Counselling often supports specific issues such as anxiety, stress or life events. Psychotherapy explores longstanding difficulties, trauma and relationship patterns.
PLACE TO TALK THERAPIES
Trauma-informed | Neuroaffirming | Shame-aware Counselling, psychotherapy, EMDR and couples counselling in Bournemouth, Ferndown, Burbage Also, online across the UK and internationally
You're not alone in this
You don't need the right words to start. Some people arrive knowing exactly what they're carrying: trauma, grief, a relationship in difficulty. Others just know that something feels off, that they're more tired, more anxious, or more disconnected from themselves than they used to be, without being able to say why.
Both are good reasons to reach out.
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We work with adults facing anxiety, burnout, trauma, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, neurodivergent experiences and shifts in identity or self-worth. Our approach is relational and evidence-informed, and it takes your pace seriously. Healing isn't rushed, and it isn't something done to you. It's something we work through together.
The place where healing meets honour
Shame has a way of convincing people they're the problem. Our work starts from a different premise: you are not the sum of what happened to you, and the parts of yourself you've silenced to get by deserve to be heard, not fixed.
Sessions are shame-aware, neuroaffirming and trauma-informed. That means we pay close attention to safety, pace, and what your nervous system can hold on a given day, and we won't ask you to perform progress you don't feel. Change tends to come from feeling steady enough to look at things honestly, not from being pushed.
How we can help
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Support for specific difficulties or longer-standing patterns, whichever fits where you are right now.
Couples & Relationship Counselling
A supported space to rebuild communication, trust and understanding.
EMDR
An evidence-based approach for processing traumatic or distressing memories, when talking alone isn't enough on its own.
Low-Cost Counselling
Affordable online sessions with a counsellor in the final stage of their professional training, supervised throughout.
Clinical Supervision
1-1, group supervision and guided peer groups for qualified counsellors and counselling students.
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Where we work
In person: Bournemouth (BH10), two locations in Ferndown (BH22), and Burbage (LE10)
Online: across the UK, and internationally where local law allows
Free parking is available. Full access details for each room are on our FAQ page.
Meet the team
Place to Talk Therapies is a small team of independent, registered counsellors, each bringing their own specialisms and ways of working. You'll be matched with whoever has the right availability and experience for what you're bringing.
Kay — MBACP (Accred), 1-1 Adults | Psychotherapist | EMDR Practitioner |Supervisor. Online only.
Helen — MBACP. 1-1 | Psychotherapist | Ages 16+ Ferndown, in-person and online.
Roger — MBACP (Accred) 1-1 | Psychotherapist| Couples | EMDR Practitioner | Burbage, in-person and online. English and Punjabi.
Trainee — supervised low-cost counselling, online only.
What clients say [Offered freely by clients in their own time, after therapy had ended].
"Thank you Kay for providing a space where I could express my fears without feeling judged. Throughout my illness it has at times felt like I needed to be the strong one for family and friends. You gave me the space to explore my fears and find hope."
"Working with Roger, I was able to rebuild my relationship with food and start a new career, something that had felt out of reach just a few months earlier."
"After counselling sessions with Helen, I feel at peace now and am full of positivity for the future".
Fees
Sessions range from £40 to £75, depending on the therapist and type of therapy. Concessionary rates may be available. There's no pressure to commit before you've had a chance to ask questions about cost, availability or fit.
Getting started
What happens after I get in touch?
A member of the team will usually reply within two to three working days, often sooner. You'll be offered a free 15 to 20 minute introductory call, with no obligation to continue.
Do I need to know what kind of therapy I want?
No. That's something we can work out together, once we understand what's brought you here.
Reaching out is often the hardest part. You don't need to have the right words, or even be sure this is the right step. An initial conversation is a low-pressure way to find out.
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Counselling and Psychotherapy
This practice was built on a simple belief: that people don't need to be fixed, they need to be met. Most of what brings someone to therapy, anxiety, trauma, shame, disconnection, burnout, grief, isn't evidence of something broken. It's evidence of something that happened, and hasn't yet had the space to be understood.
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What we mean by shame-aware
Shame is different from guilt. Guilt says "I did something wrong." Shame says "I am something wrong." A lot of what people carry into our sessions isn't really about the event itself, it's about the shame that attached itself afterwards: the sense of having failed, of being too much or not enough, of needing to hide the parts of yourself that feel hardest to look at.
Working with shame means going slowly, and it means honouring what's been protected by staying hidden, rather than rushing to expose it. Nothing is pulled out of you before you're ready. Trust builds first, and the work follows the trust, not the other way round.
What we mean by trauma-informed
Trauma-informed practice isn't a technique, it's a stance. It means we assume that difficult behaviour, big reactions, or a struggle to trust often make complete sense in the context of what someone has lived through. It means safety comes before insight, because a nervous system that doesn't feel safe can't do the work of understanding itself.
In practice, this looks like checking in on pace, never assuming what you're ready to talk about, and treating your own sense of "too much, too soon" as information, not as something to push past.
What we mean by neuroaffirming
A neuroaffirming approach starts from the position that neurodivergent ways of thinking, feeling, and relating are differences, not deficits. We don't work to make anyone more "typical." We work to help you understand your own mind on its own terms, including where masking, sensory overwhelm, or years of being told you're "too sensitive" or "too much" have made that harder to do.
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How we work
Our approach is relational and evidence-informed. Relational means the relationship between you and your counsellor is not incidental to the work, it's often where the work actually happens. Evidence-informed means we draw on established approaches, including CBT, EMDR, and integrative, attachment-based ways of working, and apply them flexibly, shaped around you rather than a fixed programme.
Sessions usually run weekly or fortnightly and last 60 minutes, though we can be flexible where that's needed. There's no set number of sessions. Some people come for a few months to work through something specific. Others stay longer, working through patterns that go back further. Both are valid reasons to be here.
Who we are
Place to Talk Therapies is made up of independent, registered counsellors, each bringing their own training, specialisms and ways of working, held together by a shared approach and shared standards. Every counsellor working under the Place to Talk Therapies name is BACP registered, insured, DBS-checked, and in regular clinical supervision.
Getting started
If any of this resonates, the next step is simple: get in touch, and we'll arrange a short introductory call to talk it through, no obligation, no pressure to have the right words ready.
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Counselling Team
Counsellors in Bournemouth (BH10), Ferndown (BH22), and Burbage (LE10) Place to Talk Therapies can support you in-person or online Concessionary rates may be available, please ask.
Kay
MBACP Counsellor (Accred) | EMDR Practitioner |SupervisorSession fee from £70. Online only. Please get in touch to check current availability. Clinical supervision for counsellors and counselling students.
Helen
MBACP CounsellorSession fee £65. Also sees young people aged 16+. In-person and online sessions, Ferndown (BH22). Please get in touch to check current availability.
Roger
MBACP Counsellor (Accred) | EMDR Practitioner | Couples TherapistSession fees: 1-1 £65, couples £75. In-person, Burbage (LE10), and online. English and Punjabi spoken. Please get in touch to check current availability.
Trainee
Placement CounsellorPlacement Counsellor in final stages of training. Session fee £40. Online only, supervised throughout. Please get in touch to check current availability.
Jacqui
MBACP CounsellorJacqui is currently taking a sabbatical. Please check back, or get in touch and we'll let you know when she's available again.
Trauma-informed therapy for adults
Counselling Locations: Bournemouth, Ferndown, and Burbage Online and Telephone Counselling Nationally and Internationally
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Couples/Relationship Counselling
Couples counselling offers a supportive space to improve communication, rebuild trust and work through relationship difficulties with greater understanding.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
EMDR helps reduce the distress linked to traumatic memories and can support PTSD, trauma, anxiety and other emotional difficulties.
Low Cost Counselling
Our ONLINE low-cost counselling service offering affordable, professional support across the UK. Sessions are provided by a counsellor in the final stages of their professional training.
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Examples of some of the issues and concerns we work with
Living with anxiety can feel overwhelming, making the simplest tasks seem difficult to manage. There are practical tools and strategies to help you understand and take control of your anxiety. I use evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), to help identify and challenge the unhelpful or negative thought patterns contributing to your anxiety. Relaxation techniques, coping strategies, and problem-solving skills will enable you to address the root causes of your anxiety and respond to stressors in healthier ways. You will build confidence in managing anxiety and experience a greater sense of calm in your day-to-day life.
Anxiety & Stress
Therapeutic coaching helps you create a balanced, fulfilling life that aligns with your core values. By exploring what truly matters to you, coaching enhances your sense of wellbeing, supporting you in overcoming challenges and developing healthy habits. It’s not just about setting goals—it’s about creating lasting, meaningful changes that reflect your true desires. We’ll work together to address any limiting beliefs and improve your self-care practices, empowering you to live a life that promotes both physical and mental wellbeing. Coaching provides the tools and support to help you confidently move forward, making positive changes that last.
Coaching
Relationships can be a deeply meaningful part of who we are. When difficulties arise, people often feel disconnected, unheard, or unsure how to move forward together. Exploring communication patterns, unmet needs, and unresolved conflict can help rebuild understanding, trust, and emotional safety. Couples and relationship counselling offers a supportive space to slow things down and work through challenges. Healing is possible through honest reflection, repairing relational wounds, and strengthening connection, whether that leads to renewed closeness or clearer decisions about the future.
Couples/Relationship Counselling
Depression can feel overwhelming, leaving you stuck in a cycle of negative thoughts and emotions. We will work to uncover the underlying issues contributing to your depression and develop healthy coping strategies that can lead to a more positive outlook on life. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques can be helpful to identify and change negative thought patterns that fuel depression. Addressing relationship issues and improving social support can have a key role in relieving depressive symptoms. We'll focus on practical steps to enhance your connections and create a supportive environment, leading to lasting change and emotional well-being.
Depression
Grief and bereavement are normal, but they can also feel isolating and confusing, especially when each loss experienced doesn’t follow a set timeline. Grief is a deeply individual journey, and there’s no right or wrong way to feel. You may experience a range of emotions, such as sadness, anger, guilt, and confusion. Counselling provides a safe, supportive space where you can explore these feelings at your own pace, without judgment. Your loss is unique to you, and together we’ll work on processing it in a way that honours your personal experience. Counselling, can help you rebuild healthy coping mechanisms to support your healing, whenever you're ready.
Grief and loss
Panic attacks can be incredibly intense and leave you feeling trapped, like there's no way to escape the fear and discomfort. Counselling can be highly effective in helping you manage and reduce these attacks. Together, we’ll explore what triggers them and learn to recognise early signs so that you can intervene to reduce and manage the symptoms before they escalate. We’ll identify practical coping strategies, such as breathing techniques or grounding exercises, that will help you feel more in control when panic strikes. The goal is to support you in feeling calmer and more confident in your daily life, with fewer and less intense panic attacks over time.
Panic Attacks
Pregnancy loss and birth trauma can be incredibly isolating, and lead to emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, and sadness. These feelings can be hard to navigate and it’s okay to seek help. In a safe, non-judgemental space, whether online or in-person, I will work with you as you process what you’re going through, at your own pace. In our sessions, we’ll work together to explore these difficult emotions, helping you to understand and make sense of them. My goal is to support you in finding a path towards healing, one step at a time. Counselling can provide the emotional support to restore hope and improve your emotional health during this challenging time.
Pregnancy Loss & Birth Trauma
Experiencing trauma, whether from events like abuse, assault, accidents, or other life-altering situations, can leave you feeling consumed by symptoms like anxiety, flashbacks, and hypervigilance. As a trauma specialist (CCTP), I use a trauma-informed approach to support and empower you to regain a sense of control in your life. Together, we’ll work to reduce the impact of these symptoms and help you move forward. Through counselling, you can build resilience, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and cultivate self-compassion. This journey can lead to personal transformation and growth, allowing you to heal in your own time and on your own terms.
Trauma & Abuse
Shame, whether rooted in negative or abusive past experiences, self-perceptions, or societal pressures, can deeply affect your sense of self and esteem. Counselling can help you explore and reassess beliefs, resolve inner conflicts, and develop a healthier, more positive sense of identity. Through this process, you can begin to rebuild your self-worth and let go of the heavy burden that shame brings. Working on your core values and understanding personal boundaries are key steps in overcoming the negative and debilitating aspects of shame. Together, we’ll work to strengthen your self-acceptance and help you live in a way that aligns with who you truly are.
Shame
Spirituality, whether rooted in faith or not, can be a deeply personal and meaningful part of who we are. Struggles in this area can leave us feeling conflicted or lost. Exploring your beliefs, clarifying values, and resolving inner conflicts will help you find peace and fulfilment. Counselling offers the opportunity to work through the challenges and gain a clearer understanding of your spiritual journey. If you’ve experienced spiritual abuse, healing is possible through processing the trauma, rebuilding trust in your beliefs, and/or redefining them in a way that feels authentic to you. Together, we’ll work on empowering you on a path of healing and growth.
Spirituality
Clinical Supervision
1-1 | Group Supervision | Guided Peer Supervision
Supervision
A reflective and supportive space to explore your client work, practice and professional development. Individual and group supervision is available for qualified counsellors and counselling students.
FEES
Fees are listed below for transparency. Concessionary rates may be available. Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step, and you are welcome to ask questions about fees, availability or the type of support offered before deciding whether to proceed. Fees may vary depending on the therapist, location and type of therapy provided. This can be discussed as part of an initial conversation to help ensure the support feels appropriate for your needs.
Counselling/Coaching £65-£75
Calm, comfortable, and private rooms. Free parking is available. Online sessions via TEAMS/WhatsApp video/Zoom
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EMDR from £115
EMDR when booked as a package. If you would like to book EMDR sessions without committing to regular therapy. Please contact to discuss
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Supervision £70 - £120
Clinical Supervision for students and qualified therapists/counsellors. 1-1 or group supervision (max 1:4) offered. 1-1 | £70. Group | £120 Student rate available: please enquire
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Low Cost and Concessionary Rates
Low cost online counselling with a trainee counsellor - £40 (+£25 assessment). Subject to availability, lower counselling fees may be offered with the associate team, set according to individual circumstances. Please ask. Please contact us to discuss
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Are you qualified?
Every associate team member has been chosen to join the P2T team because of their experience and training. Their qualifications and counselling memberships have been verified. You can check each team members qualificactions on their 'More about me' pages in the TEAM section.
We are experienced qualified, registered and insured counsellors/psychotherapists. Kay and Roger are EMDR practitioners. Each associates qualifications and CPD are listed on their 'More about me' pages.
We actively engage in regular CPD (continuous professional development) to maintain and continually enhance my professional practice.
Each associate holds and maintains their own insurance, membership registrations, ICO and DBS certifcates.
Where low-cost counselling is offered by a trainee counsellor, they are carefully selected, in the final stages of professional training, and work under regular clinical supervision with support from the wider P2T team.
What is counselling like?
Counselling is a collaborative and empowering process, and the goal is to help you build resilience, gain self-awareness, develop coping strategies, and improve your overall mental health and well-being.
Our first session together will include an initial assessment, which may involve exploring your history, relationships (past and present), and mental wellbeing. We will also discuss your goals and expectations so that, together, we can determine the most appropriate course of action. We will agree to regularly review your goals and progress. During your sessions, we will work together to explore and address your concerns and work towards achieving your goals. We may talk about emotions, relationships and experiences, practice different coping techniques and strategies, set goals, and create action plans.
Your counselling sessions will normally be booked for the same day and time every week and last 50-60 minutes. However, we seek to offer flexibility, if possible. Counselling can be short or long term. After our initial appointment you can book a regular time slot very week.
Counselling can cover any life-area, at times it can feel a bit like untangling a giant knotted ball of string, so determination and commitment are often required. It can take a bit of time to ‘settle’ into the process and it’s important to know that as we work together through issues and emotions, it can, at times, feel as though things are getting worse. For most people this feeling is temporary and most people begin to experience progressive improvement to their well-being.
Our first session together will include an initial assessment, which may involve exploring your history, relationships (past and present), and mental wellbeing. We will also discuss your goals and expectations so that, together, we can determine the most appropriate course of action. We will agree to regularly review your goals and progress. During your sessions, we will work together to explore and address your concerns and work towards achieving your goals. We may talk about emotions, relationships and experiences, practice different coping techniques and strategies, set goals, and create action plans.
Your counselling sessions will normally be booked for the same day and time every week and last 50-60 minutes. However, we seek to offer flexibility, if possible. Counselling can be short or long term. After our initial appointment you can book a regular time slot very week.
Counselling can cover any life-area, at times it can feel a bit like untangling a giant knotted ball of string, so determination and commitment are often required. It can take a bit of time to ‘settle’ into the process and it’s important to know that as we work together through issues and emotions, it can, at times, feel as though things are getting worse. For most people this feeling is temporary and most people begin to experience progressive improvement to their well-being.
How do I pay?
Payment can be made by BACS transfer and is required in full 48 hours before your session. International payments can be made via Wise and likewaise are required to be made 48 hours before your session.
You can block book your sessions or we can agree a rolling weekly or fortnightly schedule.
Subject to availability you can book different days/times each week to accommodate shift work or other responsibilities.
If you are unable to attend a booked session, please notify your counsellor as soon as possible and I/they will seek to find an alternative date/time.
Late notifications, within 24 hours of your appointment, will be charged the full fee.
We can occasionally offer reduced fee sessions, for students or those on low income. Please feel free to ask if there is any current reduced-fee availability when you enquire.
You can block book your sessions or we can agree a rolling weekly or fortnightly schedule.
Subject to availability you can book different days/times each week to accommodate shift work or other responsibilities.
If you are unable to attend a booked session, please notify your counsellor as soon as possible and I/they will seek to find an alternative date/time.
Late notifications, within 24 hours of your appointment, will be charged the full fee.
We can occasionally offer reduced fee sessions, for students or those on low income. Please feel free to ask if there is any current reduced-fee availability when you enquire.
Is there parking?
Yes.
At Kays office: There is free and unlimited parking on the road opposite or surrounding roads. Please do not park on the driveway (unless pre-agreed) as access is required.
At Jacqui's office: Free and unlimkited parking onsite.
Rogers office. On road parking outside.
Helens office: On road parking outside.
At Kays office: There is free and unlimited parking on the road opposite or surrounding roads. Please do not park on the driveway (unless pre-agreed) as access is required.
At Jacqui's office: Free and unlimkited parking onsite.
Rogers office. On road parking outside.
Helens office: On road parking outside.
Is there a waiting room?
No.
Session times are staggered so you should not meet anyone on arrival or leaving of your sessions; therefore please do not arrive earlier than your booking start time.
Session times are staggered so you should not meet anyone on arrival or leaving of your sessions; therefore please do not arrive earlier than your booking start time.
Can I bring someone with me to my sessions?
Generally it is inappropriate to have anyone else other than the counsellor and the client in the session unless it is specifically a couples or family session, which I do not currently offer.
If you have children you will need to make arrangements for them to be cared for whilst you are at your session appointment.
If a family member or friend is driving you to your appointment, they are welcome to wait in their car outside of the building or there are some cafes nearby where they could buy a drink.
If you have children you will need to make arrangements for them to be cared for whilst you are at your session appointment.
If a family member or friend is driving you to your appointment, they are welcome to wait in their car outside of the building or there are some cafes nearby where they could buy a drink.
Do I need to be referred by my GP?
No. Most clients self-refer. However, we can accept referrals from GP’s, charities and other local counsellors.
Is there disabled/wheelchair access?
Kays office: The counselling room is on the ground floor, there is a gravel driveway. There are 2 low steps at the front door. The front door is wide but not accessible for a wheelchair.
Jacqui's office: Is on the ground floor, there is a gravel driveway. Doorways are not easily accessible for a wheelchair.
Rogers office: Is on the ground floor. Doorways are not accessible for a wheelchair.
Helens Office: Is located on the ground floor and is accessible for wheelchair users.
Jacqui's office: Is on the ground floor, there is a gravel driveway. Doorways are not easily accessible for a wheelchair.
Rogers office: Is on the ground floor. Doorways are not accessible for a wheelchair.
Helens Office: Is located on the ground floor and is accessible for wheelchair users.
GET IN TOUCH
Once your contact form has been received, a member of the team will usually email you within two to three working days, often sooner.
You will be connected with the counsellor who has suitable availability and is most likely to meet your needs. They will offer a free 15 to 20 minute introductory call, usually by WhatsApp video. Telephone or in-person calls may also be available.
There is no obligation to book. If you choose to continue, you can discuss online or in-person sessions and whether weekly or fortnightly appointments would suit you best.
Your information will be kept confidential and used only to respond to your enquiry and connect you with appropriate support.
Crisis support
This form is not monitored for urgent support. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123.
Disclaimer
Submitting this form or using this website does not create a client-counsellor relationship. This begins only once a formal counselling agreement has been completed. Counsellors working with Place to Talk Therapies are independent practitioners responsible for their own clinical practice, safeguarding, supervision, professional registration, insurance and data protection. Website information is for general guidance and is not a substitute for professional or emergency support.
You will be connected with the counsellor who has suitable availability and is most likely to meet your needs. They will offer a free 15 to 20 minute introductory call, usually by WhatsApp video. Telephone or in-person calls may also be available.
There is no obligation to book. If you choose to continue, you can discuss online or in-person sessions and whether weekly or fortnightly appointments would suit you best.
Your information will be kept confidential and used only to respond to your enquiry and connect you with appropriate support.
Crisis support
This form is not monitored for urgent support. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123.
Disclaimer
Submitting this form or using this website does not create a client-counsellor relationship. This begins only once a formal counselling agreement has been completed. Counsellors working with Place to Talk Therapies are independent practitioners responsible for their own clinical practice, safeguarding, supervision, professional registration, insurance and data protection. Website information is for general guidance and is not a substitute for professional or emergency support.
