British Therapists on Pleso Therapy

Paul specializes in guiding individuals and couples through the complex interplay of generational trauma, childhood experiences, and various forms of addiction, including behavioral, substance, and family-related patterns. As an LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapist, he creates a safe space to address unique challenges, improve communication, resolve conflict, and foster intimacy, particularly when trust issues are prevalent. Paul employs a flexible, integrative approach, drawing on Psychodynamic, Trauma, Narrative, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to explore how past experiences shape present concerns. He empowers clients by providing practical tools and strategies, adapting sessions to individual needs while often using metaphors and challenging questions to encourage deeper insight. Paul is dedicated to helping clients reframe their problems, build robust support networks, and understand both "what happened to you" and "who you are" for profound personal growth. He offers compassionate global online support for survivors of abuse and violence, people with neurodiversity, and those in high-responsibility roles, ensuring a holistic and impactful therapeutic journey.

Teresa Readhead is an empathetic and approachable therapist dedicated to creating a warm, non-judgmental space for adults navigating life's challenges. She supports individuals grappling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and significant life transitions, including career changes, relationship difficulties, and age-related crises. Specialising further in neurodiversity, particularly ADHD, and supporting those exploring gender identity or identifying as LGBTQ+, Teresa offers a truly inclusive environment. Her integrative approach flexibly blends Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic techniques, ensuring therapy is tailored to your unique journey. Sessions balance client-led exploration with gentle guidance, focusing on deep emotional processes while also equipping you with practical tools, strategies, and resources for personal growth. Teresa frequently helps clients explore past experiences, reframe present challenges, build robust support networks, and discover their own solutions for lasting positive change. Whether you seek short-term, goal-oriented support or open-ended therapy, she encourages self-reflection, celebrates progress, and may offer optional tasks to empower you on your path.

Amber is an integrative therapist who supports individuals navigating a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges — including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, loneliness, and the impact of life transitions. She works with children, adolescents, and adults alike, including clients facing school-related stress, relationship overwhelm, social isolation, or the effects of neurodiversity and mental health diagnoses. Amber’s therapeutic approach combines structured reflection with emotional depth, helping clients gently explore their past while building insight into present-day challenges. Sessions are always tailored — guided by the client’s pace and needs — and grounded in compassion, emotional safety, and mutual trust. Through this process, Amber empowers individuals to reframe difficulties, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with a more balanced and fulfilling sense of self.

Penny offers an integrative therapeutic approach, providing a warm and supportive space for clients navigating significant life challenges. She specializes in addressing core issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, loneliness, gender identity, and the profound impact of guilt and shame. Penny frequently supports individuals who are grappling with a sense of inauthenticity, struggling to adapt to life’s changes, or processing distressing past situations. Her practice often welcomes a diverse range of clients, including LGBTQ+ individuals, students, young adults, parents, caregivers, and career-focused professionals. Sessions with Penny are distinctly client-led, empowering individuals to guide their own therapeutic journey while deeply exploring how past experiences continue to shape their present. She skillfully integrates various therapeutic methods, adapting flexibly to each client’s unique needs and fostering a collaborative path toward understanding and healing.

Georgia is a pluralistic counsellor who expertly adapts her approach to each client's unique needs, offering a warm and non-judgmental space for exploration. She specialises in supporting adults navigating anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and the profound impacts of childhood trauma, violence, and abusive relationships, helping them to address issues like low self-esteem, trust issues, and emotional turmoil. Georgia also provides dedicated support for individuals exploring gender identity, those experiencing grief and loss, or career challenges, as well as parents and caregivers facing life transitions or financial stress. In her sessions, clients can expect a balanced approach where they lead the conversation, while Georgia provides gentle guidance, practical tools, and opportunities to explore both present concerns and past experiences. She fosters deep emotional processing, helps clients reframe problems, and encourages them to discover their own solutions, building a stronger sense of self and stability. Clients often describe her as approachable and understanding, valuing her ability to bring awareness to subtle cues and use metaphors for deeper insight. Georgia is committed to empowering clients to better understand themselves, feel more grounded, and prevent future difficulties by building robust support networks. She works with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ people, those with mental health diagnoses, and survivors of abuse, ensuring a truly inclusive and adaptive therapeutic journey.

Matthew is a compassionate therapist who offers a calm, grounded, and deeply relational space, inviting clients to explore their inner world at their own pace. Drawing upon integrative, person-centred, and psychodynamic approaches, Matthew tailors his work to individual needs, allowing clients to lead their sessions. He specializes in supporting those navigating significant challenges such as anxiety, fear, depression, mood disorders, grief, loss, childhood and past trauma, and stress-related disorders like PTSD. Matthew works with clients from all walks of life, with specific expertise in supporting young people aged 16-25 (including those in or leaving care), and adults grappling with the weight of past trauma or negative self-beliefs. His practice also extends to older adults, students, parents/caregivers, survivors of abuse and violence, individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural communities, and those in skilled trades and manual worker roles. Clients can expect an environment where they feel genuinely heard and held, a safe space to untangle complex emotions and reconnect with their inner sense of direction. Matthew's aim is to foster a therapeutic journey where vulnerability is met with unwavering support, empowering individuals to discover their authentic path to healing.

Martin offers a warm, professional, and inclusive therapy space, grounded in over 13 years of experience supporting adults through complex emotional and psychological challenges. He works with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and loss — and brings particular expertise in supporting individuals facing serious illness, including in psycho-oncology contexts. Martin takes an integrative approach, drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Trauma Therapy to meet clients’ individual needs. He is especially dedicated to working with people from oppressed and marginalised communities, including LGBTQ+ clients, people living with disabilities or long-term health conditions, survivors of abuse and violence, and those impacted by social stigma or discrimination. Martin's sessions balance emotional exploration with practical support — helping clients gain perspective, reconnect with their strengths, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Ayishah offers a profoundly warm and professional therapeutic space, welcoming adults, couples, families, and adolescents grappling with emotional distress, identity challenges, spiritual disconnection, and relational complexities. Utilising a comprehensive integrative approach, she draws from Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Faith-Based Counselling, CBT, IFS, and Family Therapy, ensuring a flexible and tailored experience for every individual's needs and worldview. Her expertise spans a broad spectrum of issues, including managing anxiety, stress, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and the profound impact of childhood trauma, alongside navigating relationship breakdowns, financial stress, neurodiversity, and exploring racial or cultural identity. Sessions are open-ended, balancing deep emotional exploration of past experiences with present concerns, and providing practical tools, strategies, and recommended resources to foster growth and self-awareness. Ayishah gently guides the conversation, engaging clients with challenging questions, bringing awareness to body language, and using humour appropriately, all while encouraging them to reframe problems and discover their unique solutions. She is dedicated to empowering clients to build resilience, cultivate healthier personal boundaries, rediscover meaning, and strengthen their connection to self and others, ultimately providing enduring tools for sustained well-being.

Yong brings a warm and person-centred approach, specialising in supporting adults who are grappling with low self-esteem, anxiety, and fear, which can manifest in various aspects of their lives, from work to home. She possesses a particular expertise in working with neurodiversity, including autism and ADHD, fostering environments conducive to self-reflection and personal growth. Yong's compassionate care extends to a wide array of clients, including individuals with disabilities, mental health diagnoses, LGBTQ+ people, students, young adults, and those identifying as neurodiverse. Her sessions are deeply client-led, adapting flexibly to each individual's unique needs while often exploring past experiences to understand their current impact. Yong integrates diverse therapeutic approaches, skillfully using metaphors and appropriate humour to help clients reframe problems, gain new perspectives, and discover their own empowering solutions. She consistently offers praise and encouragement for progress, providing valuable tools to prevent relapse and build resilience for lasting well-being.

Claire is a Gestalt therapist dedicated to supporting individuals ready for profound change, particularly when their current coping strategies are no longer effective. She brings extensive experience to clients navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and loss, as well as those adapting to new life conditions, seeking deeper meaning, or addressing behavioural disorders like eating disorders, alongside significant career transitions and development. Utilising her expertise in Gestalt therapy, Claire focuses intensely on present concerns and deep emotional processes, fostering self-reflection and personal growth within open-ended, client-led sessions. Her empathetic approach is particularly beneficial for diverse groups, including career-focused professionals, expecting parents, older adults, students, and individuals managing job loss, financial stress, neurodiversity, or high-responsibility roles. Claire flexibly adapts each session to individual needs, actively engaging clients through creative methods, metaphors, and an awareness of body language, all while encouraging them to discover their own solutions. She provides consistent praise and encouragement for progress, recommends valuable resources, and, when necessary, collaborates with other professionals to ensure comprehensive support. Ultimately, Claire empowers her clients to reframe challenges, build robust support networks, and move forward with greater understanding and a renewed sense of purpose.

Rebeca is a warm and supportive therapist dedicated to helping adults navigate life's challenges and foster a deeper understanding of themselves. She often works with individuals experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional turmoil, or a profound sense of being stuck, empowering them to embrace self-reflection and adapt to new living conditions. Utilising a person-centred approach, Rebeca provides an open-ended therapeutic space where clients are encouraged to lead their sessions, ensuring the process is truly responsive to their unique needs. She expertly balances thoughtful reflection with gentle guidance, helping clients untangle complex feelings and uncover their own paths forward. This flexible style allows Rebeca to support a diverse range of adults, including career-focused professionals, new parents, and those managing mental health diagnoses or recovery from addiction. Clients can expect a truly collaborative environment where they are fully supported in exploring multiple options and discovering meaningful solutions for personal growth. Rebeca's goal is to create a safe haven for authentic exploration and lasting positive change.

Marjorie offers compassionate support to individuals grappling with significant life challenges such as anxiety, fear, profound grief, loss, and the lasting effects of past violence or abuse. She frequently assists clients struggling with low self-esteem and self-worth, which often underpin many daily difficulties and relationship struggles. Drawing on Transactional Analysis and Solution-Focused Therapy, Marjorie provides a deeply client-led and flexible therapeutic space, carefully balancing guided exploration with ample room for personal reflection. She encourages a thorough examination of past experiences and their influence on current life, offering open-ended therapy tailored to individual needs. Marjorie fosters self-reflection and personal growth, empowering clients to develop effective communication and conflict resolution skills. In sessions, she thoughtfully brings awareness to non-verbal cues, provides encouragement, and helps clients reframe problems from new perspectives, ultimately aiding them in building strong support networks. Her extensive experience includes working with career-focused professionals, survivors of abuse, and individuals navigating mental health diagnoses or high-pressure roles.

Nigel Jordan offers a warm, non-judgmental, and highly integrative approach, ensuring clients feel truly seen, heard, and deeply understood. Drawing upon a rich blend of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, Solution-Focused, and Trauma Therapy, Nigel adeptly supports adults navigating complex issues such as significant stress, anxiety, depressive episodes, loneliness, and the profound impact of childhood and past trauma, including race-based trauma. He works flexibly at your pace, balancing deep reflection on past experiences with practical tools and strategies to address present concerns. Your therapeutic journey is uniquely tailored, adapting precisely to your specific needs and challenges, whether you're grappling with low self-esteem, work-life balance issues, or seeking profound self-reflection and personal growth. Nigel frequently recommends enriching resources and encourages creative methods to deepen understanding. He is highly skilled in supporting a diverse range of individuals, from career-focused professionals, those in high-responsibility roles, immigrants, expats, parents, and caregivers, to members of various ethnic and cultural communities, especially when adapting to new living conditions or facing significant career transitions. Throughout therapy, Nigel provides consistent praise and encouragement, meticulously tracks progress, and keeps you informed on your therapeutic journey, equipping you with robust tools to reframe challenges and prevent relapse. His ultimate goal is to empower you to find clarity, foster emotional resilience, and build robust support networks for lasting well-being and self-actualisation.

Karin is an experienced integrative therapist who offers a warm and supportive space for adults and mature teens, including career-focused professionals, students, parents, caregivers, and those navigating job loss or new living conditions. She specializes in guiding clients through challenges such as stress, anxiety, panic attacks, emotional turmoil, low self-esteem, and difficulties with self-reflection and personal growth. Karin adeptly addresses issues like family and romantic relationship dynamics, communication and conflict resolution, setting personal boundaries, and processing childhood or past trauma, helping clients understand how these experiences impact their present. Employing an integrative therapeutic approach enriched with mindfulness and person-centred techniques, she flexibly balances deep emotional exploration of past and present concerns with practical tools and strategies. In sessions, Karin encourages clients to lead while providing insightful guidance, reframing problems, and fostering self-awareness by using metaphors, discussing body language, and even appropriate humour. She supports clients in finding their own solutions, building support networks, and developing tools to prevent relapse, empowering them towards lasting clarity, stability, and confidence.

Jose works with adults and young people navigating a spectrum of challenges, from daily stress, anxiety, and mood disorders like depression to profound emotional turmoil, guilt, and shame. He offers dedicated support for those undergoing major life transitions, exploring gender identity, or coping with the impact of bullying, violence, abuse, and family or romantic relationship breakdowns, including betrayal, jealousy, and communication difficulties. His practice is deeply inclusive, providing a safe and affirming space for neurodiverse clients (including ADHD and Autism) and LGBTQ+ individuals, alongside career-focused professionals, parents, and those facing addiction, job loss, or financial stress. Employing an integrative approach, José expertly blends Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), often exploring past experiences to illuminate their present impact while focusing on deep emotional processes. In sessions, clients experience a collaborative environment where their insights lead, while José provides balanced guidance, structure, and thoughtful reframing to help them find their own solutions and build strong support networks. He values transparency, tracks progress, offers praise, and uses appropriate humour, collaborating with other professionals when beneficial. José’s ultimate aim is to empower clients to gain clarity, cultivate self-acceptance, and create meaningful, lasting change at a pace that feels right for them, without typically assigning homework.

Dr Marilyn is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor dedicated to helping clients achieve clarity and balance in their mental and emotional lives through individually tailored treatment plans. She expertly supports individuals navigating anxiety, childhood and past trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and complex relationship issues including trust and family dynamics. Utilising modalities such as Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred, Gestalt, and trauma-informed therapies, Marilyn skillfully adapts her approach to meet diverse needs. She welcomes a broad spectrum of clients, including students, young adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and professionals in demanding roles. In sessions, Marilyn balances deep emotional exploration with practical strategies, encouraging creative methods, exploring past experiences, and bringing awareness to non-verbal cues. Known for being robust, empathic, and solution-focused, she adeptly guides conversations while allowing clients to lead, using challenging questions and appropriate humour to help them reframe problems. Marilyn is committed to tracking progress and providing tools to foster personal growth, self-acceptance, and a more positive, grounded life.

Candy is an experienced therapist dedicated to supporting both adults and young people (aged 11-25) through a range of life's complexities. She specializes in addressing deep-seated anxiety, fostering self-reflection and personal growth, and building robust self-esteem, while also expertly navigating issues of racial and cultural identity. Her practice further focuses on enhancing communication and conflict resolution, alongside broader concerns such as depression, loneliness, and stress. Utilizing an integrative approach that blends Person-Centred and Psychodynamic therapies, Candy flexibly adapts each session to your unique needs, allowing you to lead while she focuses on deep emotional processes and experiences. She excels at helping individuals reframe challenges and gain new perspectives, drawing from a 'mix methods' approach to create a truly personalized journey. Candy frequently supports career-focused professionals, students, young adults, immigrants, expats, and individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural communities, understanding the unique pressures and experiences within these groups. Clients can expect a collaborative and empathetic space where they are truly seen, heard, and empowered to connect with their authentic selves and navigate their path forward.

Nakeisha is an experienced therapist who works with adults (18+) using a deeply integrated approach, blending Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, and Solution-Focused therapies to meet diverse needs. She provides empathetic support for individuals navigating common challenges such as stress, anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, and emotional turmoil, as well as complex experiences like grief, loss, childhood trauma, and abusive relationships. Her practice extends to helping clients with significant life transitions, including job loss, career development, parenting challenges, cultural identity exploration, and age-related crises, working effectively with neurodiverse individuals, expecting parents, and career-focused professionals. Nakeisha fosters a collaborative and client-led environment where deep emotional processes are explored, past experiences are understood, and present concerns are addressed with a balance of reflection and practical strategies. She flexibly adapts each session, providing tools for self-reflection, encouraging clients to reframe problems, and offering open-ended therapy, ensuring progress is tracked with positive encouragement. Utilising metaphors and, when appropriate, gentle challenging questions, she helps clients find their own solutions and develop robust strategies for preventing future difficulties.

David offers deeply integrative psychotherapy, skillfully blending psychodynamic, humanistic, attachment-based, Internal Family Systems, body-based, and mindfulness practices to provide comprehensive support. He works extensively with individuals navigating profound personal growth journeys and those grappling with significant life transitions such as stress, anxiety, fear, and the complexities of breakup and divorce. David's approach is particularly effective for adults experiencing challenges in relationships, self-esteem, and those feeling stuck or conflicted between different parts of themselves – be it independence versus closeness, ambition versus burnout, or longing versus fear of intimacy. His therapeutic process often involves exploring past experiences to understand their enduring impact today, fostering deep self-reflection and a renewed search for meaning. With extensive experience, he supports a diverse range of adults, including career-focused professionals, older adults, and parents, helping them navigate midlife changes, grief, and long-standing patterns of avoidance. David provides a calm, attentive, and attuned environment where clients can feel seen, understood, and safe enough to explore difficult truths, ultimately integrating shadow and potential to discover a truer sense of self.

Davina offers a caring and supportive therapeutic space, particularly for individuals navigating experiences of abuse, trauma, and complex relationship challenges. She works deeply with clients grappling with profound issues such as guilt, shame, various forms of violence and abuse, childhood and past trauma, struggles with racial and cultural identity, and difficulties in romantic relationships. Utilising an integrative approach, Davina expertly blends Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, and Trauma Therapy to explore both past experiences and their present-day impact, while adapting flexibly to each client's unique needs. Her practice is particularly inclusive, resonating with a diverse range of individuals including LGBTQ+ people, older adults, students, young adults, immigrants, expats, parents, caregivers, and especially those from ethnic and cultural communities, and survivors of abuse and violence. Clients can expect a balanced approach where she provides space for deep reflection on emotional processes and experiences, coupled with thoughtful guidance. Davina helps clients reframe problems from new perspectives, sometimes using challenging questions to foster deeper insight and understanding. Through this collaborative work, her aim is to empower individuals to build a better understanding of themselves and find clarity about what they truly want in life.