Female Counselling in Southend-on-Sea, ENG
Kay DIAMOND
Counsellor, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS3
Hello, I'm Kay. I understand that choosing the right therapist can be difficult. I believe the most important factor is that you feel comfortable with them and are able to be yourself. So, I offer a free no obligation consultation for you to get a feel for how we might work together. Whether you are experiencing relationship troubles, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, difficult childhood experiences, loss, bereavement (including pets) or you'd like to explore your patterns of behaviour. It is a privilege to be in entrusted with personal thoughts and feelings.
Hello, I'm Kay. I understand that choosing the right therapist can be difficult. I believe the most important factor is that you feel comfortable with them and are able to be yourself. So, I offer a free no obligation consultation for you to get a feel for how we might work together. Whether you are experiencing relationship troubles, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, difficult childhood experiences, loss, bereavement (including pets) or you'd like to explore your patterns of behaviour. It is a privilege to be in entrusted with personal thoughts and feelings.
Natasha Wellfare - The Wellness Project
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stuck? Maybe you have experienced a loss, relationship break-up or trauma? Or perhaps you are suffering from depression and anxiety and you can't quite find your way out of a hole? I hear you - and I think it's possible to guide you back to a more vibrant way of living. Transactional Analysis is a creative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. Using all of the incredible tools TA has to offer and working with you as a unique individual, I believe we can get you thriving.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stuck? Maybe you have experienced a loss, relationship break-up or trauma? Or perhaps you are suffering from depression and anxiety and you can't quite find your way out of a hole? I hear you - and I think it's possible to guide you back to a more vibrant way of living. Transactional Analysis is a creative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. Using all of the incredible tools TA has to offer and working with you as a unique individual, I believe we can get you thriving.
Hannah Campbell
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southend-on-Sea SS1
You're creative, and quirky and own it in your professional world - but your personal life.. everything seems to be so much harder! You just want to have the confidence to ask for what you want and need and get what you deserve in your relationships. You'd love to feel more like yourself, really happy.
You're creative, and quirky and own it in your professional world - but your personal life.. everything seems to be so much harder! You just want to have the confidence to ask for what you want and need and get what you deserve in your relationships. You'd love to feel more like yourself, really happy.
Astra Wiggins
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS2
Looking for a new perspective? Get in touch for an initial, obligation-free discussion. This would provide an opportunity to discuss your specific needs or areas of focus. Please be aware that concessions are available for individuals facing financial challenges. Selecting a counsellor may seem daunting at first! However, I emphasise the creation of a professional and empathetic therapeutic relationship, characterised by respect and trust.
Looking for a new perspective? Get in touch for an initial, obligation-free discussion. This would provide an opportunity to discuss your specific needs or areas of focus. Please be aware that concessions are available for individuals facing financial challenges. Selecting a counsellor may seem daunting at first! However, I emphasise the creation of a professional and empathetic therapeutic relationship, characterised by respect and trust.
Sally Willsher
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
Over the years most of the client issues I have encountered encompass loss and control in some way, shape or form. Many clients feel out of control, and helpless or in complete despair, and would like to be able to clear a pathway for themselves to work out a more manageable way of living with less anxiety. Clients want to be listened to, and for some that is a rare luxury as friends and family often have their own agenda. Regular reviews to reflect where a client is, in relation to their therapy journey are part of the therapeutic process and help to build trust and structure.
Over the years most of the client issues I have encountered encompass loss and control in some way, shape or form. Many clients feel out of control, and helpless or in complete despair, and would like to be able to clear a pathway for themselves to work out a more manageable way of living with less anxiety. Clients want to be listened to, and for some that is a rare luxury as friends and family often have their own agenda. Regular reviews to reflect where a client is, in relation to their therapy journey are part of the therapeutic process and help to build trust and structure.
Play Matters Creative Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
I have extensive experience of working with primary & secondary school aged children using creative techniques to explore difficulties. Whether it's imaginative play, storytelling or image making all are intended to help participants engage in self-exploration through purposeful meaning-making, visually expressing experiences, perceptions, feelings and thoughts through art & play. Creative Therapy is for Adults & Teens too offering an opportunity to go beyond "thinking" about how we feel to create connection to our embodied "felt" sense. We will work together to help enhancing self awareness alongside self empowerment & resilience.
I have extensive experience of working with primary & secondary school aged children using creative techniques to explore difficulties. Whether it's imaginative play, storytelling or image making all are intended to help participants engage in self-exploration through purposeful meaning-making, visually expressing experiences, perceptions, feelings and thoughts through art & play. Creative Therapy is for Adults & Teens too offering an opportunity to go beyond "thinking" about how we feel to create connection to our embodied "felt" sense. We will work together to help enhancing self awareness alongside self empowerment & resilience.
Sharon Horwood Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Southend-on-Sea SS1
Hi, I’m a therapist helping people recover from burnout, stress & low self esteem. Are you dealing with depression, anxiety, or wanting non-judgemental support? Have you or a loved one been through a life changing medical trauma? I had a stroke many years ago that affected my family, business, friends & left me disabled! Through this I know the challenges of being a single parent too. Are you a young person unsure which direction to take your future? In my previous career I loved working with and inspiring young people, whether teenagers, twenties or older, this is still close to my heart. So use me to help you look inwards.
Hi, I’m a therapist helping people recover from burnout, stress & low self esteem. Are you dealing with depression, anxiety, or wanting non-judgemental support? Have you or a loved one been through a life changing medical trauma? I had a stroke many years ago that affected my family, business, friends & left me disabled! Through this I know the challenges of being a single parent too. Are you a young person unsure which direction to take your future? In my previous career I loved working with and inspiring young people, whether teenagers, twenties or older, this is still close to my heart. So use me to help you look inwards.
Joanne Cole
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS2
A warm welcome and thank you for visiting my profile. Are you struggling with personal issues and would like someone to talk to? Together, we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and emotions to enable you to find solutions that suit you as a unique individual. When talking about personal matters, it’s important to feel respected and listened to and counselling can offer a safe space, that friends and family often can’t. I aim to provide a calm and safe environment where you can feel comfortable opening up and sharing often painful and difficult emotions.
A warm welcome and thank you for visiting my profile. Are you struggling with personal issues and would like someone to talk to? Together, we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and emotions to enable you to find solutions that suit you as a unique individual. When talking about personal matters, it’s important to feel respected and listened to and counselling can offer a safe space, that friends and family often can’t. I aim to provide a calm and safe environment where you can feel comfortable opening up and sharing often painful and difficult emotions.
Karen Eves
Psychotherapist, MA, BPC
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS2
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist; fully qualified. I have been working with children, young people, and families for 20+ yrs. The young people I have worked with have faced a wide range of emotional, social, or psychological challenges. My experience includes depression/mood difficulties, anxiety/panic issues (OCD), school refusal or social withdrawal, self-injury, substance misuse, impulsivity, defiance, eating disorders, trauma/loss, sexual identity, body dysphoria, and neuro-diversity. Families use psychodynamic approaches when seeking in-depth therapy to achieve long-term change.
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist; fully qualified. I have been working with children, young people, and families for 20+ yrs. The young people I have worked with have faced a wide range of emotional, social, or psychological challenges. My experience includes depression/mood difficulties, anxiety/panic issues (OCD), school refusal or social withdrawal, self-injury, substance misuse, impulsivity, defiance, eating disorders, trauma/loss, sexual identity, body dysphoria, and neuro-diversity. Families use psychodynamic approaches when seeking in-depth therapy to achieve long-term change.
Jackie Morley
Counsellor, MA, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
I have a background in Social Care where I worked with complex family and relationship issues. Through my experience I have come to understand how instrumental caring, supportive relationships are to reducing stress and increasing emotional well-being. It has led to a passion for working as a therapist to help people improve relationships, to feel connected to, heard and valued by spouses, partners, friends and family. Through resolving conflict, repairing hurt, anger and where you are able to let go of resentments it can lead to a healthier sex-life and sexual functioning.
I have a background in Social Care where I worked with complex family and relationship issues. Through my experience I have come to understand how instrumental caring, supportive relationships are to reducing stress and increasing emotional well-being. It has led to a passion for working as a therapist to help people improve relationships, to feel connected to, heard and valued by spouses, partners, friends and family. Through resolving conflict, repairing hurt, anger and where you are able to let go of resentments it can lead to a healthier sex-life and sexual functioning.
Sian Elizabeth Hines
Counsellor, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
I can help you to reach the potential that you want and deserve to reach by helping you to understand your past, present and future. To help you to work through relationship problems, self esteem issues or letting go of the past. To enable you to see past blocks and obstacles so that you can control, minimise and eliminate any anxieties. To work with the negative emotions that you feel so that you can identify quickly what your emotions are telling you and then challenge them so that they do not control you. To magnify the positives and build on them for complete self confidence.
I can help you to reach the potential that you want and deserve to reach by helping you to understand your past, present and future. To help you to work through relationship problems, self esteem issues or letting go of the past. To enable you to see past blocks and obstacles so that you can control, minimise and eliminate any anxieties. To work with the negative emotions that you feel so that you can identify quickly what your emotions are telling you and then challenge them so that they do not control you. To magnify the positives and build on them for complete self confidence.
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Maria Bulley
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
Sometimes in our life and when we least expect it we feel low and everything is a struggle. We do not realise that this could have been building for a while. We get stuck and everything is an uphill struggle, we do not know what to do and it soon becomes overwhelming. This is when you need someone to talk to, a neutral person that will sit and listen and be non judgmental and empathic. Your well being is important to me and I will treat you with the utmost of respect. I will help you to achieve your goals. Based in Southend on Sea and parking close by my office is quiet and safe for you to visit.
Sometimes in our life and when we least expect it we feel low and everything is a struggle. We do not realise that this could have been building for a while. We get stuck and everything is an uphill struggle, we do not know what to do and it soon becomes overwhelming. This is when you need someone to talk to, a neutral person that will sit and listen and be non judgmental and empathic. Your well being is important to me and I will treat you with the utmost of respect. I will help you to achieve your goals. Based in Southend on Sea and parking close by my office is quiet and safe for you to visit.
Wright Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS2
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the stresses in life? Feel unable to make decisions? Do you condemn yourself for making the 'wrong' decision? We can be good at condemning ourselves and be our worst critic. Discovering what patterns are happening for us over and over again, and preparing yourself for these, knowing what you can and can't do, can feel empowering. Being able to express yourself knowing that you can be heard without fear, embarrassment or shame but with acceptance of you as a person can be life changing. I can help you look at making changes and find bespoke ways to support and establish a way forward for you.
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the stresses in life? Feel unable to make decisions? Do you condemn yourself for making the 'wrong' decision? We can be good at condemning ourselves and be our worst critic. Discovering what patterns are happening for us over and over again, and preparing yourself for these, knowing what you can and can't do, can feel empowering. Being able to express yourself knowing that you can be heard without fear, embarrassment or shame but with acceptance of you as a person can be life changing. I can help you look at making changes and find bespoke ways to support and establish a way forward for you.
Jess Henderson
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
I am a trained Person-Centred Counsellor and a trained mental health nurse. As I am dual qualified, I feel my experience can support you holistically, supporting you to explore any issues in an open way. As a person-centred counsellor, I believe in focusing on the needs of the individual and that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk beside you and together explore what has brought you to counselling.
I am a trained Person-Centred Counsellor and a trained mental health nurse. As I am dual qualified, I feel my experience can support you holistically, supporting you to explore any issues in an open way. As a person-centred counsellor, I believe in focusing on the needs of the individual and that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk beside you and together explore what has brought you to counselling.
Bukola Ruth Aina
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southend-on-Sea SS2
I am a Therapeutic Counsellor NCPS Registered and BACP member dedicated to helping and supporting clients work through whatever challenges they may be facing. Whether you struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, bereavement, emotional issues or relationship problems, or simply feeling stuck in life. I provide therapeutic counselling to support my clients every step of the way. I believe that everyone has the potential to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life, and I am committed to helping and supporting my clients achieve that. I will be glad to begin the journey to explore with you. Please feel free to call, email or text me.
I am a Therapeutic Counsellor NCPS Registered and BACP member dedicated to helping and supporting clients work through whatever challenges they may be facing. Whether you struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, bereavement, emotional issues or relationship problems, or simply feeling stuck in life. I provide therapeutic counselling to support my clients every step of the way. I believe that everyone has the potential to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life, and I am committed to helping and supporting my clients achieve that. I will be glad to begin the journey to explore with you. Please feel free to call, email or text me.
Musonda Mwila
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southend-on-Sea SS1
As a Counsellor, I primarily work in a relational/integrative way drawing on interventions underpinned by psychodynamic and Humanistic theories including mindfulness. I offer individual counselling to adults and young people from the age of 16. As a Psychosexual Therapist I work with individual adults and couples presenting with a range of psychosexual difficulties. These include but not limited to loss of desire, vaginismus, painful sex, erectile and ejaculation difficulties, aging, menopause and orgasm difficulties. I am a Professional Associate of COSRT (4296 ) - working towards Registration.
As a Counsellor, I primarily work in a relational/integrative way drawing on interventions underpinned by psychodynamic and Humanistic theories including mindfulness. I offer individual counselling to adults and young people from the age of 16. As a Psychosexual Therapist I work with individual adults and couples presenting with a range of psychosexual difficulties. These include but not limited to loss of desire, vaginismus, painful sex, erectile and ejaculation difficulties, aging, menopause and orgasm difficulties. I am a Professional Associate of COSRT (4296 ) - working towards Registration.
Farah Mitha
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
Farah has over 18 years clinical experience of working both in the NHS and private sector, providing evidence based psychological treatment and guidance tailoring her approach to the individual clients needs. These may be short term goals, that lend themselves to briefer therapy, or longer-term goals leading to more in-depth exploration of longer standing issues. Her clinical expereince include a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties from mild depression and anxiety, to complex trauma, with a special interest in OCD. She is able to offer specialised trauma treatment for PTSD in the form of EMDR.
Farah has over 18 years clinical experience of working both in the NHS and private sector, providing evidence based psychological treatment and guidance tailoring her approach to the individual clients needs. These may be short term goals, that lend themselves to briefer therapy, or longer-term goals leading to more in-depth exploration of longer standing issues. Her clinical expereince include a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties from mild depression and anxiety, to complex trauma, with a special interest in OCD. She is able to offer specialised trauma treatment for PTSD in the form of EMDR.
Angela McCleave
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS2
I am a BACP Accredited therapist with a wealth of life experience, as well as experience with counselling people going through a wide range of emotional life events. You do not have to do this on your own. The first step is the hardest and that is to make the call to reach out for help. I offer sessions via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
I am a BACP Accredited therapist with a wealth of life experience, as well as experience with counselling people going through a wide range of emotional life events. You do not have to do this on your own. The first step is the hardest and that is to make the call to reach out for help. I offer sessions via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
Lauren Sheridan
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southend-on-Sea SS2
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Kay Marina Cohen Pncps (Acc.) Professional Accredited
Counsellor, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Southend-on-Sea SS1
I practices in Southend on Sea. I am a professional accredited counsellor, experienced, registered member MNCPS working with clients with a variety of different issues such as relationships and couples / including psycho sexual; addictions; domestic abuse, depression, anxiety, work related stress, building confidence, self esteem, loss and bereavement. I'm honoured to share the journey with my clients. You choose your own goals then we collaborate to achieve them.
I practices in Southend on Sea. I am a professional accredited counsellor, experienced, registered member MNCPS working with clients with a variety of different issues such as relationships and couples / including psycho sexual; addictions; domestic abuse, depression, anxiety, work related stress, building confidence, self esteem, loss and bereavement. I'm honoured to share the journey with my clients. You choose your own goals then we collaborate to achieve them.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.