Emotionally Focused Counselling in Radstock
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.
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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You’re not broken—and change is possible. You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing. In this space, you can show up exactly as you are—real, messy, uncertain, human—and still feel accepted. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck, process what’s been painful, and reconnect you with the parts of yourself that want to grow.
When you feel safe enough to be truly seen, that’s when things begin to shift. In that space, understanding, self-kindness, and confidence can take root and help you face life’s hardest moments with greater clarity and choice.
You’re not broken—and change is possible. You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing. In this space, you can show up exactly as you are—real, messy, uncertain, human—and still feel accepted. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck, process what’s been painful, and reconnect you with the parts of yourself that want to grow.
When you feel safe enough to be truly seen, that’s when things begin to shift. In that space, understanding, self-kindness, and confidence can take root and help you face life’s hardest moments with greater clarity and choice.
I am an experienced Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist practising from Nether Stowey in Somerset. I have worked in private practice for twenty five years and have experience with all aspects of human concerns. I aim to create an inviting space in which my clients are able to explore their deeper motivations and obstacles, thereby gaining insight and understanding and the potential to change things.
I am an experienced Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist practising from Nether Stowey in Somerset. I have worked in private practice for twenty five years and have experience with all aspects of human concerns. I aim to create an inviting space in which my clients are able to explore their deeper motivations and obstacles, thereby gaining insight and understanding and the potential to change things.
Hi, I'm Ruth, and as an integrated psychotherapist, I offer a collaborative and compassionate space for working out what therapeutic approach best suits your needs, drawing on a variety of evidence based interventions to help you manage daily life in a calmer, grounded and fulfilled manner. I have trained to work with many mental health issues from anxiety and depression, OCD, trauma, neurodiversity, to Bipolar and psychosis. Together we can begin a journey to help work out how to help soothe both mind and body.
Hi, I'm Ruth, and as an integrated psychotherapist, I offer a collaborative and compassionate space for working out what therapeutic approach best suits your needs, drawing on a variety of evidence based interventions to help you manage daily life in a calmer, grounded and fulfilled manner. I have trained to work with many mental health issues from anxiety and depression, OCD, trauma, neurodiversity, to Bipolar and psychosis. Together we can begin a journey to help work out how to help soothe both mind and body.
I help individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they cannot break, whether through addiction, trauma, or relationship difficulties. They may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in repeated cycles. I provide a supportive, non-judgemental space to help them understand what is happening beneath the surface. Through a combination of insight and practical tools, I help clients improve communication, heal from emotional flashbacks, and move towards healthier, more stable ways of living and relating.
I help individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they cannot break, whether through addiction, trauma, or relationship difficulties. They may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in repeated cycles. I provide a supportive, non-judgemental space to help them understand what is happening beneath the surface. Through a combination of insight and practical tools, I help clients improve communication, heal from emotional flashbacks, and move towards healthier, more stable ways of living and relating.
You're capable, dependable, and holding it together. But underneath, there's exhaustion, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself. I work with high-functioning adults and couples caught in patterns they can't seem to shift — patterns that often began in early relationships and have shaped how you work, love, and relate. Often at a cost to yourself.
I also work with surfers. The wave has a way of bringing things to the surface — your inner critic, your stress responses, the moments you freeze or push too hard. If you've noticed that who you are in the water reflects who you are in life, that's exactly where we can work.
You're capable, dependable, and holding it together. But underneath, there's exhaustion, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself. I work with high-functioning adults and couples caught in patterns they can't seem to shift — patterns that often began in early relationships and have shaped how you work, love, and relate. Often at a cost to yourself.
I also work with surfers. The wave has a way of bringing things to the surface — your inner critic, your stress responses, the moments you freeze or push too hard. If you've noticed that who you are in the water reflects who you are in life, that's exactly where we can work.
Hi. I am Maryna (Marina). Are you finding life overwhelming? Suffer with anxiety, depression, going through grief or relationship issues, struggling to understand yourself? I might be able to help.
Life isn't always easy and sometimes it might feel like it's too much. You don't have to carry it all by yourself. I can help. Starting therapy can be scary, but it seems like you have already taken the first step.
Hi. I am Maryna (Marina). Are you finding life overwhelming? Suffer with anxiety, depression, going through grief or relationship issues, struggling to understand yourself? I might be able to help.
Life isn't always easy and sometimes it might feel like it's too much. You don't have to carry it all by yourself. I can help. Starting therapy can be scary, but it seems like you have already taken the first step.
As a presence-focused therapist, I offer a mindful and caring approach to help you find mental clarity, emotional strength, and self-confidence. My aim is to support you in processing past experiences so you can enjoy the present moment and feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
My approach draws from various therapies, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
As a presence-focused therapist, I offer a mindful and caring approach to help you find mental clarity, emotional strength, and self-confidence. My aim is to support you in processing past experiences so you can enjoy the present moment and feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
My approach draws from various therapies, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Have you been affected by domestic or sexual abuse? Are you unsure if you've experienced sexual assault or rape? Maybe you have but have never been able to talk about it, or you're unsure if what you went through really was abuse? If you are struggling to understand or process the impact of sexual assault, childhood abuse or domestic violence - whether past or current - you will find an safe space here.
Have you been affected by domestic or sexual abuse? Are you unsure if you've experienced sexual assault or rape? Maybe you have but have never been able to talk about it, or you're unsure if what you went through really was abuse? If you are struggling to understand or process the impact of sexual assault, childhood abuse or domestic violence - whether past or current - you will find an safe space here.
Hello. My name is Stephanie, and I'm a UKCP registered psychotherapist.
I am interested in people. In each person’s unique complexity. In you.
If you are reading this then you may already have taken the first step on your therapeutic journey; the decision to explore, and to seek the right person to share this work with you.
Whether you come to me for longer term psychotherapy, shorter term work, or for CBT/REBT, my initial aim will always be the same; to create a warm, secure, boundaried space in which we can build our therapeutic relationship. A space where you feel able to share what is on your mind.
Hello. My name is Stephanie, and I'm a UKCP registered psychotherapist.
I am interested in people. In each person’s unique complexity. In you.
If you are reading this then you may already have taken the first step on your therapeutic journey; the decision to explore, and to seek the right person to share this work with you.
Whether you come to me for longer term psychotherapy, shorter term work, or for CBT/REBT, my initial aim will always be the same; to create a warm, secure, boundaried space in which we can build our therapeutic relationship. A space where you feel able to share what is on your mind.
To support this relational foundation in my work with couples, I draw from an integrated toolkit of evidence-based models:
• Psychodynamic Theory
• Transactional Analysis
• Attachment Theory
• Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT)
• The Gottman Method
• The Five Love Languages
As a couples therapist grounded in the person-centred approach, I prioritise building an empathic connection with each client. This means truly understanding their world from their perspective, without judgment. I believe that when clients feel deeply heard and accepted, they can access their own capacity for healing and growth.
To support this relational foundation in my work with couples, I draw from an integrated toolkit of evidence-based models:
• Psychodynamic Theory
• Transactional Analysis
• Attachment Theory
• Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT)
• The Gottman Method
• The Five Love Languages
As a couples therapist grounded in the person-centred approach, I prioritise building an empathic connection with each client. This means truly understanding their world from their perspective, without judgment. I believe that when clients feel deeply heard and accepted, they can access their own capacity for healing and growth.
Hi my name is Lindsey, I am an accredited Psychotherapist/ Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have been in practice since 2012. I work with adults experiencing a range of issues including generalised anxiety, assertiveness issues,panic attacks, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, endromentis, polycastic ovary syndrome,loss and bereavement. I offer a FREE 10 minute phone consultation. If you decide to have counselling with me, we will establish what you wish to achieve from therapy and we will work together in sessions to set a direction in moving forward towards your goal.
Hi my name is Lindsey, I am an accredited Psychotherapist/ Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have been in practice since 2012. I work with adults experiencing a range of issues including generalised anxiety, assertiveness issues,panic attacks, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, endromentis, polycastic ovary syndrome,loss and bereavement. I offer a FREE 10 minute phone consultation. If you decide to have counselling with me, we will establish what you wish to achieve from therapy and we will work together in sessions to set a direction in moving forward towards your goal.
We will facilitate open and honest dialogue, so we may explore your concerns, anxieties, pain, trauma, or sadness, and uncover issues you might normally avoid because they feel threatening. This safe confrontation will allow you to learn how to process your challenges in a helpful way which is incredibly powerful, changing how you relate to yourself, others, and your world, thereby offering movement toward healing, growth, and.....joy.
We will facilitate open and honest dialogue, so we may explore your concerns, anxieties, pain, trauma, or sadness, and uncover issues you might normally avoid because they feel threatening. This safe confrontation will allow you to learn how to process your challenges in a helpful way which is incredibly powerful, changing how you relate to yourself, others, and your world, thereby offering movement toward healing, growth, and.....joy.
I believe everyone can benefit from psychotherapy and that talking to a professional is the best first step to take if you're struggling. As a fully qualified and UKCP registered psychotherapist with over 2,000 hours of clinical experience, I can support you to make sense of your concerns, feelings and behaviours. Starting therapy can feel like a big step so please get in touch for a free consultation where we can talk things through and ensure you get the right support you need. If I don't think I'm the right person for you then I'll signpost you to someone I think is more suitable.
I believe everyone can benefit from psychotherapy and that talking to a professional is the best first step to take if you're struggling. As a fully qualified and UKCP registered psychotherapist with over 2,000 hours of clinical experience, I can support you to make sense of your concerns, feelings and behaviours. Starting therapy can feel like a big step so please get in touch for a free consultation where we can talk things through and ensure you get the right support you need. If I don't think I'm the right person for you then I'll signpost you to someone I think is more suitable.
I value working deeply and curiously to untangle challenges in people's experiences. So often we are stuck in relationships or in situations that don't serve us. However, with support, we can find out about where these issues originate and how to move forward with compassion. I work with attachment theory to unpick relational patterns and look at reactions and choices we make in life. I work with clients' Parts to begin to understand their inner world and build new ways of communicating, growing self-esteem and confidence. I love working with clients from a base of an authentic and trusting relationship on a medium/long-term basis.
I value working deeply and curiously to untangle challenges in people's experiences. So often we are stuck in relationships or in situations that don't serve us. However, with support, we can find out about where these issues originate and how to move forward with compassion. I work with attachment theory to unpick relational patterns and look at reactions and choices we make in life. I work with clients' Parts to begin to understand their inner world and build new ways of communicating, growing self-esteem and confidence. I love working with clients from a base of an authentic and trusting relationship on a medium/long-term basis.
At times we may feel stuck or alone, we are being affected by feelings of loss, anxiety, depression or something else which stops us from living fully. Perhaps we notice repeating patterns or habits that we don't know how to change. In these cases, working with an experienced professional through therapeutic coaching and counselling which holds you accountable for your changes can support you to heal, understand yourself (learning new tools and techniques) and access the inner resources you need to move forward.
At times we may feel stuck or alone, we are being affected by feelings of loss, anxiety, depression or something else which stops us from living fully. Perhaps we notice repeating patterns or habits that we don't know how to change. In these cases, working with an experienced professional through therapeutic coaching and counselling which holds you accountable for your changes can support you to heal, understand yourself (learning new tools and techniques) and access the inner resources you need to move forward.
I am known as both Miranda and Millie - you are welcome to call me by either name.
My work is rooted in deep respect for each person’s innate wisdom and capacity for change under the right conditions.
I offer a calm, steady environment where clients feel safe enough to explore the parts of themselves they may have hidden, silenced, or left misunderstood.
Rather than “fixing,” I walk alongside — helping untangle patterns, soften self-judgment, and build emotional resilience. Through curiosity, honesty and compassion, I support clients in reconnecting with their own clarity, strength, and sense of possibility.
I am known as both Miranda and Millie - you are welcome to call me by either name.
My work is rooted in deep respect for each person’s innate wisdom and capacity for change under the right conditions.
I offer a calm, steady environment where clients feel safe enough to explore the parts of themselves they may have hidden, silenced, or left misunderstood.
Rather than “fixing,” I walk alongside — helping untangle patterns, soften self-judgment, and build emotional resilience. Through curiosity, honesty and compassion, I support clients in reconnecting with their own clarity, strength, and sense of possibility.
I am a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental psychotherapist and counsellor. I have worked with adults, young people and families for many years and am passionate about helping people on their way towards making change and living happier and more fulfilled lives. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment in which you can explore what is going on for you and the impact this is having on your life. I offer a free, no-obligation, introductory session either on the telephone or online and both short term and longer term counselling is available.
I am a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental psychotherapist and counsellor. I have worked with adults, young people and families for many years and am passionate about helping people on their way towards making change and living happier and more fulfilled lives. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment in which you can explore what is going on for you and the impact this is having on your life. I offer a free, no-obligation, introductory session either on the telephone or online and both short term and longer term counselling is available.
I have over 23 years of experience working in the NHS, specialising in mental health. This has allowed me to gain extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, adults, siblings and parents to overcome a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties. I also have a very experienced Family Therapist working alongside me, who is able to work with family and relational difficulties, and a number of other Clinical Psychologists with a huge amount of experience working alongside me, so we are able to help with most difficulties.
I have over 23 years of experience working in the NHS, specialising in mental health. This has allowed me to gain extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, adults, siblings and parents to overcome a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties. I also have a very experienced Family Therapist working alongside me, who is able to work with family and relational difficulties, and a number of other Clinical Psychologists with a huge amount of experience working alongside me, so we are able to help with most difficulties.
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Emotionally Focused Counsellors
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.