Armed Forces Counselling in Shipley
I am a fully qualified Counsellor, i am an accredited member of the National Counselling Psychotherapy Society. (NCPS) I have always had a passion for helping others, and I have experience working with anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement and domestic abuse. I work with adults (18+) and my aim is to help clients overcome their struggles and develop self-understanding to enjoy a meaningful healthier, and happier future. I endeavour to create a safe space for clients to feel comfortable to be able to share things with me that are preventing them from moving forward.
I am a fully qualified Counsellor, i am an accredited member of the National Counselling Psychotherapy Society. (NCPS) I have always had a passion for helping others, and I have experience working with anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement and domestic abuse. I work with adults (18+) and my aim is to help clients overcome their struggles and develop self-understanding to enjoy a meaningful healthier, and happier future. I endeavour to create a safe space for clients to feel comfortable to be able to share things with me that are preventing them from moving forward.
Hello. I am a fully qualified, EMDR therapist, psychotherapist/counsellor & supervisor. I work with a wide range of difficulties. My specialism is working Intensively with trauma - this means offering multiple EMDR sessions over a short time period, working through, what traditionally can take months of therapy, in a much shorter time.
I've worked in the NHS & private practice for over 20 years. I'm qualified & trained in different models of therapy, meaning that I adapt the way I work to suit individual needs.
I'm passionate about psychological therapy having seen personally and professionally how powerful it can be.
Hello. I am a fully qualified, EMDR therapist, psychotherapist/counsellor & supervisor. I work with a wide range of difficulties. My specialism is working Intensively with trauma - this means offering multiple EMDR sessions over a short time period, working through, what traditionally can take months of therapy, in a much shorter time.
I've worked in the NHS & private practice for over 20 years. I'm qualified & trained in different models of therapy, meaning that I adapt the way I work to suit individual needs.
I'm passionate about psychological therapy having seen personally and professionally how powerful it can be.
It can be used to treat single traumas, For example a road traffic accident, multiple traumas, veterans and abuse survivors.
I have worked in a range of mental health settings (prison, general and mental health hospitals and community) in clinical lead roles and apart of developing services and pathways. I offer sessions as individual (1hr) or intence sessions at 2 ,3 & 4 hr blocks. Visit my website for further details
It can be used to treat single traumas, For example a road traffic accident, multiple traumas, veterans and abuse survivors.
I have worked in a range of mental health settings (prison, general and mental health hospitals and community) in clinical lead roles and apart of developing services and pathways. I offer sessions as individual (1hr) or intence sessions at 2 ,3 & 4 hr blocks. Visit my website for further details
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Have you been feeling stressed? Struggling with worries or panic? Is fear stopping you from doing what you would like to? Has your get up and go, gone? I am a compassionate and highly experienced CBT Therapist/EMDR/ACT/CFT Therapist and Mindfulness Teacher with over eighteen years experience in NHS and specialist health care settings. I offer a confidential and professional service delivering high quality evidence based effective therapy to promote wellbeing and improve quality of life. I will work alongside you in your journey to help you learn the tools and techniques that can be used daily to meet your therapy goals.
Have you been feeling stressed? Struggling with worries or panic? Is fear stopping you from doing what you would like to? Has your get up and go, gone? I am a compassionate and highly experienced CBT Therapist/EMDR/ACT/CFT Therapist and Mindfulness Teacher with over eighteen years experience in NHS and specialist health care settings. I offer a confidential and professional service delivering high quality evidence based effective therapy to promote wellbeing and improve quality of life. I will work alongside you in your journey to help you learn the tools and techniques that can be used daily to meet your therapy goals.
I am a trauma therapist specialising in PTSD and complex trauma, with a particular focus on serving personnel, veterans, and emergency services professionals.
I offer trauma-informed, evidence-based psychotherapy grounded in specialist training and lived experience of trauma recovery. This allows me to work effectively with clients who struggle to trust, feel safe, or make sense of their reactions. My approach focuses on stabilising the nervous system and restoring choice.
I am a trauma therapist specialising in PTSD and complex trauma, with a particular focus on serving personnel, veterans, and emergency services professionals.
I offer trauma-informed, evidence-based psychotherapy grounded in specialist training and lived experience of trauma recovery. This allows me to work effectively with clients who struggle to trust, feel safe, or make sense of their reactions. My approach focuses on stabilising the nervous system and restoring choice.
Coming to therapy can be a difficult decision to make. When we are having difficulty in our lives our thinking can become unclear or unhelpful and we do things that we think might help in the short term, but can perhaps have a negative effect in the long term. This can result in becoming trapped in unhealthy cycles where you may also be experiencing unpleasant emotions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help to unravel the complex human thoughts and emotions that sometimes contribute to being less than at our best, and find new ways of thinking and being to move forward.
Coming to therapy can be a difficult decision to make. When we are having difficulty in our lives our thinking can become unclear or unhelpful and we do things that we think might help in the short term, but can perhaps have a negative effect in the long term. This can result in becoming trapped in unhealthy cycles where you may also be experiencing unpleasant emotions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help to unravel the complex human thoughts and emotions that sometimes contribute to being less than at our best, and find new ways of thinking and being to move forward.
Are you navigating a period where life no longer feels familiar, after loss, separation, relocation, illness, or a major life transition? Perhaps you’ve been holding everything together for a long time, yet quietly feel unmoored, uncertain, or unlike yourself.
You don’t have to face this period of change alone.
I work with adults facing significant change who want a calm, thoughtful space to make sense of what has shifted. Many of the people I support are capable, reflective individuals who find themselves at an unexpected crossroads — grieving not only what has been lost, but questioning who they are now and how to move forward.
Are you navigating a period where life no longer feels familiar, after loss, separation, relocation, illness, or a major life transition? Perhaps you’ve been holding everything together for a long time, yet quietly feel unmoored, uncertain, or unlike yourself.
You don’t have to face this period of change alone.
I work with adults facing significant change who want a calm, thoughtful space to make sense of what has shifted. Many of the people I support are capable, reflective individuals who find themselves at an unexpected crossroads — grieving not only what has been lost, but questioning who they are now and how to move forward.
Most clients contact us with surface negative symptoms or challenges. Every client is totally unique, therefore our truly one-off, made-to-measure approach is needed and always provided. Most clients help us to slowly identify the real current trigger(s), creating the negative presenting symptoms or challenges. Finally, our last step in helping you gain a positive, confident and happier future, is to discover your deepest root causes, which created the very first trigger(s). To put it simply, our driving force from day one is to help you quickly ensure you gain much improved: thinking, feeling and behaviour.
Most clients contact us with surface negative symptoms or challenges. Every client is totally unique, therefore our truly one-off, made-to-measure approach is needed and always provided. Most clients help us to slowly identify the real current trigger(s), creating the negative presenting symptoms or challenges. Finally, our last step in helping you gain a positive, confident and happier future, is to discover your deepest root causes, which created the very first trigger(s). To put it simply, our driving force from day one is to help you quickly ensure you gain much improved: thinking, feeling and behaviour.
Welcome! You are important to me, and if you read this you have already made the first step towards your healing journey. I am highly experienced in compassion based trauma therapy, EMDR, cognitive processing trauma, critical event debriefing, suicide/violence prevention, relationship interventions, risk assessment and risk management, professional stress management, clients/patients counselling and psycho education groups/workshops. My approach is always eclectic/integrative combining the humanistic/psychodynamic/CBT in a harmonious way. I am willing to fulfil you needs , to accept you as you are, with compassion and respect.
Welcome! You are important to me, and if you read this you have already made the first step towards your healing journey. I am highly experienced in compassion based trauma therapy, EMDR, cognitive processing trauma, critical event debriefing, suicide/violence prevention, relationship interventions, risk assessment and risk management, professional stress management, clients/patients counselling and psycho education groups/workshops. My approach is always eclectic/integrative combining the humanistic/psychodynamic/CBT in a harmonious way. I am willing to fulfil you needs , to accept you as you are, with compassion and respect.
Concessions available for frontline workers, veterans & students.
I work with adults experiencing psychological or physical distress caused by difficult life experiences. I endeavour to provide a supportive and caring environment for psychological healing and recovery to take place. I will aid a deeper understanding of what is causing or contributing to these difficulties, collaboratively mapping out therapeutic interventions best suited to your needs.
I specialise in trauma & have experience of working with the full spectrum of ways in which trauma can manifest in people’s lives. This may include the more traditional diagnosis of PTSD/C-PTSD or less evident presentations.
Concessions available for frontline workers, veterans & students.
I work with adults experiencing psychological or physical distress caused by difficult life experiences. I endeavour to provide a supportive and caring environment for psychological healing and recovery to take place. I will aid a deeper understanding of what is causing or contributing to these difficulties, collaboratively mapping out therapeutic interventions best suited to your needs.
I specialise in trauma & have experience of working with the full spectrum of ways in which trauma can manifest in people’s lives. This may include the more traditional diagnosis of PTSD/C-PTSD or less evident presentations.
I work with teenagers, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, grief, attachment difficulties, low self-esteem, and emotional overwhelm.
You may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, struggling with relationships, coping with a loss, or finding it difficult to make sense of past experiences. As a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what’s happening at your own pace and develop greater understanding, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
I work with teenagers, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, grief, attachment difficulties, low self-esteem, and emotional overwhelm.
You may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, struggling with relationships, coping with a loss, or finding it difficult to make sense of past experiences. As a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what’s happening at your own pace and develop greater understanding, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
You may be carrying something that feels too heavy or too confusing to put into words, grief that won't lift, anxiety that shadows everything, or a sense that old patterns keep repeating no matter how hard you try. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, loss, or a pain that others haven't fully understood. My clients are adults across the UK who are ready to look deeper, not for quick answers, but for real understanding. Many come with depression, trauma, complex grief, infant loss, or relationship difficulties. Some come from diverse cultural backgrounds navigating identity, belonging, and emotional pain. What they share is courage.
You may be carrying something that feels too heavy or too confusing to put into words, grief that won't lift, anxiety that shadows everything, or a sense that old patterns keep repeating no matter how hard you try. Perhaps you've experienced trauma, loss, or a pain that others haven't fully understood. My clients are adults across the UK who are ready to look deeper, not for quick answers, but for real understanding. Many come with depression, trauma, complex grief, infant loss, or relationship difficulties. Some come from diverse cultural backgrounds navigating identity, belonging, and emotional pain. What they share is courage.
You might find yourself stuck in familiar patterns - giving more than you get, feeling unseen, or questioning if you're ever truly "enough". Maybe you keep things going on the outside, while inside you feel lonely and overwhelmed. Perhaps you're tired of feeling stuck in ways you can't explain, yet unsure how to shift it. These patterns often have deep roots in early experiences such as trauma, emotional neglect, inconsistent care, family issues, or growing up with violence or abuse. Even when there are no words, your body still remembers - this can lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, and relationship difficulties.
You might find yourself stuck in familiar patterns - giving more than you get, feeling unseen, or questioning if you're ever truly "enough". Maybe you keep things going on the outside, while inside you feel lonely and overwhelmed. Perhaps you're tired of feeling stuck in ways you can't explain, yet unsure how to shift it. These patterns often have deep roots in early experiences such as trauma, emotional neglect, inconsistent care, family issues, or growing up with violence or abuse. Even when there are no words, your body still remembers - this can lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, and relationship difficulties.
Often clients contact me when other therapy has not helped them in the way they had hoped. This is often due to the complexity of difficulties being layered perhaps in a history of trauma. Distress in the body and mind can be triggered by what appears to be something superficial. This can open up the past or come at a time when our emotional resilience is low so this event has a greater impact than it may have done. We can find ourselves not being able to function in our normal way. Many clients often identify as 'good copers' and those who 'just get on with it'. Perhaps we can't now - this is frightening and can derail us.
Often clients contact me when other therapy has not helped them in the way they had hoped. This is often due to the complexity of difficulties being layered perhaps in a history of trauma. Distress in the body and mind can be triggered by what appears to be something superficial. This can open up the past or come at a time when our emotional resilience is low so this event has a greater impact than it may have done. We can find ourselves not being able to function in our normal way. Many clients often identify as 'good copers' and those who 'just get on with it'. Perhaps we can't now - this is frightening and can derail us.
I have extensive experience of working with individuals, couples and groups since 2006. At this point I guess what really matters to you is deciding whether or not I am the right therapist for you. If so, please read on.
Availability: Monday, face to face, 7:30am - 8pm, Sowerby Bridge. Thursday, face to face, 10am -8pm, Sowerby Bridge. Online and phone appointments available at other times but daytime only.
I have extensive experience of working with individuals, couples and groups since 2006. At this point I guess what really matters to you is deciding whether or not I am the right therapist for you. If so, please read on.
Availability: Monday, face to face, 7:30am - 8pm, Sowerby Bridge. Thursday, face to face, 10am -8pm, Sowerby Bridge. Online and phone appointments available at other times but daytime only.
My work focuses on trauma, anxiety, stress, and the lasting effects of adversity across the lifespan. I am especially interested in how earlier experiences, attachment patterns, and current demands shape emotional wellbeing, relationships, and coping in the present. I offer psychologically informed, evidence-based support aimed not only at symptom relief, but at deeper understanding, resilience, and meaningful change.
My work focuses on trauma, anxiety, stress, and the lasting effects of adversity across the lifespan. I am especially interested in how earlier experiences, attachment patterns, and current demands shape emotional wellbeing, relationships, and coping in the present. I offer psychologically informed, evidence-based support aimed not only at symptom relief, but at deeper understanding, resilience, and meaningful change.
Face-to-face, online, and telephone counselling available. Life transitions can feel overwhelming. You may be navigating relationship changes, family pressures, career uncertainty, or feeling stuck about where life is heading. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and make sense of what you’re experiencing. As a person-centred counsellor and BACP member, my approach is down-to-earth and led by you, helping you move through change with greater clarity and confidence.
Face-to-face, online, and telephone counselling available. Life transitions can feel overwhelming. You may be navigating relationship changes, family pressures, career uncertainty, or feeling stuck about where life is heading. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and make sense of what you’re experiencing. As a person-centred counsellor and BACP member, my approach is down-to-earth and led by you, helping you move through change with greater clarity and confidence.
I am a counsellor and hypnotherapist, working with adults and teenagers, I work with issues such as adult survivors of sexual abuse, relationship issues, anxiety, stress, suicide,confidence building, pain relief, depression, low self esteem, regression work, anger, domestic violence, sexual abuse, bereavement, trauma, bullying, self harm, phobia's, insomnia, weight loss, stopping smoking and other issues I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and hypnotherapist, I am a member of BACP. I have worked with DISC a drugs rehabilitation unit in Leeds and I also volunteered for BARCA Reaching out Counselling & psychotherapy services
I am a counsellor and hypnotherapist, working with adults and teenagers, I work with issues such as adult survivors of sexual abuse, relationship issues, anxiety, stress, suicide,confidence building, pain relief, depression, low self esteem, regression work, anger, domestic violence, sexual abuse, bereavement, trauma, bullying, self harm, phobia's, insomnia, weight loss, stopping smoking and other issues I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and hypnotherapist, I am a member of BACP. I have worked with DISC a drugs rehabilitation unit in Leeds and I also volunteered for BARCA Reaching out Counselling & psychotherapy services
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with adults who are experiencing ongoing emotional difficulties linked to past or recent trauma. Many of the people I work with have tried therapy before and are looking for something that feels more focused and effective.
Alongside my private practice, I work within the NHS as a counsellor and EMDR therapist. My background includes specialist work in domestic abuse services, substance misuse, and sexual trauma, which has shaped a careful, trauma-informed approach to therapy.
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with adults who are experiencing ongoing emotional difficulties linked to past or recent trauma. Many of the people I work with have tried therapy before and are looking for something that feels more focused and effective.
Alongside my private practice, I work within the NHS as a counsellor and EMDR therapist. My background includes specialist work in domestic abuse services, substance misuse, and sexual trauma, which has shaped a careful, trauma-informed approach to therapy.
I have an extensive range of experience of working with a vast variety of client issues. I offer clients an integrative approach to treatment which best meets each individual’s needs. I originally trained as a person centred therapist. However, I also draw from a wide range of evidence based psychological therapies. I have completed additional trauma focused therapy training which has enabled me to work effectively with traumatised individuals. My main areas of expertise is helping people with dissociative disorders/DID, OSDD, PTSD, sexual abuse, trauma, bipolar, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and grief/bereavement.
I have an extensive range of experience of working with a vast variety of client issues. I offer clients an integrative approach to treatment which best meets each individual’s needs. I originally trained as a person centred therapist. However, I also draw from a wide range of evidence based psychological therapies. I have completed additional trauma focused therapy training which has enabled me to work effectively with traumatised individuals. My main areas of expertise is helping people with dissociative disorders/DID, OSDD, PTSD, sexual abuse, trauma, bipolar, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and grief/bereavement.