Psychodynamic Counselling in Tiverton

Emma Hayes
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Tiverton EX16
Hello, thanks for looking at my profile. I offer a safe and non judgemental space to explore what may be holding you back in life. You might seek support for something specific that is impacting you negatively or you might not know what you need but perhaps you've become aware that you are not experiencing life in a meaningful or fulfilling way. It could be you feel stuck in repeated patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving which are causing difficulty and challenges for your personal and professional relationships and want to change this.
Hello, thanks for looking at my profile. I offer a safe and non judgemental space to explore what may be holding you back in life. You might seek support for something specific that is impacting you negatively or you might not know what you need but perhaps you've become aware that you are not experiencing life in a meaningful or fulfilling way. It could be you feel stuck in repeated patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving which are causing difficulty and challenges for your personal and professional relationships and want to change this.
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Emma Housego
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Tiverton EX16
Do contact me to book a free, initial 50-minute consultation to help us to decide whether we would like to work together. I am an experienced and fully qualified counsellor and a registered member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and of the Association of Christians in Counselling. I am also a UKCP psychotherapist in advanced clinical training and have completed a four-year Master's level training in relational TA psychotherapy. I offer gentle, supportive and professional counselling and psychotherapy, and work with clients of all faiths and none.
Do contact me to book a free, initial 50-minute consultation to help us to decide whether we would like to work together. I am an experienced and fully qualified counsellor and a registered member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and of the Association of Christians in Counselling. I am also a UKCP psychotherapist in advanced clinical training and have completed a four-year Master's level training in relational TA psychotherapy. I offer gentle, supportive and professional counselling and psychotherapy, and work with clients of all faiths and none.
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Newid Integrated Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Tiverton EX16
Newid pronounced "Nowed" is Welsh for change. I chose this name not only to reflect my heritage but also to reflect that change is the only constant in life. We all travel with it, yet all our experiences can be profoundly different. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process in which we work together on what you want to change or explore in a safe non-judgemental environment. I offer an integrative approach where we work side-by-side to understand your past and help you discover new ways of coping and moving forward. I recognise that courage is not fearless and making the 1st step can be challenging in it's self.
Newid pronounced "Nowed" is Welsh for change. I chose this name not only to reflect my heritage but also to reflect that change is the only constant in life. We all travel with it, yet all our experiences can be profoundly different. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process in which we work together on what you want to change or explore in a safe non-judgemental environment. I offer an integrative approach where we work side-by-side to understand your past and help you discover new ways of coping and moving forward. I recognise that courage is not fearless and making the 1st step can be challenging in it's self.
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Julie Broom
Counsellor, MBACP
Tiverton EX16
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Are the effects from anxiety or low self-esteem holding you back? I can support you through the difficulties that you are experiencing and help you to find the freedom needed so that you can move forward. One of our natural instincts as humans is to connect with others and to find a place of safety. I want to offer you that place of safety and the rare opportunity of pure connection without judgments or demands. I want the shared space to be comforting so that you feel held and able to express yourself fully without fear.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Are the effects from anxiety or low self-esteem holding you back? I can support you through the difficulties that you are experiencing and help you to find the freedom needed so that you can move forward. One of our natural instincts as humans is to connect with others and to find a place of safety. I want to offer you that place of safety and the rare opportunity of pure connection without judgments or demands. I want the shared space to be comforting so that you feel held and able to express yourself fully without fear.
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Lynne Worcester
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Tiverton EX16
You may be experiencing anxiety or depression, facing significant life events such as bereavement, redundancy or divorce. You may want to explore relationship patterns that are keeping you unfulfilled or understand how your childhood affects your life now. Whatever it is I offer a safe and supportive space where we can explore what you are finding difficult. Your experience is unique to you and together we will increase awareness of your feelings and understanding of what your needs are to encourage healing, change and growth. Life can be difficult and sometimes we need support to help us navigate through the challenges we face.
You may be experiencing anxiety or depression, facing significant life events such as bereavement, redundancy or divorce. You may want to explore relationship patterns that are keeping you unfulfilled or understand how your childhood affects your life now. Whatever it is I offer a safe and supportive space where we can explore what you are finding difficult. Your experience is unique to you and together we will increase awareness of your feelings and understanding of what your needs are to encourage healing, change and growth. Life can be difficult and sometimes we need support to help us navigate through the challenges we face.
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Sanchia Louise Ryan
Verified Verified
Online Only
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship, parenting or life issues? Do you feel lost, or have a sense that there is something missing? Do you want support, but feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to choose the right therapist or coach? Perhaps you’ve tried talk therapy or counselling before, but you felt like you were going in circles, and it just didn’t help. I work in a positive and solution focused way, offering insights, tools and resources that support you to feel better quickly.
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship, parenting or life issues? Do you feel lost, or have a sense that there is something missing? Do you want support, but feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to choose the right therapist or coach? Perhaps you’ve tried talk therapy or counselling before, but you felt like you were going in circles, and it just didn’t help. I work in a positive and solution focused way, offering insights, tools and resources that support you to feel better quickly.
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Dr Rachel Holden
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who has worked in mental health services for over 15 years. My expertise lies in helping people to find a path to achieving lasting change. I often work with people who feel very stuck. They may have tried many approaches to achieving lasting change, but found themselves slipping into old patterns of behaviour after a time. I offer an evidence based approach, together we will use a series of assessment sessions to develop a mutual understanding of your difficulties, and develop a plan to move forward.
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who has worked in mental health services for over 15 years. My expertise lies in helping people to find a path to achieving lasting change. I often work with people who feel very stuck. They may have tried many approaches to achieving lasting change, but found themselves slipping into old patterns of behaviour after a time. I offer an evidence based approach, together we will use a series of assessment sessions to develop a mutual understanding of your difficulties, and develop a plan to move forward.
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Laura Jayne Sollis
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
Do you feel stuck,anxious or overwhelmed?Maybe you're struggling with worry, low confidence or self esteem and it's impacting your life,leaving you feeling isolated and alone. It can be difficult to open up to friends or family for fear we may burden them or they will worry too much about us.This is were counselling can help,talking to someone who is there for you with compassion and judgement can make all the difference,I truly believe that a supportive,trusting counselling relationship is essential in helping you move towards the life you want.
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Annie Ford
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
My integrative approach draws on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Mindfulness techniques, adapting to each client’s individual needs.
It takes courage to reach out for counselling, especially when life feels stuck or overwhelming. You may be looking for clarity in relationships or direction through difficult times. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you can explore the changes you want to make and rebuild resilience. I work with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, low self-esteem, bullying, and challenging health situations. As an experienced Counsellor and EMDR Therapist, I offer both short- and long-term therapy on Mondays and Fridays (9 am–7 pm) and Saturday mornings, available online or face to face.
My integrative approach draws on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Mindfulness techniques, adapting to each client’s individual needs.
It takes courage to reach out for counselling, especially when life feels stuck or overwhelming. You may be looking for clarity in relationships or direction through difficult times. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you can explore the changes you want to make and rebuild resilience. I work with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, low self-esteem, bullying, and challenging health situations. As an experienced Counsellor and EMDR Therapist, I offer both short- and long-term therapy on Mondays and Fridays (9 am–7 pm) and Saturday mornings, available online or face to face.
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Diana Gunner
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
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.
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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Laura Turley
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I am a fully insured and BACP-registered Integrative Therapist, Couples Counsellor and Supervisor, as well as a member of the Westcountry Association of Counsellors (WAC). I have been in professional practice for 11 years, and work with 18+ individuals and couples using a variety of different counselling models and methodologies. Although I would broadly describe myself as a 'Person-Centred Therapist', my methods are entirely client-led and not dictated by any personal preference in terms of therapeutic model.
I am a fully insured and BACP-registered Integrative Therapist, Couples Counsellor and Supervisor, as well as a member of the Westcountry Association of Counsellors (WAC). I have been in professional practice for 11 years, and work with 18+ individuals and couples using a variety of different counselling models and methodologies. Although I would broadly describe myself as a 'Person-Centred Therapist', my methods are entirely client-led and not dictated by any personal preference in terms of therapeutic model.
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Ellie Collins
Counsellor, MBACP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I specialise in working with presenting issues such as neurodivergency, bereavement, relationship issues, childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, self-esteem, identitity issues and many more.
I specialise in working with presenting issues such as neurodivergency, bereavement, relationship issues, childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, self-esteem, identitity issues and many more.
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Nathan Martin-Jones
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Serves Area
The struggles you face today often have roots you can’t see- but therapy can help you understand them. Perhaps, it looks like you’re coping, yet inside you may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. You might notice old ways of coping no longer work, emotions that come out of nowhere, or a sense that you just don’t fit in. I offer a warm, supportive, inclusive space where you can slow down, explore your experiences, and make sense of what feels confusing or painful. I work integratively using Transactional Analysis, a talking therapy that can help you see how past experiences shape your present patterns.
The struggles you face today often have roots you can’t see- but therapy can help you understand them. Perhaps, it looks like you’re coping, yet inside you may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. You might notice old ways of coping no longer work, emotions that come out of nowhere, or a sense that you just don’t fit in. I offer a warm, supportive, inclusive space where you can slow down, explore your experiences, and make sense of what feels confusing or painful. I work integratively using Transactional Analysis, a talking therapy that can help you see how past experiences shape your present patterns.
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Antonella Depetro
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Welcome. My name is Antonella and I'm an experienced and dedicated counsellor working with both adults and young people. I support people who are going through all kinds of struggles and challenges. Clients I have worked with have told me that for the first time they were able to talk and express their feelings and thoughts about themselves and life as they felt safe and comfortable. I offer a safe and confidential space where you are free to explore yourself and your concerns, and discover your inner resources at your own pace. I will genuinely listen, be with you and accept you for who you are without judgement.
Welcome. My name is Antonella and I'm an experienced and dedicated counsellor working with both adults and young people. I support people who are going through all kinds of struggles and challenges. Clients I have worked with have told me that for the first time they were able to talk and express their feelings and thoughts about themselves and life as they felt safe and comfortable. I offer a safe and confidential space where you are free to explore yourself and your concerns, and discover your inner resources at your own pace. I will genuinely listen, be with you and accept you for who you are without judgement.
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Jodie Thomas
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Are you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck? Whether you're navigating anxiety, low mood, identity challenges, or simply longing to feel more at home in yourself, counselling can offer a space for you to pause, explore, and reconnect. I tailor our work to meet you where you are—drawing on talking therapy, somatic awareness (connecting to the body), and creative tools like imagery, metaphor, and art materials (if that suits you). My aim is to create a space where all parts of you are welcomed, including the parts that may feel messy, masked, or misunderstood.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck? Whether you're navigating anxiety, low mood, identity challenges, or simply longing to feel more at home in yourself, counselling can offer a space for you to pause, explore, and reconnect. I tailor our work to meet you where you are—drawing on talking therapy, somatic awareness (connecting to the body), and creative tools like imagery, metaphor, and art materials (if that suits you). My aim is to create a space where all parts of you are welcomed, including the parts that may feel messy, masked, or misunderstood.
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Karen Wrack
Counsellor, MBACP
Exeter EX4
I see therapy as a safe place to gently explore and make more sense of our lives; where we can gain insight, challenge our beliefs, process our experiences and find better ways of being. I believe we gain insight and develop a sense of ourselves through relationship. I have particular experience and skills in working with relationships, loss and grief, neurodiversity, issues from childhood, including sexual, physical and psychological abuse, neglect and attachment. I'm also experienced in working with couples/relationships, incl traditional & non-trad relationship structures and people who identify as heterosexual and/or queer.
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Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Are you feeling anxious, depressed, stressed, insecure, or overwhelmed by your emotions? Or are you looking for someone who will listen and be non judgemental and to whom you can talk in confidence about issues that are bothering you that would be difficult to share with friends or family members? Your feelings may be related to a bereavement or loss, the effects of abuse, relationship issues, or a major life change or may be related to something unresolved from the past. You may also be seeking support in setting goals and moving on in a positive way. These (and others) are areas in which I am well experienced.
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Paula Dishman
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Exeter EX1
I am a very experienced and fully qualified psychotherapist, counsellor and supervisor based in both central Exeter and Broadclyst. I am accredited by the UKCP and hold an Msc in TA psychotherapy. With many years experience, I provide a confidential, and impartial space where you can talk about difficult thoughts or emotional issues. I specialise in working with my clients to improve their quality of life and relationships. My role in offering both counselling and psychotherapy is to help you make sense of what you are experiencing, develop the skills to know and accept yourself and to make changes that are right for you.
I am a very experienced and fully qualified psychotherapist, counsellor and supervisor based in both central Exeter and Broadclyst. I am accredited by the UKCP and hold an Msc in TA psychotherapy. With many years experience, I provide a confidential, and impartial space where you can talk about difficult thoughts or emotional issues. I specialise in working with my clients to improve their quality of life and relationships. My role in offering both counselling and psychotherapy is to help you make sense of what you are experiencing, develop the skills to know and accept yourself and to make changes that are right for you.
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Miriam Berry
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I provide relational, psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy.
I commonly work with people who have a chronic illness such as ME/CFS, FND or fibromyalgia. I also work closely with people who are neurodiverse, whether with a diagnosis or not and those within the LGBTQ+ community. People will often come to me at a crisis point in their lives and our work is to make sense of where they are now and how to move forward. The grief of adjusting to living with a chronic illness can be worsened by people around us not understanding what we are going through, further exhausting and isolating us. We look at understanding and upholding boundaries with others and to learning to prioritise your recovery.
I provide relational, psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.

How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.

Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.

What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.