Somatic Counselling in Shrewsbury
Hi, my name is Karen Cromwell and I’m a qualified counsellor and supervisor, with over 30 years experience in private practice and 13 years in NHS. I am a registered member of BACP.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, low, or unsure why life feels difficult right now, you are not alone. Many people come to counselling at a time when relationships feel strained, emotions feel heavy or the way forward is unclear. I can help you learn specific ways of dealing with these challenges, and I can offer you a safe, confidential space where you can talk openly, be truly heard, and start to make sense of what's happening for you.
Hi, my name is Karen Cromwell and I’m a qualified counsellor and supervisor, with over 30 years experience in private practice and 13 years in NHS. I am a registered member of BACP.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, low, or unsure why life feels difficult right now, you are not alone. Many people come to counselling at a time when relationships feel strained, emotions feel heavy or the way forward is unclear. I can help you learn specific ways of dealing with these challenges, and I can offer you a safe, confidential space where you can talk openly, be truly heard, and start to make sense of what's happening for you.
So alongside talking therapy I draw gently on body-based, somatic practices, helping you release what you’ve been holding rather than only thinking your way through it.
Something has brought you here. Maybe it’s stress that won’t let up, anxiety that has made the world feel smaller or a loss that has changed the shape of things. Maybe you’re not sure exactly what it is - only that something needs to shift. I work with young people (16+) and adults navigating stress and anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and the harder chapters of life. Many of the people I see are functioning on the outside while carrying something heavier underneath - tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix, holding it together but not quite themselves.
So alongside talking therapy I draw gently on body-based, somatic practices, helping you release what you’ve been holding rather than only thinking your way through it.
Something has brought you here. Maybe it’s stress that won’t let up, anxiety that has made the world feel smaller or a loss that has changed the shape of things. Maybe you’re not sure exactly what it is - only that something needs to shift. I work with young people (16+) and adults navigating stress and anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and the harder chapters of life. Many of the people I see are functioning on the outside while carrying something heavier underneath - tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix, holding it together but not quite themselves.
My ideal client may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — perhaps struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress, or the impact of difficult relationships. They might be a parent balancing responsibilities, someone navigating change or loss, or a neurodivergent adult wishing to live more authentically and be truly understood.
What they need is a safe, non-judgemental space to pause, feel heard, and make sense of their experiences. Their goals often include managing emotions, improving relationships, building resilience, and developing confidence, connection, and a stronger sense of self-worth.
My ideal client may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — perhaps struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress, or the impact of difficult relationships. They might be a parent balancing responsibilities, someone navigating change or loss, or a neurodivergent adult wishing to live more authentically and be truly understood.
What they need is a safe, non-judgemental space to pause, feel heard, and make sense of their experiences. Their goals often include managing emotions, improving relationships, building resilience, and developing confidence, connection, and a stronger sense of self-worth.
Hello and a warm welcome to my profile. I am an Integrative Counsellor and my goal as a therapist is to provide a safe non-judgemental space, where my counselling clients can feel encouraged and supported through life’s challenges. Whatever you are going through, whether it is depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family problems, separation or divorce, emotional difficulties or bereavement, there is hope. I have extensive experience counselling in the third sector as well as general counselling practise in a GP surgery. I offer weekly counselling sessions face-to-face and online via MS Teams and telephone.
Hello and a warm welcome to my profile. I am an Integrative Counsellor and my goal as a therapist is to provide a safe non-judgemental space, where my counselling clients can feel encouraged and supported through life’s challenges. Whatever you are going through, whether it is depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family problems, separation or divorce, emotional difficulties or bereavement, there is hope. I have extensive experience counselling in the third sector as well as general counselling practise in a GP surgery. I offer weekly counselling sessions face-to-face and online via MS Teams and telephone.
I believe that a genuine caring relationship is key to having a good experience of therapy and I truly believe that working with me should feel beneficial and empowering for you.
Through counselling you may realise that you want to change some things in your life. Initially, the realisation may be quite unsettling, so counselling gives you the space and time to process what feels truly right for you in a trusting, non judgemental relationship.
In a nutshell counselling is not a quick fix that will remove discomfort immediately, but it may be a relief to find someone who understands.
Supervision sessions available too.
I believe that a genuine caring relationship is key to having a good experience of therapy and I truly believe that working with me should feel beneficial and empowering for you.
Through counselling you may realise that you want to change some things in your life. Initially, the realisation may be quite unsettling, so counselling gives you the space and time to process what feels truly right for you in a trusting, non judgemental relationship.
In a nutshell counselling is not a quick fix that will remove discomfort immediately, but it may be a relief to find someone who understands.
Supervision sessions available too.
Hello! Welcome, and well done for getting here. Taking the first step to getting help is often the hardest one. People seek therapy for a variety of reasons, whether they are feeling stuck and overwhelmed, in a 'funk' that they can't seem to snap out of, or for troubling emotions that are difficult to shake. You might have a clear goal of what you want to work through, such as past events or difficult challenges life has thrown, or you might not. That's ok - my role is to work with you to figure it all out
Hello! Welcome, and well done for getting here. Taking the first step to getting help is often the hardest one. People seek therapy for a variety of reasons, whether they are feeling stuck and overwhelmed, in a 'funk' that they can't seem to snap out of, or for troubling emotions that are difficult to shake. You might have a clear goal of what you want to work through, such as past events or difficult challenges life has thrown, or you might not. That's ok - my role is to work with you to figure it all out
If you are navigating emotional turbulence, unexpected changes, indecision, uncertainty, or simply seeking clarity - you don’t have to do it alone.
I offer a space where your story can be heard fully and without judgment and together, we can explore both the conscious and unconscious patterns that may be influencing how you think, feel, and respond.
Short or longer term support is available depending on what feels right for you. I also offer single session therapy, please get in touch for more information
If you are navigating emotional turbulence, unexpected changes, indecision, uncertainty, or simply seeking clarity - you don’t have to do it alone.
I offer a space where your story can be heard fully and without judgment and together, we can explore both the conscious and unconscious patterns that may be influencing how you think, feel, and respond.
Short or longer term support is available depending on what feels right for you. I also offer single session therapy, please get in touch for more information
I am a trainee body psychotherapist of Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre preparing for application for registration with UKCP. I am currently in the fourth year of my Diploma in Body Psychotherapy and have begun my clinical practice alongside my studies.
Body Psychotherapy, also known as Somatic Psychotherapy, recognises that life experiences are carried not only in the mind but also in the body. Through this approach, clients are supported to explore these patterns and create space for change that feels real, grounded, and lasting.
I am a trainee body psychotherapist of Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre preparing for application for registration with UKCP. I am currently in the fourth year of my Diploma in Body Psychotherapy and have begun my clinical practice alongside my studies.
Body Psychotherapy, also known as Somatic Psychotherapy, recognises that life experiences are carried not only in the mind but also in the body. Through this approach, clients are supported to explore these patterns and create space for change that feels real, grounded, and lasting.
We have experience in developing suitable therapy to help Autistic individuals and those with ADHD and the related difficulties within the neurotypical world.. With focused therapy, we aim to support and help you develop strategies to alleviate anxiety, manage challenging behaviour and promote positive wellbeing. We strive to help you live life being your authentic self, safely and confidently. Therapy is available for children, teens, adults and families. Screening and diagnosis are also available for Autism, ADHD, Sensory profiles, and Dyslexia, with our unique Neuo-Sensory Therapy for all neurodivergent minds.
We have experience in developing suitable therapy to help Autistic individuals and those with ADHD and the related difficulties within the neurotypical world.. With focused therapy, we aim to support and help you develop strategies to alleviate anxiety, manage challenging behaviour and promote positive wellbeing. We strive to help you live life being your authentic self, safely and confidently. Therapy is available for children, teens, adults and families. Screening and diagnosis are also available for Autism, ADHD, Sensory profiles, and Dyslexia, with our unique Neuo-Sensory Therapy for all neurodivergent minds.
I am a registered and highly qualified psychotherapist with over 30 years in both the NHS and private sector. I offer a protected space to talk about your problems and feelings, confidentially and in confidence. My process is to listen carefully to your concerns trying to fully understand and experience what it’s like in your shoes. I then consider how to you deal with negative thoughts and feelings you have. Sometimes in my work, in the endeavor to understand, I try to get to the heart of things. Listening carefully to your problems trying to find out what's causing the difficulties and then helping you to find solutions.
I am a registered and highly qualified psychotherapist with over 30 years in both the NHS and private sector. I offer a protected space to talk about your problems and feelings, confidentially and in confidence. My process is to listen carefully to your concerns trying to fully understand and experience what it’s like in your shoes. I then consider how to you deal with negative thoughts and feelings you have. Sometimes in my work, in the endeavor to understand, I try to get to the heart of things. Listening carefully to your problems trying to find out what's causing the difficulties and then helping you to find solutions.
My integrative approach weaves person-centred therapy with trauma-informed and somatic techniques, working with the whole person — body, mind and life circumstances.
Struggling with anxiety, loss, past trauma or relationship difficulties? You don't have to cope alone. I offer warm, person-centred counselling to help you reconnect with your own strength and find a way forward. Counselling can help you make sense of what's happening, reclaim your confidence and improve your relationships. Drawing on 20+ years in the helping professions and an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I bring both depth of experience and genuine warmth. Free 15-min consultation to see if we're a good fit.
My integrative approach weaves person-centred therapy with trauma-informed and somatic techniques, working with the whole person — body, mind and life circumstances.
Struggling with anxiety, loss, past trauma or relationship difficulties? You don't have to cope alone. I offer warm, person-centred counselling to help you reconnect with your own strength and find a way forward. Counselling can help you make sense of what's happening, reclaim your confidence and improve your relationships. Drawing on 20+ years in the helping professions and an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I bring both depth of experience and genuine warmth. Free 15-min consultation to see if we're a good fit.
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I use an integrative approach working holistically with clients often incorporating the psychological, physiological, spiritual and emotional aspects of the challenges experienced in being human. Encouraging greater self-awareness and facilitation of the release of tension caused by life’s struggles. Working together, we can explore where you are now and where you would like to get to. Providing a safe and confidential space either in person in Worcester, online or by phone. To help you I offer a free 15 minute, no obligation phone call by appointment.
I use an integrative approach working holistically with clients often incorporating the psychological, physiological, spiritual and emotional aspects of the challenges experienced in being human. Encouraging greater self-awareness and facilitation of the release of tension caused by life’s struggles. Working together, we can explore where you are now and where you would like to get to. Providing a safe and confidential space either in person in Worcester, online or by phone. To help you I offer a free 15 minute, no obligation phone call by appointment.
I am an integrative psychotherapist passionate about somatic therapy.
I believe every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing, and change.
Sometimes life experiences, relationships, stress, or difficult circumstances can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves.
Therapy offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the values, strengths, and wisdom that have always been there, even if they feel difficult to access right now.
My role is not to tell you who you should become. It is to walk alongside you with curiosity, compassion, and evidence-informed practice as you discover what meaningful change looks like for you.
I am an integrative psychotherapist passionate about somatic therapy.
I believe every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing, and change.
Sometimes life experiences, relationships, stress, or difficult circumstances can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves.
Therapy offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the values, strengths, and wisdom that have always been there, even if they feel difficult to access right now.
My role is not to tell you who you should become. It is to walk alongside you with curiosity, compassion, and evidence-informed practice as you discover what meaningful change looks like for you.
I then guide the therapeutic process using theories from Attachment, psychodynamic, Gestalt and neuroscience's somatic research.
I offer open-ended therapy which lends itself to any depth of work and is suitable for any issue a child or young person is experiencing, as well as the specific needs of neurodiverse children. I use a combination of talking therapy, interpretative play and the use of creative mediums such as arts, crafts and sand tray.
I then guide the therapeutic process using theories from Attachment, psychodynamic, Gestalt and neuroscience's somatic research.
I offer open-ended therapy which lends itself to any depth of work and is suitable for any issue a child or young person is experiencing, as well as the specific needs of neurodiverse children. I use a combination of talking therapy, interpretative play and the use of creative mediums such as arts, crafts and sand tray.
I blend somatic awareness, psychoeducation, talk therapy, creative therapies, timeline work and I'm also trained in bibliotherapy.
My specialist areas are trauma and dissociation, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, questions around meaning, purpose and identity, death anxiety and perinatal mental health.
In addition to my own private work, I’m the founder of 2 therapy centres in Middlewich and Sandbach, where I work alongside a team of counsellors and psychotherapists. I’m always happy to make recommendations if I’m not the right support for you. I also run a professional book club and other events for therapy professionals.
I blend somatic awareness, psychoeducation, talk therapy, creative therapies, timeline work and I'm also trained in bibliotherapy.
My specialist areas are trauma and dissociation, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, questions around meaning, purpose and identity, death anxiety and perinatal mental health.
In addition to my own private work, I’m the founder of 2 therapy centres in Middlewich and Sandbach, where I work alongside a team of counsellors and psychotherapists. I’m always happy to make recommendations if I’m not the right support for you. I also run a professional book club and other events for therapy professionals.
Do you find yourself overthinking conversations, worrying about how you're perceived, or feeling responsible for holding relationships together? You may appear capable on the outside, yet inside feel anxious, self-critical, or not quite enough.
Perhaps you find it difficult to trust yourself, put the needs of others before your own, or feel caught in patterns that leave you feeling stuck.
Difficulties in relationships, anxiety and self-doubt are rarely random. They often reflect deeper patterns formed earlier in life. Ways of coping that once felt necessary can later become exhausting or limiting.
Do you find yourself overthinking conversations, worrying about how you're perceived, or feeling responsible for holding relationships together? You may appear capable on the outside, yet inside feel anxious, self-critical, or not quite enough.
Perhaps you find it difficult to trust yourself, put the needs of others before your own, or feel caught in patterns that leave you feeling stuck.
Difficulties in relationships, anxiety and self-doubt are rarely random. They often reflect deeper patterns formed earlier in life. Ways of coping that once felt necessary can later become exhausting or limiting.
Creative arts Psychotherapist integrating all modalities of creative arts therapies and mindfulness into my everyday practice with children, young people and their families to enhance emotional and psychological wellbeing and working with adult clients focusing on increased sense of self/others and promoting self care and coping mechanisms. Engaging in a wide range of interventions allows my way of working to be accessible for all clients. Qualified supervisor supporting trainees and qualified counsellors/therapists.
Creative arts Psychotherapist integrating all modalities of creative arts therapies and mindfulness into my everyday practice with children, young people and their families to enhance emotional and psychological wellbeing and working with adult clients focusing on increased sense of self/others and promoting self care and coping mechanisms. Engaging in a wide range of interventions allows my way of working to be accessible for all clients. Qualified supervisor supporting trainees and qualified counsellors/therapists.
Our team of Embodied ( Somatic) and Arts Psychotherapists works with the wisdom of the soul, mind and body, helping you explore experiences that may be difficult to put into words.
All of our therapists are trained in embodied and creative approaches alongside talking therapy. This allows us to work not only through conversation, but through imagery, metaphor, movement, and sensation, capturing experiences that words alone can’t.
Our team of Embodied ( Somatic) and Arts Psychotherapists works with the wisdom of the soul, mind and body, helping you explore experiences that may be difficult to put into words.
All of our therapists are trained in embodied and creative approaches alongside talking therapy. This allows us to work not only through conversation, but through imagery, metaphor, movement, and sensation, capturing experiences that words alone can’t.
Finding the therapist that is right for you might like a feel daunting prospect, especially at a time when you may be feeling vulnerable or uncertain, perhaps at a crossroads in your life. This is not unusual, whether this is the first time you have sought therapy or have taken therapy in the past. Sometimes we need help to overcome conflicts and blocks in our life that are confusing or difficult . I understand that you are a unique and complex individual, with many facets and aspects that make you who you are, which impact on how you experience yourself, and how you have had to adapt to face life's struggles.
Finding the therapist that is right for you might like a feel daunting prospect, especially at a time when you may be feeling vulnerable or uncertain, perhaps at a crossroads in your life. This is not unusual, whether this is the first time you have sought therapy or have taken therapy in the past. Sometimes we need help to overcome conflicts and blocks in our life that are confusing or difficult . I understand that you are a unique and complex individual, with many facets and aspects that make you who you are, which impact on how you experience yourself, and how you have had to adapt to face life's struggles.
Hello, if you are struggling with anxiety; OCD, GAD, Health, Phobias, Social, depression, trauma, or other difficulties then please get in touch. Take a look at my website and see in greater detail how I can help.
If you do not see your private medical insurer provider listed let me know and I will do my best to secure their authorisation.
I wish you well and I hope to hear from you soon. Drop me an email, or call for a free consultation.
Hello, if you are struggling with anxiety; OCD, GAD, Health, Phobias, Social, depression, trauma, or other difficulties then please get in touch. Take a look at my website and see in greater detail how I can help.
If you do not see your private medical insurer provider listed let me know and I will do my best to secure their authorisation.
I wish you well and I hope to hear from you soon. Drop me an email, or call for a free consultation.
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- Bromsgrove
- Chester
- Congleton
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- Lichfield
- Nantwich
- Sandbach
- Smethwick
- Stafford
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Telford
- Wolverhampton
Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.