Acorn therapy

PRIVATE COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN TAUNTON SOMERSET
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Face to Face & Online Private counselling and Psychotherapy based in Taunton, Somerset offering UK wide Counselling and mental health support. Take part online via Skype, Zoom wherever you are

                          Professional, Experienced, Qualified, Confidential & Friendly counselling

My name is Denis,

BA (Hons Int couns), FDA( Int couns), Cert. in (Int couns), BACP reg

I’m a fully qualified, MBACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist, with a diverse range of therapeutic experience. I run a private face to face and online counselling service that provides individuals of all ages, of any culture and of any status chance to be helped, guided and supported through counselling and psychotherapy.

I offer both short (6–12 sessions) and longer-term counselling and psychotherapy to individuals. I work with Teenagers, Parents, adult men and Women, Student counsellors and Company employees under the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Please look through the website for information to understand my expertise.  

We all struggle in life at one point or another, feeling sad, stressed, anxious, depressed etc. When things feel too much to manage on our own, counselling could help.

I am professional, approachable, open-minded and non-judgmental, I have the utmost respect for your individuality and life circumstances. I use several reputable theories of practice to enable me work effectively, progressively and collaboratively with  individuals clients.

If you are serious about giving it ago, I invite you to make contact to arrange a free initial appointment

Free Virtual initial session

No need to travel. My free initial session can be done on Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp without leaving the comfort of your own home or office. If after our initial session you don’t want to progress any further, then there is no obligation. All I ask is you turn up at our booked time.

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Free Virtual initial session

No need to travel. My free initial session can be done on Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp without leaving the comfort of your own home or office. If after our initial session you don’t want to progress any further, then there is no obligation. All I ask is you turn up at our booked time.

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About the Sessions

I offer different types of counselling service at Acorn therapy to meet the individual needs and wishes of each client. Here I outline the cost for the various counselling categories I provide both face to face in Taunton and online

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Creative Counselling

Therapy does not have to be a hard slug through endless emotional struggles. we are developing the use of creative counselling which aims to help clients find a form of expression beyond words, allowing the client a non-threatening means to reach their personal goals.

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Wellbeing Workshops

We run emotional wellbeing workshops aimed at improving the emotional awareness for groups, schools, youth groups, clubs. 

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Public Speaking

I am available and happy to speak about emotional wellbeing at conferences, workshops, seminars, church meetings, and other events and gatherings. My style is informal and inclusive and may incorporate arts and sensory activity as well as communicating verbally.

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Difference and Diversity

We provide  culturally sensitive counselling  working with difference and diversity, particularly beliefs, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in Taunton Somerset and across the UK

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Need counselling, mental health or wellbeing support for your employees?

We provide an employee counselling services in Taunton, we help organisations and companies to ensure that staff are well supported through any difficult issues they may be facing
We give affordable, confidential and impartial, support and counselling to employees, helping reduce workplace stress, improving employee performance and building mental resilience in individuals staff

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How You Know If I Can Help?

Our mental health has a huge impact for our everyday life. Taking action now, gives you the best chance of achieving your goals to improve your life sooner. No matter what you are going through, I will provide confidential, non-judgemental Counselling and Psychotherapy to help overcome such problems as: addictions, especially to drugs, alcohol, gambling and sex, eating disorders, difficulty in controlling anger, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, unhappy relationships, work stress, trauma, bereavement and loss, abuse – sexual, physical, emotional, adoption issues

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Counselling and Psychotherapy Testimonials

I am committed to developing and improving the quality of the mental health support and counselling services I give my clients in Taunton and further a field. Take time to read through a few of my client testimonials and reviews about their own counselling experiences with me in Taunton, Somerset.

I wanted to say thank you so much for your help .. lots of people I contacted did not want to take Amy on so you are a brave man !!! She is much better now.
Julie
I'm so grateful for having you with me these years. Thank you for absolutely everything, you're my biggest support since the day we met and I don't know what I'm gonna do without you next year. I want you to know that thanks to you today I'm doing better and you'll never understand how much you've helped me during my stay in the UK. I'll be always thankful to you, you're an amazing human being and I wish you all the best.
Pauline
Thanks for the mindfulness workshop at our school, we were all inspired. After our sessions with you, it highlighted to me the importance of using music for mindfulness and as a relaxation tool. During our quiet writing time and in in the afternoons I have used relaxation music such as natural noises/tunes. I feel it also helps children of this age know when it is time to be quiet and concentrate. Staff members that have come into the classroom have also commented how the atmosphere in our room feels calm and relaxed - which is great!
Trull Primary School
Thanks so much for all your help, you’re a great guy and a brilliant counsellor.
Darren
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My Counselling Approach

Approach: My therapeutic approach draws from both the Humanistic and Psychodynamic schools of thought in dealing with issues brought by my clients such as; change or acceptance, and I draw on a number of approaches and styles of counselling to help clients explore and resolve their problems, and to achieve their goals and aspirations. These include Person-centred, Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Existential, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles. Click here to see more

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Mental Health Tools, Tips, Resources, Articles and Useful Links

Be your own therapist by learning useable tools to improve your mental health now. Here we share self-help and useful mental health and wellbeing resources to help you understand the issues you are dealing with. Some of the shared articles here may provide solutions in themselves, they may raise questions you’d like to explore with a counsellor. Click here for useful links

Write and share Your Story with us

If you’re a therapist or mental health professional or an individual who would like to share your knowledge or experience, we want to hear from you!

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To set up a first appointment, click here book online.  We are based in Taunton,Somerset. Appointments are available from 8:00 am until 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

We welcome individual self-referrals for counselling, GP referrals, Psychiatrist referrals, teachers, social workers, other professional colleagues. Contact me to schedule a FREE 40-minute initial consultation!

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COVID-19

Due to social distancing measures introduced by the Government we have suspended face to face sessions and implemented ‘virtual’ sessions to continue to provide services for those that need it. After booking a session you will be provided with a Zoom link for the period you have booked.