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Therapists in United Kingdom

Phil Shaw

Edinburgh, Scotland

Phil Shaw

PGDip in Counselling, University of Edinburgh
Years in practice: 2
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I believe therapy can be truly transformative, offering a space to explore past experiences and how they shape our present. This belief comes from my work as both a therapist and a client. I work collaboratively with my clients to create a safe, empowering environment where they can make more productive meaning about their world and relationships.

My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and acceptance, but when appropriate I also offer constructive challenge. I meet each person where they are, encouraging deeper reflection and new perspectives.

Much of my experience involves supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, family dynamics, autism, trauma, and issues related to sex, gender, and sexuality.

Edinburgh, Scotland
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Sarah James

Brighton, East Sussex

Sarah James

Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Chichester Counselling
Years in practice: 2
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Sometimes life can feel small. You might feel stuck in a way of thinking or living that no longer fits. Or something may have happened that’s changed how you see everything.

If this sounds familiar, I can help. I offer a safe, confidential space to talk things through and understand yourself better. I came to this work because I believe people don’t need to stay stuck in the situations they find themselves in.

I’m a fully qualified, BACP-registered therapist, trained in psychodynamic and trauma-informed therapy. I work with people 18+ on issues including trauma, sexual assault, addiction, bullying, boarding school, family relationships, domestic abuse and LGBT+ concerns.

Book a free 20-minute call to see if we’re a good fit.

Brighton, East Sussex
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Sophia England

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sophia England

PGDip, Counselling, The University of Edinburgh
Years in practice: 11
Offers:  Remote Therapy

While it can be valuable to talk about your problems with close friends and family members, sometimes the people around you aren’t able to provide the help you need. I’ll listen to you and help you to understand yourself better, so you can make positive changes in your life. I’m happy to consider working with almost any issue and have experience of working with a wide range of men and presenting issues. I’ve a speciality in working with people who are affected by trauma, I’ve completed Trauma Enhanced Practice Levels 2 and 3. I holds awareness that an event, a series of events or a set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally hurtful or life threatening can be termed as trauma.

Edinburgh, Scotland
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Dr. Annemarie O’Connor

London, England

Dr. Annemarie O’Connor

DClinPsy, University of Hull
Years in practice: 22
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I work as part of a team of online specialist clinical psychologists. We use technology to maximise each session you have and keep you well. We divide ourselves up into areas of expertise – so if you’ve experienced something traumatic, for example, the best professional care you can receive is from a clinical psychologist who has chosen to specialise in trauma. My expertise is OCD, BDD and obsessional and anxiety difficulties, such as perfectionism.

London, England
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Benedicta Sanio

Edinburgh, Scotland

Benedicta Sanio

PgDip in Psychotherapy and Counselling, University of Edinburgh
Years in practice: 25+
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Although I trained in the dialogue between psychodynamic and person-centered approaches, I work creatively and intuitively, depending on the client’s needs. Essentially, my belief in the existence of an inner world through which we perceive an outer reality where the past is alive in the present is premised on my personal life experience. However, my primary objective is to build a therapeutic relationship with you grounded in honesty and openness, which may lead to trust and mutual understanding. What is most important to me is the relational aspect of our work together, which is deemed the prime factor in the therapeutic process according to research.

Edinburgh, Scotland
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Roger Harrison

Sale, Manchester

Roger Harrison

Postgraduate Diploma, University of East London
Years in practice: 16
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I am a male counsellor and psychotherapist, working online and in-person for people living in Manchester (UK) and surrounding areas. I focus on helping people overcome drug addiction and alcohol addiction or related problems, compulsive sexual behaviours and use of pornography. Other issues I help men with include depression and anxiety, abuse and trauma, and sexuality.

Sale, Manchester
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Vicki Allen

Glasgow, Scotland

Vicki Allen

MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Strathclyde
Years in practice: 8
Offers:  Remote Therapy

You may have arrived here because you feel stuck or flat or numb. Or wrung out. No time for you. Always there to help others, and sometimes taking on too much and not knowing how to say no. Boundaries are difficult. Not knowing where your partner (or friend or mother or boss) ends and where you begin.​ I know that I’m not a fixer – I can’t fix other people. But I absolutely believe people don’t need fixing. In my experience, we generally need a bit of time and space to air our feelings, our stuckness, our chaotic inner experiences with all their pain and uncertainty. I can sit with that uncertainty and pain, and explore it with you very gently.Because I firmly believe that the answers lie where the pain is.

Glasgow, Scotland
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Mark Allerton

Merseyside, England

Mark Allerton

PgDip in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, Liverpool John Moores University
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Men sometimes carry their problems around, being strong on the outside, like a suit of armour. They leave the talking to others, often women. Your friends might be doing the same, but if you’re the one to admit it, you fear losing your credibility as a real man. There may also be an inner voice telling you to man up and not show vulnerability, but this can be part of the problem.

I think counselling can help men become better friends, partners, fathers and lovers. Learning to talk about yourself without fear of judgement can help your state of mind and relationships. When I work with men, they often find it’s a relief to finally let it all out. They feel lighter and open up to change, rather than closing down or “manning up” just to fit in.

I offer both remote and in-person appointments and have experience working with English-speaking clients who live outside the UK in all parts of the world.

Merseyside, England
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Space To Be You

London, Greater London

Space To Be You

Number of Therapists: 50+
Offers:  Remote Therapy, Individual Therapy

We are a full-service psychotherapy, counselling, complementary therapy and bodywork therapy centre based in Hackney, London.

We provide a comfortable, peaceful and confidential space tailored to individual needs: a Space To Be You.

Most of our therapists work with men who are in need of support, counselling and psychotherapy, and we have helped dozens of men through difficult periods in their life.

London, Greater London
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Caroline Stevens

Plymouth, Devon

Caroline Stevens

Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Devon and Cornwall Counselling Hub
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I understand that it can be tricky talking about challenging personal issues, which is why I warmly invite you to contact me if you feel you would like some professional support. I am a person-centred counsellor, working in a relational way, meaning that through developing a trusting working relationship, your goals for therapy, and for life, can be realistically achieved.

I can offer face-to-face or online therapy, and either way, I feel that my approachable, friendly and professional manner makes therapy a successful and meaningful experience. I have worked with wide-ranging issues such as anxiety and depression to trauma, identity, conflict and more. Please make contact if you would like a free 30-minute consultation to see if you feel you would like to work with me.

Plymouth, Devon
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Dr. Daniela Bloom

London, England

Dr. Daniela Bloom

DPsych, Regent's College London (accredited by University of Wales)
Years in practice: 14
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I am a chartered Counselling Psychologist and EMDR therapist, registered with HCPC and accredited by the British Psychological Society. In my therapeutic practice I work predominantly with issues around relationships, intimacy, anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation, self-esteem, body image and eating disorders, gender identity, and a more general unease around existence.

My therapeutic approach is existentially/phenomenologically based, meaning that in therapy, we will focus on your unique, personal experience and how you have come to find yourself where you are, and then examine the possibility that you are in a constant process of becoming, ever-changing, but always in relation.

London, England
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Dr. Stuart Sadler

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Dr. Stuart Sadler

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Newcastle University
Years in practice: 19
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Clinical Psychologist specialising in therapy and counselling (including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) for depression, anxiety and sleep disorders (insomnia, nightmares and early/repeated waking). Also able to help with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anger, trauma, intrusive thoughts, addiction, stress and a range of other problems. We also have therapists specialising in couples and relationship counselling, family therapy, child psychology, hypnotherapy and mindfulness based approaches. Contact us Today.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Lyn O’Callaghan

Luton, Bedfordshire

Lyn O’Callaghan

PGDip in Psychology of Mental Health & Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton
Years in practice: 7
Offers:  Remote Therapy

As an Integrative Counsellor, I tailor therapy to each client, as well as talking therapy, I draw from a diverse toolbox of techniques, such as CBT, EMDR and hypnosis. Having completed training specific to trauma and trauma-informed approaches, I am confident in my skills to scaffold clients while they learn ways to overcome obstacles, develop coping skills, and enhance their overall well-being. Through collaboration with my clients, they can explore concerns, build resilience and cultivate positive lasting change.

Luton, Bedfordshire
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Gareth King

Wilmslow, Cheshire

Gareth King

First-Class BA (Hons) in Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Newham University Centre and First-Class MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, Manchester University
Years in practice: 11
Offers:  Remote Therapy

We do what we do in life because of how we feel. When we’re happy, we think happy thoughts and feel buoyant, and are resilient and flexible. When we feel bad inside, we may become angry and resentful, or collapse in on ourselves, or worry about everything. Changing how we feel is not an easy task, because it is a manifestation of so many fundamental inner processes: how we talk to ourselves in our head, how we process and make sense of what happens to us, and how we feel about ourselves. Change, thus, comes from within; from delving into who we fundamentally are, facing what’s inside, and learning to relate to ourselves in a new way, so that we actually enjoy being alive. I am here to help you with that journey.

Wilmslow, Cheshire
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Sam Bloxsidge

London, Greater London

Sam Bloxsidge

MA, University of Northampton
Years in practice: 5
Offers:  Remote Therapy

If you are looking to explore issues around sense of identity, meaning / purpose in life, relationships, creative expression, feeling like and outsider, and/or any of life’s challenges that arise, I can offer a supportive space.

As a UKCP registered psychotherapist, I offer online sessions to UK residents on a weekly basis, in which to explore, understand and discover ways to help you feel empowered to engage with life meaningfully.

Please get in touch via email for availability current and to arrange a free-of-charge 20 min consultation via zoom, where we can discuss your needs further, and see how we get on.

London, Greater London
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