Counselling in Southampton
Grace Levy
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Has a current or previous relationship left you feeling sad, disconnected, and lost? Perhaps a controlling or abusive relationship has shattered your life, and left you feeling scared or unable to have the relationships, and life, you truly would like. As a result of such experiences, has your self-esteem and sense of worth plummeted, leaving you feeling hopeless and sometimes even, to blame or undeserving? I’m Grace, and I am a fully qualified Integrative therapist specialising in Relationships, abuse and trauma.
Dr Lindsay Walker
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
As a Clinical Psychologist I am passionate about working with people to address their emotional and mental health difficulties and to achieve their treatment goals. I have a particular interest in working with addictions, trauma, and anxiety disorders and as such these are my main areas of expertise. In addition to working privately, I also worked in an NHS Addictions Service until recently, predominantly with alcohol and illicit drugs, and as a result much of my work was with people with complex mental health needs.
Southampton SO16
& Online
Michela Trainini
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
We all get stuck, from time to time. Sometimes it feels like we cannot move forward. It can be frustrating, constraining and painful. Yet there is energy behind every blockage, and looking at it from above – as if from a bridge – can be the first step to unlocking our potential. This is what I aim to offer to my clients, whether they are facing depression, anxiety, loss, recovering from trauma or going through a difficult transition. My approach is creative, in that it adapts to individual needs, and culturally sensitive, as it draws on my experience of transit and change. I practise in English and Italian. Face to face and online.
Shelley Bradley-Scholey
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
For adults looking for Accredited CBT and EMDR or Integrated therapy or Counselling. I provide honest, approachable and down to earth therapy. If you have difficulties with a painful past or problems that are getting in the way of your life currently I can help you. You may want to change how you think and feel about yourself or understand difficult emotions. I have 18 years’ experience in helping people recover and reclaim their life. I know sometimes people can find the prospect of therapy unnerving, I try hard to make people feel at ease by delivering therapy in an open and common-sense way. Fully professionally registered.
Southampton SO31
& Online
Counselling and Life Coaching Services
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified
Verified
I am a qualified, registered senior accredited counsellor and life coach and my style of working is integrative which means that I am trained to use a range of counselling skills to support you. With over 18 years experience working as a psychotherapeutic counsellor both privately and for the NHS, I have developed a special interest in working with depression and anxiety, stress, relationship issues and difficulties, addiction, long term and life limiting illness, bereavement and loss. As well as counselling I also provide solution focused counselling, short term therapy and life coaching if needed. Please ask for further details.
Aline Kernan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Although I work with a variety of issues, my passion is to support those who have suffered from a traumatic experience(s) that influences their quality of life. This might include adverse childhood experiences, attachment disruption, sexual or emotional abuse/ neglect or loss. I am here to support if you are suffering from low self-esteem, dissociation, engaging in self-harming activities, and want to feel differently about yourself and life.
Mark Edmunds
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
Life brings many challenges and it is understandable that at times we might look for support in facing them. As a therapist my role is to provide space and guidance to help you on your journey of self discovery to enable you to examine your life and make new, meaningful choices within it. I offer a chance to reflect on the difficulties you are experiencing with someone from outside your day-to-day life. Together we can explore your situation in a way that leads to fresh perspectives and perhaps a new understanding of yourself. Therapy isn’t about giving you solutions or advice but rather empowering you to make your own changes.
Alina Vyslynska
Psychotherapist, MSc, BACP
Verified
Verified
Starting personal therapy is a big decision and it makes sense to wonder where to start and which psychotherapist to choose. How would you know what’s right for you? Making the decision to tell someone about the things that bother you most is not an easy one. However, if you are here, I would guess there’s a need to talk. Whatever it is - whether it is problems in the present, memories of the past or worries about the future - I can promise you a safe and confidential space to talk about it. A journey to find out what can make things better for you is a lot easier if you’re not alone in it.
Corine Hope
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Seeking therapy takes courage and finding the right therapist can be a daunting task. Perhaps you would like to make changes to your life but are unsure of where to begin? We can work together to help identify patterns and themes of your view of the world and yourself in it. We can think about how past experiences may have impacted on your ability to cope and function. With acquiring greater insight, awareness and meaning, we can work towards breaking destructive patterns and gain resources which will help you cope with difficulties and make profound changes to your life and relationships.
Becky Usher
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Hello and a warm welcome. I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP. There are many reasons you might have chosen to seek out counselling. Perhaps life feels hard right now and you need a space to make sense of what you are feeling and experiencing. You might be feeling stuck or that life is lacking purpose or fulfilment or feeling anxious or stressed and would like support with these issues. You might be finding it difficult to make decisions and would like help to clarity your thoughts. Whatever your need is, I offer a warm supportive environment where we can explore these issues together.
Gaynor Williams
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I am a highly experienced counsellor and my aim is to create a positive, trusting environment in which I help you to help yourself. I provide a safe and caring professional counselling and psychotherapy service. I am an empathic and approachable person working in a non-judgemental and confidential way. By exploring your past, the causes of present day problems are often revealed. We can't change the past, but we can gain understanding allowing you to relate differently to yourself, others and problems in order to choose to make changes or find acceptance.
Alison Curtis: Relationship Specialist For Couples + Individuals
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I mainly work with relationship issues - with individuals, couples or indeed any relationship dynamic. I qualified as a counsellor in 2001, specialised in couples work in 2004, and have been working with relationships since - both in the home and in business. We can work together online or in person. If you wish to work online as a couple, you just need to make sure you have good access to internet at home and a device that can clearly show both of your faces all of the time.
Emma Sacker
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
You will have your own reasons for coming to therapy. You may be finding it hard to cope, have a desire for change or life’s challenges may leave you anxious, stressed or depressed. You may be feeling stuck and unable to move forward or feel alone with difficult thoughts and feelings. I'm an empathetic, non-judgemental therapist who offers a confidential space where you can feel safe, understood and trusted as you start to explore the reasons why you feel the way you do.I will support you to understand the challenges you face and the changes you wish to make.
Donna Street
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
As a Qualified Person-Centred Counsellor, I offer bespoke counselling to clients who are at a point in their lives where they recognise a need for change. I offer short-term counselling or long term. I will support you on your journey to discovering whatever it is that is holding you back. We will work through your issues together to make the changes you need to make to get your life back on track and feeling happier and fulfilled. If you and your partner would like some support in managing your relationship or in gaining a better understanding of each other to get your relationship back on track. I can help you.
Monica Daniels
Psychotherapist, MSc
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I offer a counselling and psychotherapy service for those who would like to address issues that have arisen during the Covid pandemic. These may involve an alteration in mood, confidence and ability to access the outdoors for physical and/ or emotional reasons. We can communicate by phone or video initialy and if subsequently agreed? at carefully spaced meetings outdoors. This could include exercise or accessing outdoor social environments as indicated and agreed with you.
Jan Gay
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I can help with a wide range of issues including feeling anxious, low or depressed, finding it difficult to cope, relationship and family issues, bereavement, being worried or confused about your sexuality or gender, dealing with the effects of sexual, mental or physical abuse, lack of confidence, low self esteem, panic attacks, managing anger or frustration, difficulties at school, work or college, obsessive compulsive disorder, the impact of trauma, coping with change, worries about drinking or drug use, self harm, resolving 'unfinished business’ and compulsive behaviours. I am a qualified supervisor and accredited by the BACP.
Kim Speake
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
As the saying goes, 'Its' good to talk', and I'm hear to listen. Whether life has just got a bit too much at the moment, or whether there are longer term factors and influences you'd like to explore and process, together, we can find a way. I could go into more detail, but for me, reading a blurb doesn't help establish whether I'm the right counsellor for you. If you've reached the point where you are actively looking I'd suggest sending me an email or giving me a bell, lets have a chat and see if I'm able to provide what you need.
Maximillian Mustafa-Holzapfel
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I focus mostly on identity and intersectional experiences. My main areas of interest and knowledge are queer identities, gender identity (including cis, trans+, enby, and intersex), poly relationships, families with mixed ethnic and/or religious backgrounds, disability/illness (including hidden) and difficult parenting/parented relationships (including single parenting, and queer parenting). I am open to working with any kind of client, regardless of lifestyle, history, and past mistakes. Please see my website for more information and my inclusion statement.
Julie Blandford
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I will support you with whatever situation is causing you distress by encouraging you to express your thoughts, feelings and emotions about the situation, the possible cause and the impact it is having on you. I will provide you with a safe, empathic and non-judgemental space to share your worries and fears in confidence. You will gain the opportunity to discover a better insight into yourself, your situation and the way you relate to others, helping you to identify your own solutions to the situation. This may range from acceptance of yourself or your situation to achieving an outcome which provides a new found inner happiness.
Vicky Bird
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide a confidential safe space to learn about you, to consider direction or find meaning, in a way that isn’t always possible with friends or family. With over 14 years experience i can help you explore whatever aspects of your life you may want to better understand or change. We all struggle from time to time, and you don't have to face it alone. An opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings freely without judgement, and learn how to help yourself on the not so good days….(and we all have them) If you choose to work with me sessions and the length of time we work together will be suited to you.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Southampton are psychologists, licensed counsellors, therapists, and psychotherapists, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualised treatment.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Southampton then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Southampton then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Southampton, or Child Psychologists in Southampton.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Southampton psychologists specialising in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Southampton psychologists specialising in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Southampton specialise in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or counsellor who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
Can I afford counselling?
Yes. Most counsellors offer reasonable rates or will work on a sliding scale basis. Many accept health insurance. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the counsellor.