About PLACE TO TALK THERAPIES

You're not alone in this
Place to Talk Therapies is a small team of BACP-registered counsellors based in Bournemouth, Ferndown and Burbage, offering trauma-informed counselling, EMDR, couples counselling and clinical supervision, in person or online.

You don't need the right words to begin. Some people arrive knowing exactly what's wrong. Others simply know they don't feel like themselves anymore.

Whether you're facing anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship difficulties or simply feeling unlike yourself, you don't have to work it out alone. When you contact us, we'll help you find the therapist whose experience and way of working best fit your needs.

Over time, it's easy to begin believing you've somehow become the problem. That if only you were stronger, calmer or more resilient, life wouldn't feel so difficult.

We see it differently
Place to Talk Therapies wasn’t built around a technique or formula, but around a simple belief: people don’t need fixing. More often, they need enough safety to understand what has happened and what comes next.

Shame can convince us that we are the problem. You may have learned to keep going, keep coping or keep everyone else happy, while quietly wondering why life still feels so difficult.

Sometimes the first step is not finding another answer. It is having somewhere safe enough to ask, “What happened to me?” rather than, “What’s wrong with me?”

Our work is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and shame-sensitive. That means paying attention not only to symptoms, but to the experiences, relationships and ways of coping that may sit underneath them.

Support matched to you
Each member of the team brings their own training, experience and way of working.

Rather than expecting you to work out which therapist or type of therapy you need before contacting us, we can help you consider who may be the best fit based on what has brought you here, how you would like to work, availability and location.

Across the team, we have experience supporting people with trauma and PTSD, anxiety and overwhelm, shame and self-worth, grief and bereavement, fertility and IVF journeys, pregnancy and birth experiences, relationship difficulties, ADHD, autism, burnout, chronic or terminal illness, and spiritual or religious concerns.

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People often come to us for support with

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• Shame and self-worth
• Pregnancy, miscarriage and birth experiences
• Relationship difficulties
• ADHD, autism and burnout

What we offer
Counselling and psychotherapy, EMDR, couples counselling and clinical supervision, each delivered by an independent, qualified practitioner.

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Getting started
If you've recognised yourself in any of this, you can start by getting in touch.

First we'll arrange a free introductory call, by video or telephone, usually 20 minutes, or 30 minutes if you're enquiring about lower-cost counselling, to allow time for a suitability conversation. This gives you the chance to speak with your counsellor, ask questions, tell us a little about what's brought you here, and decide whether working together feels right.

There's no obligation to continue, and no pressure to have the right words ready.

Every qualified counsellor here is registered or accredited with the BACP, fully insured, ICO registered and Enhanced DBS checked.