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Blue Amber Counselling
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Hello my name is Lizzy and I work from my own private practice in Brent Knoll Somerset. I offer a kind, caring and confidential counselling service, working with individuals, children & adolescents, couples and the elderly. I offer my counselling sessions as either open-ended or for an agreed time period. I usually work from my therapy room in Brent Knoll but can work within the community and offer home visits to housebound or disabled clients. I take referrals from outside agencies and employers.
Hello my name is Lizzy and I work from my own private practice in Brent Knoll Somerset. I offer a kind, caring and confidential counselling service, working with individuals, children & adolescents, couples and the elderly. I offer my counselling sessions as either open-ended or for an agreed time period. I usually work from my therapy room in Brent Knoll but can work within the community and offer home visits to housebound or disabled clients. I take referrals from outside agencies and employers.
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Jeff Hutchens
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hi I’m Jeff. So tell me are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, anger or depression? I specialise in helping you move past these issues. I know life has been hard lately. and I am here for you. I know you want to move on with your life but something always seems to hold you back. Sometimes it is overwhelming to the extent that you know you need more than a chat with friends or a good night out. This goes deeper, and it is hampering you more than you would like to admit. You want some freedom from all this negative emotional baggage you seem to be carrying - it is time to let it all go... but how? It is time to get in touch…
Hi I’m Jeff. So tell me are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, anger or depression? I specialise in helping you move past these issues. I know life has been hard lately. and I am here for you. I know you want to move on with your life but something always seems to hold you back. Sometimes it is overwhelming to the extent that you know you need more than a chat with friends or a good night out. This goes deeper, and it is hampering you more than you would like to admit. You want some freedom from all this negative emotional baggage you seem to be carrying - it is time to let it all go... but how? It is time to get in touch…
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Rebecca Pepper - Equinox Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Hello and welcome, my name is Becky and I am a person-centred counsellor with a degree in Counselling. I am also qualified with a Diploma in Counselling children and young people which allows me to work with children 11 and up. The counselling relationship is key and this is at the heart of my practice. I offer a warm, safe environment for you to express any worries you may have. Giving safety, care and respect this will allow you to explore your feelings at depth and give you an insight as to what may be going on and work towards making sense of things.
Hello and welcome, my name is Becky and I am a person-centred counsellor with a degree in Counselling. I am also qualified with a Diploma in Counselling children and young people which allows me to work with children 11 and up. The counselling relationship is key and this is at the heart of my practice. I offer a warm, safe environment for you to express any worries you may have. Giving safety, care and respect this will allow you to explore your feelings at depth and give you an insight as to what may be going on and work towards making sense of things.
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Photo of Jackie O'Brien
Jackie O'Brien
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Counselling is a very personal experience and is different for everyone. I offer a safe and confidential service, enabling you to start to explore difficulties without judgment or criticism. If you are feeling depressed, vulnerable, stressed or confused, counselling may be the right help for you. I will support you to develop an understanding of yourself, giving you the space and time to find your own solutions. As well as talking therapy I use therapeutic creativity. Mediums such as paints, sand-tray and clay, may help you put words to difficult feelings and emotions in a non-threatening way.
Counselling is a very personal experience and is different for everyone. I offer a safe and confidential service, enabling you to start to explore difficulties without judgment or criticism. If you are feeling depressed, vulnerable, stressed or confused, counselling may be the right help for you. I will support you to develop an understanding of yourself, giving you the space and time to find your own solutions. As well as talking therapy I use therapeutic creativity. Mediums such as paints, sand-tray and clay, may help you put words to difficult feelings and emotions in a non-threatening way.
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George Fortune
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Hi there, I’m George. I’ve been providing counselling services for over nine years, offering sessions in person, over the phone, and via video call. Alongside my counselling work, I’ve also supported mental health and well-being in the North Somerset Community. My office is in Worle, making it easy to reach from Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead, and other nearby areas.
Hi there, I’m George. I’ve been providing counselling services for over nine years, offering sessions in person, over the phone, and via video call. Alongside my counselling work, I’ve also supported mental health and well-being in the North Somerset Community. My office is in Worle, making it easy to reach from Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead, and other nearby areas.
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Nic Milone
Counsellor, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you struggling with symptoms like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem? Maybe you are trying to recover from a traumatic event or relationship but find yourself overwhelmed, overthinking and self-analysing. Or perhaps you are in a difficult situation, seeking to understand what's happening and find the strength to move forward. Maybe you identify as LGBTQ+ and want to explore what that means for you or talk through trauma-related experiences.
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Katharina Lea Schmitt- Eschle
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
I offer integrative child and young people's counselling and therapeutic child and teenage support. All our children and young people sometimes go through phases where not everything is going to plan. There might have been a bereavement, exam stress, bullying or sudden life changes have had an impact on their self esteem. Your might be concerned because your child has recently become angry, anxious, withdrawn, a bit more challenging or has developed difficulties in school. Sometimes they also struggle to find good friends, put themselves at risk or their physical health becomes affected.
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Greg Schofield (speak free counselling)
Counsellor, BACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Sometimes one feels freer speaking to a stranger than to people one knows. Why is that?" “Probably because a stranger sees us the way we are, not as he wishes to think we are.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind The above quote illustrates one of the unique components of the counselling relationship, namely that the counsellor will see each client as they really are, free from labels, or past experiences. I’m an experienced Person Centred Counsellor and I'm passionate about helping people to work through whatever it is that is currently having an negative impact on their mental health.
Sometimes one feels freer speaking to a stranger than to people one knows. Why is that?" “Probably because a stranger sees us the way we are, not as he wishes to think we are.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind The above quote illustrates one of the unique components of the counselling relationship, namely that the counsellor will see each client as they really are, free from labels, or past experiences. I’m an experienced Person Centred Counsellor and I'm passionate about helping people to work through whatever it is that is currently having an negative impact on their mental health.
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Photo of Helen Loxton, MSc, MUKCP, Psychotherapist
Helen Loxton
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Bath BA1
Life is messy and throws us off course. We experience pain, stress and anxiety for many reasons - life events, work issues, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or feelings of low self-esteem that makes you feel stuck. We may simply feel adrift, struggling to find meaning and our place in the world. Confronting and solving problems can be a painful process which many of us avoid. Avoidance can result in greater pain and the inability to flourish both mentally and spiritually, but by working together to fully understand your issues and goals we can work towards a more fulfilled life.
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David Cox
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
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Serves Area
I understand that you’re here because something in life just isn’t sitting right. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, or a vague, lingering feeling of being “stuck,” it can be incredibly lonely to face it on your own. I believe that no one should have to navigate these moments without support. Counselling is a place for you to feel safe, seen, and understood—a chance to unpack what’s weighing on your mind. We all have times when the stress of work, relationships, or simply carrying past experiences becomes overwhelming.
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Alex Archer
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
If you need to talk I'm here to listen. I’m a friendly & approachable Person Centred counsellor. I provide UK-wide therapy by Zoom & phone, and face to face sessions in Bridgwater, Somerset. Most of us at some point will face issues we can't resolve on our own. I believe that we all have great potential and more inner resources than we realise, but it can often be difficult to access this by ourselves. I'm an experienced, professional & qualified counsellor. I help clients understand their situation, gain new perspectives & cope better. I offer a confidential setting where you can explore issues and find ways forward.
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Jayne Elisabeth Archer
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
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Cara Luff, South Bristol Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you feeling overwhelmed or confused by your feelings? Do you have things happening you would like to talk through? Do you have unresolved history you feel ready to look at and would like someone to support you in that? Counselling can help you to work through all of these things and help restore a balance to your feelings and life again. I have worked in depth with trauma, attachment issues, parenting difficulties, relationship problems, anxiety, depression, OCD and panic among many other things. I work as an integrative humanistic counsellor, which means I have been trained in a number of different ways of working. ​
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Rebecca Wilson
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hello, I’m Rebecca Wilson. A Counselling Psychologist based in Swansea. When I am not in my private practice, I work as a Community Psychologist within the NHS. I believe that the context in which we grow up and live in, shapes our sense of self and how we live our lives. I recognise the impact that life struggles and the impact that our social, relational and financial situation can have on our mental well-being. I am passionate about understanding each persons’ story and am keen to understand the link between our stories and our well-being.
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Dr Keith Abbott
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I’m passionate about helping you make more of your life, whether you want to work on personal, psychological, relationship, mental health or spiritual issues or to find more meaning, fulfilment, purpose and happiness in life. I have a Masters degree (with Distinction) in Person-Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice. I offer short and long term counselling and psychotherapy, and counselling supervision. I help men, women and couples of many professions, occupations and nationalities, from 18 upwards in UK and (online) overseas. I provide individual sessions, couples sessions and am a qualified counselling supervisor.
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Beth Bauer
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Bath BA1
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Marina Moran - Emdr Therapy
Psychologist, MA, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
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Dr. Tania Thorn: ADHD & Autism specialist
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
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Michaela Harris Counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
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How does your Counsellor compare?

Number of Counsellors in TA9

< 10

Counsellors in TA9 who prioritize treating:

100% Depression
100% Anxiety
100% Self Esteem
100% Stress
80% Relationship Issues
80% Bereavement
80% Divorce

Average years in practice

10 Years

Gender breakdown

60% Female
40% Male

How Counsellors in TA9 see their clients

80% In Person and Online
20% Online Only
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling

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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?

Counsellors and Psychotherapists listed in the directory are members of the main professional associations, mainly the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Most Psychologists in the directory are accredited members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or are registered in the Health and Care Professions Council (HPCP).

Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement for psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.

What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?

Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists can all provide counselling or talking therapy and have credentials and experience that enable them to do so in the UK. Psychologists have earned a degree in psychology and many are members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have completed a postgraduate qualification in a specialism. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not required to have a psychology degree, but to belong to a professional organisation such as the BACP or UKCP, they are required to have completed a training course as well as clinical and supervision hours.

What type of therapy is right for me?

The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.

How much does therapy cost?

The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the UK could be between £30 - £60 when seeing a counsellor and £60 - £150 and up when seeing a clinical psychologist. If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.

What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?

Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.

If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The NHS Talking therapies programme offers free of charge counselling for common mental health problems like anxiety and depression. The service is available to anyone registered with a GP, though you do not necessarily need to be referred by your GP and can refer yourself directly to a Talking therapies service. The service will provide different solutions, including group and individual therapy, for a limited number of sessions which are generally up to six.

Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?

Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.

Is online therapy a good option?

Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.

Are therapy sessions confidential?

Therapists who are part of a professional organisation such as the BACP, the UKCP, or BPS are bound by an ethical framework that requires them to uphold a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship and only under specific circumstances, such as when there has been participation in a criminal act or act of terror, or if there is potential or known harm to the client or others, will a therapist be obligated to break the agreement. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed during the initial consultation.