Female Counselling in Shrewsbury, ENG
I practice in a non-judgemental way which is individual to each client. My aim is to empower you and help you to live your most fulfilling life by encouraging you to recognise your inner resources and strength and to support your emotional wellbeing. I will work with you to help you to explore your thoughts and feelings and gain valuable new perspectives about yourself and your situation and to give you a greater sense of control and choice in your life. I can offer weekly or twice monthly counselling sessions on a long, medium, or short-term basis. We can often make a difference in just a few sessions.
I practice in a non-judgemental way which is individual to each client. My aim is to empower you and help you to live your most fulfilling life by encouraging you to recognise your inner resources and strength and to support your emotional wellbeing. I will work with you to help you to explore your thoughts and feelings and gain valuable new perspectives about yourself and your situation and to give you a greater sense of control and choice in your life. I can offer weekly or twice monthly counselling sessions on a long, medium, or short-term basis. We can often make a difference in just a few sessions.
Illuminate Psychotherapy Services
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Shrewsbury SY1
Katie is a highly skilled and compassionate CBT psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience. Specialising in the treatment of complex trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and attachment difficulties, Katie uses an individualised and formulation-driven approach to therapy. She has extensive experience working with adults and young people, Katie has a proven ability to build therapeutic relationships that facilitate growth and insight. With a friendly and empathetic approach, she empowers clients to take control of their own healing journey.
Katie is a highly skilled and compassionate CBT psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience. Specialising in the treatment of complex trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and attachment difficulties, Katie uses an individualised and formulation-driven approach to therapy. She has extensive experience working with adults and young people, Katie has a proven ability to build therapeutic relationships that facilitate growth and insight. With a friendly and empathetic approach, she empowers clients to take control of their own healing journey.
Functional Neurological Disorder is a challenging condition to live with. With experienced support and education it is manageable. I work with those living with FND (also DID) providing education, professional healing methods, hints and tips to avoid nervous system triggers causing tremors, cognitive fog, pain and blackouts/seizures. My intuitive skills applying embodied psychotherapy will enable us to relieve old frightening memories and thoughts. This lessens anxiety, distress, panic and pain, increasing your ability to stay calm, avoid triggers and increase your sense of calm.
Functional Neurological Disorder is a challenging condition to live with. With experienced support and education it is manageable. I work with those living with FND (also DID) providing education, professional healing methods, hints and tips to avoid nervous system triggers causing tremors, cognitive fog, pain and blackouts/seizures. My intuitive skills applying embodied psychotherapy will enable us to relieve old frightening memories and thoughts. This lessens anxiety, distress, panic and pain, increasing your ability to stay calm, avoid triggers and increase your sense of calm.
Becky Bigglestone
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Shrewsbury SY1
Waitlist for new clients
I specialise in supporting people who are finding life difficult or finding it hard to find a way forward; people with difficulties around sadness, depression, fear or anxiety, PTSD, trauma, recovering from abuse, or feeling stuck in their lives. Trauma and abuse can leave people with feelings of being alone, worthless, broken, or hopeless and helpless. People however, absolutely hold the seeds of their recovery within themselves, and with the right support and encouragement, they can start to build a better life with meaning and value. I aim to use my training, and knowledge and experience, to support people in their journey.
I specialise in supporting people who are finding life difficult or finding it hard to find a way forward; people with difficulties around sadness, depression, fear or anxiety, PTSD, trauma, recovering from abuse, or feeling stuck in their lives. Trauma and abuse can leave people with feelings of being alone, worthless, broken, or hopeless and helpless. People however, absolutely hold the seeds of their recovery within themselves, and with the right support and encouragement, they can start to build a better life with meaning and value. I aim to use my training, and knowledge and experience, to support people in their journey.
I am both a fully qualified Human Givens Practitioner (HG.Dip.P) and Medical Doctor with over 20 years of experience. I have worked in therapy, occupational medicine, addiction services and General Practice. I have Breathworks training in mindfulness and meditation. My wealth of experience with individuals and businesses allows me to effectively provide therapy and coaching to anyone looking to improve their mental health. Please see www.drkatetherapy.com for more detailed information.
I am both a fully qualified Human Givens Practitioner (HG.Dip.P) and Medical Doctor with over 20 years of experience. I have worked in therapy, occupational medicine, addiction services and General Practice. I have Breathworks training in mindfulness and meditation. My wealth of experience with individuals and businesses allows me to effectively provide therapy and coaching to anyone looking to improve their mental health. Please see www.drkatetherapy.com for more detailed information.
I strongly believe that counselling therapy should be available to all and pride myself on offering a Bespoke service to ensure All clients feel valued . I offer a range of services to suit needs which can include home / school visits , telephone / on line sessions or a walk with , talk with option . sessions can be arranged around your availability to include weekends or evenings if necessary. I will ensure you feel Safe , heard & in control of the process at all times , we will work at your pace and for as long as you feel you need support . Just be you ! That is more than good enough for me .
I strongly believe that counselling therapy should be available to all and pride myself on offering a Bespoke service to ensure All clients feel valued . I offer a range of services to suit needs which can include home / school visits , telephone / on line sessions or a walk with , talk with option . sessions can be arranged around your availability to include weekends or evenings if necessary. I will ensure you feel Safe , heard & in control of the process at all times , we will work at your pace and for as long as you feel you need support . Just be you ! That is more than good enough for me .
Are you struggling with a loss? Don't know how to move on or just want help managing these feelings? Especially if it's affecting your day to day life. Or have a loss coming up that you don't know how to come to terms with it. Or accept it.
Are you struggling with a loss? Don't know how to move on or just want help managing these feelings? Especially if it's affecting your day to day life. Or have a loss coming up that you don't know how to come to terms with it. Or accept it.
We all have different reasons why we might be considering starting the counselling process. It could be that you need some temporary support for an issue that you are currently struggling with. Or you may feel that it is time to address something that you have been carrying with you for a long time. Whatever your reasons, finding a safe space to talk freely about what is on your mind could be the first step towards feeling brighter and lighter. Whether you have a clear goal in mind of what you want out of therapy or whether you want to give it a try and see where it takes you, I am here to offer you support on that journey.
We all have different reasons why we might be considering starting the counselling process. It could be that you need some temporary support for an issue that you are currently struggling with. Or you may feel that it is time to address something that you have been carrying with you for a long time. Whatever your reasons, finding a safe space to talk freely about what is on your mind could be the first step towards feeling brighter and lighter. Whether you have a clear goal in mind of what you want out of therapy or whether you want to give it a try and see where it takes you, I am here to offer you support on that journey.
Hi. Deciding to try counselling can be quite a daunting experience, so I aim to provide a calm, welcoming space free of judgement for you to explore whatever issues you are facing. You may wish to make some changes in your life, or have a space to talk and make sense of things, counselling can be helpful with either. I've worked with a wide range of adult clients, with issues such as low mood, anxiety, relationship difficulties, stress, problems at work and bereavement and loss. I've also worked a lot with young people, in a school and college, also a wellbeing drop in for young people, so I'm happy to see any young person over 14.
Hi. Deciding to try counselling can be quite a daunting experience, so I aim to provide a calm, welcoming space free of judgement for you to explore whatever issues you are facing. You may wish to make some changes in your life, or have a space to talk and make sense of things, counselling can be helpful with either. I've worked with a wide range of adult clients, with issues such as low mood, anxiety, relationship difficulties, stress, problems at work and bereavement and loss. I've also worked a lot with young people, in a school and college, also a wellbeing drop in for young people, so I'm happy to see any young person over 14.
Hello, my name is Karola. I am a qualified and experienced senior counsellor. Do you feel anxious or depressed. Is life perhaps stressful and overwhelming at times Do you feel isolated and lonely? Through counselling I help you to off load and work through issues that affects your life in a diverse or detrimental way. I work in a nonjudgmental manner where we can work together towards a content and happier future for you. I do respect you as an individual and unique and the issues and problems you may bring will be completely different from anyone else. Therefore, the counselling will be tailored to your requirements.
Hello, my name is Karola. I am a qualified and experienced senior counsellor. Do you feel anxious or depressed. Is life perhaps stressful and overwhelming at times Do you feel isolated and lonely? Through counselling I help you to off load and work through issues that affects your life in a diverse or detrimental way. I work in a nonjudgmental manner where we can work together towards a content and happier future for you. I do respect you as an individual and unique and the issues and problems you may bring will be completely different from anyone else. Therefore, the counselling will be tailored to your requirements.
Hello, I am a Integrative Counsellor Psychotherapist in modalities including CBT, Person Centered, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. I found myself drawn to Integrative Counselling due to my belief no two people are the same. In order to truly help an individual I feel you need to draw on different modalities, tailoring a therapy unique to them and their life journey. I am BACP registered and always demonstrate their beliefs and values being non judgmental and congruent, creating a safe environment for my clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. Please feel free to contact with any questions you may have.
Hello, I am a Integrative Counsellor Psychotherapist in modalities including CBT, Person Centered, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. I found myself drawn to Integrative Counselling due to my belief no two people are the same. In order to truly help an individual I feel you need to draw on different modalities, tailoring a therapy unique to them and their life journey. I am BACP registered and always demonstrate their beliefs and values being non judgmental and congruent, creating a safe environment for my clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. Please feel free to contact with any questions you may have.
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I will be on annual leave 22/12/23 - 9/01/2024. I have been working as a counsellor for over 17 years. Working as a counsellor in Addictions services, Probation, GP surgeries, EAP and staff counsellor at a local charity. I have taught in a Shropshire College developing and delivering Counselling and Mental Wellbeing courses. I supervise staff at a 2 local mental health charities. I work from an office based in Shrewsbury, online or by phone. Trauma work is delivered face to face or online. I work as an Integrated counsellor and use different theories to tailor the therapy to your individual needs.
I will be on annual leave 22/12/23 - 9/01/2024. I have been working as a counsellor for over 17 years. Working as a counsellor in Addictions services, Probation, GP surgeries, EAP and staff counsellor at a local charity. I have taught in a Shropshire College developing and delivering Counselling and Mental Wellbeing courses. I supervise staff at a 2 local mental health charities. I work from an office based in Shrewsbury, online or by phone. Trauma work is delivered face to face or online. I work as an Integrated counsellor and use different theories to tailor the therapy to your individual needs.
I provide a space free of judgement, in which you can explore your thoughts, feelings, options and healing at your own pace. I offer this in person, via video or phone, and via email. I have a masters degree in trauma and PTSD and I am also trained in the Rewind Technique. I work humanistically; primarily using person-centered and gestalt, but I do bring in other interventions like CBT, mindfulness, trauma-interventions and creative therapy. To see a list of other training I have done, please visit the About Me section on my website.
I provide a space free of judgement, in which you can explore your thoughts, feelings, options and healing at your own pace. I offer this in person, via video or phone, and via email. I have a masters degree in trauma and PTSD and I am also trained in the Rewind Technique. I work humanistically; primarily using person-centered and gestalt, but I do bring in other interventions like CBT, mindfulness, trauma-interventions and creative therapy. To see a list of other training I have done, please visit the About Me section on my website.
Counselling is one way to give attention to aspects of our lives that trouble us. I concentrate on four areas of life. The first is when we feel bewildered, lost and disorientated. Second is when we see familiar, recurring patterns in ourselves. Third is the pleasures and difficulties of being with other people. Fourth is managing emotion and mood. Ways of thinking, reacting and managing distress vary widely as do practical circumstances. The need to find courage and energy can be tough. Check my website and see if what I offer could be useful to you.
Counselling is one way to give attention to aspects of our lives that trouble us. I concentrate on four areas of life. The first is when we feel bewildered, lost and disorientated. Second is when we see familiar, recurring patterns in ourselves. Third is the pleasures and difficulties of being with other people. Fourth is managing emotion and mood. Ways of thinking, reacting and managing distress vary widely as do practical circumstances. The need to find courage and energy can be tough. Check my website and see if what I offer could be useful to you.
Have you been having a harder time lately? Are you experiencing a new life transition where you’re not as happy as you had hoped? Or possibly you are looking to make a change in your relationships, work, or daily routine but you’re feeling stuck and unmotivated. Regardless of the specific challenge that has brought you to start therapy, you do not have to go through this journey alone. Therapy can help you accomplish your goals in an environment that is safe and non-judgmental.
Have you been having a harder time lately? Are you experiencing a new life transition where you’re not as happy as you had hoped? Or possibly you are looking to make a change in your relationships, work, or daily routine but you’re feeling stuck and unmotivated. Regardless of the specific challenge that has brought you to start therapy, you do not have to go through this journey alone. Therapy can help you accomplish your goals in an environment that is safe and non-judgmental.
I work with people who are looking to feel better and find more enjoyment in life. My clients may be experiencing specific difficulties such as stress, depression or anxiety, caused by demands of work, school or university or relationship challenges. Alternatively they may be struggling to make sense of life, looking to find a purpose or create change in one or more areas of their life. Some clients come for counselling as a form of personal or self-development, realising the importance of maintaining their emotional and mental wellbeing in the midst of all the various demands on their time and energy.
I work with people who are looking to feel better and find more enjoyment in life. My clients may be experiencing specific difficulties such as stress, depression or anxiety, caused by demands of work, school or university or relationship challenges. Alternatively they may be struggling to make sense of life, looking to find a purpose or create change in one or more areas of their life. Some clients come for counselling as a form of personal or self-development, realising the importance of maintaining their emotional and mental wellbeing in the midst of all the various demands on their time and energy.
I have been working in the counselling industry for over 10 years. My passion is empowering clients to have a deeper understanding of their experiences by creating a safe space for them to navigate their best outcomes. My core approach is integrative, which means that I can tailor therapy to the individual. I am a trained Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner working with two Therapy Dogs. I understand that seeking therapy is a very personal experience and it’s important that you feel comfortable with your therapist and that your therapist can meet your needs. I offer a free, no obligation consultation.
I have been working in the counselling industry for over 10 years. My passion is empowering clients to have a deeper understanding of their experiences by creating a safe space for them to navigate their best outcomes. My core approach is integrative, which means that I can tailor therapy to the individual. I am a trained Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner working with two Therapy Dogs. I understand that seeking therapy is a very personal experience and it’s important that you feel comfortable with your therapist and that your therapist can meet your needs. I offer a free, no obligation consultation.
My name is Alison, I am a psychotherapist with over fourteen years experience working in mental health. My initial career was working in residential centres for adults with complex mental health needs, changing field over three years ago receiving a masters degree as a psychotherapist, working both in private practice and online. I have worked in Ireland with clients with a range of personal struggles including depression, anxiety, body-image issues, borderline and histrionic personality disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar, Tourette's syndrome, relationship issues and confusion around their life's path.
My name is Alison, I am a psychotherapist with over fourteen years experience working in mental health. My initial career was working in residential centres for adults with complex mental health needs, changing field over three years ago receiving a masters degree as a psychotherapist, working both in private practice and online. I have worked in Ireland with clients with a range of personal struggles including depression, anxiety, body-image issues, borderline and histrionic personality disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar, Tourette's syndrome, relationship issues and confusion around their life's path.
I’m an experienced and qualified Person-Centred Counsellor / Psychotherapist. As your counsellor I offer a safe, respectful space for you, where you can explore personal issues and emotions, within a gentle and warm approach. It may be that you are feeling anxious or stressed and would like to explore these in order to move towards a feeling of emotional well being. Perhaps you might want to talk about difficulties at work, with family, personal relationships or sexual difficulties. Counselling can support you to find the resilience to work through these with courage and to find coping methods.
I’m an experienced and qualified Person-Centred Counsellor / Psychotherapist. As your counsellor I offer a safe, respectful space for you, where you can explore personal issues and emotions, within a gentle and warm approach. It may be that you are feeling anxious or stressed and would like to explore these in order to move towards a feeling of emotional well being. Perhaps you might want to talk about difficulties at work, with family, personal relationships or sexual difficulties. Counselling can support you to find the resilience to work through these with courage and to find coping methods.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.