Hope Therapy and Counselling Services
Online and in-person counselling across the UK for individuals and couples, including workplace counselling
Carrie Potter
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist If you are LGBTQIA+ and you do not live in London or another large city, the experience of looking for affirming counselling can feel like searching for something that mostly exists somewhere else. … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist For some same-sex and queer couples, the hardest part of looking for relationship counselling is not admitting that something feels strained. It is wondering whether the counsellor will truly understand the relationship in … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist Hypnotherapy can sound mysterious, especially if the first images that come to mind are stage performances or someone being made to act against their will. Clinical hypnotherapy is very different. It is a … Read more
Part 5 of Our Executive Functions Series Written by Simon Hughes MBACP Looking for ADHD or Autism-Informed Counselling? Living with executive functioning difficulties can be exhausting, particularly when you know what you want to do but repeatedly find yourself doing … Read more
📅 Published: June 2026 📄 Written by Simon and Steve In our previous article, we explored what anticipatory grief is and some of the emotional, psychological, and physical experiences that can accompany it. Many people recognise the anxiety, numbness, burnout, … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist If you are trans or non-binary and you have considered counselling, you may already be carrying a particular set of questions alongside the ones that brought you there in the first place. Will … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical HypnotherapistJune 2026 · 7 min read Most therapists will tell you they are affirming. It is on their website, often in the first paragraph, sometimes even in their headline. And yet if you are … Read more
Anticipatory grief is a grief we experience when a loved one is going to die in the foreseeable future. It is what we feel before an impending loss. This may be because the person has a terminal condition, or if … Read more
Understanding the Link Between Movement, Anxiety and Emotional Exhaustion By Ian Stockbridge — Hope Therapy & Counselling ServicesReviewed June 2026 · Supporting clients online across the UK and through in-person counselling clinics in Oxford, Watford, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. When … Read more
What Happens During a Counselling Consultation at Hope Therapy & Counselling Services? By Ian Stockbridge — Director & Safeguarding Lead, Hope Therapy & Counselling Services There are times in life when everything can begin to feel heavier than it should. … Read more