Counselling in Poole

Are you worried about your child’s emotional well-being? ​Are you looking for help and support quickly? I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for support for your child and the importance of being able to access this quickly. I have worked with children and young people experiencing a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, obsessive-compulsive disorder and difficulties adjusting to and managing physical health conditions. My aim is to help children, young people and their families overcome their challenges and empower them so that they can thrive and flourish.

Hello, I am Melanie. I offer a safe and confidential space where you will be truly received and accepted just as you are, and with whatever it is you choose to bring. As an Integrative Counsellor / Therapist, I am able to draw together the most useful parts of a range of therapeutic approaches and be able to respond with flexibility to the needs of the individual client. I honour the trust my clients invest in me. Everyone has the right to be valued and heard. It is important that this is reflected in the qualities I bring into developing a healthy and trusting relationship with my clients.

I work therapeutically with adults for a range of reasons including: Depression, Low mood, Anxiety & Social Anxiety, Relational Issues & Social difficulties, Loss of confidence & Self worth, Difficult life events, Family & work related stress, Life transitions & change Over control coping, Lack of connection with others, Rigidity & Perfectionism, Avoidance. The aim of sessions would be to offer a safe space for you to explore your difficulties and choices you have available to you to create a life worth living. We would work together to increase your connection with self and others.

I offer help in understanding and overcoming problems with anxiety and mood; work stress, low mood, relationship issues, fears, phobias, ptsd, depression. I work in a collaborative flexible way with clients within a CBT framework. I offer flexible and convenient appointments in private, quiet and comfortable rooms with easy parking. I studied at Cambridge and did postgrad Clinical Psychology in Wessex. I have worked in many different NHS settings, a University, with a Police Force and with various companies. I work as an Expert Witness for people injured in accidents etc.

We all struggle at times to manage the pressures of everyday life. It maybe feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, recent or past trauma, anger or relationship difficulties. I am integratively trained meaning I value your individuality and can tailor my approach to your own unique needs. I am non-judgemental and offer empathy and warmth. We will work together to achieve your goals. I believe each client has the healing potential within to overcome life problems. The relationship we build together provides support and facilitates awareness, insight and personal growth thus allowing a more empowered happier life.

I am a specialist relationship therapist, qualified to support you as a couple or individual. When relationships become challenging, I can help you work through the uncertainty, confusion, conflict and disconnection, allowing you to move forward in your life and relationships, with clarity and understanding.

Nicole founded the Ashley Cross Eating Disorders Service in July, 2021. The Ashley Cross Eating Disorders Service aims to deliver Accessible, Compassionate and Evidence-based treatment that is Dedicated to the service users in our community. We offer therapy to those wanting to overcome Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating. Therapy is offered face-to-face or online. Our qualified therapy staff offer concession rates. We offer CBT-E, MANTRA, counselling and psychotherapy to those wanting to overcome with Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating.

Hi, my name is Kruti and my aim is to provide you with a safe, non judgemental environment where you can grow and develop. Using an integrative approach I can help you explore yourself so you can find your inner peace and reach your full potential.

There are times when many of us feel we could benefit from emotional support and although making that first step to see a counsellor can seem enormous, it is a really positive step as talking in confidence to a professional counsellor can help bring clarity and healing and give you much needed support during a painful or anxious time. Counselling can help you make sense of your emotions and responses and empower you to make changes in your life. It facilitates the freedom to talk openly and confidentially, in a place where you will be really listened to.

I use my expertise and experience to help people address their challenges at a level they can’t reach on their own. I see individuals who feel stuck for a whole variety of reasons. Maybe you are stuck in a past trauma; maybe you are struggling to move forward in your life; or maybe you are stuck in unhealthy behavioural patterns. Whatever brings you to therapy, my speciality is a deep exploration of all the factors that are holding you back. To do this, I develop long-term supportive relationships with my clients and work in an open-ended way, rather than just “fixing” the immediate problem.

Life at its best is not easy, and every day can bring worries never imagined before. All these influences can make you inclined to hang your head and give up, as almost everyone has experienced at some point or another in their lives. I am genuinely interested in helping individuals reach their highest potential. Sometimes the greatest regrets come from not doing what we know we should have been as we watch time go by. My focus as a therapist is to help you understand yourself to identify dysfunctional areas and to help bring about self-awareness of your mind to foster positivity which will help you attain self-fulfillment.

Hello Change Seekers, I'm Tina & I've been working with people therapeutically since 1995; both as a psychotherapist and as a clinical supervisior. Following my early qualifications, I continued on with academic studies because I came to realise that the nature of the therapeutic relationship was crucial. Within that Real and Authentic relationship we can hold space for so many difficulties and reach new insights and depths of understanding about ourselves and how to integrate that knowledge to live our best lives. Ideally you will be open to explore, integrate, share, be vulnerable, want to develop and grow & reclaim yourself fully

Psychotherapy is a journey of self discovery which can help to answer the ever-burning questions: why we do the things we do? why we think the thoughts we think? It offers a fresh perspective at ourselves and an opportunity to make more informed decisions. It asks of us: is what I am doing healthy for me? If not, what can I do to change it? And finally, how to make that change last? I think of it as privilege to be able to assist my clients on their journeys and help them in overcoming the issues which have been preventing them from living happy, fulfilling and peaceful lives.

Working in independent practice, for fourteen years, I work with individuals and couples who are looking to overcome stuckness, identify unmet needs, and recognise thought patterns that may be holding them back, or resulting in unhelpful relational behaviours. The aim is to help you gain insight, heighten self awareness and develop a less self critical view of yourself. As well as problem solving, the approach is educational, preventative and growth-promoting.

I am a professionally qualified Therapist and Youth Worker. I fuse these two career paths together to create a youth centred approach in my practice. I wholeheartedly believe therapy is not something ‘done’ to people. Instead, the client is an active participant alongside myself as the therapist. Together we can build a safe relationship based on trust with a non-judgemental approach. This helps achieve the ultimate goal of therapy - change.

Firstly, well done for finding the courage to reach out for help and taking that first step which is crucial for transforming your life. Although challenges are an unavoidable part of our existence, we are often overwhelmed by them and psychologically unequipped to deal with what life throws at us. However, in that hardship there is always an opportunity for growth and healing, which I have experienced myself. As a result, I developed a great passion for helping others to find their way forward, and for the last 13 years have provided clients with various forms of support of which counselling has proved to be the most rewarding.

Do you feel you could develop your potential further? Do you feel anxious or depressed or suffer from PTSD? Are you finding difficult to manage stressors? Is this getting in the way of you achieving your goals and the quality of life you desire? I can help!