About PLACE TO TALK THERAPIES
Trauma-Informed, Neurodivergent-Affirming and Shame-Sensitive Therapy. Counselling, EMDR, Couples Counselling and Clinical Supervision. Bournemouth, Ferndown and Burbage, with online sessions across the UK and internationally.
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, people need enough safety to understand what has happened and what comes next.
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
- Counselling and psychotherapy → Counselling page
- EMDR → EMDR page
- Couples counselling → Couples Counselling page
- Clinical supervision → Clinical Supervision page
We also offer a carefully supervised lower-cost online counselling service for adults, subject to availability.
→ FIND OUT ABOUT LOWER-COST COUNSELLING
You may also find our Resource Library helpful, with practical worksheets, guided exercises and reflective resources for individuals and therapists.
→ RESOURCE LIBRARY
Curiosity begins with safety
We often assume change begins with a solution. More often, it begins with enough safety for curiosity to arrive.
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 isn't finding another answer. It's finally having somewhere safe enough to wonder, "What happened to me?" instead of "What's wrong with me?"
Not sure where to start?
You don't need to know exactly what you need before getting in touch. Tell us a little about what has brought you here, and we'll help match you with the therapist whose experience, availability and way of working best fit your needs.
A small team, with support matched to you
Place to Talk Therapies is a small team of independent counsellors, each bringing their own experience, expertise and way of working.
Rather than asking you to work out who is right for you, we'll help match you with the therapist whose experience and approach best fit your needs.
Our team brings experience across trauma and EMDR, couples counselling, anxiety, chronic and terminal illness, bereavement, fertility, pregnancy and birth experiences, ADHD, autism, and spiritual or religious concerns.
→ MEET THE TEAM
Getting started
If you've recognised yourself in any of this, the next step is simple.
Get in touch and we'll arrange a free 20-minute introductory call, giving you the opportunity to 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.
→ GET IN TOUCH TO BOOK A FREE INTRODUCTORY CALL
