Our Mission

Integrative counselling is a flexible, client-centred approach that draws on multiple psychological theories and techniques. This means your therapy is tailored to your personality, experiences, and evolving needs.

• 🧭 Personalised Therapy – Each session is shaped around your goals, pace, and preferences
• 🤝 Collaborative Relationship – We work together to find what resonates and supports real progress
• 🌱 Room to Grow – Therapy evolves with you, allowing space for reflection, change, and growth
   

• Anxiety and stress
• Depression and low mood
• Trauma and emotional healing
• Relationship difficulties
• Low self-worth and confidence
• Grief

CBT is a proven, practical approach that helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. By identifying and shifting unhelpful patterns, CBT empowers you to manage life’s challenges with greater confidence and resilience.

CBT is effective for a wide range of emotional and psychological issues, including:

• Anxiety & Panic Attacks
• Depression & Low Mood
• Stress & Burnout
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
   

• 🎯 Goal-Oriented – Focuses on specific challenges and desired outcomes
• 💡 Skills for Life – Learn practical tools you can use long after therapy ends.
• ✅ Evidence-Based – Backed by decades of research and clinical success

Forest therapy, also known as forest bathing or Shinrin-yoku, is a guided, sensory-based experience that supports well-being by connecting you with nature. Slow, mindful immersion in a forest environment helps calm the mind and restore balance.

• Mindful Presence – Slow down and engage fully with the forest’s sights, sounds, and textures.
• Sensory Awareness – Experience the natural world through smell, touch, and sound
• Connection with Nature – Build a sense of peace, grounding, and relationship with the natural world.
   

Forest therapy has been shown to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety.
• Improve mood and emotional balance.
• Support immune function
  

What is Clinical Hypnotherapy?
Clinical hypnotherapy uses guided hypnosis to create a deeply relaxed, focused state where positive suggestions can help bring about change. It's a safe, natural approach that supports mental and physical well-being.

What It Can Help With:

• Mental Health: Anxiety, stress, phobias, insomnia, PTSD, low confidence
   
• Physical Symptoms: Chronic pain, IBS, migraines, smoking cessation
   
• Behavioural Change: Weight management, sleep issues, habit control.
   

Work with a qualified, trusted professional.
Hypnotherapy works best with a trained and accredited therapist. We're here to help you take the next step toward better health and well-being.

 Online counselling offers accessible, confidential support through secure video sessions. It provides the same professional care as in-person therapy, with added flexibility to suit your schedule and location.

• Convenient Access – Therapy from the comfort of your home or any private space
• Flexible Scheduling – Fit sessions around your lifestyle
• Secure & Confidential – Delivered through encrypted, professional platforms
   

• Anxiety, depression, and stress
• Life transitions and personal growth
• Relationship challenges
• Maintaining support while travelling or relocating

 Telephone counselling offers a flexible, accessible way to receive professional support without the need for a screen. It’s a confidential and effective option for those who prefer voice-only communication or have limited internet access.

• Private & Convenient – Talk from any quiet, comfortable space
• No Tech Needed – Ideal if you prefer phone over video
• Flexible & Accessible – Easy to fit into your daily routine
   

• Anxiety, stress, and low mood
• Emotional support during busy or transitional times
• Clients who feel more comfortable speaking than being seen
• Situations where video isn’t practical or preferred

Walk & Talk Therapy takes traditional counselling outdoors. By combining movement with conversation in natural surroundings, this approach can support emotional expression, ease tension, and encourage a sense of calm and clarity.

• Therapy in Nature – Sessions held while walking in a local park or natural setting
• Movement & Mindfulness – Physical activity can help process emotions and reduce stress
• Flexible & Grounding – A relaxed alternative to the therapy room
   

• Anxiety, stress, and low mood
• Feeling stuck or overwhelmed
• Clients who find sitting indoors challenging
• Those who feel more open while walking and talking

Losing a pet can be heartbreaking. At Living Therapies, we understand that pets are family, and their loss leaves a profound void. Whether your grief is recent or resurfacing after time has passed, our Pet Bereavement Therapy offers a safe and supportive space to help you heal.

• A Safe Space
  Talk openly about your loss without judgment or pressure.
• Validation and Understanding
  Your grief is real, and it deserves to be acknowledged and honoured.
• Gentle Coping Tools
  Receive compassionate guidance to process emotions like sadness, guilt, anger, or loneliness.
   

• Sudden or traumatic loss of a pet
• Making the difficult decision to euthanise
• Feelings of guilt, regret, or confusion
• Struggles adjusting to life without your pet

At Living Therapies, we offer a welcoming, affirming space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to explore their identities, navigate life’s challenges, and find healing with a therapist from the community. Our counselling services are grounded in empathy, respect, and empowerment.

• Safe, Affirming Space
  Be fully yourself without fear of judgment, assumption, or dismissal.
• Identity Exploration
  Navigate questions about gender, sexuality, and personal identity with support and understanding.
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
  Address anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem—through the lens of your lived experience.
• Relationship Dynamics
  Explore communication, boundaries, and connection in all kinds of relationships—romantic, platonic, chosen, or familial.
• Minority Stress & Discrimination
  Process the emotional toll of marginalisation, rejection, or internalised stigma in a supportive environment.

Holistic Therapies focus on treating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—rather than just symptoms. These therapies aim to restore balance and promote overall well-being through natural and complementary approaches such as massage, Reiki, aromatherapy, reflexology, and mindfulness. They support relaxation, stress relief, and self-healing, offering a nurturing path to wellness. 

A consultation is needed to assess an individual, tailor made therapy.

Our hypnosis team comprises members of the official governing body for clinical hypnotherapy and is committed to professional, ethical, and effective care.

All our Psychotherapists are members of the BACP and work within their ethical framework and standards.