Counselling in OX1
At times, our experiences and emotions can feel overwhelming. This can impact us physically, emotionally as well as psychologically. Over time, this can have consequences for our day to day lives, relationships and work. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can provide an important, safe, confidential space to gain insight of our ourselves, our experiences and our difficulties. This can involve receiving help to identify, and work through, the underlying events, relationships, beliefs and fears which may be causing destructive patterns as well as feelings of being stuck, frustrated, lost and empty.
At times, our experiences and emotions can feel overwhelming. This can impact us physically, emotionally as well as psychologically. Over time, this can have consequences for our day to day lives, relationships and work. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can provide an important, safe, confidential space to gain insight of our ourselves, our experiences and our difficulties. This can involve receiving help to identify, and work through, the underlying events, relationships, beliefs and fears which may be causing destructive patterns as well as feelings of being stuck, frustrated, lost and empty.
Hello. I'm Penny and I offer short or long-term therapy with an integrative approach. Is there something that is troubling you? Something you’d like to talk through, but with someone outside of family or friends? Perhaps you’re asking yourself some questions about who you are, what is going on in your life, or about the relationships you have? Maybe your feelings seem overwhelming, or you can’t identify what emotions you’re experiencing? Whatever issue you’d like to bring to counselling it is my hope that you will find some clarity and peace
Hello. I'm Penny and I offer short or long-term therapy with an integrative approach. Is there something that is troubling you? Something you’d like to talk through, but with someone outside of family or friends? Perhaps you’re asking yourself some questions about who you are, what is going on in your life, or about the relationships you have? Maybe your feelings seem overwhelming, or you can’t identify what emotions you’re experiencing? Whatever issue you’d like to bring to counselling it is my hope that you will find some clarity and peace
You may know exactly what you want to work through or just feel you're not the person you want to be. Trauma responses, OCD, a phobia or social anxiety might be getting the better of you, or you may have no one to talk to in confidence. How we each feel is unique and experienced individually. I have a personalised approach that is caring, sensitive and you can explore thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged whatever is in your life now or in the past. Together we can manage difficult times in your life, make sense of challenges, understand patterns and find ways to create meaningful positive change.
You may know exactly what you want to work through or just feel you're not the person you want to be. Trauma responses, OCD, a phobia or social anxiety might be getting the better of you, or you may have no one to talk to in confidence. How we each feel is unique and experienced individually. I have a personalised approach that is caring, sensitive and you can explore thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged whatever is in your life now or in the past. Together we can manage difficult times in your life, make sense of challenges, understand patterns and find ways to create meaningful positive change.
Are you struggling with stress, depression, phobias, addictions, relationship issues or trauma? Have you had previous therapy which was partly helpful but you’re left still chasing changes and healing? Are you seeking a different approach which takes seriously the body / mind connection?
Are you struggling with stress, depression, phobias, addictions, relationship issues or trauma? Have you had previous therapy which was partly helpful but you’re left still chasing changes and healing? Are you seeking a different approach which takes seriously the body / mind connection?
Hello and welcome. Making the decision to begin therapy or counselling can be anxiety provoking. It is important, therefore, to find the right therapist or counsellor for you, as this is a vital element of the psychotherapeutic process. Finding a therapist or counsellor you feel safe with and with whom you have a sense of connection will enable you to explore the issues you are experiencing. People of all ethnicities and social backgrounds seek therapy for a plethora of reasons, and I welcome patients whatever their culture, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender.
Hello and welcome. Making the decision to begin therapy or counselling can be anxiety provoking. It is important, therefore, to find the right therapist or counsellor for you, as this is a vital element of the psychotherapeutic process. Finding a therapist or counsellor you feel safe with and with whom you have a sense of connection will enable you to explore the issues you are experiencing. People of all ethnicities and social backgrounds seek therapy for a plethora of reasons, and I welcome patients whatever their culture, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender.
Firstly I want you to know that I love my job! I consider it a privilege to work with people, who are open minded enough to recognise that together, we can find tools to help improve their lives and get to the root of troubling issues, I have 17 years experience in a listening and counselling role.
In 2009 my life changed direction dramatically, I began working in a therapeutic role. I have not regretted a second of the experience. It’s a privilege and joy to watch the lives of people I work with transforming, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, I go at my client’s pace.
Firstly I want you to know that I love my job! I consider it a privilege to work with people, who are open minded enough to recognise that together, we can find tools to help improve their lives and get to the root of troubling issues, I have 17 years experience in a listening and counselling role.
In 2009 my life changed direction dramatically, I began working in a therapeutic role. I have not regretted a second of the experience. It’s a privilege and joy to watch the lives of people I work with transforming, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, I go at my client’s pace.
Choosing the right therapist can feel like a daunting task. You may be wondering, "How do I choose a therapist?" or "How will I know if you’re the right fit for me?" These are important questions, and I understand how challenging it can be to find the right support. That’s why I aim to ensure we’re a good match before moving forward.
I begin with a complimentary initial phone conversation, which allows us to get acquainted and break the ice. If the connection feels right for both of us, we can then schedule an initial session.
Choosing the right therapist can feel like a daunting task. You may be wondering, "How do I choose a therapist?" or "How will I know if you’re the right fit for me?" These are important questions, and I understand how challenging it can be to find the right support. That’s why I aim to ensure we’re a good match before moving forward.
I begin with a complimentary initial phone conversation, which allows us to get acquainted and break the ice. If the connection feels right for both of us, we can then schedule an initial session.
As a UKCP-accredited psychodynamic therapist with a four-year postgraduate training at Oxford University, I provide a private, confidential space for individuals, couples, and polycules. My work focuses on examining the unconscious patterns influencing your life, relationships, and wellbeing. Whether you are dealing with acute distress or seeking to explore long-standing personal dynamics, I offer a professional, contained environment. I believe lasting change is achieved by working through root causes while simultaneously addressing the symptoms—such as anxiety, depression, or relational disconnection—that bring you to therapy.
As a UKCP-accredited psychodynamic therapist with a four-year postgraduate training at Oxford University, I provide a private, confidential space for individuals, couples, and polycules. My work focuses on examining the unconscious patterns influencing your life, relationships, and wellbeing. Whether you are dealing with acute distress or seeking to explore long-standing personal dynamics, I offer a professional, contained environment. I believe lasting change is achieved by working through root causes while simultaneously addressing the symptoms—such as anxiety, depression, or relational disconnection—that bring you to therapy.
Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor.
I see Couples, Individuals, Children and Young People (age 11+).
I specialise in Relationships, Psychosexual Issues, and GSRD/LGBTQIA+.
I deal with Trauma, PTSD & offer EMDR therapy.
Porn Addiction / Sex Addiction (CSBD) / Sexual Abuse
Level 4 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor.
Level 5 Children's Counsellor trained to work with Young People age 11+.
Level 7 Psychotherapist in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy.
EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for Trauma & PTSD.
Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor.
I see Couples, Individuals, Children and Young People (age 11+).
I specialise in Relationships, Psychosexual Issues, and GSRD/LGBTQIA+.
I deal with Trauma, PTSD & offer EMDR therapy.
Porn Addiction / Sex Addiction (CSBD) / Sexual Abuse
Level 4 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor.
Level 5 Children's Counsellor trained to work with Young People age 11+.
Level 7 Psychotherapist in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy.
EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for Trauma & PTSD.
I help people understand themselves, each other, and the relationships that matter most.
Relationships have a profound impact on our wellbeing. As human beings, we are made to relate – to connect, to grow together and to learn from one another. When our relationships are supportive, they can bring warmth, joy and a deep sense of belonging. When they become strained, they can leave us feeling hurt, misunderstood and alone.
Counselling offers the opportunity to slow things down, step back from familiar patterns, and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface.
I help people understand themselves, each other, and the relationships that matter most.
Relationships have a profound impact on our wellbeing. As human beings, we are made to relate – to connect, to grow together and to learn from one another. When our relationships are supportive, they can bring warmth, joy and a deep sense of belonging. When they become strained, they can leave us feeling hurt, misunderstood and alone.
Counselling offers the opportunity to slow things down, step back from familiar patterns, and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface.
I offer support for a range of daily struggles that many of us face, including stress, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, relationships, grief, and life transitions. I also specialise in working with patients and carers of those living with rare or chronic medical conditions, SEN, and Autism. I understand how overwhelming it can feel when life seems out of control, and how heavy it can be to carry it all. Together, we will explore your feelings, build resilience, and work towards rediscovering balance, peace, and purpose. Above all, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can truly be seen and heard.
I offer support for a range of daily struggles that many of us face, including stress, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, relationships, grief, and life transitions. I also specialise in working with patients and carers of those living with rare or chronic medical conditions, SEN, and Autism. I understand how overwhelming it can feel when life seems out of control, and how heavy it can be to carry it all. Together, we will explore your feelings, build resilience, and work towards rediscovering balance, peace, and purpose. Above all, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can truly be seen and heard.
With climate change, systemic social and financial inequality, polarised political debate, the cost-of-living crisis, and more going on around us, life in the 21st century can be complex and challenging. For those of us who are neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, disabled, racialised, or otherwise marginalized, things can be even tougher. Against this backdrop, prioritising your own well-being through counselling is a radical act which can help you develop self-compassion, address short- or long-term issues, and live authentically.
With climate change, systemic social and financial inequality, polarised political debate, the cost-of-living crisis, and more going on around us, life in the 21st century can be complex and challenging. For those of us who are neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, disabled, racialised, or otherwise marginalized, things can be even tougher. Against this backdrop, prioritising your own well-being through counselling is a radical act which can help you develop self-compassion, address short- or long-term issues, and live authentically.
I offer therapy for people who feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to shift, especially if you’ve already spent a lot of time trying to understand yourself.
I won’t just sit and nod, I’ll ask questions, reflect what I notice, and challenge you where it feels helpful. The aim is to build a shared understanding of what’s going on for you, while also finding practical ways forward.
I work with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions, focusing on understanding patterns that may be holding you back.
I offer therapy for people who feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to shift, especially if you’ve already spent a lot of time trying to understand yourself.
I won’t just sit and nod, I’ll ask questions, reflect what I notice, and challenge you where it feels helpful. The aim is to build a shared understanding of what’s going on for you, while also finding practical ways forward.
I work with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions, focusing on understanding patterns that may be holding you back.
Hi I’m Zaira, I’m a qualified teacher, accredited integrative counsellor MBACP (Accred), and certified NLP coach with over 20 years' experience supporting young people, families, and adults. I work holistically, helping clients understand the past while focusing on meaningful goals for the future.
Hi I’m Zaira, I’m a qualified teacher, accredited integrative counsellor MBACP (Accred), and certified NLP coach with over 20 years' experience supporting young people, families, and adults. I work holistically, helping clients understand the past while focusing on meaningful goals for the future.
Do you struggle with depression, guilt or anxiety? Are your friendships and relationships marred by conflict? Does life feel pointless or not worth it? I help people in Banbury, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties work through distress using psychodrama: a novel, action-based therapy that goes beyond talk. Many of my clients grew up in dysfunctional families, or their family life was disrupted by addiction, illness or death. Some grew up with physical or emotional abuse, others coped with neglect; some were fostered, adopted or placed in care. We will work together to meet the past with compassion and the future with creativity.
Do you struggle with depression, guilt or anxiety? Are your friendships and relationships marred by conflict? Does life feel pointless or not worth it? I help people in Banbury, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties work through distress using psychodrama: a novel, action-based therapy that goes beyond talk. Many of my clients grew up in dysfunctional families, or their family life was disrupted by addiction, illness or death. Some grew up with physical or emotional abuse, others coped with neglect; some were fostered, adopted or placed in care. We will work together to meet the past with compassion and the future with creativity.
Most people who contact me aren’t in crisis. There are people like you, capable, self-aware, probably holding quite a lot together, who have reached a point where something quietly isn’t working anymore. Maybe it’s a pattern you keep repeating. A relationship that’s become painful.
I’m Urvi. I’m an integrative counsellor, and before I retrained I spent over 20 years in management consultancy, financial services, and telecoms. I’ve also lived across four continents, India, Australia, Singapore, and the US, and I work with a lot of people who navigate more than one cultural world.
Most people who contact me aren’t in crisis. There are people like you, capable, self-aware, probably holding quite a lot together, who have reached a point where something quietly isn’t working anymore. Maybe it’s a pattern you keep repeating. A relationship that’s become painful.
I’m Urvi. I’m an integrative counsellor, and before I retrained I spent over 20 years in management consultancy, financial services, and telecoms. I’ve also lived across four continents, India, Australia, Singapore, and the US, and I work with a lot of people who navigate more than one cultural world.
Seeking Psychotherapy takes courage. There may be a particular issue or challenge that you are facing, or you may just be feeling that things are not quite right. Perhaps you feel that you are not fulfilling your potential and living the life you had hoped. There may be some long standing patterns of behaviour or recurring blocks that you keep coming up against. Core Process Psychotherapy provides compassionate holding for difficult feelings and offers us the opportunity to look for more space, clarity and balance and in our lives.
Seeking Psychotherapy takes courage. There may be a particular issue or challenge that you are facing, or you may just be feeling that things are not quite right. Perhaps you feel that you are not fulfilling your potential and living the life you had hoped. There may be some long standing patterns of behaviour or recurring blocks that you keep coming up against. Core Process Psychotherapy provides compassionate holding for difficult feelings and offers us the opportunity to look for more space, clarity and balance and in our lives.
I am an integrative psychotherapist who works with individuals who want to explore their relationships with self, others and the world. You may have had persistent experiences of distress, dissatisfaction or not belonging or more recently been surprised by difficult or confusing feelings.
I am committed to an anti-oppressive and decolonial practice and am attentive to the structural (external) forces which bear on our collective wellbeing, as well as what goes on between people and in one's own mind. I draw on a variety of thinking including psychoanalysis, intersubjective and existential psychotherapy, and Transactional Analysis.
I am an integrative psychotherapist who works with individuals who want to explore their relationships with self, others and the world. You may have had persistent experiences of distress, dissatisfaction or not belonging or more recently been surprised by difficult or confusing feelings.
I am committed to an anti-oppressive and decolonial practice and am attentive to the structural (external) forces which bear on our collective wellbeing, as well as what goes on between people and in one's own mind. I draw on a variety of thinking including psychoanalysis, intersubjective and existential psychotherapy, and Transactional Analysis.
Do you often hear yourself say "I can't do it anymore"? And yet you carry on...
If you're an autistic professional in your 40s or beyond, decades of masking at work and at home may have led to burnout.
You manage relentless demands: the technical complexity, the ever-present urgency, the performative socialising. All that drains you. You wonder whether it will ever end. Resentment and frustration become harder to keep in...Sometimes you explode in anger or you stop speaking.
What you crave is peaceful solitude to engage with your deep interests, be it code, research or another passion. But there's never time, never space.
Do you often hear yourself say "I can't do it anymore"? And yet you carry on...
If you're an autistic professional in your 40s or beyond, decades of masking at work and at home may have led to burnout.
You manage relentless demands: the technical complexity, the ever-present urgency, the performative socialising. All that drains you. You wonder whether it will ever end. Resentment and frustration become harder to keep in...Sometimes you explode in anger or you stop speaking.
What you crave is peaceful solitude to engage with your deep interests, be it code, research or another passion. But there's never time, never space.
Feeling lost, burnt out, or like you’ve fallen behind? If you’re in your 30s, 40s or 50s and wondering “How did I end up here?” — you’re in the right place.
Do you feel unheard, overwhelmed, a loss of self or confidence, stuck in unhelpful coping mechanisms or patterns? Do you feel like your worth is tied to pleasing others, or how useful or 'perfect' you can be? Do you feel like your past is impacting your present? Is your inner critic running the show?
I work with women who are tired of holding it all together, of living in survival mode and meeting everyone else's needs but your own.
Feeling lost, burnt out, or like you’ve fallen behind? If you’re in your 30s, 40s or 50s and wondering “How did I end up here?” — you’re in the right place.
Do you feel unheard, overwhelmed, a loss of self or confidence, stuck in unhelpful coping mechanisms or patterns? Do you feel like your worth is tied to pleasing others, or how useful or 'perfect' you can be? Do you feel like your past is impacting your present? Is your inner critic running the show?
I work with women who are tired of holding it all together, of living in survival mode and meeting everyone else's needs but your own.
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in OX1
200+
Average cost per session
£73
Counsellors in OX1 who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 83% | Self Esteem |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 82% | Depression |
| 76% | Stress |
| 66% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Complex PTSD |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 79% | Aviva |
| 62% | AXA PPP |
| 60% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in OX1 see their clients
| 69% | In Person and Online | |
| 31% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 75% | Female | |
| 24% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |