Attachment-based Counselling in Radstock

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brighter pathways
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
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.
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Stanka Krnacova
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Do you feel like it is difficult to reach your partner emotionally, are you being stone walled, afraid of conflict or are you people pleasing for a quiet life? Do you have a pattern of being submissive, passive aggressive or unable to effectively communicate your wants and needs? Do you feel like you and your partner don’t understand each other or feel as if you have married your mother or father? Couples therapy aims to uncover reactionary aspects of yourself that lead to discontent and a loss of connection and intimacy in your relationship. We will examine unhelpful dynamics and behavioural patterns and explore where you are stuck
Do you feel like it is difficult to reach your partner emotionally, are you being stone walled, afraid of conflict or are you people pleasing for a quiet life? Do you have a pattern of being submissive, passive aggressive or unable to effectively communicate your wants and needs? Do you feel like you and your partner don’t understand each other or feel as if you have married your mother or father? Couples therapy aims to uncover reactionary aspects of yourself that lead to discontent and a loss of connection and intimacy in your relationship. We will examine unhelpful dynamics and behavioural patterns and explore where you are stuck
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Dr James Kiff
Psychologist, PsychD, CPsychol
Serves Area
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.
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Ana Garcia
Psychotherapist, MA, MBABCP
5 Endorsed
Bristol BS31
Hi I’m Ana, an accredited CBT Therapist working with children, young people and adults. I have worked in mental health for almost two decades. Are you feeling stuck, lost or finding things difficult to manage? This may include struggling with waiting lists for support or guidance around Autism and/or ADHD? Are you unsure on what direction to go next or what choices to make? I would encourage you to reach out and get in touch with me. I work with a range of mental health difficulties, and I will work with you to help adapt our work to focus on your own individual needs and experiences, supporting you to achieve your goals.
Hi I’m Ana, an accredited CBT Therapist working with children, young people and adults. I have worked in mental health for almost two decades. Are you feeling stuck, lost or finding things difficult to manage? This may include struggling with waiting lists for support or guidance around Autism and/or ADHD? Are you unsure on what direction to go next or what choices to make? I would encourage you to reach out and get in touch with me. I work with a range of mental health difficulties, and I will work with you to help adapt our work to focus on your own individual needs and experiences, supporting you to achieve your goals.
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Becky Piggot Psychotherapy
Verified Verified
Corsham SN13
I am an empathic and caring psychotherapist and art psychotherapist with extensive experience of working with people with a variety of complex mental health difficulties. Whether you are looking for support to navigate a significant loss or change in your life; hoping to process past traumas; or simply wishing to know and understand yourself better, I can provide the safety and guidance required for us to embark upon this important work together. My approach is person centred, relational, trauma informed and adaptable to your individual needs and goals.
I am an empathic and caring psychotherapist and art psychotherapist with extensive experience of working with people with a variety of complex mental health difficulties. Whether you are looking for support to navigate a significant loss or change in your life; hoping to process past traumas; or simply wishing to know and understand yourself better, I can provide the safety and guidance required for us to embark upon this important work together. My approach is person centred, relational, trauma informed and adaptable to your individual needs and goals.
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Michael F Harris
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
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.
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Dr Alice Williams
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS6
Hi, I’m Alice, I work as a clinical psychologist. I see people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, depression, anger, shame, low self esteem, OCD and loud self critics. I also have a lot of experience working with trauma, both PTSD and complex trauma.
Hi, I’m Alice, I work as a clinical psychologist. I see people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, depression, anger, shame, low self esteem, OCD and loud self critics. I also have a lot of experience working with trauma, both PTSD and complex trauma.
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Graham James Prince
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Online Only
I am a sex and relationship therapist working with men and their partners to fix common psychosexual problems and improve their sex lives and relationships. Whether you are struggling to get aroused (low libido), too anxious to perform (erectile dysfunction), climaxing too quickly or too slowly (premature ejaculation or delayed ejaculation) or lacking confidence in communicating about sex with partners, sex therapy offers effective treatment. I also work with men experiencing sexual behaviour that is compulsive, problematic, or not in line with their beliefs and values.
I am a sex and relationship therapist working with men and their partners to fix common psychosexual problems and improve their sex lives and relationships. Whether you are struggling to get aroused (low libido), too anxious to perform (erectile dysfunction), climaxing too quickly or too slowly (premature ejaculation or delayed ejaculation) or lacking confidence in communicating about sex with partners, sex therapy offers effective treatment. I also work with men experiencing sexual behaviour that is compulsive, problematic, or not in line with their beliefs and values.
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Emily Gingell
Counsellor, MBACP
Bristol BS3
Hello, I'm Emily. I'm an Integrative Counsellor with experience as a therapist in universities and charitable settings. I provide support people with all kinds of difficulties; loneliness, self-worth, change, or the quiet ache of not feeling at home in yourself. I offer a calm, reflective space to explore your past, unpick your feelings in the present or create goals for the future - working together to discover what growth means for you.
Hello, I'm Emily. I'm an Integrative Counsellor with experience as a therapist in universities and charitable settings. I provide support people with all kinds of difficulties; loneliness, self-worth, change, or the quiet ache of not feeling at home in yourself. I offer a calm, reflective space to explore your past, unpick your feelings in the present or create goals for the future - working together to discover what growth means for you.
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Tracy Sharman
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Hello, my name is Tracy, i am the owner of North Petherton counselling. I am a integrative counsellor. As an integrative counsellor, I believe there isn’t just one therapeutic approach that can help a client in all situations. Instead, i take into account you as an individual and your circumstances, and use elements of different approaches to help you explore and cope with your challenges. I am licensed in the UK, I have experience in helping clients with ADHD. Stress and Anxiety, Trauma, Abuse, Depression and more. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear
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Dr Claudia Herbert Ltd
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
All of us experience challenges as part of life. When these are traumatic or overwhelming, they deplete our energy, create blockages, hinder healthy functioning, disconnect from our power and take us out of our inner alignment. Despite being outwardly successful, you may feel that something is missing within you and you are not truly yourself. There are many reasons for why this might have happened and for some people this starts very early in their childhood, for others later in life and in both instances, there are ways in which these experiences can be explored and transformed into an inner healing and positive growth process.
All of us experience challenges as part of life. When these are traumatic or overwhelming, they deplete our energy, create blockages, hinder healthy functioning, disconnect from our power and take us out of our inner alignment. Despite being outwardly successful, you may feel that something is missing within you and you are not truly yourself. There are many reasons for why this might have happened and for some people this starts very early in their childhood, for others later in life and in both instances, there are ways in which these experiences can be explored and transformed into an inner healing and positive growth process.
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Nina Watson: IFS, EMDR, Trauma, Somatic Work, TRE
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work as an integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in the centre of Liverpool and worldwide online. Previous roles included working for the NHS as a psychotherapist (four years) and running a private counselling and psychotherapist service of which I was the founder and also lead psychotherapist (ten years). I provide a warm, non-judgemental, safe and professional space. As I am not part of a service like the NHS, I can guarantee absolute confidentiality.
I work as an integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in the centre of Liverpool and worldwide online. Previous roles included working for the NHS as a psychotherapist (four years) and running a private counselling and psychotherapist service of which I was the founder and also lead psychotherapist (ten years). I provide a warm, non-judgemental, safe and professional space. As I am not part of a service like the NHS, I can guarantee absolute confidentiality.
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Jakki Doust
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
If you are facing challenges in your life or feeling overwhelmed and struggling to find a way through, I would like to help and support you through these difficult times. I have been a counsellor for 18 years, I work in a relational way, drawing on the training and experience that I have gained through the years to support you to find a way forward. My aim is to provide you with a confidential and safe space where you can talk through your problems freely and where we can work through your difficulties together. The therapy can be either short or long-term, I am committed to working in the best way for you.
If you are facing challenges in your life or feeling overwhelmed and struggling to find a way through, I would like to help and support you through these difficult times. I have been a counsellor for 18 years, I work in a relational way, drawing on the training and experience that I have gained through the years to support you to find a way forward. My aim is to provide you with a confidential and safe space where you can talk through your problems freely and where we can work through your difficulties together. The therapy can be either short or long-term, I am committed to working in the best way for you.
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Georgina Huntley
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Bristol BS6
I bring warmth, compassion, and curiosity to the process, drawing on trauma theory alongside psychodynamic and and attachment-based principles to guide my work.
I can offer one to one art psychotherapy sessions (short-term and long-term work offered). Art Therapy or Art psychotherapy is a form of therapy that uses art making or creativity to facilitate communication and expression. I am also qualified to provide EMDR therapy, which is a form of somatic therapy that can be helpful to process traumatic memories.
I bring warmth, compassion, and curiosity to the process, drawing on trauma theory alongside psychodynamic and and attachment-based principles to guide my work.
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Anne Lion
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Systemic psychotherapy is an approach that encompasses a variety of models, including structural family therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, attachment-based family therapy (ABFT), Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) and more.
Families, couples and individuals come to me with relational issues of any kind. I work with all ages, short-term and long-term. I am a UKCP accredited family and systemic psychotherapist and an accredited person-centred counsellor. I have 29 years experience of providing counselling and psychotherapy in the NHS, schools, voluntary sector and private practice, and 9 years experience in Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS). I also have 29 years experience of working with people with an autism spectrum disorder/ condition (ASD/ ASC), providing autism assessments and therapy (ABA; counselling and family therapy).
Systemic psychotherapy is an approach that encompasses a variety of models, including structural family therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, attachment-based family therapy (ABFT), Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) and more.
Families, couples and individuals come to me with relational issues of any kind. I work with all ages, short-term and long-term. I am a UKCP accredited family and systemic psychotherapist and an accredited person-centred counsellor. I have 29 years experience of providing counselling and psychotherapy in the NHS, schools, voluntary sector and private practice, and 9 years experience in Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS). I also have 29 years experience of working with people with an autism spectrum disorder/ condition (ASD/ ASC), providing autism assessments and therapy (ABA; counselling and family therapy).
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Dr Jonathan Kenyon
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Forensic Psych.
Bristol BS16
Hello, I'm a Chartered and Registered Psychologist with 17 years experience specialising in working with adults and children from diverse backgrounds. I help people to make sense of challenges they are facing and support people experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood, worries/fears, difficulties with behaviour and relationships, coping with life events and sleep problems. I offer an integrative approach informed by evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Schema therapy, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Hello, I'm a Chartered and Registered Psychologist with 17 years experience specialising in working with adults and children from diverse backgrounds. I help people to make sense of challenges they are facing and support people experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood, worries/fears, difficulties with behaviour and relationships, coping with life events and sleep problems. I offer an integrative approach informed by evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Schema therapy, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
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Kavita-Therapist for Anxiety, Burnout & Exhaustion
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Online Only
You hold everything together on the outside. The career, the standards, the performance. And yet underneath all of it you are exhausted, anxious and quietly wondering why none of it feels the way it should. Or you feel things so deeply that ordinary days leave you depleted in ways the people around you do not quite understand. I work with high achievers who cannot switch off and with highly sensitive people who have spent years trying to fit into a world not built for them. In my experience these are often the same person. If this sounds like you, a free 15-minute call is a good place to start.
You hold everything together on the outside. The career, the standards, the performance. And yet underneath all of it you are exhausted, anxious and quietly wondering why none of it feels the way it should. Or you feel things so deeply that ordinary days leave you depleted in ways the people around you do not quite understand. I work with high achievers who cannot switch off and with highly sensitive people who have spent years trying to fit into a world not built for them. In my experience these are often the same person. If this sounds like you, a free 15-minute call is a good place to start.
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Dr Isabelle Andresen
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Bristol BS6
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with people facing a wide range of difficulties. This includes supporting those who feel overwhelmed by emotions such as anxiety or depression, people who have experienced trauma or loss, those navigating relationship challenges, and individuals living with phobias or health-related concerns. I have experience working across a variety of mental health services, supporting young people, adults, and couples. Creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space is very important to me, so that you can feel comfortable sharing your experiences at your own pace.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with people facing a wide range of difficulties. This includes supporting those who feel overwhelmed by emotions such as anxiety or depression, people who have experienced trauma or loss, those navigating relationship challenges, and individuals living with phobias or health-related concerns. I have experience working across a variety of mental health services, supporting young people, adults, and couples. Creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space is very important to me, so that you can feel comfortable sharing your experiences at your own pace.
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Molly Samson
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
2 Endorsed
Bristol BS6
I am an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist with experience across NHS and charity sectors. I aim to provide a safe and non-judgemental space to explore difficult feelings and experiences at a pace that suits you. We can use art, movement, music and the imagination as a tool, but there is no need to be able to draw or make, and if you prefer just to talk or be then that is also very welcome. My work as a psychotherapist is firmly rooted in anti-oppressive practice and intersectionality, and helping people to find their own sense of empowerment, particularly after difficult or traumatic life experiences.
I am an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist with experience across NHS and charity sectors. I aim to provide a safe and non-judgemental space to explore difficult feelings and experiences at a pace that suits you. We can use art, movement, music and the imagination as a tool, but there is no need to be able to draw or make, and if you prefer just to talk or be then that is also very welcome. My work as a psychotherapist is firmly rooted in anti-oppressive practice and intersectionality, and helping people to find their own sense of empowerment, particularly after difficult or traumatic life experiences.
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Dillian Maas
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Serves Area
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
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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.