Counselling in East Oxford, Oxford
Hi, my name is Claire, I am passionate about helping people to find ‘themselves again’ Midlife transitioning can be uncomfortable. Between the ages of 40-60 we can begin to question who WE are. After many years working, raising a family, inevitable loss and putting others first we can be left feeling disconnected. These feelings can sit alongside perimenopause and menopause changes. This transitioning commonly shows up as low mood, anxiety and loneliness alongside a general dissatisfaction with life. I have lived experience of binge eating and emotional eating and am passionate about helping in this area too.
Hi, my name is Claire, I am passionate about helping people to find ‘themselves again’ Midlife transitioning can be uncomfortable. Between the ages of 40-60 we can begin to question who WE are. After many years working, raising a family, inevitable loss and putting others first we can be left feeling disconnected. These feelings can sit alongside perimenopause and menopause changes. This transitioning commonly shows up as low mood, anxiety and loneliness alongside a general dissatisfaction with life. I have lived experience of binge eating and emotional eating and am passionate about helping in this area too.
I have been working as a counsellor in training since 2015, I have experience in working with a number of issues, including; low mood, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and lack of confidence, among others.
I have been working as a counsellor in training since 2015, I have experience in working with a number of issues, including; low mood, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and lack of confidence, among others.
Individuals or couples who want to explore relationship issues and work out what they want, whether in the relationship or out of it. Highly experienced in working with infidelity. I help clients identify patterns of destructive communication and rebuild connection. I work with individuals who need support with decision making about their relationship. who may be experiencing anxiety or low self -esteem as a result. Having worked extensively in the corporate sector for many years I also offer single session therapy for clients who feel they are at a career crossroads and would benefit from objective and constructive listening.
Individuals or couples who want to explore relationship issues and work out what they want, whether in the relationship or out of it. Highly experienced in working with infidelity. I help clients identify patterns of destructive communication and rebuild connection. I work with individuals who need support with decision making about their relationship. who may be experiencing anxiety or low self -esteem as a result. Having worked extensively in the corporate sector for many years I also offer single session therapy for clients who feel they are at a career crossroads and would benefit from objective and constructive listening.
Are you at a crossroads? Have a problem to solve and are unsure how to? Stuck in a place but not sure what to do next? Thinking about your next career step? What to do in retirement? Dealing with a stressful relationship? I am skilled in successfully helping people find a way through their life journey, and I do that by letting them stay in charge and work things out on their own terms. My working style is compassionate and collaborative, guiding you to take that step confidently and flourish along the way. It’s not magic, but the results can be!
Are you at a crossroads? Have a problem to solve and are unsure how to? Stuck in a place but not sure what to do next? Thinking about your next career step? What to do in retirement? Dealing with a stressful relationship? I am skilled in successfully helping people find a way through their life journey, and I do that by letting them stay in charge and work things out on their own terms. My working style is compassionate and collaborative, guiding you to take that step confidently and flourish along the way. It’s not magic, but the results can be!
I offer both psychodynamic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which complement each other so well. Psychodynamic counselling primarily allows for deep dives into your experiences both past and present, as the therapeutic relationship brings awareness of your unconscious self in a manageable way. ACT then builds upon this with much more active interventions, and these can guide you on the path to leading a life that is meaningful for you whilst also learning to embrace its inevitable pain. ACT teaches us that, through mindful action rooted in our core values, we can effectively navigate life's challenges and unwanted experiences.
I offer both psychodynamic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which complement each other so well. Psychodynamic counselling primarily allows for deep dives into your experiences both past and present, as the therapeutic relationship brings awareness of your unconscious self in a manageable way. ACT then builds upon this with much more active interventions, and these can guide you on the path to leading a life that is meaningful for you whilst also learning to embrace its inevitable pain. ACT teaches us that, through mindful action rooted in our core values, we can effectively navigate life's challenges and unwanted experiences.
I work with ages spanning from the tender age of 3 to adulthood. I work within trauma and attachment-related challenges, seeking solace and healing. Rooted in past experiences, and how the issues manifest in strained relationships, emotional dysregulation, and a pervasive sense of disconnection. Individuals needs transcend age barriers, encompassing a safe space for expression, empathetic understanding, and tools for coping and resilience. Through therapy, individuals will aspire to reclaim a sense of security, rebuild trust in relationships, and cultivate a healthy sense of self-worth.
I work with ages spanning from the tender age of 3 to adulthood. I work within trauma and attachment-related challenges, seeking solace and healing. Rooted in past experiences, and how the issues manifest in strained relationships, emotional dysregulation, and a pervasive sense of disconnection. Individuals needs transcend age barriers, encompassing a safe space for expression, empathetic understanding, and tools for coping and resilience. Through therapy, individuals will aspire to reclaim a sense of security, rebuild trust in relationships, and cultivate a healthy sense of self-worth.
People seek psychotherapy and counselling for many reasons. You may be coming with a very clear sense of what is troubling you, or you may be experiencing a more generalised feeling that life has lost its meaning. I work with adults of all ages, cultural backgrounds and sexualities who are facing a broad range of challenges. For me, therapy is not about categorising people using labels or diagnoses. Instead, it allows the opportunity to stay with, and make sense of the unique experience of a person’s suffering.
People seek psychotherapy and counselling for many reasons. You may be coming with a very clear sense of what is troubling you, or you may be experiencing a more generalised feeling that life has lost its meaning. I work with adults of all ages, cultural backgrounds and sexualities who are facing a broad range of challenges. For me, therapy is not about categorising people using labels or diagnoses. Instead, it allows the opportunity to stay with, and make sense of the unique experience of a person’s suffering.
Penelope Barnes Psychotherapist & Clinical Supv
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Serves Area
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. I also work extensively with adolescents and welcome working with those of 16+years.
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. I also work extensively with adolescents and welcome working with those of 16+years.
There are times in life when some people may experience overwhelming feelings and behaviours that can persist even with the support of friends and loved ones. I'm a qualified accredited practitioner based in Oxford, UK. I have a solid track record of positive changes affirmed by my clients. I offer a consistent, competent and affordable service to all my clients regardless of their world views, cultural diversity and other factors. I help my clients resolve the challenges they may be dealing with or issues which are troubling them using a combined approach to therapy that best matches their characteristics and preferences.
There are times in life when some people may experience overwhelming feelings and behaviours that can persist even with the support of friends and loved ones. I'm a qualified accredited practitioner based in Oxford, UK. I have a solid track record of positive changes affirmed by my clients. I offer a consistent, competent and affordable service to all my clients regardless of their world views, cultural diversity and other factors. I help my clients resolve the challenges they may be dealing with or issues which are troubling them using a combined approach to therapy that best matches their characteristics and preferences.
Do you suffer from overwhelming feelings? I am an experienced integrative counsellor working with trauma - whether from conflict, abuse or other difficult life events. I am compassionate and my approach is warm, empathic and accepting. I work to create a safe and non-judgmental space where you feel able to open up and explore your life. I have experience working with clients who have complex PTSD, anxiety, depression and OCD as well as those with life problems due to bereavement, illness, job stress, parenting, difficult relationships and low self-esteem.
Do you suffer from overwhelming feelings? I am an experienced integrative counsellor working with trauma - whether from conflict, abuse or other difficult life events. I am compassionate and my approach is warm, empathic and accepting. I work to create a safe and non-judgmental space where you feel able to open up and explore your life. I have experience working with clients who have complex PTSD, anxiety, depression and OCD as well as those with life problems due to bereavement, illness, job stress, parenting, difficult relationships and low self-esteem.
I welcome clients facing a wide variety of challenges, including bereavement, anxiety, depression, sex and relationship issues, low self-esteem, trauma, and family issues, including intergenerational trauma, sibling relationships, and parenting.
I work affirmatively with neurodivergent clients (regardless of whether you have a diagnosis or are wondering about this for yourself) and parents or grandparents of neurodivergent children and adults. I am LGBTQI+ affirming, including various relationship structures and gender identities.
I welcome clients facing a wide variety of challenges, including bereavement, anxiety, depression, sex and relationship issues, low self-esteem, trauma, and family issues, including intergenerational trauma, sibling relationships, and parenting.
I work affirmatively with neurodivergent clients (regardless of whether you have a diagnosis or are wondering about this for yourself) and parents or grandparents of neurodivergent children and adults. I am LGBTQI+ affirming, including various relationship structures and gender identities.
Meet Our Counsellors
You may have been troubled by something for a while and have tried talking to friends or family, but how you feel hasn’t changed. You may be kept awake by anxiety or stress but you can’t put your finger on what it is that is keeping you awake. Or in fact you do know what is troubling you but have never been able to talk about it. Major changes in your life may have created a loss within the person you once were. Perhaps you feel that you lack purpose and that everything is hopeless. We as humans are very good at pushing things down inside, locking them in a box and marking them DO NOT OPEN, but eventually the box breaks open.
You may have been troubled by something for a while and have tried talking to friends or family, but how you feel hasn’t changed. You may be kept awake by anxiety or stress but you can’t put your finger on what it is that is keeping you awake. Or in fact you do know what is troubling you but have never been able to talk about it. Major changes in your life may have created a loss within the person you once were. Perhaps you feel that you lack purpose and that everything is hopeless. We as humans are very good at pushing things down inside, locking them in a box and marking them DO NOT OPEN, but eventually the box breaks open.
I have significant experience working with teenagers facing mental and emotional health challenges, particularly young victims of crime. My approach is centered on helping young people feel safe within themselves and the world around them. Having mentored students at Oxford University for five years, I also offer a mentoring service when appropriate. I work uniquely with each individual, and with a deep understanding of family dynamics, I always consider the wider family context in supporting an individual’s growth and well-being.
I have significant experience working with teenagers facing mental and emotional health challenges, particularly young victims of crime. My approach is centered on helping young people feel safe within themselves and the world around them. Having mentored students at Oxford University for five years, I also offer a mentoring service when appropriate. I work uniquely with each individual, and with a deep understanding of family dynamics, I always consider the wider family context in supporting an individual’s growth and well-being.
We understand that making the first contact can feel intimidating and takes a great deal of courage. Our goal is to help you explore how you got to where you are and guide you in finding ways to move forward. Each session is designed to be supportive and productive, helping you work toward your therapy goals.
We understand that making the first contact can feel intimidating and takes a great deal of courage. Our goal is to help you explore how you got to where you are and guide you in finding ways to move forward. Each session is designed to be supportive and productive, helping you work toward your therapy goals.
I provide a client -centred, compassionate and non-judgemental psychological therapy service, and my approach to therapeutic work is to be open and collaborative. Central to my approach is the importance of the therapeutic relationship; a safe and supportive space within which you can work on achieving positive change. I am trained and accredited in a range of evidence based therapeutic models and I draw on these to provide a therapy that is tailored to your individual needs and will focus on helping you to achieve your goals. I am particularly interested in helping people to recognise, connect to and develop their strengths.
I provide a client -centred, compassionate and non-judgemental psychological therapy service, and my approach to therapeutic work is to be open and collaborative. Central to my approach is the importance of the therapeutic relationship; a safe and supportive space within which you can work on achieving positive change. I am trained and accredited in a range of evidence based therapeutic models and I draw on these to provide a therapy that is tailored to your individual needs and will focus on helping you to achieve your goals. I am particularly interested in helping people to recognise, connect to and develop their strengths.
You may seem to the world to be successful, sure of yourself, and in control whilst feeling increasingly isolated as you battle, perhaps in secret, with your fear, anxiety, loneliness or past. You may sense that part of you is hidden, maybe even from yourself, tripping you up when it matters most, that your life is not quite what you hoped or your choices are unfulfilling. You may wish to know your own heart, to be on your own side, and to be able engage authentically and meaningfully with your life. Working together we can listen out for your quiet inner voice, the one that already knows you and already knows how to be.
You may seem to the world to be successful, sure of yourself, and in control whilst feeling increasingly isolated as you battle, perhaps in secret, with your fear, anxiety, loneliness or past. You may sense that part of you is hidden, maybe even from yourself, tripping you up when it matters most, that your life is not quite what you hoped or your choices are unfulfilling. You may wish to know your own heart, to be on your own side, and to be able engage authentically and meaningfully with your life. Working together we can listen out for your quiet inner voice, the one that already knows you and already knows how to be.
Lea Trauma depression Anxiety Sexual Addiction Getu
Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I have had deep passion for more than 20 years to work as a psychotherapist. I have worked 18 years in private practice and 6 years for NHS. I have facilitated groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and taught psychotherapy more than 10 years at Regents University, London where I am currently a lead lecturer on the Foundation course. I have specialized working with issues related to trauma. My PhD is related to Female-to-Female Child Sexual Abuse. However, I work with wide range of issues including e.g. depression. My approach is integrative and having a personal approach depending on your needs.
I have had deep passion for more than 20 years to work as a psychotherapist. I have worked 18 years in private practice and 6 years for NHS. I have facilitated groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and taught psychotherapy more than 10 years at Regents University, London where I am currently a lead lecturer on the Foundation course. I have specialized working with issues related to trauma. My PhD is related to Female-to-Female Child Sexual Abuse. However, I work with wide range of issues including e.g. depression. My approach is integrative and having a personal approach depending on your needs.
Flourishing Futures Psychology - Dr Emily Fletcher
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Perhaps you’re a teenager or young adult, who experiences physical symptoms of anxiety (such as stomach aches or racing heart), which make you want to avoid certain situations. Or maybe you’re a parent or guardian, eager to get the best support for a loved one who struggles with anxious thoughts or behaviours. Rest assured, you’ve come to the right place. I care. My interest in providing timely treatment for difficulties such as these is the reason why I founded Flourishing Futures Psychology. I too was prone to getting tangled up with anxiety when I was younger, so I know how it can try to trip you up.
Perhaps you’re a teenager or young adult, who experiences physical symptoms of anxiety (such as stomach aches or racing heart), which make you want to avoid certain situations. Or maybe you’re a parent or guardian, eager to get the best support for a loved one who struggles with anxious thoughts or behaviours. Rest assured, you’ve come to the right place. I care. My interest in providing timely treatment for difficulties such as these is the reason why I founded Flourishing Futures Psychology. I too was prone to getting tangled up with anxiety when I was younger, so I know how it can try to trip you up.
Seeking therapy can be a confusing process; one complicated by the fact that many come during a time of crisis. I provide a supportive, confidential space where we can think openly, free of judgement, about different aspects of you and your life. I offer psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy, both once and twice a week at a private clinic in Headington, Oxford.
Seeking therapy can be a confusing process; one complicated by the fact that many come during a time of crisis. I provide a supportive, confidential space where we can think openly, free of judgement, about different aspects of you and your life. I offer psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy, both once and twice a week at a private clinic in Headington, Oxford.
If you are looking for someone to really listen to what you have to say and, where appropriate, to reflect back some non-judgemental comment, I think I could be the person you are looking for. With twelve years as a therapist and twenty-five years membership of the British Psychological Society (with a degree in that subject as well as a masters in cognitive science and over ten years working for an employee assistance provider, mostly recruiting and training therapists) I have the knowledge and experience to offer you a warm and empathic service.
If you are looking for someone to really listen to what you have to say and, where appropriate, to reflect back some non-judgemental comment, I think I could be the person you are looking for. With twelve years as a therapist and twenty-five years membership of the British Psychological Society (with a degree in that subject as well as a masters in cognitive science and over ten years working for an employee assistance provider, mostly recruiting and training therapists) I have the knowledge and experience to offer you a warm and empathic service.
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in East Oxford, Oxford
70+
Average cost per session
£65
Counsellors in East Oxford, Oxford who prioritize treating:
| 84% | Anxiety |
| 83% | Depression |
| 83% | Self Esteem |
| 79% | Relationship Issues |
| 70% | Stress |
| 66% | Life Transitions |
| 64% | Bereavement |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 77% | Aviva |
| 69% | AXA PPP |
| 62% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in East Oxford, Oxford see their clients
| 89% | In Person and Online | |
| 11% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 67% | Female | |
| 32% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |