Attachment-based Counselling in Oxford
In my Central Oxford practice I provide psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Currently most of my work is with clients interested in changing their lives to align with their sense of who they are, rather than be guided by expectations and pleasing others. I also work with people who have experienced trauma, including with a PTSD diagnosis, helping them to process the trauma and reduce unwanted symptoms. I help couples to reset their relationships to a healthier state, to hear and understand each other and to make joint decisions about the future of their relationship and their family system.
In my Central Oxford practice I provide psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Currently most of my work is with clients interested in changing their lives to align with their sense of who they are, rather than be guided by expectations and pleasing others. I also work with people who have experienced trauma, including with a PTSD diagnosis, helping them to process the trauma and reduce unwanted symptoms. I help couples to reset their relationships to a healthier state, to hear and understand each other and to make joint decisions about the future of their relationship and their family system.
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.
Hello! I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and a Registered Dietitian. Two of my specialities are "Breath, Body, Mind" practice ( Level 1 ) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, (DBT, level 1 ). I have expertise in communication skills.
I am flexible so can see you for psychotherapy or for nutrition advice, or for a combination of both. I also specialise in disordered eating and eating disorders.
It's important to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with. We can have a brief chat on the phone or else arrange an initial assessment appointment and see how we get on together. Please also visit my website to find out a bit more.
Hello! I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and a Registered Dietitian. Two of my specialities are "Breath, Body, Mind" practice ( Level 1 ) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, (DBT, level 1 ). I have expertise in communication skills.
I am flexible so can see you for psychotherapy or for nutrition advice, or for a combination of both. I also specialise in disordered eating and eating disorders.
It's important to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with. We can have a brief chat on the phone or else arrange an initial assessment appointment and see how we get on together. Please also visit my website to find out a bit more.
Hello, I'm Jenny and I have over 16 years’ experience supporting clients through life's challenges. You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family problems, early years trauma, exploring your identity or a whole host of other issues and I am here to listen and support you with an open mind. Through counselling you will have space to process your feelings, find restoration and healing, and be empowered to be resilient. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds with all kinds of different experiences.
Hello, I'm Jenny and I have over 16 years’ experience supporting clients through life's challenges. You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family problems, early years trauma, exploring your identity or a whole host of other issues and I am here to listen and support you with an open mind. Through counselling you will have space to process your feelings, find restoration and healing, and be empowered to be resilient. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds with all kinds of different experiences.
I’m an experienced integrative counsellor based in Oxford, supporting young people, young adults, parents and adults through times of difficulty, change and uncertainty.
I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, life transitions, family pressures, low confidence or simply feeling overwhelmed, we can work together to make sense of what you’re experiencing and find ways forward.
My integrative approach means that I tailor therapy to you as an individual, drawing on different therapeutic approaches to meet your need
I’m an experienced integrative counsellor based in Oxford, supporting young people, young adults, parents and adults through times of difficulty, change and uncertainty.
I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, life transitions, family pressures, low confidence or simply feeling overwhelmed, we can work together to make sense of what you’re experiencing and find ways forward.
My integrative approach means that I tailor therapy to you as an individual, drawing on different therapeutic approaches to meet your need
As an experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, I work with adults and young people in the areas of anxiety and depression, trauma, relationship breakdown, lifestyle change, bullying and low self-esteem, those coming out of abusive situations, especially involving narcissism, post-natal depression, birth trauma, grief and end-of-life care, gender and sexuality. I also work with people looking for a safe space to work through career challenges
As an experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, I work with adults and young people in the areas of anxiety and depression, trauma, relationship breakdown, lifestyle change, bullying and low self-esteem, those coming out of abusive situations, especially involving narcissism, post-natal depression, birth trauma, grief and end-of-life care, gender and sexuality. I also work with people looking for a safe space to work through career challenges
Please contact me to have a free 15 minute conversation to discuss your needs and how that might fit with my specialist areas
Please contact me to have a free 15 minute conversation to discuss your needs and how that might fit with my specialist areas
Often, individual difficulties are accompanied by the challenges of daily life, which make each person’s experience different and their therapeutic needs unique. Through short or long term therapy, I aim to support meaningful change in areas you would like to work on, with an understanding of the wider picture of how these issues may feature in daily life.
Often, individual difficulties are accompanied by the challenges of daily life, which make each person’s experience different and their therapeutic needs unique. Through short or long term therapy, I aim to support meaningful change in areas you would like to work on, with an understanding of the wider picture of how these issues may feature in daily life.
I help people understand themselves, each other, and the relationships that matter most.
Relationships have a profound impact on our wellbeing. As human beings, we are made to relate – to connect, to grow together and to learn from one another. When our relationships are supportive, they can bring warmth, joy and a deep sense of belonging. When they become strained, they can leave us feeling hurt, misunderstood and alone.
Counselling offers the opportunity to slow things down, step back from familiar patterns, and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface.
I help people understand themselves, each other, and the relationships that matter most.
Relationships have a profound impact on our wellbeing. As human beings, we are made to relate – to connect, to grow together and to learn from one another. When our relationships are supportive, they can bring warmth, joy and a deep sense of belonging. When they become strained, they can leave us feeling hurt, misunderstood and alone.
Counselling offers the opportunity to slow things down, step back from familiar patterns, and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface.
If you're the person others rely on, asking for help yourself can feel unfamiliar. You may appear to be coping. You might be successful at work, meeting responsibilities and keeping everything together, but inside you feel exhausted, anxious or stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism or people-pleasing. I help people who are used to pushing through, but who want to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Together, we’ll explore what’s driving these patterns so you can feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
If you're the person others rely on, asking for help yourself can feel unfamiliar. You may appear to be coping. You might be successful at work, meeting responsibilities and keeping everything together, but inside you feel exhausted, anxious or stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism or people-pleasing. I help people who are used to pushing through, but who want to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Together, we’ll explore what’s driving these patterns so you can feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
I have had deep passion for 24 years to work as a psychotherapist. I have worked 23 years in private practice, 6 years for NHS and 3 years with college students. I have facilitated groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and taught psychotherapy 19 years at Regents University, London where I am currently a course leader on Foundation course. I have specialized working with issues related to trauma. My PhD is related to Female-to-Female Child Sexual Abuse which is my speciality. However, I work with wide range of issues. My approach is integrative and I have a personal approach depending on your needs.
I have authored a book.
I have had deep passion for 24 years to work as a psychotherapist. I have worked 23 years in private practice, 6 years for NHS and 3 years with college students. I have facilitated groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and taught psychotherapy 19 years at Regents University, London where I am currently a course leader on Foundation course. I have specialized working with issues related to trauma. My PhD is related to Female-to-Female Child Sexual Abuse which is my speciality. However, I work with wide range of issues. My approach is integrative and I have a personal approach depending on your needs.
I have authored a book.
Hi. I'm Amanda. People come for counselling with me for many reasons: anxiety, stress, confusion, overwhelm, bereavement and other losses, trauma, relationship problems, anger issues, big life changes, identity and more.
Always at your pace and in a safe and non-judgemental space, all parts of you are welcome. We'll explore what's happening in your life and what that means for you. We may also look, with respect and sensitivity, to past experiences and relationship patterns to help us make sense of things. I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches and offer gentle and respectful challenge where welcome.
Hi. I'm Amanda. People come for counselling with me for many reasons: anxiety, stress, confusion, overwhelm, bereavement and other losses, trauma, relationship problems, anger issues, big life changes, identity and more.
Always at your pace and in a safe and non-judgemental space, all parts of you are welcome. We'll explore what's happening in your life and what that means for you. We may also look, with respect and sensitivity, to past experiences and relationship patterns to help us make sense of things. I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches and offer gentle and respectful challenge where welcome.
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.
You may be feeling life is difficult and challenging at the moment, struggling with anxiety or depression, or loneliness. You may have a general feeling of dissatisfaction making life difficult to manage. You may be struggling with a bereavement. You may find that you are feeling angry for much of the time. You may be looking for a way to alleviate your suffering and solve your problems in order to live a more satisfying life where you are more at ease with yourself and with other people. You might find it helpful to explore these thoughts and feelings in a safe and confidential environment. I hope to provide such a place.
You may be feeling life is difficult and challenging at the moment, struggling with anxiety or depression, or loneliness. You may have a general feeling of dissatisfaction making life difficult to manage. You may be struggling with a bereavement. You may find that you are feeling angry for much of the time. You may be looking for a way to alleviate your suffering and solve your problems in order to live a more satisfying life where you are more at ease with yourself and with other people. You might find it helpful to explore these thoughts and feelings in a safe and confidential environment. I hope to provide such a place.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience, specialising in trauma and mood disorders associated with fertility, pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. I also work with women experiencing mental health difficulties across the lifespan. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space to safely explore anxiety, trauma, loss, depression and shifting identities. My approach is containing, collaborative and adapted to your individual needs to help you make sense of your feelings, work out what is keeping you stuck, and find ways to break free from unhelpful patterns.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience, specialising in trauma and mood disorders associated with fertility, pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. I also work with women experiencing mental health difficulties across the lifespan. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space to safely explore anxiety, trauma, loss, depression and shifting identities. My approach is containing, collaborative and adapted to your individual needs to help you make sense of your feelings, work out what is keeping you stuck, and find ways to break free from unhelpful patterns.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
I am a therapist based in North Oxford specialising in work with adolescents and families as well as adult individuals. I worked for 25 years in the NHS in a CAMHS team (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) and more recently for 5 years at The Priory Wellbeing Centre, working with clients with a wide range of problems.
I have specialised in trauma work and eating disorders as well as depression and emotional regulation.
I am a therapist based in North Oxford specialising in work with adolescents and families as well as adult individuals. I worked for 25 years in the NHS in a CAMHS team (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) and more recently for 5 years at The Priory Wellbeing Centre, working with clients with a wide range of problems.
I have specialised in trauma work and eating disorders as well as depression and emotional regulation.
Adults, Children, and families. Suffering anxiety, depression, effects of trauma or just want to review some difficult years?
Adults, Children, and families. Suffering anxiety, depression, effects of trauma or just want to review some difficult years?
I work with people with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and low self-esteem. I also support people with self-exploratory work, managing life transitions, stress, burnout, relationship issues, bereavement, and much more. We can focus on immediate issues as well as long-standing patterns, for example in schema therapy. Whether you know what you would like help with, or you are unsure, do get in touch to see if I can help.
I work with people with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and low self-esteem. I also support people with self-exploratory work, managing life transitions, stress, burnout, relationship issues, bereavement, and much more. We can focus on immediate issues as well as long-standing patterns, for example in schema therapy. Whether you know what you would like help with, or you are unsure, do get in touch to see if I can help.
I am a BPS Chartered and HCPC-registered Counselling and Clinical Psychologist, and an Integrative Psychotherapist. I offer a therapeutic space for individuals wishing to engage in reflective, in-depth work—particularly those drawn to exploring their inner life through symbolic, relational, and cultural lenses.
My approach is integrative, drawing on relational psychoanalysis, depth psychology, and cultural-psychological theory. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity dilemmas, and relational challenges—as well as those seeking to make deeper sense of their emotional experience, life direction or patterns of relating.
I am a BPS Chartered and HCPC-registered Counselling and Clinical Psychologist, and an Integrative Psychotherapist. I offer a therapeutic space for individuals wishing to engage in reflective, in-depth work—particularly those drawn to exploring their inner life through symbolic, relational, and cultural lenses.
My approach is integrative, drawing on relational psychoanalysis, depth psychology, and cultural-psychological theory. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity dilemmas, and relational challenges—as well as those seeking to make deeper sense of their emotional experience, life direction or patterns of relating.
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Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.