Why do I feel emotionally numb?

When you can't cry even though you want to. When good news doesn't feel good. When you're going through the motions but nothing seems real. Numbness often develops as protection from overwhelming emotions.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Elaine Knight-Roberts
Counsellor Therapist
South Gloucestershire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Are you feeling overwhelmed, carrying a grief too heavy to share, or feeling the weight of the invisible wounds of emotional abuse or childhood trauma? Maybe…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
Works with:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Low self-confidenceSpiritualityPostnatal depressionFamily issuesNarcissistic abuse
Michelle Martin
Psychotherapist
Lancashire
Online & In-personMicrosoft TeamsZoom

About me and my therapy practice I am a person-centred counsellor working in Lancaster offering face-to face sessions or secure online or telephone…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adhd and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Lancashire
Works with:Self-harmAffairs and betrayalsBereavementAnger managementNeurodiversityAnxiety
Victoria kilner
Psychotherapist
Hampshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I’m Victoria, a BACP-registered integrative somatic therapist. I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Hampshire
Works with:Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)AnxietyPerfectionismOlder people's counsellingSeparation and divorceRace and racial identity
Richard Hall
Psychotherapist
Greater Manchester
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I am a Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering both online and in person sessions. You may be struggling with a specific issue or pattern of behaviour and know…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, addiction and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Greater Manchester
Works with:Separation anxietyPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Career counsellingPhysical abuseFamily issuesNon-monogamy
Judy Whitehead
Professional Counsellor
Kent
Online & In-personPhoneZoom

I am Judy Whitehead, a counsellor offering Hypnotherapy sound and guided meditation. I offer a safe, compassionate space for healing, self-undertanding, and…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Kent (+9 areas)
Works with:InfertilityAdoption counselling for childrenLGBTQ Plus counsellingStressGamblingBehaviour problems
Joanne Reed
Counsellor Therapist
West Yorkshire
OnlineGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Hello, I’m Joanne, a grief and loss counsellor specialising in bereavement and suicide loss. I provide calm, trauma-informed online and telephone counselling…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with affairs and betrayals, anxiety and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Based in West Yorkshire (+13 areas)
Works with:Feeling sadLGBTQ Plus counsellingAffairs and betrayalsBurnoutWork-related stressHealth anxiety

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