Counselling for Seniors in Wellington
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.
Are you in a role where pressure or exposure to trauma is just ‘part of the job’? You’re relied upon to step in when others wouldn’t, but lately it’s felt a struggle. You’re still functioning, but have noticed you can’t switch off, struggle to sleep and things that never bothered you, are. You feel stuck in a cycle, but asking for help feels like defeat. Burnout isn’t weakness.
Repeated exposure to stress or trauma accumulates in the body, and even the most resilient of people will experience the impact of being on high alert for too long. That shift can feel unnerving when your identity is built around competence and coping.
Are you in a role where pressure or exposure to trauma is just ‘part of the job’? You’re relied upon to step in when others wouldn’t, but lately it’s felt a struggle. You’re still functioning, but have noticed you can’t switch off, struggle to sleep and things that never bothered you, are. You feel stuck in a cycle, but asking for help feels like defeat. Burnout isn’t weakness.
Repeated exposure to stress or trauma accumulates in the body, and even the most resilient of people will experience the impact of being on high alert for too long. That shift can feel unnerving when your identity is built around competence and coping.
Are you facing anxiety, grief, depression, self esteem, self worth issues, relationship challenges or simply feeling stuck? Are you grappling with recent diagnoses of ADHD or ASD?
I work with adults and young people. I have good experience with children and teens, who love working with my calming and gentle therapy tortoise Jeff!
My practise is Integrative Therapy, combining different therapeutic approaches tailored for each individual.
Are you facing anxiety, grief, depression, self esteem, self worth issues, relationship challenges or simply feeling stuck? Are you grappling with recent diagnoses of ADHD or ASD?
I work with adults and young people. I have good experience with children and teens, who love working with my calming and gentle therapy tortoise Jeff!
My practise is Integrative Therapy, combining different therapeutic approaches tailored for each individual.
Some days it's not one big thing. It's just a quiet sense that something isn't quite right. A feeling of being a little lost, a little flat, a little disconnected from yourself — and not quite knowing where to start.
You don't have to have a crisis to deserve support. You just have to be human.
Like a tower of stones, we all lose our balance sometimes. We wobble, we fall, we wonder if we have it in us to begin again. But the capacity to find your way back — to reconnect with what feels steady and true inside you — is already there. It just needs to be remembered.
Some days it's not one big thing. It's just a quiet sense that something isn't quite right. A feeling of being a little lost, a little flat, a little disconnected from yourself — and not quite knowing where to start.
You don't have to have a crisis to deserve support. You just have to be human.
Like a tower of stones, we all lose our balance sometimes. We wobble, we fall, we wonder if we have it in us to begin again. But the capacity to find your way back — to reconnect with what feels steady and true inside you — is already there. It just needs to be remembered.
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.
You're coping. But for how much longer?
From the outside, you seem to have it together. You manage the workload, solve problems and keep going. But underneath, the pressure is taking its toll. Perhaps you're forgetting things, lying awake at night, losing patience more easily, or wondering why life feels harder than it used to.
You don't need someone to tell you to meditate, exercise more or simply take a break. You need someone who understands the reality of carrying responsibility while quietly running on empty.
You're coping. But for how much longer?
From the outside, you seem to have it together. You manage the workload, solve problems and keep going. But underneath, the pressure is taking its toll. Perhaps you're forgetting things, lying awake at night, losing patience more easily, or wondering why life feels harder than it used to.
You don't need someone to tell you to meditate, exercise more or simply take a break. You need someone who understands the reality of carrying responsibility while quietly running on empty.
There are so many reasons why you might be looking for a counsellor/therapist; anxiety, sadness, relationships, abuse, trauma, low self-esteem, bereavement and loss etc or just wanting to understand yourself. As a counsellor I offer a neutral compassionate non-judgemental place where you will be safe to speak, think, explore, be listened to and heard in order to help you make sense of what's going on and enable you to learn the tools to help you make the changes you want and need. In our first appointment I will listen to what you bring and we can then decide together how to move forward together.
There are so many reasons why you might be looking for a counsellor/therapist; anxiety, sadness, relationships, abuse, trauma, low self-esteem, bereavement and loss etc or just wanting to understand yourself. As a counsellor I offer a neutral compassionate non-judgemental place where you will be safe to speak, think, explore, be listened to and heard in order to help you make sense of what's going on and enable you to learn the tools to help you make the changes you want and need. In our first appointment I will listen to what you bring and we can then decide together how to move forward together.
Where are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in repeating patterns? Maybe you're feeling restless, sad, frustration or anxious. I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on and understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships more clearly. As an integrative therapist, I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to tailor the work to you.
I’ve worked for many years within organisations and have also run a therapy centre, giving me a grounded understanding of workplace stress and relational dynamics and how they shape our emotional world.
Where are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in repeating patterns? Maybe you're feeling restless, sad, frustration or anxious. I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on and understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships more clearly. As an integrative therapist, I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to tailor the work to you.
I’ve worked for many years within organisations and have also run a therapy centre, giving me a grounded understanding of workplace stress and relational dynamics and how they shape our emotional world.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a private practice in Bristol and Somerset. I work with individuals from all walks of life seeking help with many different problems, for example with depression and anxiety, panic states, phobias, obsessional behaviour or angry outbursts. People who turn to psychotherapy may also feel worried in more general ways such as feeling aimless or dissatisfied in their work life, or feeling unable to make satisfactory personal or sexual relationships. With empathy and careful listening my aim is always to help you feel better about yourself and your life, in work or in love.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a private practice in Bristol and Somerset. I work with individuals from all walks of life seeking help with many different problems, for example with depression and anxiety, panic states, phobias, obsessional behaviour or angry outbursts. People who turn to psychotherapy may also feel worried in more general ways such as feeling aimless or dissatisfied in their work life, or feeling unable to make satisfactory personal or sexual relationships. With empathy and careful listening my aim is always to help you feel better about yourself and your life, in work or in love.
As a Clinical & Educational Psychologist, I work with adults and children with a range of difficulties who want to improve their lives. Clients I see struggle with attachment trauma, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms and self-criticism. They often feel, anxious, drained, live with pain, gastro problems, phobias and/or PTSD,ADHD, or FND symptoms. Relationships are challenging, and trusting others to access help is a struggle. Through our work, we develop greater awareness of how they relate to others in intimate relationships, and the impact this has on their body and mind, which helps them relate to themselves differently too..
As a Clinical & Educational Psychologist, I work with adults and children with a range of difficulties who want to improve their lives. Clients I see struggle with attachment trauma, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms and self-criticism. They often feel, anxious, drained, live with pain, gastro problems, phobias and/or PTSD,ADHD, or FND symptoms. Relationships are challenging, and trusting others to access help is a struggle. Through our work, we develop greater awareness of how they relate to others in intimate relationships, and the impact this has on their body and mind, which helps them relate to themselves differently too..
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.
Effective, fast and practical help for anyone suffering from a range of issues including: • depression/low mood • panic attacks • phobias • low self-esteem • self-harming . eating disorders • poor concentration • relationship problems • anxiety and stress • anger problems • post-traumatic stress disorder including military (PTSD) • addiction (all kinds) • obsessions (OCD) • poor sleep
Effective, fast and practical help for anyone suffering from a range of issues including: • depression/low mood • panic attacks • phobias • low self-esteem • self-harming . eating disorders • poor concentration • relationship problems • anxiety and stress • anger problems • post-traumatic stress disorder including military (PTSD) • addiction (all kinds) • obsessions (OCD) • poor sleep
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, obsessive worry or repetitive behaviours? Do you feel like you're stuck repeating patterns that you aren't sure how to escape from? I am a therapist with first-hand experience of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and have been on my own therapeutic journey of learning how to manage and reclaim my life from it.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, obsessive worry or repetitive behaviours? Do you feel like you're stuck repeating patterns that you aren't sure how to escape from? I am a therapist with first-hand experience of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and have been on my own therapeutic journey of learning how to manage and reclaim my life from it.
Welcome.. I provide a safe, confidential, professional, non-judgemental space for you to explore ways to self-support, bring awareness, compassion and understanding to the areas of life that have become challenging, overwhelming or traumatic. Counselling offers a container where movement and change can occur, where it's possible to find freedom and clarification around the things that weigh us down. I will work with you to identify the strategies and patterns that may restrict you living a fuller life, discover how they were formed, for what reasons and will support you to find ways to evolve and progress where change is possible.
Welcome.. I provide a safe, confidential, professional, non-judgemental space for you to explore ways to self-support, bring awareness, compassion and understanding to the areas of life that have become challenging, overwhelming or traumatic. Counselling offers a container where movement and change can occur, where it's possible to find freedom and clarification around the things that weigh us down. I will work with you to identify the strategies and patterns that may restrict you living a fuller life, discover how they were formed, for what reasons and will support you to find ways to evolve and progress where change is possible.
Hi, I’m Amy, a BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor providing therapy for adults online and in person in Taunton and North Petherton. I offer a warm, compassionate, and inclusive space where you can explore whatever feels important to you, without judgement or pressure.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, and identity-related challenges. I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults, including those who are autistic, ADHD, late-diagnosed, self-identifying, or exploring what neurodivergence means for them.
Hi, I’m Amy, a BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor providing therapy for adults online and in person in Taunton and North Petherton. I offer a warm, compassionate, and inclusive space where you can explore whatever feels important to you, without judgement or pressure.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, and identity-related challenges. I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults, including those who are autistic, ADHD, late-diagnosed, self-identifying, or exploring what neurodivergence means for them.
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.
I have worked in the field of mental health for over 25 years, and this has afforded me the opportunity to experience and work collaboratively with clients from a range of difficulties and backgrounds, using evidence based treatments and see how effective and transformative they can be. I have extensive experience in working with anxiety and Mood disorders, such as Generalized Anxiety (Excessive worry); Social Anxiety; Panic Attacks; Phobia's (animals, weather, emetophobia etc); OCD; Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Binge Eating disorder, Restrictive Eating); PTSD; Depression and Low self esteem.
I have worked in the field of mental health for over 25 years, and this has afforded me the opportunity to experience and work collaboratively with clients from a range of difficulties and backgrounds, using evidence based treatments and see how effective and transformative they can be. I have extensive experience in working with anxiety and Mood disorders, such as Generalized Anxiety (Excessive worry); Social Anxiety; Panic Attacks; Phobia's (animals, weather, emetophobia etc); OCD; Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Binge Eating disorder, Restrictive Eating); PTSD; Depression and Low self esteem.
Hi, I’m Sarah! I am an HCPC registered, and BPS chartered Clinical Psychologist and have been working with people with a learning disability and autistic people for over 20 years. I have worked in various NHS mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services during this time, where I’ve had the privilege of meeting neurodiverse children, young people and adults - hearing their stories, seeing their truth and supporting them through difficult times. If you are not sure what you need, please do get in touch and we can figure this out together.
Hi, I’m Sarah! I am an HCPC registered, and BPS chartered Clinical Psychologist and have been working with people with a learning disability and autistic people for over 20 years. I have worked in various NHS mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services during this time, where I’ve had the privilege of meeting neurodiverse children, young people and adults - hearing their stories, seeing their truth and supporting them through difficult times. If you are not sure what you need, please do get in touch and we can figure this out together.
I am a calm, approachable, empathic, and grounded counsellor with 12years' experience. I have found that no matter who you are, what you have been through or are currently going through in life being genuinely heard and understood by someone else is a deeply healing process which often brings relief, calmness, and clarity. Wrestling with intense thoughts and feelings on your own can be utterly exhausting and can often leave you feeling stuck or going round in circles but having a safe and confidential space to share with a trusted professional can lead to surprising breakthroughs and a deeper understanding of yourself & your issues.
I am a calm, approachable, empathic, and grounded counsellor with 12years' experience. I have found that no matter who you are, what you have been through or are currently going through in life being genuinely heard and understood by someone else is a deeply healing process which often brings relief, calmness, and clarity. Wrestling with intense thoughts and feelings on your own can be utterly exhausting and can often leave you feeling stuck or going round in circles but having a safe and confidential space to share with a trusted professional can lead to surprising breakthroughs and a deeper understanding of yourself & your issues.
Hello, I'm Emma. I work with adults and young people aged 12+.
I offer a warm, steady, and non‑judgemental environment where you can gently explore your experiences at your own pace. My foundation is in Transactional Analysis, but I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches so that our work together feels personal, flexible, and shaped around what you need most.
At the heart of my practice is the belief that everyone deserves a space where they can feel truly heard, understood, and accepted just as they are. My aim is for you to feel valued, empowering you to make positive changes throughout your counselling journey.
Hello, I'm Emma. I work with adults and young people aged 12+.
I offer a warm, steady, and non‑judgemental environment where you can gently explore your experiences at your own pace. My foundation is in Transactional Analysis, but I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches so that our work together feels personal, flexible, and shaped around what you need most.
At the heart of my practice is the belief that everyone deserves a space where they can feel truly heard, understood, and accepted just as they are. My aim is for you to feel valued, empowering you to make positive changes throughout your counselling journey.
Nearby Seniors Counsellors Searches for Wellington
- Axminster
- Bridgwater
- Chard
- Cullompton
- Honiton
- Ilminster
- Langport
- Minehead
- Ottery Saint Mary
- Seaton
- Taunton
- Tiverton
FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.