Counselling in Torquay
Katharine J Pidwell
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
I'm a BACP Registered Counsellor, & Supervisor (since 2013) in private practice. I am passionate about making better mental health and wellbeing something accessible for all. I have experience of and/do work with a vast array of mental health issues, but seeing the person holistically rather than as a 'mental health condition' is so important in how I work. Any queries or questions do drop me an email. https://www.facebook.com/csdcounselling/ https://confidentstridesde.wixsite.com/website
Aga Ayres
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
I offer affordable Therapy with an initial session free of charge. I am passionate in helping people and I’m here to support you whether you going through difficult time, feeling overwhelmed or distressed, struggling with intense or difficult emotions or just need encouragement or guidance. I’m here to support and help you to gain new insights, develop strategies which enable you to cope and overcome problems or difficulties you may be facing.My aim is to facilitate your personal growth, build resilience and regain control over your life so you can move forward and build your life with greater meaning, fulfilment and purpose.
Jason Karl Housecroft
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
I believe that our capacity to cope with issues that arise in adult life, whether this is how we experience the world, relate to others, cope with difficult situations or understand and manage what can often be overwhelming emotions, is ultimately bound up with our early experiences. Whether we wish to or not we carry our history with us and sometimes this does not provide the strong foundation needed to engage and embrace life or weather its storms. I work with clients to recognise the origins of their difficulties so that together we might arrive at a place where life is understandable, and they feel both validated and valued.
Fairhaven Counselling - Helen Kiley
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
My name is Helen, a counsellor based in Torquay. I am passionate about working with you when you are struggling with a problem in your life, and finding it hard to cope. Perhaps a loss has left you feeling distressed, unable to move forwards or there may be feelings of anxiety or depression. Are you finding life hard to enjoy and wondering what to do about it? A loss can take many forms, job loss, bereavement, divorce, death of a pet, the end of a significant relationship or loss of direction in life for example. My aim is to help you navigate through those difficult times and to help you reconnect with yourself.
Agatha Penney MBACP (Accred), COSRT, Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, COSRT General
Verified
Sometimes we may feel that everything we experience in life is difficult, challenging or simply doesn't make sense anymore. The amount of pressure we need to handle every day combined with all these repressed and unprocessed memories of things we never dealt with can easily lead to many psycho-physical issues. We all possess physical, mental/emotional and sexual healths. When our physical health needs attention, we go to see a doctor. Sadly, we often disregard the latter. We think we can handle it all, where in fact we are getting weaker, less resilient to adversities and prone to negative feelings & reactions.
Mirela Ford
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
You may be feeling like your life is out of balance and you are unable to make sense of it all. Or you might be feeling a general sense of dissatisfaction with your life. if you have experienced some painful losses like losing someone close to you or going through major life transitions like separation or perhaps a loss of direction or meaning in your life, counselling can be life changing and be your chance to deepen your understanding of yourself; your needs, healthier ways of coping with difficulties and relating to others. You may find an improved connection to yourself and others and fresh perspectives and understandings.
Helen Hoyte Wellbeing
Counsellor, MNCS Accred
Verified
My aim as a coach and counsellor is to offer a compassionate, healing and supportive environment to enable you to unpack whatever it is you need to address and find some inner calm, peace and contentment in order to reduce your stress and live a better life. With lived experiences of childhood trauma, poverty mindset, limiting beliefs, and feelings of abandonment, rejection and worthlessness as well as eating disorders and experience of familial Autism spectrum conditions and neurodiversities, along with the relational and communication issues this brings, I would say these are all areas of my expertise.
Sormila Saha
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
I am a Clinical Psychologist with 18 years of experience working in the NHS , within the Secondary Adult Mental health services. I am experienced in providing psychological therapies to individual presenting with distressing emotions and a wide range of difficulties due to the impact of adverse life events both in childhood and in adult life. My special interest is in working in trauma, with issues around sense of self, feelings of guilt and shame and relationship with self and others.
Jacob Mornington
Counsellor, MNCS Accred
Verified
Why you might be looking for help: • You feel stuck with an issue in your life which you have tried to cope with by yourself, but you are finding it harder to live with and want help in changing this • You feel like you want more from life but have noticed that you have built up negative patterns or cycles in your life which result in you missing out on opportunities which would help give you a more fulfilling and meaningful life. • You feel that you are in some way stuck in the past, where experiences you had as a child or teenager continue to affect you and determine your life today.
Mariana Cervantes Child Adolescent Psychotherapist
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
As a psychotherapist working with all age groups, I use my professional skills and experience to provide a safe, judgement-free space for children, young people and adults to explore what might be underlying their difficulties. I support clients with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, anger, isolation, identity, sexuality, low self-esteem, school difficulties, friendship issues, loss, grief, bullying, abuse, neglect, parental separation and other issues. I also provide parent work sessions for parents who have concerns about their relationship with their child/children and family dynamics.
Lisa Scarborough Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
I am passionate about wanting to help people reach their true potential and live as authentically as possible. I believe this to be at the core of being happy. I can offer you counselling support for the following issues: *Anxiety *Panic attacks *Depression *PMS self-care and coping strategies *Menopause *Health issues *Motivation *Insomnia *Social phobia *Low confidence and self-esteem *Body Issues *Self expression *Your creative self *Loneliness *Hoarding *Loss and letting go *Bereavement *Relationships *Family issues *Stress -work and exam stress *Making difficult life choices *Carers
Lucy Perkins
Counsellor, MNCS Accred
Verified
A very warm welcome to Lucy Perkins Counselling. I work primarily with the Person Centred approach. Our sessions are entirely led by you, we go your pace and I will hold the utmost respect for your autonomy at all times. My approach is non-directive, relaxed and supportive. We can be flexible about when we meet and we may get together weekly or fortnightly. Our online session take place using the platform Zoom.
Stephanie Boosey
Counsellor, MNCS Prof Accred
Verified
I offer affordable counselling helping you to process and move forward. Initial phone consultation would be free to help you decide if I am the right counsellor for you. I can offer face to face or online therapy sessions, whatever issues you bring such as anxiety, depression, trauma, loss & bereavement, low self-esteem & confidence, relationships and unhappiness with work, home or general unhappiness in a supportive environment offering compassion and kindness. I have experience working and supporting young people, families and Adults.
Dr Marsha Taylor
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Accredited EMDR therapist with over 20 years experience of treating trauma and stress related mental health conditions within the NHS. I am now offering my extensive knowledge and skills privately. As a Clinical Psychologist, I only deliver evidence-based therapies of the highest quality. I am able to combine such effective therapies to meet the individual needs of the client. I offer structured treatment plans that are time-limited and hence cost-effective. Having 'survived' the stress of 2020 we all deserve to prioritise our mental health and optimise our full potential for the future.
child psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MA, ACP
Verified
You might be concerned about your child for a number of reasons. The stress of life, Depression Anxiety Trauma or behavoural issues are all signs that something is needing attention. Parents need to understand their children and to respond in ways that might be more effective. Giving children space to express and communicate from their own perspective can also be of help. I have many years experience of working in the NHS in CAMHS and want to be able to reach those who are not offered a service or where the wait is very long.
Claire Cook (Willingham)
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Hello.... I am an experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist (MBACP) based in Newton Abbot, Devon. Counselling is not only helpful for traumatic life events, it can also help when you are at a crossroads, feeling stuck or having a huge sense that life is not what it could be. I like to encourage my clients to explore their issues and work towards a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. Together we will look at finding your inner strengths so that you can build in them developing a greater self awareness. However, FINDING THE RIGHT PERON IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THERAPY.
Chris MacDonald
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
I offer an opportunity for you to explore whatever you feel the need to share, in a safe environment with a trained counsellor and psychotherapist. I will bring over 20 years experience working in this area with adults and young people ( over 11 years old ) to our sessions together.
Louise Elizabeth Tansey
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Verified
I am committed to delivering a professional way of working, to suit my clients specific learning style, and preferred way of working. I offer Walk and Talk Therapy, and I find this works really well if you are feeling trapped, stuck or confined in your life, and you may feel by being physically active may help to ease your tensions, and promote new ideas, to help you move forwards. I offer Face-to-Face Counselling, providing a safe, confidential, comfortable space, for you to feel free to work through anything, at your own pace. I also offer Online and Telephone Counselling. Concessionary prices.
Thea Platt
Psychotherapist
Verified
Do you feel your potential in life is thwarted by past or present difficulties or trauma? Has your equilibrium, confidence and self esteem been undermined by this? Do you feel disempowered and unable to move forward? Sometimes, life's difficulties can prevent us from forming healthy relationships with ourselves and others, and prevent us thriving. I am a UKCP Psychotherapist in training, working to support people suffering with mental and emotional distress find more ease, balance, meaning and health in their lives.
Charlotte Watson
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
In my experience we may all at times face hurdles too daunting to negotiate alone. I work with a wide range of issues focussing on clients who have suffered sexual abuse, as well as young people and adults experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, depression and low self esteem. We may have issues and patterns of behaviour from the past that we are ready to leave behind. I offer a safe, confidential therapeutic space to be heard and feel safe. In some cases I work in the here and now, in others I believe in order to understand and find our inner resources to change present behaviour we need to delve into our past.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Torquay are psychologists, licensed counsellors, therapists, and psychotherapists, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualised treatment.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Torquay then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Torquay then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Torquay, or Child Psychologists in Torquay.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Torquay psychologists specialising in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Torquay psychologists specialising in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Torquay specialise in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or counsellor who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
Can I afford counselling?
Yes. Most counsellors offer reasonable rates or will work on a sliding scale basis. Many accept health insurance. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the counsellor.