Female Counselling in Wantage, ENG
![Photo of Isobel Hall, MNCPS Acc., Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/bee8ceea-e28d-4afd-9a49-07da5c149c09/3/320x400.jpeg)
Hi, I'm Isobel. My clients would describe me as warm, honest and direct. I offer non-judgmental psychotherapy for a broad range of issues, many of which center around anxieties, self esteem, self defeating behaviors, relationships, abuse and trauma. I'm an integrative therapist, which means I draw from a few different styles of therapy- please ask if you'd like to know more about this. I currently offer both short term and long term therapy online and in person. My client base consists of individuals with a really mixed range of issues. I am also a Psychosexual specialist (I can provide therapy for sexual issues).
Hi, I'm Isobel. My clients would describe me as warm, honest and direct. I offer non-judgmental psychotherapy for a broad range of issues, many of which center around anxieties, self esteem, self defeating behaviors, relationships, abuse and trauma. I'm an integrative therapist, which means I draw from a few different styles of therapy- please ask if you'd like to know more about this. I currently offer both short term and long term therapy online and in person. My client base consists of individuals with a really mixed range of issues. I am also a Psychosexual specialist (I can provide therapy for sexual issues).
![Photo of Katie Greaves - Liberate: Counselling to Empower, MA, MNCPS Acc., Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d542a4d3-889c-4baf-8c55-5800335b93c7/1/320x400.png)
Every experience shared is an opportunity to feel less alone. It is my firm belief that every person has the power within themselves to make choices and changes, take ownership of their lives, and determine the direction they wish to head. My aim is to promote empowerment, personal change and growth, and provide a non-judgemental space for clients to progress at their own pace. I have both personal and professional experience of working with neurodiversity and I welcome this - as I welcome people of all backgrounds - into my practice.
Every experience shared is an opportunity to feel less alone. It is my firm belief that every person has the power within themselves to make choices and changes, take ownership of their lives, and determine the direction they wish to head. My aim is to promote empowerment, personal change and growth, and provide a non-judgemental space for clients to progress at their own pace. I have both personal and professional experience of working with neurodiversity and I welcome this - as I welcome people of all backgrounds - into my practice.
![Photo of Natalie Bryden - NB Therapy, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/24763756-2b99-4a88-9e6e-5956dce876d5/1/320x400.jpeg)
Looking for talking therapy can be a daunting step into the unknown, whether you are considering it for the first time or perhaps seeking a new perspective. Either way choosing the right counsellor for you is important. I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor offering a compassionate, professional and confidential approach. I can help you to facilitate the change you are looking for. We all have individual therapeutic needs. I can work with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships, trauma and suicidal thoughts. I have many years experience working with survivors of sexual abuse both current and historical.
Looking for talking therapy can be a daunting step into the unknown, whether you are considering it for the first time or perhaps seeking a new perspective. Either way choosing the right counsellor for you is important. I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor offering a compassionate, professional and confidential approach. I can help you to facilitate the change you are looking for. We all have individual therapeutic needs. I can work with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships, trauma and suicidal thoughts. I have many years experience working with survivors of sexual abuse both current and historical.
![Photo of Katharine Juliet Hipwell, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ea61806a-948e-4350-a219-bc523468a778/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am a thoughtful, passionate and committed therapist with experience of working with both adults and young people. My work with families within the local community, in educational settings and for an affordable counselling charity have given me exposure to a variety of different issues. I understand that life can sometimes seem overwhelming and having the ability to listen in a non judgmental and accepting way is paramount.
I am a thoughtful, passionate and committed therapist with experience of working with both adults and young people. My work with families within the local community, in educational settings and for an affordable counselling charity have given me exposure to a variety of different issues. I understand that life can sometimes seem overwhelming and having the ability to listen in a non judgmental and accepting way is paramount.
![Photo of Nicola Kelly - Nicola Kelly Counselling, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8468a982-72fd-4274-97f4-903957e68620/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am an Integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work with a range of modalities including person-centred and psychodynamic. My private practice is located from my home, within a welcoming, safe and confidential setting. At times life can become difficult and confusing. If you feel you have lost your way, struggling with stress or anxiety, talking to a trained professional will help you explore your deeper thoughts and feelings at your own pace without judgement.
I am an Integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work with a range of modalities including person-centred and psychodynamic. My private practice is located from my home, within a welcoming, safe and confidential setting. At times life can become difficult and confusing. If you feel you have lost your way, struggling with stress or anxiety, talking to a trained professional will help you explore your deeper thoughts and feelings at your own pace without judgement.
![Photo of Dr Josephine McInerney, HCPC - Clin. Psych., Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0a78a9e4-7942-4649-b2c6-5ffa2335c5bc/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr Josephine McInerney
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Wantage OX12 (Online Only)
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist working in both private practice and the NHS, where I work as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in secure services. I have experience working across the lifespan and with a range of severity. I place a strong emphasis on creating a safe space to commence therapy and to support clients to create positive change. I am trained to use multiple evidence-based psychological therapies and work flexibly to adapt these to each client.
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist working in both private practice and the NHS, where I work as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in secure services. I have experience working across the lifespan and with a range of severity. I place a strong emphasis on creating a safe space to commence therapy and to support clients to create positive change. I am trained to use multiple evidence-based psychological therapies and work flexibly to adapt these to each client.
![Photo of Alison Hamley - Alison Hamley Psychological Services, MSc, HCPC - Clin. Psych., Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/496d9acb-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Alison Hamley Psychological Services
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Wantage OX12
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, and a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. I have over 25 years experience of working in mental health settings. In my practice, I provide a safe, confidential and collaborative space for clients to explore their difficulties and find solutions to their problems.
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, and a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. I have over 25 years experience of working in mental health settings. In my practice, I provide a safe, confidential and collaborative space for clients to explore their difficulties and find solutions to their problems.
![Photo of Sian Renwick, MBACP, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e6f5e5e7-c9bc-4265-b5d2-fea035a795f3/2/320x400.jpeg)
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.
![Photo of Stacy Rowland-Jones, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/44b491f2-180d-43cb-8b65-2ce047cfc6ed/3/320x400.jpeg)
Hello and welcome. How can I help support you? It can be difficult to express our feelings or make sense of what is happening to us. Enabling ourselves to be truly heard is important so that we might explore our difficulties. You may feel that a change is needed. Perhaps you struggle with unhelpful patterns or have difficulty setting boundaries for yourself. Do you replay events, wishing that you had done things differently? Perhaps a past trauma is haunting you. Navigating our challenges can make us feel out of control, lost and frustrated. By working together we can heal, build strength and resilience and feel more fulfilled.
Hello and welcome. How can I help support you? It can be difficult to express our feelings or make sense of what is happening to us. Enabling ourselves to be truly heard is important so that we might explore our difficulties. You may feel that a change is needed. Perhaps you struggle with unhelpful patterns or have difficulty setting boundaries for yourself. Do you replay events, wishing that you had done things differently? Perhaps a past trauma is haunting you. Navigating our challenges can make us feel out of control, lost and frustrated. By working together we can heal, build strength and resilience and feel more fulfilled.
![Photo of Emanuela Vita, PTUK, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e8d681e4-deeb-45b7-b402-b203fc163f15/3/320x400.jpeg)
Play is the child’s nature medium of self-expression – It is essential for development. In the play therapy sessions, the child has opportunity to ‘play out’ their feelings and problems. The intervention has a significant impact on how children view themselves and their future success as students, members of the community, family members, and human beings. Children sometimes experience difficulties and present challenging behaviours. I may contribute to their soul’s playfulness and lightness through the play. Therapeutic intervention plan using non-directive and Integrative Holistic Play Therapy.
Play is the child’s nature medium of self-expression – It is essential for development. In the play therapy sessions, the child has opportunity to ‘play out’ their feelings and problems. The intervention has a significant impact on how children view themselves and their future success as students, members of the community, family members, and human beings. Children sometimes experience difficulties and present challenging behaviours. I may contribute to their soul’s playfulness and lightness through the play. Therapeutic intervention plan using non-directive and Integrative Holistic Play Therapy.
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![Photo of Carola Percival, MBACP, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/53f88e09-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, and a warm welcome to my professional profile! Please also look at my website www.goringphysis. co.uk. There are times in every person's emotional life when their nearest and dearest people are not suitable to go to, and this is where my professional skill and experience can be helpful to let you find your way forward. I see my role to create with you a psychotherapeutic relationship of trust and hope which will be unique for the duration of your therapy. I work ethically, non-judgmentally and our time together will be based on a contractual agreement towards your specific goal.
Hello, and a warm welcome to my professional profile! Please also look at my website www.goringphysis. co.uk. There are times in every person's emotional life when their nearest and dearest people are not suitable to go to, and this is where my professional skill and experience can be helpful to let you find your way forward. I see my role to create with you a psychotherapeutic relationship of trust and hope which will be unique for the duration of your therapy. I work ethically, non-judgmentally and our time together will be based on a contractual agreement towards your specific goal.
![Photo of Rachel Allan, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/03fedc2e-bd9d-449e-b064-4723f6b16f8b/1/320x400.jpeg)
Welcome, my name is Rachel and I am a professional qualified Integrative Transpersonal Therapist based in Oxfordshire. I understand that deciding to start therapy and looking for the right therapist can be a daunting process. I believe the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist is one of the most fundamental parts of effective therapy. I take great care in listening to your story so that you feel safe to express your inner world, so that we may work together to find change and growth. I am a down to earth, warm and authentic therapist.
Welcome, my name is Rachel and I am a professional qualified Integrative Transpersonal Therapist based in Oxfordshire. I understand that deciding to start therapy and looking for the right therapist can be a daunting process. I believe the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist is one of the most fundamental parts of effective therapy. I take great care in listening to your story so that you feel safe to express your inner world, so that we may work together to find change and growth. I am a down to earth, warm and authentic therapist.
![Photo of Zanna St Quinton, MHGI, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/abafa4f3-0d7f-4ba3-9904-5f34817778f8/1/320x400.jpeg)
I specialise in supporting parents through the various challenges that being a parent brings. Perhaps you’re a new parent and are struggling to adjust to your ‘new normal’. Perhaps you are struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, overwhelm or a feeling of being ‘stuck’. Maybe you are experiencing disproportionate levels of anger which you recognise are having a negative impact on you and your family. Perhaps you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship. Is a traumatic birth experience still affecting you? If so, I can help. I specialise in practical & positive, brief therapy.
I specialise in supporting parents through the various challenges that being a parent brings. Perhaps you’re a new parent and are struggling to adjust to your ‘new normal’. Perhaps you are struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, overwhelm or a feeling of being ‘stuck’. Maybe you are experiencing disproportionate levels of anger which you recognise are having a negative impact on you and your family. Perhaps you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship. Is a traumatic birth experience still affecting you? If so, I can help. I specialise in practical & positive, brief therapy.
![Photo of Marie George, MSc, MUKCP, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9178187c-e9f5-4529-82e0-61756cabc943/1/320x400.jpeg)
If you are feeling overwhelmed by current issues or past traumatic experiences, making you feel stuck, lost or vulnerable in life & you want something to change, I can offer you support. Together, we will aim to ease the mental & physical discomfort of emotions, such as anxiety, sadness, fear or anger & work towards achieving a more balanced life. I am an experienced, integrative therapist & use various therapeutic approaches to draw on a variety of skills & techniques to suit you. My perspective is holistic, embracing mind, body & spirit, working with your thoughts as well as how you experience difficult emotions in your body.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by current issues or past traumatic experiences, making you feel stuck, lost or vulnerable in life & you want something to change, I can offer you support. Together, we will aim to ease the mental & physical discomfort of emotions, such as anxiety, sadness, fear or anger & work towards achieving a more balanced life. I am an experienced, integrative therapist & use various therapeutic approaches to draw on a variety of skills & techniques to suit you. My perspective is holistic, embracing mind, body & spirit, working with your thoughts as well as how you experience difficult emotions in your body.
![Photo of Georgie Hedges, MNCPS Acc., Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/a99dceec-ae36-4348-b17f-76f0df3a1bdd/3/320x400.jpeg)
I'm friendly, flexible and non judgemental, offering understanding and empathy and I specialise working with young people and adults. My approach is unique to each client, factoring developmental and chronological ages. I work interactively, person-centred, yet directively and creatively- integrating arts/games therapies with CBT. I find individual ways to connect to every client and find humour, where appropriate, can go a long way to heal. I work to help young people understand their behaviours and motivations and challenge perspectives, whilst being very much on their level. EFT and Hypnotherapy qualified practitioner.
I'm friendly, flexible and non judgemental, offering understanding and empathy and I specialise working with young people and adults. My approach is unique to each client, factoring developmental and chronological ages. I work interactively, person-centred, yet directively and creatively- integrating arts/games therapies with CBT. I find individual ways to connect to every client and find humour, where appropriate, can go a long way to heal. I work to help young people understand their behaviours and motivations and challenge perspectives, whilst being very much on their level. EFT and Hypnotherapy qualified practitioner.
![Photo of Linda Kathryn Berkeley, MSc, MBABCP, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/772bafdd-3663-43e6-8936-f9da2274c7ff/1/320x400.jpeg)
You are the expert on yourself an only you can decide what might work for you. We will form a plan together, perhaps over the course of two to three sessions, of how we can proceed, and what we collaboratively believe is going on for you. You will find my practice is based on a humanistic, integrative, pluralistic blending of possibilities from several frameworks, including CBT, Gestalt, Compassion Focused Therapy, ideas from psychodynamic practice, with a person-centred, humanistic core.
You are the expert on yourself an only you can decide what might work for you. We will form a plan together, perhaps over the course of two to three sessions, of how we can proceed, and what we collaboratively believe is going on for you. You will find my practice is based on a humanistic, integrative, pluralistic blending of possibilities from several frameworks, including CBT, Gestalt, Compassion Focused Therapy, ideas from psychodynamic practice, with a person-centred, humanistic core.
![Photo of Natilie Cocker, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9a435f9e-08ef-40f2-8406-9e91e273ff85/2/320x400.jpeg)
My passion is to help children of all ages who may feel anxious; emotionally dysregulated; and mentally and physically exhausted feel at ease again in their bodies, their mind, their surroundings and their relationships. Alongside this, I support worried parents by empowering them to change the dynamics of their family in order to redress the balance and bring about harmony once again. It is crucial as a practitioner to view your family construct individually, to form a relationship with your family members and to create a bespoke package of treatment that you all feel comfortable with.
My passion is to help children of all ages who may feel anxious; emotionally dysregulated; and mentally and physically exhausted feel at ease again in their bodies, their mind, their surroundings and their relationships. Alongside this, I support worried parents by empowering them to change the dynamics of their family in order to redress the balance and bring about harmony once again. It is crucial as a practitioner to view your family construct individually, to form a relationship with your family members and to create a bespoke package of treatment that you all feel comfortable with.
![Photo of Helen Decardi-Nelson, MBACP, Counsellor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4a1660f1-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Would you like support with difficult emotions, make sense of past or current experiences or understand your relationships better? I am an Integrative Counsellor with experience of individual counselling for adults, children and young people. I also offer Couples Counselling. People come to me for counselling for all kinds of reasons, including; anxiety, depression, enhancing self esteem and confidence, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loss, management of anger, as well as issues such as learning how to heal from traumatic and early life experiences.
Would you like support with difficult emotions, make sense of past or current experiences or understand your relationships better? I am an Integrative Counsellor with experience of individual counselling for adults, children and young people. I also offer Couples Counselling. People come to me for counselling for all kinds of reasons, including; anxiety, depression, enhancing self esteem and confidence, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loss, management of anger, as well as issues such as learning how to heal from traumatic and early life experiences.
![Photo of Annie Fabulet, MSc, MBACP, Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/984b4bb0-11a8-4c39-84db-1c1688b4c512/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am an existential psychotherapist and a supervisor. I first trained as a Clinical Psychologist in France before retraining as a Counselling Psychologist in the UK. Through my past experience, and my research, I am a specialist of intellectual giftedness and the issues attached to it. I have also worked extensively with depressed mothers and their babies. I am a registered in the UK (MBACP) as well as in France (ADELI). I specialise in existential psychotherapy, but I also work with other modalities. I offer short and long term therapy.
I am an existential psychotherapist and a supervisor. I first trained as a Clinical Psychologist in France before retraining as a Counselling Psychologist in the UK. Through my past experience, and my research, I am a specialist of intellectual giftedness and the issues attached to it. I have also worked extensively with depressed mothers and their babies. I am a registered in the UK (MBACP) as well as in France (ADELI). I specialise in existential psychotherapy, but I also work with other modalities. I offer short and long term therapy.
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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.