Counselling for Teens and Adolescents in Radstock
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural psychotherapist of over 25years. I work in community Adult Mental Health Services and at a University, I have worked in CAMHS services in the NHS and in private settings. I also offer CBT clinical supervision to peers. I have extensive experience working closely with clients and their families to help people identify what they want to achieve from therapy and help them achieve their therapy targets.
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural psychotherapist of over 25years. I work in community Adult Mental Health Services and at a University, I have worked in CAMHS services in the NHS and in private settings. I also offer CBT clinical supervision to peers. I have extensive experience working closely with clients and their families to help people identify what they want to achieve from therapy and help them achieve their therapy targets.
I am a qualified counsellor and teacher, I have studied Counselling and Substance Misuse at FdSc level and have a Diploma in Social Work, as well as having a wide range of work and life experience. My down to earth nature empowers me to be accessible, approachable and non-judgmental which is an essential part of a successful working therapeutic relationship. Aiding people to work through their own life challenges is my absolute passion and driving force behind Brighter Pathways Counselling.
I am a qualified counsellor and teacher, I have studied Counselling and Substance Misuse at FdSc level and have a Diploma in Social Work, as well as having a wide range of work and life experience. My down to earth nature empowers me to be accessible, approachable and non-judgmental which is an essential part of a successful working therapeutic relationship. Aiding people to work through their own life challenges is my absolute passion and driving force behind Brighter Pathways Counselling.
When we feel stuck, experience difficult emotions, or the challenges we are negotiating are distressing, finding a space to work through and move beyond such difficulties can feel overwhelming in itself. Through working together with you, I aim to create a space where you can explore, make sense of and manage distress, address challenges, build psychological resilience and mental well-being, while supporting you to develop skills and strategies for long-term mental health benefits.
When we feel stuck, experience difficult emotions, or the challenges we are negotiating are distressing, finding a space to work through and move beyond such difficulties can feel overwhelming in itself. Through working together with you, I aim to create a space where you can explore, make sense of and manage distress, address challenges, build psychological resilience and mental well-being, while supporting you to develop skills and strategies for long-term mental health benefits.
You may feel overwhelmed, unseen, or unsure how to make sense of your identity, past or present. Perhaps you’re LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, or carrying trauma. Maybe early experiences shaped how you see yourself, and you’re ready for that to change. You want someone who understands without judgment. You’re hoping to unmask, understand and share your emotions, heal old wounds, and grow into a steadier sense of who you are and what you want. Most of all, you’re longing for a safe, warm space where you can finally feel understood and supported.
You may feel overwhelmed, unseen, or unsure how to make sense of your identity, past or present. Perhaps you’re LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, or carrying trauma. Maybe early experiences shaped how you see yourself, and you’re ready for that to change. You want someone who understands without judgment. You’re hoping to unmask, understand and share your emotions, heal old wounds, and grow into a steadier sense of who you are and what you want. Most of all, you’re longing for a safe, warm space where you can finally feel understood and supported.
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My mission is to provide a safe and nurturing space for adults, couples, and teens to explore, process, and heal the core issues that impact their emotional and behavioral well-being.
Hi I'm Lili, a compassionate and dedicated therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship dynamics. I am here to support you on your unique path towards inner harmony and well-being. In my therapeutic practice, I bring together a holistic and trauma-informed approach, deeply rooted in the understanding that healing is a multi-faceted process. My background as a certified integrative nutrition coach, life coach, yoga and meditation instructor, and breathwork facilitator allows me to craft a truly comprehensive and personalized healing experience for you.
My mission is to provide a safe and nurturing space for adults, couples, and teens to explore, process, and heal the core issues that impact their emotional and behavioral well-being.
Hi I'm Lili, a compassionate and dedicated therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship dynamics. I am here to support you on your unique path towards inner harmony and well-being. In my therapeutic practice, I bring together a holistic and trauma-informed approach, deeply rooted in the understanding that healing is a multi-faceted process. My background as a certified integrative nutrition coach, life coach, yoga and meditation instructor, and breathwork facilitator allows me to craft a truly comprehensive and personalized healing experience for you.
Life can be tough sometimes, and if you're feeling stuck, talking to a professional can really help you. Low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, loss and bereavement, or just not knowing why you're feeling the way you do. I believe everyone can choose to live their lives and relationships in a positive and fulfilled way. I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor in TA Practice, with many years of client experience. I'm here..... I'm listening. Please contact me to arrange an initial no-obligation meeting to find out if we can work together. I look forward to hearing from you.
Life can be tough sometimes, and if you're feeling stuck, talking to a professional can really help you. Low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, loss and bereavement, or just not knowing why you're feeling the way you do. I believe everyone can choose to live their lives and relationships in a positive and fulfilled way. I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor in TA Practice, with many years of client experience. I'm here..... I'm listening. Please contact me to arrange an initial no-obligation meeting to find out if we can work together. I look forward to hearing from you.
I'm Michael, a fully qualified therapist, governed by BACP, NCPS & BPS accredited counselling bodies. I offer Life and Wellness therapy in Bristol (and beyond) to individuals, couples, groups and companies. My Bristol Counselling practice (and beyond) is online, or by telephone, across English-speaking time zones, at a schedule that works for you. I help you find your Blazing Soul - balance and direction, clarity and focus, increased confidence and self-esteem, and improved mental, physical and emotional wealth.
I'm Michael, a fully qualified therapist, governed by BACP, NCPS & BPS accredited counselling bodies. I offer Life and Wellness therapy in Bristol (and beyond) to individuals, couples, groups and companies. My Bristol Counselling practice (and beyond) is online, or by telephone, across English-speaking time zones, at a schedule that works for you. I help you find your Blazing Soul - balance and direction, clarity and focus, increased confidence and self-esteem, and improved mental, physical and emotional wealth.
Hi I’m Tom. I am a autistic therapist providing neurodiversity-affirming therapy for autistic and ADHD clients. I offer support to those struggling with autistic / ADHD / AuDHD burnout recovery , executive dysfunction, the complex process of unmasking, nervous system regulation as well as many other challenges. For many of us living with a neurodiversity how we feel within ourselves is crucial in our day to day life. However you may be feeling, whether it is in the freedom of the skies or in the deepest hole. The therapeutic process can give us the ability to sculpt and create a vision of belonging that can help you to flourish.
Hi I’m Tom. I am a autistic therapist providing neurodiversity-affirming therapy for autistic and ADHD clients. I offer support to those struggling with autistic / ADHD / AuDHD burnout recovery , executive dysfunction, the complex process of unmasking, nervous system regulation as well as many other challenges. For many of us living with a neurodiversity how we feel within ourselves is crucial in our day to day life. However you may be feeling, whether it is in the freedom of the skies or in the deepest hole. The therapeutic process can give us the ability to sculpt and create a vision of belonging that can help you to flourish.
I offer support for the difficult, deeper feelings of children, teenagers, young adults, parents & infants and expectant parents.
I am led by how someone wants to work. This might be through talking, art therapy or play therapy (puppets, clay, paint, movement, music, sand play). (I have trainnings in both counselling and also child and adolescent psychotherapy.) For others it's useful to notice feelings in the body that may help us understand and shift what gets lodged in us.
I offer support for the difficult, deeper feelings of children, teenagers, young adults, parents & infants and expectant parents.
I am led by how someone wants to work. This might be through talking, art therapy or play therapy (puppets, clay, paint, movement, music, sand play). (I have trainnings in both counselling and also child and adolescent psychotherapy.) For others it's useful to notice feelings in the body that may help us understand and shift what gets lodged in us.
I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, a Clinical Sexologist and a Relationship Therapist. I understand therapy can be daunting, especially when discussing intimacy and sexual issues. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space is central to my work, allowing you to explore your experiences openly. Psycho-sexual therapy can support emotional wellbeing, strengthen relationships and enhance your sex life.
I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, a Clinical Sexologist and a Relationship Therapist. I understand therapy can be daunting, especially when discussing intimacy and sexual issues. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space is central to my work, allowing you to explore your experiences openly. Psycho-sexual therapy can support emotional wellbeing, strengthen relationships and enhance your sex life.
The people who come to us arrive with the full range of adult difficulty — anxiety that has been wearing them down, depression, the after-effects of trauma, relationships that are not working, neurodivergent adults, LGBTQIA+ clients looking for genuinely affirming practice, and senior professionals carrying pressure they cannot put down anywhere else. What our team of more than 90 qualified counsellors and therapists offers is something specific: deliberate matching. You are not assigned to whoever happens to be available. You are matched to the practitioner whose training, specialism, and approach actually fit your needs.
The people who come to us arrive with the full range of adult difficulty — anxiety that has been wearing them down, depression, the after-effects of trauma, relationships that are not working, neurodivergent adults, LGBTQIA+ clients looking for genuinely affirming practice, and senior professionals carrying pressure they cannot put down anywhere else. What our team of more than 90 qualified counsellors and therapists offers is something specific: deliberate matching. You are not assigned to whoever happens to be available. You are matched to the practitioner whose training, specialism, and approach actually fit your needs.
You might be struggling to understand your own feelings with what is going on for you at this moment.
You may be experiencing distress, anxiety, emotion about a situation or trying to manage a crisis or life changing event.
It may be that you feel lost, have low self esteem or depressed and are struggling to understand how or why you feel this way.
You might feel emotional, uncertain about a situation, person or relationship.
You may think that your emotional well-being is not what it ought to be or have something on your mind.
You might be struggling to understand your own feelings with what is going on for you at this moment.
You may be experiencing distress, anxiety, emotion about a situation or trying to manage a crisis or life changing event.
It may be that you feel lost, have low self esteem or depressed and are struggling to understand how or why you feel this way.
You might feel emotional, uncertain about a situation, person or relationship.
You may think that your emotional well-being is not what it ought to be or have something on your mind.
I am a registered therapist with the BACP, with over 10 years’ experience supporting people through a range of mental health and relationship difficulties, including experiences of abuse and domestic abuse. I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about what’s been happening for you, at your own pace.
I work with people from many different backgrounds and understand that it can feel hard to reach out, especially if you’ve felt hurt, controlled, or not listened to in your relationships. My aim is to help you feel heard, respected, and supported.
I am a registered therapist with the BACP, with over 10 years’ experience supporting people through a range of mental health and relationship difficulties, including experiences of abuse and domestic abuse. I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about what’s been happening for you, at your own pace.
I work with people from many different backgrounds and understand that it can feel hard to reach out, especially if you’ve felt hurt, controlled, or not listened to in your relationships. My aim is to help you feel heard, respected, and supported.
You may be coming to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or affected by experiences that continue to shape how you feel about yourself and your relationships. Many people I work with are navigating anxiety, low mood, trauma-related difficulties, or ongoing stress linked to work, relationships, health, or life transitions. Often, they are seeking greater understanding of themselves, relief from emotional distress, and a way forward that feels more manageable and meaningful.
You may be coming to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or affected by experiences that continue to shape how you feel about yourself and your relationships. Many people I work with are navigating anxiety, low mood, trauma-related difficulties, or ongoing stress linked to work, relationships, health, or life transitions. Often, they are seeking greater understanding of themselves, relief from emotional distress, and a way forward that feels more manageable and meaningful.
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Hi, my name is Natasha, and I’m an Intuitive Counsellor.
Intuitive counselling is a gentle yet profound process of understanding the difference between the conditioned mind and our intuitive self. The more we practice presence, the more we strengthen our ability to listen within.
When we begin to observe how the mind becomes cluttered with thoughts from the past or worries about the future, we create space to return to the present moment — where clarity and truth naturally arise. From this awareness, we can start to recognise and release the beliefs and behaviours that no longer serve us.
The Eckhart Tolle School of Awakening - Advance Program in Presence and Higher Self Youth Mindfulness - Certificate Teacher Training
Hi, my name is Natasha, and I’m an Intuitive Counsellor.
Intuitive counselling is a gentle yet profound process of understanding the difference between the conditioned mind and our intuitive self. The more we practice presence, the more we strengthen our ability to listen within.
When we begin to observe how the mind becomes cluttered with thoughts from the past or worries about the future, we create space to return to the present moment — where clarity and truth naturally arise. From this awareness, we can start to recognise and release the beliefs and behaviours that no longer serve us.
You’ve spent years second-guessing yourself, and now you’re trying to remember who you were before all the self-doubt.
Maybe you've been made to feel like you're the problem - too sensitive, too emotional, too much. You second guess yourself constantly and feel responsible for everyone else’s wellbeing. Over time, that can take a real toll on your self-worth and leave you carrying a level of anxiety that’s hard to switch off, even when things are "fine."
My clients are insightful and caring, but often stuck in survival mode. I offer a calm, trauma-informed space where you can explore what’s really going on beneath all the coping.
You’ve spent years second-guessing yourself, and now you’re trying to remember who you were before all the self-doubt.
Maybe you've been made to feel like you're the problem - too sensitive, too emotional, too much. You second guess yourself constantly and feel responsible for everyone else’s wellbeing. Over time, that can take a real toll on your self-worth and leave you carrying a level of anxiety that’s hard to switch off, even when things are "fine."
My clients are insightful and caring, but often stuck in survival mode. I offer a calm, trauma-informed space where you can explore what’s really going on beneath all the coping.
Hi, I'm Tracey and I am a psychotherapist (MA) and counsellor (dip). I work with both adults and children. I work online, and by telephone or in person at a private practice in Bratton, Wiltshire. I am experienced working with trauma, anxiety, stress, depression and common relationship problems.
I also have ten years experience of working with clients who have diagnosed or suspected neurodiversity, helping them to come to terms with 'difference' and it's affects, both societally, personally and emotionally.
Hi, I'm Tracey and I am a psychotherapist (MA) and counsellor (dip). I work with both adults and children. I work online, and by telephone or in person at a private practice in Bratton, Wiltshire. I am experienced working with trauma, anxiety, stress, depression and common relationship problems.
I also have ten years experience of working with clients who have diagnosed or suspected neurodiversity, helping them to come to terms with 'difference' and it's affects, both societally, personally and emotionally.
Counselling can provide you with much needed clarity when life seems full up, with no room left to think. As a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist I provide a non-judgemental, safe and confidential space to explore issues that you are facing, to look more closely at the impact that these are having in your life and to begin to gain new perspectives. As an integrative practitioner I am able to work flexibly with you, with my work being informed by different approaches including Gestalt, Person-centred, Psychodynamic and CBT. This means that I am able to work in a way that will best suit your individual needs.
Counselling can provide you with much needed clarity when life seems full up, with no room left to think. As a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist I provide a non-judgemental, safe and confidential space to explore issues that you are facing, to look more closely at the impact that these are having in your life and to begin to gain new perspectives. As an integrative practitioner I am able to work flexibly with you, with my work being informed by different approaches including Gestalt, Person-centred, Psychodynamic and CBT. This means that I am able to work in a way that will best suit your individual needs.
It’s normal, at some point, to get stuck, or to struggle facing life's challenges. Sometimes we know exactly what’s wrong but at other times we might just have a nagging sense that something isn’t quite right. Therapy can help by supporting you to explore the roots of your distress, understand more clearly what’s keeping you stuck, and create new ways to think about yourself and your relationship roles and patterns. By uncovering the obstacles holding you back, you can learn to problem-solve, make better choices, practise healthier coping strategies, and turn your goals into realities to find a greater sense of peace and fulfilment.
It’s normal, at some point, to get stuck, or to struggle facing life's challenges. Sometimes we know exactly what’s wrong but at other times we might just have a nagging sense that something isn’t quite right. Therapy can help by supporting you to explore the roots of your distress, understand more clearly what’s keeping you stuck, and create new ways to think about yourself and your relationship roles and patterns. By uncovering the obstacles holding you back, you can learn to problem-solve, make better choices, practise healthier coping strategies, and turn your goals into realities to find a greater sense of peace and fulfilment.
Trauma is the invisible force that shapes our lives."
I guide people through the complex emotional and physical effects of traumatic experiences and stress.
I integrate my professional training and personal insights into a therapeutic approach which is led by an intention to:
- understand the unique and complex experiences of your life
- support you in your goals and with the challenges you face
- be alongside you in your journey
My approach is informed by the latest developments and approaches including Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Informed Therapy, Schema Therapy & Transforming Touch.
Trauma is the invisible force that shapes our lives."
I guide people through the complex emotional and physical effects of traumatic experiences and stress.
I integrate my professional training and personal insights into a therapeutic approach which is led by an intention to:
- understand the unique and complex experiences of your life
- support you in your goals and with the challenges you face
- be alongside you in your journey
My approach is informed by the latest developments and approaches including Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Informed Therapy, Schema Therapy & Transforming Touch.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.