also feel freer to discuss challenges that are closely tied to gender, such as life transitions including motherhood or menopause. Some clients who instinctively feel more comfortable disclosing to women may find it easier to broach sensitive subjects with a female therapist. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Is therapy different for men and women?
Therapy can be different for men and women insofar as gender plays a role in the challenges an individual faces and the events in life an individual has experienced. Women often face different expectations from their families, friends, and society than men do. In some cases, women might feel most comfortable expressing themselves differently from how men do. Talking about one's feelings and emotions is a critical part of most therapies, and some women might find it comes more naturally when talking to a female therapist. Ultimately, though, therapeutic treatment should be tailored to the individual's specific needs.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I enquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK - even encouraged! - to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.