Body Image Counselling in Stockport
I am a person-centred counsellor, which means that I believe you know best what you need. I will offer you a safe place, support, and acceptance for you to explore your struggles. I believe that with non-judgemental care, people naturally move towards self improvement. Even if you're not entirely sure what's wrong or how to fix it, together we can explore it and, hopefully, find your path through it.
I work one-on-one, both face-to-face and online. I offer as many sessions as you need, providing you with a place to explore your problems, without judgement.
I am a person-centred counsellor, which means that I believe you know best what you need. I will offer you a safe place, support, and acceptance for you to explore your struggles. I believe that with non-judgemental care, people naturally move towards self improvement. Even if you're not entirely sure what's wrong or how to fix it, together we can explore it and, hopefully, find your path through it.
I work one-on-one, both face-to-face and online. I offer as many sessions as you need, providing you with a place to explore your problems, without judgement.
I offer open-ended, person centred counselling and supervision with a warm, genuine and non-judgemental attitude. I have experience of working with clients from varied backgrounds covering many different issues including bereavement and loss, stress, divorce, workplace bullying, low self esteem, LGBTQ+ issues and family disagreements. My role is to walk alongside you as you explore your issues and to help you identify the skills and tools you have to find your own way forward. I can support you with new perspectives, resources and coping strategies, but most of all I will listen to what you need to share.
I offer open-ended, person centred counselling and supervision with a warm, genuine and non-judgemental attitude. I have experience of working with clients from varied backgrounds covering many different issues including bereavement and loss, stress, divorce, workplace bullying, low self esteem, LGBTQ+ issues and family disagreements. My role is to walk alongside you as you explore your issues and to help you identify the skills and tools you have to find your own way forward. I can support you with new perspectives, resources and coping strategies, but most of all I will listen to what you need to share.
I am a BACP-registered Counsellor and an NMC-registered Midwife, offering specialist support to individuals and couples navigating birth trauma, pregnancy and baby loss, fertility challenges, anxiety, and depression. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their bodies, or their partner. I provide a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and understood, and where we can gently explore the impact of your experiences on your emotional wellbeing and relationships.
I am a BACP-registered Counsellor and an NMC-registered Midwife, offering specialist support to individuals and couples navigating birth trauma, pregnancy and baby loss, fertility challenges, anxiety, and depression. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their bodies, or their partner. I provide a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and understood, and where we can gently explore the impact of your experiences on your emotional wellbeing and relationships.
We all face Challenges and internal conflicts at some point in our lives; there are three solutions to every problem; Accept it, change it or leave it. If you are reading this profile you are probably on the road of wanting change, you don't have to struggle in silence and the time for change is now. The most important ingredient of change is the acknowledgment of the situation.Sometimes it can be very hard to explain what is going on in your head or your heart when you don't even understand it yourself , this is where speaking to someone with decades of experience makes a difference.
We all face Challenges and internal conflicts at some point in our lives; there are three solutions to every problem; Accept it, change it or leave it. If you are reading this profile you are probably on the road of wanting change, you don't have to struggle in silence and the time for change is now. The most important ingredient of change is the acknowledgment of the situation.Sometimes it can be very hard to explain what is going on in your head or your heart when you don't even understand it yourself , this is where speaking to someone with decades of experience makes a difference.
Life can seem overwhelming, with little time or space to consider how we are feeling or how we might overcome the challenges that cause us sadness, confusion, anxiety, anger or doubt. You might be deciding to seek counselling for a variety of reasons including relationship issues, bereavement and loss, depression and anxiety, current life events or the impact of earlier childhood trauma. I am passionate about offering empathy, compassion and a chance for you to explore why you might be feeling lost or stuck. Our work together can help you to focus, make changes and unlock the possibilities to becoming mentally healthier and happier.
Life can seem overwhelming, with little time or space to consider how we are feeling or how we might overcome the challenges that cause us sadness, confusion, anxiety, anger or doubt. You might be deciding to seek counselling for a variety of reasons including relationship issues, bereavement and loss, depression and anxiety, current life events or the impact of earlier childhood trauma. I am passionate about offering empathy, compassion and a chance for you to explore why you might be feeling lost or stuck. Our work together can help you to focus, make changes and unlock the possibilities to becoming mentally healthier and happier.
Hi, I'm Natalie, a fully qualified integrative counsellor. I am a warm, friendly, and down to earth person who is passionate about supporting people.
If you are experiencing relationship struggles, low mood, anxiety or navigating life as a neurodivergent person, diagnosed or not, or simply feeling overwhelmed with life's challenges, you do not have to face this alone. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to explore the difficulties that you are facing. Drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches, I will tailor our work to your individual needs, supporting you to gain greater self-awareness, clarity, and wellbeing.
Hi, I'm Natalie, a fully qualified integrative counsellor. I am a warm, friendly, and down to earth person who is passionate about supporting people.
If you are experiencing relationship struggles, low mood, anxiety or navigating life as a neurodivergent person, diagnosed or not, or simply feeling overwhelmed with life's challenges, you do not have to face this alone. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to explore the difficulties that you are facing. Drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches, I will tailor our work to your individual needs, supporting you to gain greater self-awareness, clarity, and wellbeing.
It can feel like a big step to reach out when you need support. Counselling is a personal experience that can be potentially life changing. I offer Humanistic counselling that is driven by you. We focus on your experiences and your goals and, whether you choose long term or short term therapy, we keep the core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard are at the heart of our work together. My role is to support you to navigate your experiences, to support your own wellbeing. As an integrative, person centred counsellor, you will find that this type of therapy is adaptive to you.
It can feel like a big step to reach out when you need support. Counselling is a personal experience that can be potentially life changing. I offer Humanistic counselling that is driven by you. We focus on your experiences and your goals and, whether you choose long term or short term therapy, we keep the core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard are at the heart of our work together. My role is to support you to navigate your experiences, to support your own wellbeing. As an integrative, person centred counsellor, you will find that this type of therapy is adaptive to you.
Hi, I’m Steph. I am a fully qualified, BACP registered counsellor practising in the centre of Heaton Moor, Stockport.
I am a warm and down to earth person and provide a safe, supportive space for you to talk freely and be heard with compassion and without judgement.
My approach is straightforward and collaborative, so I will not give you advice or tell you what to do but I’ll work alongside you to explore what’s happening in your life and help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself.
Hi, I’m Steph. I am a fully qualified, BACP registered counsellor practising in the centre of Heaton Moor, Stockport.
I am a warm and down to earth person and provide a safe, supportive space for you to talk freely and be heard with compassion and without judgement.
My approach is straightforward and collaborative, so I will not give you advice or tell you what to do but I’ll work alongside you to explore what’s happening in your life and help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself.
I’m an Art Psychotherapist and documentary photographer, working with adults and young people to create a calm, thoughtful space where you can slow down and begin to make sense of what you’re carrying.
My background in documentary photography has shaped how I work—I’m interested in people’s stories, in what is seen and unseen, and in creating space for experiences to be witnessed without judgement.
You might be feeling low, overwhelmed, or stuck. You may be living with the emotional impact of illness, such as cancer, or navigating questions around identity, race, and belonging. Sometimes things are hard to name—and that’s okay.
I’m an Art Psychotherapist and documentary photographer, working with adults and young people to create a calm, thoughtful space where you can slow down and begin to make sense of what you’re carrying.
My background in documentary photography has shaped how I work—I’m interested in people’s stories, in what is seen and unseen, and in creating space for experiences to be witnessed without judgement.
You might be feeling low, overwhelmed, or stuck. You may be living with the emotional impact of illness, such as cancer, or navigating questions around identity, race, and belonging. Sometimes things are hard to name—and that’s okay.
Do you feel like you’re constantly "white-knuckling" your way through the day? Perhaps you’ve spent years wondering why simple tasks feel harder for you than for everyone else, or maybe a past experience is still casting a long shadow over your current life.
Whether you are looking for clarity through an ADHD assessment or seeking relief from long-standing distress through CBT or EMDR, I provide a calm, non-judgmental space to help you find your feet again.
I offer a blend of diagnostic insight and therapeutic support, ensuring you don’t just receive a label, but a way forward:
Do you feel like you’re constantly "white-knuckling" your way through the day? Perhaps you’ve spent years wondering why simple tasks feel harder for you than for everyone else, or maybe a past experience is still casting a long shadow over your current life.
Whether you are looking for clarity through an ADHD assessment or seeking relief from long-standing distress through CBT or EMDR, I provide a calm, non-judgmental space to help you find your feet again.
I offer a blend of diagnostic insight and therapeutic support, ensuring you don’t just receive a label, but a way forward:
Hi, I’m Lucy. I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor helping people untangle and move through experiences of heaviness, stuckness or confusion. My sessions are warm, steady and collaborative - you don’t need to arrive with the ‘full’ story or the ‘right’ words. We can work with the messy, unclear or half-formed, and work it out from there.
I work relationally, which means I accompany and support you, rather than analyse. We explore what’s going on for you, bring awareness to old patterns, and gently create new ways of being that feel more authentic and empowering to you.
Hi, I’m Lucy. I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor helping people untangle and move through experiences of heaviness, stuckness or confusion. My sessions are warm, steady and collaborative - you don’t need to arrive with the ‘full’ story or the ‘right’ words. We can work with the messy, unclear or half-formed, and work it out from there.
I work relationally, which means I accompany and support you, rather than analyse. We explore what’s going on for you, bring awareness to old patterns, and gently create new ways of being that feel more authentic and empowering to you.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a number of modalities of counselling & CBT to support my clients. Acceptance without judgement and offering a safe and confidential space for my clients is at the core of my practice. I have helped clients from all backgrounds to manage; low mood, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. I work with both individual and couples therapy clients ( Accredited- Tavistock Relationships). I support clients facing relationship difficulties and those looking for help with loss / bereavement. I bring culturally sensitive awareness to all my work including the impact of identity, race & faith.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a number of modalities of counselling & CBT to support my clients. Acceptance without judgement and offering a safe and confidential space for my clients is at the core of my practice. I have helped clients from all backgrounds to manage; low mood, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. I work with both individual and couples therapy clients ( Accredited- Tavistock Relationships). I support clients facing relationship difficulties and those looking for help with loss / bereavement. I bring culturally sensitive awareness to all my work including the impact of identity, race & faith.
You might be struggling with body image, eating patterns, 'all-or-nothing' mindset, or relationship issues.
I bridge the gap between elite performance and deep clinical work. I know when to use sport-specific tools to help you reach a goal, and when to dig deeper into the psychotherapy that resolves the trauma and patterns. You don't have to choose between being a high-performer and being healthy—we will work on achieving both.
You might be struggling with body image, eating patterns, 'all-or-nothing' mindset, or relationship issues.
I bridge the gap between elite performance and deep clinical work. I know when to use sport-specific tools to help you reach a goal, and when to dig deeper into the psychotherapy that resolves the trauma and patterns. You don't have to choose between being a high-performer and being healthy—we will work on achieving both.
My approach blends proven therapeutic techniques with a warm, collaborative style, creating a safe space where you can recover. Whether you're navigating anxiety or low mood, trauma, phobias or other personal struggles, I am here to help you move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.
My approach blends proven therapeutic techniques with a warm, collaborative style, creating a safe space where you can recover. Whether you're navigating anxiety or low mood, trauma, phobias or other personal struggles, I am here to help you move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.
Hello, I'm Gona. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, eating difficulties, grief, relationship challenges, and emotional distress. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or caught in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism, or difficulties around food and control. I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel genuinely heard. Working collaboratively, I tailor therapy to your individual needs, helping you make sense of your experiences, reconnect with yourself, and move towards lasting and meaningful change.
Hello, I'm Gona. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, burnout, eating difficulties, grief, relationship challenges, and emotional distress. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or caught in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism, or difficulties around food and control. I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel genuinely heard. Working collaboratively, I tailor therapy to your individual needs, helping you make sense of your experiences, reconnect with yourself, and move towards lasting and meaningful change.
My name is Kelly, thank you for visiting my website. I am trained in a variety of different therapies which help me collaborate with clients to find the right approaches and techniques that work for you, no two people are the same, and one size does not fit all. This is a two-way process to fine tune and see what helps you best. A large part of this is talking together, I also work somatically (checking in with the breath, bodily symptoms of emotional distress) and can offer creative approaches if this is of interest.
I offer a free 25 minute phone or video call conversation to see if we would be a good fit to work together.
My name is Kelly, thank you for visiting my website. I am trained in a variety of different therapies which help me collaborate with clients to find the right approaches and techniques that work for you, no two people are the same, and one size does not fit all. This is a two-way process to fine tune and see what helps you best. A large part of this is talking together, I also work somatically (checking in with the breath, bodily symptoms of emotional distress) and can offer creative approaches if this is of interest.
I offer a free 25 minute phone or video call conversation to see if we would be a good fit to work together.
Does it feel like you’re constantly running a marathon in a world that wasn't built for your stride? If you are a woman navigating the exhausting cycle of burnout, 'masking,' and the feeling that you’re simply too much yet never ever enough? I want you to know: you aren't broken, you’re just processing the world differently.
Whether you are navigating a late-in-life ADHD discovery, struggling with executive dysfunction, or carrying the invisible weight of past trauma, my approach is designed to meet you where you are now, and support you to moving forwards at a pace that suits you.
Does it feel like you’re constantly running a marathon in a world that wasn't built for your stride? If you are a woman navigating the exhausting cycle of burnout, 'masking,' and the feeling that you’re simply too much yet never ever enough? I want you to know: you aren't broken, you’re just processing the world differently.
Whether you are navigating a late-in-life ADHD discovery, struggling with executive dysfunction, or carrying the invisible weight of past trauma, my approach is designed to meet you where you are now, and support you to moving forwards at a pace that suits you.
Are you struggling to switch off? Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Have you been thinking about counselling lately?
I'm Sarah, a warm, down-to-earth counsellor providing a safe and non-judgemental space where you can speak openly, have your own voice and be listened too.
My approach is person-centred, focusing fully on you.
You are the expert, I trust your ability to find your own conclusions with the help of my support.
If you'd like to take the first step, you are welcome to message or call me. It may feel hard and you may not have all the answers "thats ok."
We can work at pace right for you, focusing on what you need.
Are you struggling to switch off? Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Have you been thinking about counselling lately?
I'm Sarah, a warm, down-to-earth counsellor providing a safe and non-judgemental space where you can speak openly, have your own voice and be listened too.
My approach is person-centred, focusing fully on you.
You are the expert, I trust your ability to find your own conclusions with the help of my support.
If you'd like to take the first step, you are welcome to message or call me. It may feel hard and you may not have all the answers "thats ok."
We can work at pace right for you, focusing on what you need.
As a registered Art Psychotherapist with 7+ years of clinical experience, I work with individuals facing trauma, addiction, emotional overwhelm, and challenges with identity, relationships, & sexuality. Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to process experiences. Together, we create a space where those experiences can begin to take shape—safely and at your pace. My approach is rooted in psychoanalytic person-centred care, led by your needs and goals .Through conversation & creative expression, we explore what may be happening beneath the surface, helping you better understand yourself.
As a registered Art Psychotherapist with 7+ years of clinical experience, I work with individuals facing trauma, addiction, emotional overwhelm, and challenges with identity, relationships, & sexuality. Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to process experiences. Together, we create a space where those experiences can begin to take shape—safely and at your pace. My approach is rooted in psychoanalytic person-centred care, led by your needs and goals .Through conversation & creative expression, we explore what may be happening beneath the surface, helping you better understand yourself.
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.
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Body Image Counsellors
How does body image affect mental health?
Poor body image can influence mental health because it can reduce self-esteem and decrease functioning in other areas of one's life. Negative body image may hinder someone's ability to perform daily tasks, including professional and social responsibilities, because they may feel self-conscious or shame surrounding their appearance; a desire to change one's body as a result of negative body image can also trigger behaviors such as extreme dieting, excessive exercise, or obsessive social media comparison. Poor body image is associated with a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, although many people experience negative body image even in the absence of meeting the diagnostic criteria for any mental health disorders.
What does it mean to have a positive body image?
Body image refers to how one internally perceives their appearance and internally "talks" to themself about their body. Positive body image is therefore indicative of a positive perception of one's self and positive internal self-talk that underscores one's strengths. People who have good body image often have higher self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence, and they also often recognise how external factors, such as social media or relationship patterns, can influence body image. While body image can change at different life stages and in response to various triggers, practicing self-acceptance and a body-positive mindset can help maintain a more stable sense of positive body image.
Is body image the same as self-esteem?
Body image and self-esteem are often related, but they are distinct concepts. Self-esteem is a broader term that can be shaped by a number of factors outside of body image, including one's functioning at school or in the workplace; it refers to one's capacity to handle various life challenges. Poor body image can be one way in which one's self-esteem is reduced. Reduced self-esteem as a result of poor body image can cause individuals to feel negative about their appearance, withdraw from social interactions, and/or rely on harmful behaviours as a coping mechanism. A "body positive" approach to body image therapy is therefore often used to encourage a more positive view of one's self and thus encourage better self-esteem.
What type of therapy is best to foster a positive body image?
The type of therapy best suited to improve body image depends on each person, as there is not a single therapy specific to body image improvement. That said, many individuals with poor body image benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based therapy. CBT can be used to help challenge distorted or negative thoughts about one's body, while ACT and mindfulness practices can facilitate a more positive body image through self-acceptance and identification of one's personal strengths. Regardless of treatment type, clients should look for body image therapists who encourage the development of a sense of self outside of their external appearance and help clients reduce unwanted behaviours developed as a result of poor self-esteem, such as dieting or disordered eating patterns.