Psychotherapy & Counselling in Bristol
What I Can Help With
Shelley Treacher offers remote counselling services both online and by telephone, as well as 1 to 1 psychotherapy sessions in Bristol, BS4. I have over twenty years’ experience as a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor, providing counselling to help improve mental health in Bristol and across the UK.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in repeating patterns, or unsure how to move forward and improve relationships. My style is warm, gentle and grounded in somatic psychotherapy, which means we look at how your body, nervous system, thoughts and feelings are connected.
This is a confidential place to slow down, be heard and to learn supportive strategies with an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist. Together we explore what you are carrying, what feels painful or confusing, and what you long for.
This is a space where you can speak freely, meet yourself with kindness and find more steadiness inside.
You are welcome just as you are.
What Brings People Here?
Many people reach out when they are experiencing:
- Anxiety, stress or overwhelm
- Low mood or self-criticism
- Difficult or repeating relationship patterns
- Loneliness or disconnection
- Emotional or comfort eating
- Trauma, grief or long-standing pain
Therapy gives you the chance to explore what is happening beneath the surface and to understand why things feel the way they do. When we bring gentle awareness to your body, emotions and patterns, change becomes possible.
How I Work
My work is based in somatic psychotherapy. This means we look at the whole of your experience. We pay attention to your body, your nervous system and the places where feelings have been held quietly for a long time. As your system learns to feel safer, you can also learn to respond differently to stress, relationships and daily life.
People often describe feeling:
- Calmer and more grounded
- Clearer in their thinking
- Kinder towards themselves
- More able to set boundaries
- More connected in relationships
- More present and at home in their body
Therapy can be short-term or longer-term, depending on your needs. Sessions are 50 minutes long, offered weekly, and available online, by phone, or in person in Bristol.
I also work with AXA and Aviva policyholders.
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What Clients Say
Liv
My therapy with Shelley showed me the journey of self-love and authenticity when I came to her with confidence issues. Her advice gave me permission to finally choose myself. Over the last year, I started speaking up for my quiet inner child and saying NO! After all these years, I haven’t looked back since. I am so grateful to have worked with such an inspiring woman and would recommend her services. A therapist with such a vast knowledge of her study, but also warm and kind. If you haven’t already, you should check out her podcast, it’s a brilliant resource. Thank you, Shelley, for your valuable and free podcast!
Ruari
Working with Shelley on my various issues, has been truly one of the most profound experiences of my life. It’s up there with my Mum first teaching me to write my name as a small child. My inner child will be forever grateful to you for helping me to connect with him, and to gain the understanding to use equally important tools as my mum’s earliest lesson, to enrich and expand my life.
Ali
I needed to process several years of traumatic experiences and I needed to regain some strength in myself… Your approach really helped me, I find you really warm and supportive and also really smart and insightful.
Helen
Linda
It is a privilege to talk about how coming to Shelley weekly over several years has been transformative for me. Shelley has a vast body of knowledge and approaches, and she works with compassion and no judgement. She meets you right where you are, with empathy and kindness. Through this I learned to be empathetic and kind, for the first time, to myself. When I started the counselling process I wasn’t sure what I wanted to achieve. I only knew I felt broken, sad and disconnected with a lack of joy. Now I have the power to sort my life out. The confidence, the motivation and the hope. Somehow, in the spaces between tears, laughter, silence and deep conversations, some alchemy has occurred and I can’t thank Shelley enough.
Kelly
Because of this I am able to manage my anger better, by being objective.
Kelly
I feel really strong about following my direction and path in life, thanks to our Therapy.
Angie
This Therapy has cut through the crap for me. Something happens in every session. What I’ve got from it is a sense of myself.
Susan
Staying with my emotions, becoming more in touch with my strength has saved me.
Ryan
With Shelley I had an open comfortable environment in which I could explore the events and habits of old. This enabled me to challenge myself and my behaviours. It helped to support my state of mind through a very difficult time in my life.
Mark
I’m amazed at how I can be in such a different place now to where I was just a few weeks ago before working with Shelley
Taking the First Step
It can feel daunting to reach out for support, especially when you are tired or overwhelmed. Most people begin with a short call so we can talk about what you are experiencing and see whether working together feels like the right fit.
Book a complimentary 15-minute call or a full appointment. You are welcome either way.
If you have any questions or want to get in touch, you can contact me here.