Attachment-based Counselling in Crewkerne

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Jason Maiden
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Crewkerne TA18
Hi, my name is Jason. I offer you a supportive and kind space to experience healing, change, and to help you explore whatever it is you are experiencing. I work with all adults (18 & over). Much of my work often involves supporting people with depression, stress, life changes, relationships, self-worth, self-exploration, and identity. My special interests include, but are not limited to, working with loss and grief, and depression. Ultimately, and, I think, most importantly, I am interested in the human experience and being with people. I have experience of working with autistic people. I am an LGBTQIA+ ally.
Hi, my name is Jason. I offer you a supportive and kind space to experience healing, change, and to help you explore whatever it is you are experiencing. I work with all adults (18 & over). Much of my work often involves supporting people with depression, stress, life changes, relationships, self-worth, self-exploration, and identity. My special interests include, but are not limited to, working with loss and grief, and depression. Ultimately, and, I think, most importantly, I am interested in the human experience and being with people. I have experience of working with autistic people. I am an LGBTQIA+ ally.
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solutions counselling somerset
Counsellor, PsychD, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Crewkerne TA18
One of my specialities is Counselling for Grief and Bereavement. I also work with couples who have lost a baby or child and can help you to communicate again and work through the trauma, to help you reach an understanding and find your way back to a future together. I also offer counselling for anxiety ,depression, PND, self esteem building, and for issues affecting all stages of life. Such as relationship issues, couples counselling, fertility and pregnancy counselling, Birth Trauma, menopausal and end of life counselling. I have past experience as a Nurse & midwife. I work with Teenagers from 14 onwards.
One of my specialities is Counselling for Grief and Bereavement. I also work with couples who have lost a baby or child and can help you to communicate again and work through the trauma, to help you reach an understanding and find your way back to a future together. I also offer counselling for anxiety ,depression, PND, self esteem building, and for issues affecting all stages of life. Such as relationship issues, couples counselling, fertility and pregnancy counselling, Birth Trauma, menopausal and end of life counselling. I have past experience as a Nurse & midwife. I work with Teenagers from 14 onwards.
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The Heard Therapy
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Crewkerne TA18
I am a counsellor who focusses on the value of the therapeutic relationship and how trust and safety can support you and help you to validate and understand your experience without judgement. I work as an equine and nature assisted somatic trauma therapist and find it very helpful to combine this work with gentle trauma sensitive yoga practices to help regulate the nervous system. I have trained with Equusoma which brings elements of somatic experiencing into the experience of equine connection, I am also training in Somatic Experiencing. The work I do helps to integrate and process the experience of the mind and the body.
I am a counsellor who focusses on the value of the therapeutic relationship and how trust and safety can support you and help you to validate and understand your experience without judgement. I work as an equine and nature assisted somatic trauma therapist and find it very helpful to combine this work with gentle trauma sensitive yoga practices to help regulate the nervous system. I have trained with Equusoma which brings elements of somatic experiencing into the experience of equine connection, I am also training in Somatic Experiencing. The work I do helps to integrate and process the experience of the mind and the body.
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Dillian Maas
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Crewkerne TA18
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
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Victoria (Vicky) Crossland
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Crewkerne TA18
Not accepting new clients
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor, who has undertaken further specialist training to work with Young Children 4+ and Teens. Using a range of age appropriate interventions that include talking, creative work and play based, ensures this client group can make sense of big feelings and difficulties troubling them. From anxiety, low mood to anger I aid clients to express themselves in a comfortable and safe place. I have 12 years + experience of working in education and social care settings building nurturing relationships to promote change and to overcome past or present events.
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor, who has undertaken further specialist training to work with Young Children 4+ and Teens. Using a range of age appropriate interventions that include talking, creative work and play based, ensures this client group can make sense of big feelings and difficulties troubling them. From anxiety, low mood to anger I aid clients to express themselves in a comfortable and safe place. I have 12 years + experience of working in education and social care settings building nurturing relationships to promote change and to overcome past or present events.
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Stephanie Frances Patton
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14
Clients I see and work with bring a range of relational difficulties and traumas which present in very individual ways. Parents often feel judged when they are doing the best they can under difficult circumstances, and trust in others becomes unsafe. Children may struggle with anxiety, behavioural difficulties, withdraw, not trusting adults and feel isolated. Children want to feel safe and secure in their world with their family to thrive and flourish, and parents want to provide these for their children, but can find they need some support during difficult and challenging times in their lives.
Clients I see and work with bring a range of relational difficulties and traumas which present in very individual ways. Parents often feel judged when they are doing the best they can under difficult circumstances, and trust in others becomes unsafe. Children may struggle with anxiety, behavioural difficulties, withdraw, not trusting adults and feel isolated. Children want to feel safe and secure in their world with their family to thrive and flourish, and parents want to provide these for their children, but can find they need some support during difficult and challenging times in their lives.
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Francesca Rothera
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bridport DT6
A qualified counsellor with a special interest in working with trauma. This includes stress and burnout from a trauma informed perspective. An empathetic and engaged therapist; working with the belief that awareness is our greatest agent of change. An integrated, personal approach to Counselling which places you and your experience first and foremost. Understanding that our past shapes who we are, but the present is where the real growth happens. Bringing in knowledge of how our attachments, communications and thinking can be understood and adapted to make our experience of life more fulfilling.
A qualified counsellor with a special interest in working with trauma. This includes stress and burnout from a trauma informed perspective. An empathetic and engaged therapist; working with the belief that awareness is our greatest agent of change. An integrated, personal approach to Counselling which places you and your experience first and foremost. Understanding that our past shapes who we are, but the present is where the real growth happens. Bringing in knowledge of how our attachments, communications and thinking can be understood and adapted to make our experience of life more fulfilling.
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George Gotts
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bridport DT6
Are you feeling that you need a supportive relationship to help with issues in your life? At different times in life we may feel overwhelmed, alone or stuck and it can help to talk in a non judgemental setting. You may be considering therapy for many reasons and the first step is to just make contact. This can bring feelings of nervousness but it can also be a very exciting moment. You can ask for the help and support you need. It’s very important that you feel completely comfortable with your counsellor, that they are a person you can share all of yourself with.
Are you feeling that you need a supportive relationship to help with issues in your life? At different times in life we may feel overwhelmed, alone or stuck and it can help to talk in a non judgemental setting. You may be considering therapy for many reasons and the first step is to just make contact. This can bring feelings of nervousness but it can also be a very exciting moment. You can ask for the help and support you need. It’s very important that you feel completely comfortable with your counsellor, that they are a person you can share all of yourself with.
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Amelia Jane Nelson
Counsellor, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Chard TA20
Sometimes in life we come across challenges that are too big to manage and cope with by ourselves. We can feel 'stuck' lost and isolated with our problems, unable to find a way forward. There could be a heavy weight of unhappiness and you are unable to pinpoint why. Past events could be affecting the way you are in the world today. Anxiety or depression may be holding you back from experiencing life and relationships in the way that you want to.
Sometimes in life we come across challenges that are too big to manage and cope with by ourselves. We can feel 'stuck' lost and isolated with our problems, unable to find a way forward. There could be a heavy weight of unhappiness and you are unable to pinpoint why. Past events could be affecting the way you are in the world today. Anxiety or depression may be holding you back from experiencing life and relationships in the way that you want to.
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Diane Hassall
Psychotherapist, COSRT General
Verified Verified
Dorchester DT2  (Online Only)
No intimate relationship is ever without its challenges. Yet how many of us are taught how to make relationships work? Or sex come to that. And who can we talk to if things aren't working as well as we want? I am the Lead Psychotherapist at Your Time To Talk, a down-to-earth therapy practice that specialises in relationship and sex therapy. Me and my team are here to offer you impartial, expert support. We work affirmatively with diversity, especially gender, sexual and relationship diversity; with couples, individuals and people in multi-partnered relationships, or engaged in BDSM and kink.
No intimate relationship is ever without its challenges. Yet how many of us are taught how to make relationships work? Or sex come to that. And who can we talk to if things aren't working as well as we want? I am the Lead Psychotherapist at Your Time To Talk, a down-to-earth therapy practice that specialises in relationship and sex therapy. Me and my team are here to offer you impartial, expert support. We work affirmatively with diversity, especially gender, sexual and relationship diversity; with couples, individuals and people in multi-partnered relationships, or engaged in BDSM and kink.
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Jo Flint
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Chard TA20
If you are struggling with personal issues, such as, anxiety, anger, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement/loss, life transitions, or feel you need help in moving on in your life, then please contact me for help. I am qualified and experienced Counsellor and Supervisor, working privately near Axminster, East Devon. While always working collaboratively with you, I aim to offer you a safe space where you can explore your issues in depth, which will help you gain insight and understanding, and enable you to live your life in more fulfilling and hopeful ways.
If you are struggling with personal issues, such as, anxiety, anger, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement/loss, life transitions, or feel you need help in moving on in your life, then please contact me for help. I am qualified and experienced Counsellor and Supervisor, working privately near Axminster, East Devon. While always working collaboratively with you, I aim to offer you a safe space where you can explore your issues in depth, which will help you gain insight and understanding, and enable you to live your life in more fulfilling and hopeful ways.
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Samantha Barlow
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Bridport DT6
Life can be challenging. I offer a caring environment free from judgment for you to explore your feelings. I will work alongside you to develop life-changing habits and help you become the person you wish to be. I have a special interest in working with relationship difficulties, such as separation, divorce, affairs, control or abuse, stepfamily issues and parenting. I am a Relate trained, CPCAB Level 5 relational counsellor. I also work extensively with life stage transitions, such as adolescence, parenthood, menopause, older adults and bereavement. I am passionate about supporting people on their journey for meaning and purpose.
Life can be challenging. I offer a caring environment free from judgment for you to explore your feelings. I will work alongside you to develop life-changing habits and help you become the person you wish to be. I have a special interest in working with relationship difficulties, such as separation, divorce, affairs, control or abuse, stepfamily issues and parenting. I am a Relate trained, CPCAB Level 5 relational counsellor. I also work extensively with life stage transitions, such as adolescence, parenthood, menopause, older adults and bereavement. I am passionate about supporting people on their journey for meaning and purpose.
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sandra fraser counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Yeovil BA20
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
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Ingrid Maria Beare
Psychologist, MA, GMBPsS
Verified Verified
Corscombe DT2
I have over 15 years experience providing Psychotherapy in Spanish and English intenationally. I offer sessions in both languages via telephone, on-line or face to face in London
I have over 15 years experience providing Psychotherapy in Spanish and English intenationally. I offer sessions in both languages via telephone, on-line or face to face in London
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Craig T Billington
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Charmouth DT6  (Online Only)
Welcome to my profile, I am an experienced integrative therapist, service manager and supervisor who specialises in the field of unresolved loss, grief and trauma within an NHS environment and private practice. I specialise within EMDR to treat single and complex post-traumatic stress (PTSD) amongst the many other challenges we experience in life. Feelings of overwhelm, grief, fear, confusion, and trauma each lead to unique recovery paths. Therefore, my approach is client-centred, focusing on a de-stigmatising perspective where life's struggles, challenges, tragedies, and recovery are seen as integral parts of the human experience.
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Emma Pickerill
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
Yeovil BA20
Through open and honest dialogue I work with you to explore your inner world and uncover the root of your struggles, ultimately helping you to find new ways of being and relating to yourself and others. My approach is to create a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences. Therapy is a process where we work together to uncover the underlying patterns and beliefs that may be holding you back. By fostering self-awareness and promoting self-acceptance I help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships.
Through open and honest dialogue I work with you to explore your inner world and uncover the root of your struggles, ultimately helping you to find new ways of being and relating to yourself and others. My approach is to create a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences. Therapy is a process where we work together to uncover the underlying patterns and beliefs that may be holding you back. By fostering self-awareness and promoting self-acceptance I help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships.
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Xenia Kaspar
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, PNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Yeovil BA20
Hello, my name is Xenia and I am a accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor. Life has it’s challenges and I have certainly had my own over the years. Sometimes we just need support from someone that isn’t family or a close friend. Someone who we can trust that they will hold space for us in order to process certain events, or, a confidential objective party that will listen, without judgement, so we can make sense of ourselves and the world around us.
Hello, my name is Xenia and I am a accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor. Life has it’s challenges and I have certainly had my own over the years. Sometimes we just need support from someone that isn’t family or a close friend. Someone who we can trust that they will hold space for us in order to process certain events, or, a confidential objective party that will listen, without judgement, so we can make sense of ourselves and the world around us.
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Fiona Lewis
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified Verified
Glastonbury BA6
Welcome and thank you for viewing my profile. I am an Art Psychotherapist which allows for non-verbal expression that can aid exploration and discovery of what is affecting you. There is a wide range of creative possibilities, you don’t need to feel you are “good” at art for it to be helpful to you, or make art at all if talking or other activities are enough at times. The movement and process of art making can help soothe, regulate, express difficult emotions or reveal unconscious processes. We will explore the results together rather than artwork being interpreted by me. Artwork can be spontaneous or guided.
Welcome and thank you for viewing my profile. I am an Art Psychotherapist which allows for non-verbal expression that can aid exploration and discovery of what is affecting you. There is a wide range of creative possibilities, you don’t need to feel you are “good” at art for it to be helpful to you, or make art at all if talking or other activities are enough at times. The movement and process of art making can help soothe, regulate, express difficult emotions or reveal unconscious processes. We will explore the results together rather than artwork being interpreted by me. Artwork can be spontaneous or guided.
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Louise O'Connell Bacp Accredited Emdr Trained
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Aldershot GU11
BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, EMDR, attachment-based, energy psychology. With over 15 years of broad clinical experience. I can help you process and recover from challenging and traumatic experiences, losses or endings, including relationships breakdown. Our sessions will help you to create strategies, manage feelings including anxiety panic, gain emotional regulation. Sessions can help you to understand yourself from an attachment theory point of view, helping you understand how you get your needs met, help you to grow in self-awareness, self-acceptance deepen compassion, and help you access joy and contentment in life.
BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, EMDR, attachment-based, energy psychology. With over 15 years of broad clinical experience. I can help you process and recover from challenging and traumatic experiences, losses or endings, including relationships breakdown. Our sessions will help you to create strategies, manage feelings including anxiety panic, gain emotional regulation. Sessions can help you to understand yourself from an attachment theory point of view, helping you understand how you get your needs met, help you to grow in self-awareness, self-acceptance deepen compassion, and help you access joy and contentment in life.
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Victoria Clancy
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Chichester PO20
Hi, I am Vicky, I offer face to face and online psychotherapy; play and art therapy for children and young people in the Sussex area. I have a private room located in Oving, Chichester as well as working in schools and other locations in West Sussex. I also offer support for parents, teachers and professionals. I specialise in working with young people who are impacted by trauma, anxiety, depressive symptoms and behavioural difficulties. My website explains this in more detail: victoria@victoriaclancy.co.uk or you may prefer to give me a call or email to find out more: 07867 433 558, victoria@victoriaclancy.co.uk.
Hi, I am Vicky, I offer face to face and online psychotherapy; play and art therapy for children and young people in the Sussex area. I have a private room located in Oving, Chichester as well as working in schools and other locations in West Sussex. I also offer support for parents, teachers and professionals. I specialise in working with young people who are impacted by trauma, anxiety, depressive symptoms and behavioural difficulties. My website explains this in more detail: victoria@victoriaclancy.co.uk or you may prefer to give me a call or email to find out more: 07867 433 558, victoria@victoriaclancy.co.uk.
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Attachment-based Counsellors

Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?

Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?

Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?

Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.