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Understanding your options for mental health support can help you find the right path forward, whether through the NHS or private services.

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Whatever you're experiencing right now, it's valid. Seeking information and support is a positive step, and there are people who can help. You might be unsure whether counselling is right for you—and that's okay. Many counsellors offer initial conversations to help you understand whether their approach could help. The counsellors featured here have experience with support. Read their profiles to learn about their background and how they work with clients.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Andy Williams
Psychotherapist
West Yorkshire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Welcome – I’m Andy Williams, a senior psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with many years’ experience supporting people through life’s toughest moments. I…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adoption counselling for adults and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
Works with:Family issuesRacismSocial anxietyLonelinessAbuseRace and racial identity
Heather Macfarlane
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
City of Glasgow
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Do you feel overwhelmed or anxious? Is it all getting too much at times? Do you feel stuck but don’t know how to change? It can help to have someone impartial…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, affairs and betrayals and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 4 client testimonials
Works with:Affairs and betrayalsBereavementFamily issuesHealth anxietyMiscarriageSeparation anxiety
Rachel Mckinstry
Counsellor Therapist
Antrim
Online & In-personMicrosoft Teams

Do you feel weighed down by anxiety or life’s demands? I’m Rachel, an integrative counsellor. In a calm, supportive space, we’ll work together to ease the…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with anxiety
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
Works with:Anxiety
Paula Bailey
Psychotherapist
Merseyside
Online & In-personMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Hello, I’m an experienced Direct Member of the UKCP and Registered Systemic Psychotherapist based in Widnes. With over 30 years in NHS Mental Health practice,…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adhd and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:Bereavement CounsellingAutismBlended familyAbuseBurnoutBereavement
Julia Wakefield-Harrey
Professional Counsellor
Surrey
Online & In-personMicrosoft TeamsPhoneZoom

Welcome. I’m Julia, an accredited integrative counsellor who believes in creating a space where people feel safe, understood, and accepted. I work with…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 3 client testimonials
Works with:Young people's counsellingLGBTQ Plus counsellingMiscarriageAddictionChildless not by choiceSeparation and divorce
Lisa Fursman
Professional Counsellor
Somerset
OnlineGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

I am a highly seasoned and accredited counsellor with 15 years of invaluable experience in various roles within the NHS. My extensive background has equipped…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with anger management, anxiety and more
  • Offers online sessions
Works with:Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)Social anxietyRelationship problemsStressSchizophreniaHealth anxiety

Experiences that may feel familiar

"Reena was incredibly knowledgeable and created a safe space in which all members of the group felt comfortable. Our group were able to experience a number of different breath-work practices with...

I am very grateful to Sharon for the effort she made with me. I have seen OHU counsellors and NHS counsellors too but I would say from the CBT point of view Sharon was really good in her field, she...

After years of struggling with health anxiety & having tried various forms of treatment with no luck, I had a consultation with Tony to explore Hypnotherapy. I was apprehensive, but Tony made me feel...