Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Counselling in Taunton

Diana Gunner
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I offer online and face to face therapy, working with those affected by pregnancy, baby and child loss and infertility.
As a therapist working with baby loss and infertility - I know what it feels like. Perhaps you're feeling lost, no idea where to turn, feeling like you can't be your true self or are simply overwhelmed with grief. Working with me will enable you to express yourself fully. Nothing will be too much and together we can find a way forward to help you feel less lost and alone.
I offer online and face to face therapy, working with those affected by pregnancy, baby and child loss and infertility.
As a therapist working with baby loss and infertility - I know what it feels like. Perhaps you're feeling lost, no idea where to turn, feeling like you can't be your true self or are simply overwhelmed with grief. Working with me will enable you to express yourself fully. Nothing will be too much and together we can find a way forward to help you feel less lost and alone.
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Dillian Maas
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Serves Area
I have a wide range of experience of all that life can throw at us including perinatal mental health.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
I have a wide range of experience of all that life can throw at us including perinatal mental health.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
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Anna Louise McGuire
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Serves Area
Warmly welcoming new enquiries - I promise a response within 24 hours. Hello, I'm Anna, a registered counsellor and member of the BACP. My focus in therapy is to provide a lifelong set of tools that supports emotional balance, self-understanding and helps you separate safe and toxic relationships. In therapy, I encourage a more compassionate inner narrative, using my mantra "Recognise the Inner Critic and balance this with the Inner Therapist", this allows my clients to have more self-acceptance, resilience and a healthy communication style. If you're looking for a compassionate therapist, I’m here to help.
Warmly welcoming new enquiries - I promise a response within 24 hours. Hello, I'm Anna, a registered counsellor and member of the BACP. My focus in therapy is to provide a lifelong set of tools that supports emotional balance, self-understanding and helps you separate safe and toxic relationships. In therapy, I encourage a more compassionate inner narrative, using my mantra "Recognise the Inner Critic and balance this with the Inner Therapist", this allows my clients to have more self-acceptance, resilience and a healthy communication style. If you're looking for a compassionate therapist, I’m here to help.
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Jessica Tingley
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Taunton TA2
Trained in CBT and EMDR, I offer compassionate, collaborative, and individually tailored therapy to people navigating emotional distress, trauma, and anxiety. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Sessions can help them find a way forwards. My clients have experienced a range of challenges, including OCD, generalised anxiety disorder , phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression. Each person’s story is unique, and so are their hopes: some wish to rebuild the life they had before their difficulties, while others are seeking new ways of living with greater emotional wellbeing.
Trained in CBT and EMDR, I offer compassionate, collaborative, and individually tailored therapy to people navigating emotional distress, trauma, and anxiety. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Sessions can help them find a way forwards. My clients have experienced a range of challenges, including OCD, generalised anxiety disorder , phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression. Each person’s story is unique, and so are their hopes: some wish to rebuild the life they had before their difficulties, while others are seeking new ways of living with greater emotional wellbeing.
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I work with adults struggling with their mental health or those who are simply looking to learn more about themselves to better enhance their well being. Sometimes seeking therapy is a response to a specific life event or trigger, for others the reasons for reaching out may still feel unclear. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where we can make sense of what’s happening, understand the patterns behind it, and work towards meaningful change. I offer professional support, warmth, and understanding. Whether you’re looking to process or work on something specific or simply just need someone to listen, I can help.
I work with adults struggling with their mental health or those who are simply looking to learn more about themselves to better enhance their well being. Sometimes seeking therapy is a response to a specific life event or trigger, for others the reasons for reaching out may still feel unclear. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where we can make sense of what’s happening, understand the patterns behind it, and work towards meaningful change. I offer professional support, warmth, and understanding. Whether you’re looking to process or work on something specific or simply just need someone to listen, I can help.
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Laura Wilding
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Taunton TA1
Hello, if you are here looking for help then you have already taken an important step. It can be daunting finding the right counsellor/psychotherapist and I am happy to arrange a free chat so you can get to know me. Sometimes navigating our way through sadness, depression, anxiety and grief can be difficult and also very lonely...I am here to help. Areas I work with: Anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, bereavement, autism/ADHD, body dysmorphia, couples therapy, sexuality, PTSD, cultural issues, menopause & pastoral care. I am MAP aware. My golden retriever, Barney, comes to work with me but can be out during our session.
Hello, if you are here looking for help then you have already taken an important step. It can be daunting finding the right counsellor/psychotherapist and I am happy to arrange a free chat so you can get to know me. Sometimes navigating our way through sadness, depression, anxiety and grief can be difficult and also very lonely...I am here to help. Areas I work with: Anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, bereavement, autism/ADHD, body dysmorphia, couples therapy, sexuality, PTSD, cultural issues, menopause & pastoral care. I am MAP aware. My golden retriever, Barney, comes to work with me but can be out during our session.
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Alex Hughes
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Taunton TA1
Alex offers CBT for all anxiety disorders, depression, addictions, work related stress all following NICE recommended treatments. He also offers Dependency and behavioural change consultancy.
Alex offers CBT for all anxiety disorders, depression, addictions, work related stress all following NICE recommended treatments. He also offers Dependency and behavioural change consultancy.
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Victoria Edwards
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Taunton TA1
Choosing to reach out for support can feel daunting, and I understand the courage it takes to take that first step. Life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or weighed down by experiences that are difficult to process alone. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it on your own. I believe everyone deserves to be met with kindness, compassion, and curiosity. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in developing a deeper understanding of yourself and finding your own way forward.
Choosing to reach out for support can feel daunting, and I understand the courage it takes to take that first step. Life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or weighed down by experiences that are difficult to process alone. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it on your own. I believe everyone deserves to be met with kindness, compassion, and curiosity. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in developing a deeper understanding of yourself and finding your own way forward.
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Rachel Farrington
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Taunton TA2
Hi, I’m Rachel and I’ve been a practising counsellor since 2012. I offer a warm, empathic, confidential space for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I currently work as a school counsellor and within a private therapy setting.
Hi, I’m Rachel and I’ve been a practising counsellor since 2012. I offer a warm, empathic, confidential space for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I currently work as a school counsellor and within a private therapy setting.
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Kelly Jane Hooper
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Taunton TA1
Life can often feel challenging and even overwhelming at times. The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client, once formed is a safe, warm, non judgmental space that will allow the client to explore their worries and make sense of your feelings.
Life can often feel challenging and even overwhelming at times. The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client, once formed is a safe, warm, non judgmental space that will allow the client to explore their worries and make sense of your feelings.
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Steve Turner
Counsellor, MBACP
Taunton TA1
My ideal client is one of complexity: someone whose experiences cannot be understood through a single label or a standardised approach. Many of my clients live with trauma, PTSD, neurodiversity, psychosis, dissociation, bereavement or deeply rooted emotional and relational patterns. Some have tried therapy before but felt only part of their experience was understood. I offer a place where the whole person can be explored, not reduced to a diagnosis, and where therapy is shaped around the individual. I am comfortable working where the picture is complicated and obvious answers have not been enough.
My ideal client is one of complexity: someone whose experiences cannot be understood through a single label or a standardised approach. Many of my clients live with trauma, PTSD, neurodiversity, psychosis, dissociation, bereavement or deeply rooted emotional and relational patterns. Some have tried therapy before but felt only part of their experience was understood. I offer a place where the whole person can be explored, not reduced to a diagnosis, and where therapy is shaped around the individual. I am comfortable working where the picture is complicated and obvious answers have not been enough.
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Mike Jackson
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Taunton TA1
I’m Mike, a qualified counsellor and supervisor with extensive experience supporting adults and young people for over 10 years. I work in a person-centred way using an integrative approach, drawing on humanistic, CBT, Mindfulness, solution-focused, and creative methods. I hold a Level 5 Diploma and am an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). I offer face-to-face sessions in Puriton, as well as online and telephone counselling. The sessional fees are sliding scale £35–£65.
I’m Mike, a qualified counsellor and supervisor with extensive experience supporting adults and young people for over 10 years. I work in a person-centred way using an integrative approach, drawing on humanistic, CBT, Mindfulness, solution-focused, and creative methods. I hold a Level 5 Diploma and am an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). I offer face-to-face sessions in Puriton, as well as online and telephone counselling. The sessional fees are sliding scale £35–£65.
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Eve McIntyre Therapy CBT, EMDR and EMDR Intensives
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
Taunton TA1
You may be someone who has learned to function under sustained pressure. Responsibility comes easily; asking for help does not. Over time, this can leave your nervous system exhausted, vigilant, and stuck in survival mode. Many people I work with are highly capable and dependable, managing a great deal while outwardly functioning well. They often reach out not because everything has collapsed, but because something has become unsustainable. Sleep may be disrupted, anxiety constant, and the body may signal distress through pain, digestive issues, fatigue, or flare-ups that no amount of effort seems to resolve.
You may be someone who has learned to function under sustained pressure. Responsibility comes easily; asking for help does not. Over time, this can leave your nervous system exhausted, vigilant, and stuck in survival mode. Many people I work with are highly capable and dependable, managing a great deal while outwardly functioning well. They often reach out not because everything has collapsed, but because something has become unsustainable. Sleep may be disrupted, anxiety constant, and the body may signal distress through pain, digestive issues, fatigue, or flare-ups that no amount of effort seems to resolve.
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Amanda Temple
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Taunton TA1
I am an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor working with adults, couples & young people 16+. How we relate to one another and to ourselves impacts how we think, feel and function. Anxiety, internal criticism, low self-esteem, depression thrive if we're not heard, understood and valued. I work to shed light on how our relationships past and present shape us and how we can get stuck repeating patterns of behaviour that no longer serve us. I offer a safe space to look at what is not working. Together we'll seek to make sense of your experience, find new insights and perspectives, enabling you to move forward on your own terms.
I am an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor working with adults, couples & young people 16+. How we relate to one another and to ourselves impacts how we think, feel and function. Anxiety, internal criticism, low self-esteem, depression thrive if we're not heard, understood and valued. I work to shed light on how our relationships past and present shape us and how we can get stuck repeating patterns of behaviour that no longer serve us. I offer a safe space to look at what is not working. Together we'll seek to make sense of your experience, find new insights and perspectives, enabling you to move forward on your own terms.
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Lue Glover Wilson
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, PNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
Counselling can seem a challenge if you have never sought this kind of help before, but my aim at the outset is to provide the beginnings of a therapeutic relationship which can open the door to an exploration of experience of the past, as well as the present. The aim of therapy can be specific, or obscure, but together we will work towards an achievable goal. I work intuitively, but with firm boundaries aimed at keeping us both safe within a very special relationship. Therapy can be long term, or short term, but it is the client who decides what number of sessions is going to be most beneficial. I am a Trauma Informed therapist.
Counselling can seem a challenge if you have never sought this kind of help before, but my aim at the outset is to provide the beginnings of a therapeutic relationship which can open the door to an exploration of experience of the past, as well as the present. The aim of therapy can be specific, or obscure, but together we will work towards an achievable goal. I work intuitively, but with firm boundaries aimed at keeping us both safe within a very special relationship. Therapy can be long term, or short term, but it is the client who decides what number of sessions is going to be most beneficial. I am a Trauma Informed therapist.
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Becka Lyles
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
With over 10 years of experience, I specialise in working with teens and their struggles. The teenage years can be some of the hardest, as we find our place in a confusing world. I prioritise building skills and resiliency that will support you through your life. Starting a counselling journey is not a sign of weakness—it is one of the bravest steps a person can take. In a world that often tells us to "keep going," "stay strong," or "just get over it," choosing to pause, sit with your thoughts, and seek understanding is a radical act of self-respect.
With over 10 years of experience, I specialise in working with teens and their struggles. The teenage years can be some of the hardest, as we find our place in a confusing world. I prioritise building skills and resiliency that will support you through your life. Starting a counselling journey is not a sign of weakness—it is one of the bravest steps a person can take. In a world that often tells us to "keep going," "stay strong," or "just get over it," choosing to pause, sit with your thoughts, and seek understanding is a radical act of self-respect.
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Claire Jones Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
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Luiza Pearson
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
I am an experienced Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist practising from Nether Stowey in Somerset. I have worked in private practice for twenty five years and have experience with all aspects of human concerns. I aim to create an inviting space in which my clients are able to explore their deeper motivations and obstacles, thereby gaining insight and understanding and the potential to change things.
I am an experienced Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist practising from Nether Stowey in Somerset. I have worked in private practice for twenty five years and have experience with all aspects of human concerns. I aim to create an inviting space in which my clients are able to explore their deeper motivations and obstacles, thereby gaining insight and understanding and the potential to change things.
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Karen Janas - Spark Consulting Services Ltd
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I’m Karen Janas, an integrative counsellor working with adults, couples, and young people experiencing a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or exhausted, perhaps holding everything together for others while inside you feel unheard or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. You might be living with low mood or depression, navigating burnout, grief, menopause, or struggling with difficult relationships, including your relationship with food or with yourself. Life may feel more about surviving than living, and you’re tired of carrying it all alone.
I’m Karen Janas, an integrative counsellor working with adults, couples, and young people experiencing a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or exhausted, perhaps holding everything together for others while inside you feel unheard or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. You might be living with low mood or depression, navigating burnout, grief, menopause, or struggling with difficult relationships, including your relationship with food or with yourself. Life may feel more about surviving than living, and you’re tired of carrying it all alone.
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Joanne King Ma Ba
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Serves Area
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing. Art therapists work with children, young people, adults and the elderly. Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and physical illnesses. Art therapy is provided in groups or individual
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing. Art therapists work with children, young people, adults and the elderly. Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and physical illnesses. Art therapy is provided in groups or individual
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Counsellors
What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?
The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.

When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.

How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?
A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioural therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviours. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.