Counselling in Shepton Mallet
Tony Humphreys
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Prof Accred
Verified
Verified
It can be difficult to know where to start when feeling depressed or anxious. I appreciate that many people become a little anxious at the prospect of an intense atmosphere in a counselling room. Thats not how I work though. My first aim is to help you relax. To see that yes, it is a 'safe and confidential environment for you to talk about anything that you want'. But there's no need for it to be a heavy and intense atmosphere either. I believe we can be practical, pragmatic and make some real changes without sacrificing empathy or compassion. I have over 20 years experience.
Helen Allen
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As an integrative counsellor, I believe there is not just one therapeutic approach which can help a client in all situations. Every person is unique and what works for one may not work for another. I see each client as an individual with their unique set of circumstances and experiences and I use elements of different approaches to help them explore their emotions, problems and issues. I offer an honest, transparent and non-judgemental approach by accepting and valuing my clients. I underpin my work with person-centred therapy which focuses on my client to help them reach their full potential.
Not accepting new clients
Rose Persson
Psychotherapist, BPC
Verified
Verified
You may feel your problems are too small or insignificant and may find it hard to understand why things seem so difficult but I am particularly equipped to work with those who really want to understand what might be underlying their current feelings of depression or anxiety.
Christopher Guy Soloman
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Counselling is a talking therapy where you have the opportunity to discuss emotional and psychological issues in complete confidence. Anyone can benefit from counselling. I offer you a safe space to talk about whatever is bothering you and will listen without judgement. I offer weekly one to one sessions for as long as you need and I have experience in working with a wide range of common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, OCD, intrusive thoughts, grief and loss, addictions, trauma and PTSD. I am a registered member of the BACP.
Simon Gaddes
Counsellor, MNCPS Accred
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I aim to provide my client’s with a safe, caring and professional atmosphere in which to explore their diverse problems at their own pace and depth. I am a well travelled, life experienced integrative counsellor which means I believe in tapping into various models and approaches to assist my clients with the unique and personal problems they are experiencing founded upon my deep experience of what life expects of us as we journey through it. I am experienced in dealing with depression, anxiety and stress and can assist you to explore deeper experiences that may be contributing to your struggles. I am here to hear.
Dr Damian Stoupe
Counsellor, PhD
Men are pretty bad when it comes to seeking help for health (physical or mental), preferring to sort the problems out themselves. I work within a specific 'man-friendly' approach to counselling, meaning we focus on how and where you want to be in the future and go from there, only looking back when the past blocks to you from moving on. I help you to find the best solution that fits your life circumstances, works for you and, enables you to develop the skills to cope with what life throws at you in the future. If you want a counsellor who believes in the power of conversation, humour and looking forward, let's chat.
Henrietta Lang
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Are you exhausted by the effort it takes to manage your feelings? Do you want to feel safe? Do you wonder who you are or why you feel bad? Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self esteem, panic disorders or relationship problems, there is good news. Research has shown that a good relationship with a counsellor/therapist can really help. My approach is to help you understand both 'your hidden self' (the unconscious) and find everyday tools and tasks that can help you change your life. I hope I can show you that all the wisdom and creativity you need to enjoy your life is within reach.
Jessica L Rewse-Davies
Counsellor, MNCPS Accred
Verified
Verified
Would you like to feel less fearful, not be held back by your thoughts, to feel more at ease in yourself and with others, and experience more confidence? Maybe you'd like to better understand how past experiences may be impacting you in the present, and how to change familiar and unhelpful patterns to improve your relationships? With skilled and focused support all of this is possible! You are unique so I aim to work with your experiences in a way that is suited to you. I work with a range of issues and have a particular passion for working with anger, depressive feelings, and communication issues that impede relationships.
Julie Page
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Hi, I'm Julie, and I am passionate about working with people who have experienced abuse or trauma, whether it be sexual, physical or emotional. When we experience trauma we lose part of who we truly are because of the after effects, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, flashbacks and dissociation (when we feel distanced from our emotions or ‘spaced out’, as if we’re living on autopilot). I love helping people rediscover who they really are by creating an environment in which they feel safe and completely accepted. I don't analyse you but with careful listening will know what we need to work on.
Helen Marie Yates
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have experience in many different client issues, to name some- self harm, relationship difficulties, body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria, neuro diversity, relationship difficulties, bereavement, miscarriage, infertility, addiction and trauma. I have a strong grounding in eating disorders, LGBTQ issues and sexual abuse. You may use the space how you wish to and I will be alongside you, supporting you along the way to find your own answers and come to your own solutions, conclusions and understandings. I wouldn't offer you advice but would facilitate what you would like to work on and what you wish to explore.
Emmelaine Leighton-McCardell
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My name Emmelaine and I am an approachable and friendly therapist. Whatever it is you are going through, you do not have to face it alone. I offer a supportive and safe space to talk. My aim is to support you in a way that honours who you are and what you need. I choose to work flexibly and without judgment, so that you can feel free to express yourself in whatever way feels most comfortable.
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Claire Angela Tabor
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Accred
Verified
Verified
I believe we are all products of our upbringing and experiences. Sometimes, this can lead to a variety of struggles with issues such as anxiety, low self esteem, confusion and not feeling good in relationships. I can work with you to unravel what this is all about and help you find new ways of coping and moving forwards. We can talk or use creative methods to facilitate this discovery process. I work with children, young people, adults and couples for short or long term one to one sessions which are all driven by you and on your terms. I offer a free, initial meeting so you can decide if I am the right Counsellor for you.
Sarah Lambourne-Wills
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Counselling provides you with a confidential space within which to talk about issues that are troubling you so that you can explore your thoughts and feelings about them. This can offer you the opportunity to reflect on the past to gain an understanding of your current situation, so that together, we can find new solutions or more helpful coping strategies to help you reach your goals. I can offer you a confidential space to talk and explore the issues with which you are seeking support. By focusing on your goals, we can work together to help you find your way and reach your goals.
Office is near:
Shepton Mallet BA4 & Online
Elsie Parker
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling stuck? I can offer a safe space to help find ways to cope with the inevitable suffering we can all face in life and move towards living a more meaningful life. Firstly, I want to listen and hear what's going on for you, and then help support you to explore and reconnect to your authentic self that may be deeply hidden by fear, traumatic memories, self-doubt, difficult thoughts, worries, sadness and loss of motivation.
Sian Grange
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I offer face-to-face or online therapy for adults and young people. I provide a calm, safe environment and a non-judgmental approach where my clients will be met with warmth, respect, and genuine understanding. I help individuals facing difficult times in life, experiencing stress, anxiety, or depression, struggling with low confidence and self-esteem, living with chronic illness or dealing with the lingering effects of past attachments or trauma. Whether in the short or long term, I support clients in their journey towards healing and growth, empowering them to make positive changes and achieve their goals.
Emma Pickerill
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Verified
Verified
Is something in your life causing you confusion or distress? Are you having difficulty figuring out what you really want? Are you struggling with relationships, intimacy and connection? Psychotherapy will create some space in your life for you to take care of your emotional and mental health. I am here to support you in the work of allowing the healing of your heart and mind. Whilst staying grounded in the present moment of the session, we revisit your past to understand what makes you respond to life in ways that don't serve you and with a growing understanding of yourself you will be able to create the life you want, now.
Hanna Fisher
Psychotherapist, PsychD, BACP
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist working with adults, children and young people. I offer support with depression, anxiety and relatiosnhips. I am also passionate about helping individuals who are experiencing stress and difficulties in relation to parenting and their family life. I support those who struggle to connect with and understand their children, and those who feel overwhelmed and challenged by their family relationships. I also offer support to individual and couples struggling to conceive or considering different routes to parenthood such as assisted conception, donor conception, surrogacy and adoption.
Laura Slaughter
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
Therapy offers insight and understanding helping you work towards an awareness of the self. It gives the opportunity to discover inbuilt defence mechanisms that perhaps no longer serve the person you have become as a result of the traumas we all experience in life. Counselling can be a quiet, safe space to breathe and think about your life. Who you are, where you are going and what you wish to gain. It can be a space to grieve the losses you have experienced in your life and the changes that happen throughout your life.
Billie-Jude Thorpe
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Internal Family Systems therapy is the fundamental psychotherapeutic approach that helps people deal with the legacy of trauma. We will work collaboratively, understanding what is being brought to the room and making sense of it together in an environment of safety and respect. In our work together you are encouraged to develop a self awareness and a capacity for a fuller sense of you. This will improve your relationship/connection to Self, deepening your understanding and compassion-perspectives can broaden- loosening the bolts on personal narratives or beliefs and creating room and opportunities for a different experience.
Office is near:
Shepton Mallet BA4 & Online
Tamsin Abrahams
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified
Verified
Welcome. I meet each individual as they are, I don’t find labels helpful. Each individual has a healthy, creative part, the part that is seeking healing. With gentle curiosity we learn to trust this part of you, it leads our process, and over time, as we work together, new possibilities are found. If you are struggling with feelings of meaninglessness, stuckness, being lost, angry, depressed, disconnected; or are having difficult memories, maybe traumatic; difficulties with physical pain recovery or prescription drug addiction, I am happy to meet with you and talk about how we can work together. Please see www.tamsinabrahams.com
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What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counsellors are all licensed mental health professionals. In many countries, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counsellor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counsellors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counsellor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
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The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.