Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counselling in Nottingham

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Lisa Gates
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
I understand that life can be overwhelming, but I’m here to guide you through those obstacles. My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply through your journey with me, and get you back on track. My sessions are designed to unravel painful issues and provide you with effective tools to be able to heal. Taking action creates a sense of liberation and a feeling of letting go of the despair associated with insignificance and meaningless. It creates a feeling of growth and promotes the embracing of life and to exist with wonder and curiosity. I've been honoured to be endorsed by Her Grace the Duchess of Rutland and Source.
I understand that life can be overwhelming, but I’m here to guide you through those obstacles. My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply through your journey with me, and get you back on track. My sessions are designed to unravel painful issues and provide you with effective tools to be able to heal. Taking action creates a sense of liberation and a feeling of letting go of the despair associated with insignificance and meaningless. It creates a feeling of growth and promotes the embracing of life and to exist with wonder and curiosity. I've been honoured to be endorsed by Her Grace the Duchess of Rutland and Source.
01427 802425 View 01427 802425
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Hidden Gem Psychology Service
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
01427 808045 View 01427 808045
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Christy Clare
Psychotherapist, PsychD, PTUK Accred
My work can be with children or adults navigating trauma, neurodiversity, or complex family transitions. They often arrive seeking support for attachment issues, sexual abuse disclosure, or systemic challenges within social care and the courts. Using a trauma-informed lens, I help them move forward by integrating play, music, and drama as a universal language for healing. My background ensures a secure environment where creative expression builds the confidence and resilience needed for lasting growth.
My work can be with children or adults navigating trauma, neurodiversity, or complex family transitions. They often arrive seeking support for attachment issues, sexual abuse disclosure, or systemic challenges within social care and the courts. Using a trauma-informed lens, I help them move forward by integrating play, music, and drama as a universal language for healing. My background ensures a secure environment where creative expression builds the confidence and resilience needed for lasting growth.
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Jo Dean
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
2 Endorsed
I am a qualified, experienced therapist and clinical supervisor working in Nottingham with clients seeking support when they are struggling with emotional or mental health challenges. Many people seek therapy when they are feeling vulnerable and experiencing challenging times, due to past experiences or events that are happening in the present day. I understand how big this first step is. My role as a therapist is to provide you with a safe and confidential space to talk and help you explore the challenges you are currently facing and help you heal and find solutions. I have worked for the Priory Clinic, Steps Together Rehab.
I am a qualified, experienced therapist and clinical supervisor working in Nottingham with clients seeking support when they are struggling with emotional or mental health challenges. Many people seek therapy when they are feeling vulnerable and experiencing challenging times, due to past experiences or events that are happening in the present day. I understand how big this first step is. My role as a therapist is to provide you with a safe and confidential space to talk and help you explore the challenges you are currently facing and help you heal and find solutions. I have worked for the Priory Clinic, Steps Together Rehab.
0115 697 1022 View 0115 697 1022
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Flora Markham
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
When life feels uncertain or overwhelming, it can be hard to know which way to turn. You may feel stuck, anxious, or shaped by external pressures—aware that something is missing or that you’re living for others rather than yourself. This can leave you struggling with self-worth, grief, or major change. You don’t need to have the answers, only the willingness to show up. If you long for deeper self-acceptance and authenticity, we can explore meaning, identity, and choice so you can move beyond feeling stuck, reconnect with your value, and feel more aligned with who you truly are and how you want to live.
When life feels uncertain or overwhelming, it can be hard to know which way to turn. You may feel stuck, anxious, or shaped by external pressures—aware that something is missing or that you’re living for others rather than yourself. This can leave you struggling with self-worth, grief, or major change. You don’t need to have the answers, only the willingness to show up. If you long for deeper self-acceptance and authenticity, we can explore meaning, identity, and choice so you can move beyond feeling stuck, reconnect with your value, and feel more aligned with who you truly are and how you want to live.
01777 801738 View 01777 801738
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I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and Hypnotherapist and provide a friendly, warm, confidential, accepting environment to enable you to work through the things that may be troubling you. I offer bespoke service depending on your presenting issues, incorporating the different approaches to help heal and enabling you to start living a more fulfilling life. EMDR can be used effectively to treat trauma without having to relive the event. I completed my Hypnotherapy training with Paul McKenna, Hypnotherapy is effective in treating anxiety, panic attacks, phobia's, weight loss, quitting smoking.
I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and Hypnotherapist and provide a friendly, warm, confidential, accepting environment to enable you to work through the things that may be troubling you. I offer bespoke service depending on your presenting issues, incorporating the different approaches to help heal and enabling you to start living a more fulfilling life. EMDR can be used effectively to treat trauma without having to relive the event. I completed my Hypnotherapy training with Paul McKenna, Hypnotherapy is effective in treating anxiety, panic attacks, phobia's, weight loss, quitting smoking.
0115 824 5721 View 0115 824 5721
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Martin Biddle
Counsellor, MSc, MUKCP
My name is Martin and I am a UKCP & BACP registered psychotherapist and trainee supervisor who has worked with adults, young people, couples, university students, families and many others who are experiencing anxiety, relationship issues, depression, trauma, bereavement and loss and concerns about anger management or emotional regulation. Maybe you are feeling stressed-out or anxious or are struggling at work, college or university, or you are overthinking, having panic attacks or relationship issues? Or you need some sexual health counselling or you are a couple who need some support? Talk with me in a safe non-judgemental space.
My name is Martin and I am a UKCP & BACP registered psychotherapist and trainee supervisor who has worked with adults, young people, couples, university students, families and many others who are experiencing anxiety, relationship issues, depression, trauma, bereavement and loss and concerns about anger management or emotional regulation. Maybe you are feeling stressed-out or anxious or are struggling at work, college or university, or you are overthinking, having panic attacks or relationship issues? Or you need some sexual health counselling or you are a couple who need some support? Talk with me in a safe non-judgemental space.
0115 697 1230 View 0115 697 1230
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Sam Wynter
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Existing in the modern world can be exhausting and overwhelming. Every day we face countless demands to be met, decisions to be made, and responsibilities to be upheld, and sometimes it can feel impossible to give yourself the attention that you need. Therapy is a space where, for just a short time, you can put all of those things aside and enable yourself to become the kind of person you have always wanted to be, and achieve the things you have always wanted to achieve. We will work together to piece together your story as you would want it to be told, to figure out who you are and how you came to be, and enact lasting change.
Existing in the modern world can be exhausting and overwhelming. Every day we face countless demands to be met, decisions to be made, and responsibilities to be upheld, and sometimes it can feel impossible to give yourself the attention that you need. Therapy is a space where, for just a short time, you can put all of those things aside and enable yourself to become the kind of person you have always wanted to be, and achieve the things you have always wanted to achieve. We will work together to piece together your story as you would want it to be told, to figure out who you are and how you came to be, and enact lasting change.
020 4538 1564 View 020 4538 1564
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Sarah Holt
Psychotherapist, MBACP
3 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I'm Sarah - a qualified humanistic and Integrative therapist. I know that reaching out for support can feel daunting but you are in the right place! Maybe you're having difficulties with a specific issue or perhaps experiencing a more chronic feeling that something just isn't right? This may look like feelings of emptiness, lack of purpose or low self-worth, or becoming easily overwhelmed by emotion and/or relationship difficulties. Counselling can help to make sense of things through gentle reflection and connection with someone who truly aims to understand your experience.
Hello, I'm Sarah - a qualified humanistic and Integrative therapist. I know that reaching out for support can feel daunting but you are in the right place! Maybe you're having difficulties with a specific issue or perhaps experiencing a more chronic feeling that something just isn't right? This may look like feelings of emptiness, lack of purpose or low self-worth, or becoming easily overwhelmed by emotion and/or relationship difficulties. Counselling can help to make sense of things through gentle reflection and connection with someone who truly aims to understand your experience.
0115 647 9744 View 0115 647 9744
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Nicole Dente
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
I support adults experiencing a range of emotional and relational difficulties, particularly those navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, or wanting to understand themselves more deeply. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing fertility challenges, pregnancy, miscarriage, baby loss, and the transition into parenthood, as well as adults who were adopted as children. Together, we work at your pace to understand your experiences, make sense of relational patterns, and develop greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and confidence to move forward.
I support adults experiencing a range of emotional and relational difficulties, particularly those navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, or wanting to understand themselves more deeply. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing fertility challenges, pregnancy, miscarriage, baby loss, and the transition into parenthood, as well as adults who were adopted as children. Together, we work at your pace to understand your experiences, make sense of relational patterns, and develop greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and confidence to move forward.
0115 647 4617 View 0115 647 4617
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Polly Dexter
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Hello, I’m a fully qualified Psychotherapist working with adults and young people to help improve well-being and quality of life. I offer short or longer term therapy depending on your needs and wants. If you are feeling low in mood, anxious, overwhelmed or stuck in some way, psychotherapy can help. I firmly believe that we each have the potential to change, grow and heal when we are offered the right support. I have worked with a broad range of people on the issues that are important to them. Themes have included anxiety, depression, complex trauma, loss, neurodiversity, relationship difficulties, addiction, among many others.
Hello, I’m a fully qualified Psychotherapist working with adults and young people to help improve well-being and quality of life. I offer short or longer term therapy depending on your needs and wants. If you are feeling low in mood, anxious, overwhelmed or stuck in some way, psychotherapy can help. I firmly believe that we each have the potential to change, grow and heal when we are offered the right support. I have worked with a broad range of people on the issues that are important to them. Themes have included anxiety, depression, complex trauma, loss, neurodiversity, relationship difficulties, addiction, among many others.
0115 647 8191 View 0115 647 8191
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Keith Robert Norman
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Sometimes it feels like everyone says that men have it easy. If that’s so, then why are three quarters of all suicides men? We've been taught to tough it out and to go it alone, and that it’s weak to ask for help when things get on top of us – even if there is someone we can turn to. I work with the issues around the difficulty of being male in a society that creates unrealistic and often contradictory ideals of masculinity that are impossible to live up to, and stops men connecting meaningfully with themselves and others.
Sometimes it feels like everyone says that men have it easy. If that’s so, then why are three quarters of all suicides men? We've been taught to tough it out and to go it alone, and that it’s weak to ask for help when things get on top of us – even if there is someone we can turn to. I work with the issues around the difficulty of being male in a society that creates unrealistic and often contradictory ideals of masculinity that are impossible to live up to, and stops men connecting meaningfully with themselves and others.
0115 697 1785 View 0115 697 1785
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Sarah Crutchley
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
A very warm welcome. You may be considering some professional support to help you with life's challenges. I know life can be tough at times for a variety of reasons, and we can find ourselves feeling out of control and under pressure, leaving us struggling and feeling lost, not knowing who to turn to for help and support. It may help you to share your thoughts and feelings, and in doing so you will be positioning yourself in the direction of potential growth, healing and change, which can help you manage your challenges and day to day life.
A very warm welcome. You may be considering some professional support to help you with life's challenges. I know life can be tough at times for a variety of reasons, and we can find ourselves feeling out of control and under pressure, leaving us struggling and feeling lost, not knowing who to turn to for help and support. It may help you to share your thoughts and feelings, and in doing so you will be positioning yourself in the direction of potential growth, healing and change, which can help you manage your challenges and day to day life.
0115 824 5693 View 0115 824 5693
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Andrelax
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Human givens practitioners offer practical, solution-focused help that deals with mental and emotional distress in the here and now. They won’t waste time just endlessly listening to you or attempting to dredge up real or imagined miserable memories from the past. Nor do they deal in time-wasting so-called voyages of ‘self-discovery’… Their psychotherapy training ensures that they have a sound body of evidence-based knowledge and the proven skills to help both adults and children as quickly as possible with a wide variety of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Human givens practitioners offer practical, solution-focused help that deals with mental and emotional distress in the here and now. They won’t waste time just endlessly listening to you or attempting to dredge up real or imagined miserable memories from the past. Nor do they deal in time-wasting so-called voyages of ‘self-discovery’… Their psychotherapy training ensures that they have a sound body of evidence-based knowledge and the proven skills to help both adults and children as quickly as possible with a wide variety of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
0115 697 1253 View 0115 697 1253
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Dr Sheila Evetts
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
Do you struggle with managing your emotions, feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, or shut down and disconnected? Have you been told you’re too sensitive? You might feel things deeply, be affected by others’ moods, or feel ashamed of how you respond emotionally. You may wonder whether you'll ever feel truly worthy or confident. These difficulties can affect your daily life and relationships, perhaps leading to anxiety, withdrawal or feeling misunderstood. Coping by bottling things up, or ‘just getting on with it’ may have helped, but now you're ready to take the next step towards living fully and forming meaningful relationships.
Do you struggle with managing your emotions, feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, or shut down and disconnected? Have you been told you’re too sensitive? You might feel things deeply, be affected by others’ moods, or feel ashamed of how you respond emotionally. You may wonder whether you'll ever feel truly worthy or confident. These difficulties can affect your daily life and relationships, perhaps leading to anxiety, withdrawal or feeling misunderstood. Coping by bottling things up, or ‘just getting on with it’ may have helped, but now you're ready to take the next step towards living fully and forming meaningful relationships.
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Ben Jones | ISTDP Therapist & Supervisor
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
I provide specialist psychotherapy for people experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and other emotional concerns. Whether you're facing a recent difficulty or something that has been affecting you for longer, my role is to help you identify and resolve the underlying issues that are keeping those difficulties going.
I provide specialist psychotherapy for people experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and other emotional concerns. Whether you're facing a recent difficulty or something that has been affecting you for longer, my role is to help you identify and resolve the underlying issues that are keeping those difficulties going.
0115 647 3804 View 0115 647 3804
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Adam Yusufali Counselling
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Hi my name is Adam. I am qualified and registered with the BACP. I am Reiki Attuned and also a certified meditation teacher. Sometimes life can get overwhelming or we may experience things that can impact negatively on our general way of being. I want you to know that it is really OK not to be OK and that it is OK to ask for help. If you find yourself struggling with your own sense of self or others around you, then please do reach out, I would like to help you. We can discover the light from within, when we explore and navigate the darkness.
Hi my name is Adam. I am qualified and registered with the BACP. I am Reiki Attuned and also a certified meditation teacher. Sometimes life can get overwhelming or we may experience things that can impact negatively on our general way of being. I want you to know that it is really OK not to be OK and that it is OK to ask for help. If you find yourself struggling with your own sense of self or others around you, then please do reach out, I would like to help you. We can discover the light from within, when we explore and navigate the darkness.
0115 697 1319 View 0115 697 1319
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Abi Mohtady
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Welcome to my page! Whatever has brought you here, I hope I can help. I’ve worked with those who are struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, people pleasing, burnout and trauma related difficulties. Feeling stuck, low, overwhelmed or confused can be very isolating. I hope to walk by your side while we navigate your inner world, tend to the parts that need tending to, process what has become messy and start to work towards a fulfilling positive future. I work with couples who are struggling with connection, intimacy, and betrayal, and some that just feel confused or unsure within their relationship.
Welcome to my page! Whatever has brought you here, I hope I can help. I’ve worked with those who are struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, people pleasing, burnout and trauma related difficulties. Feeling stuck, low, overwhelmed or confused can be very isolating. I hope to walk by your side while we navigate your inner world, tend to the parts that need tending to, process what has become messy and start to work towards a fulfilling positive future. I work with couples who are struggling with connection, intimacy, and betrayal, and some that just feel confused or unsure within their relationship.
0115 647 3294 View 0115 647 3294
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Teresa Bee Counselling
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
I offer short-term counselling, where we can work through more immediate and specific problems and longer-term psychotherapy for more intricate and deeper exploration. Whatever you have experienced, my aim is to help you move forward and benefit from the way you want to live your life. I understand how the impact of trauma on our lives creates a block in how we think and behave; where our past can overshadow or impede our view of our present life. With grief & loss, I recognise the parallel process of coping with our daily lives whilst managing a roller coaster of emotions and feelings that is both challenging and exhausting.
I offer short-term counselling, where we can work through more immediate and specific problems and longer-term psychotherapy for more intricate and deeper exploration. Whatever you have experienced, my aim is to help you move forward and benefit from the way you want to live your life. I understand how the impact of trauma on our lives creates a block in how we think and behave; where our past can overshadow or impede our view of our present life. With grief & loss, I recognise the parallel process of coping with our daily lives whilst managing a roller coaster of emotions and feelings that is both challenging and exhausting.
0115 824 4286 View 0115 824 4286
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Milli Dave
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years of experience working within the mental health sector. I provide a wide range of support services including; individual evidence- based psychological therapy, psychological support for healthcare and psychology professionals, tailored clinical supervision and mentoring. My services are provided via my fully remote private practice which I run alongside my NHS role as a Principle Clinical Psychologist.
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years of experience working within the mental health sector. I provide a wide range of support services including; individual evidence- based psychological therapy, psychological support for healthcare and psychology professionals, tailored clinical supervision and mentoring. My services are provided via my fully remote private practice which I run alongside my NHS role as a Principle Clinical Psychologist.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioural therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behaviour therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.

Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.

Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom which may include antipsychotics, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety drugs.

How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.