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Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors
About the Therapist
About the therapist:

I bring 27 years of qualified therapist experience. I'm passionate about helping people experience motivating, positive forward movement they can actually see and feel. I want you to experience your therapy journey as strengthening, fulfilling and actually enjoyable! You'll find me to bring an authentic, warm presence and we may well have more than a few chuckles to uplift you whilst we do some deep work so you can make true change actively happen in the life areas that really matter to you. My aim is to equip you with the resources to be your own wise advisor and sturdy self-advocate on your life path - both now and for the long term. This is about you experiencing greater fulfillment in your life. More pleasure too.

Sexual identity:
  • Bi- | Pansexual
  • Kink - BDSM
  • Other
  • Queer
Gender identity: I use another term
Gender history: As assigned at birth
Intersex: No
Neurodivergent: No
Personal pronouns: She/They
Qualifications - Links to websites:

Accredited qualifications 

BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

EMDR Association Accredited EMDR Therapist

HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Qualifications - Additional:

I've completed extensive "issue specific" training in both integrative approaches and a wide variety of different models, including CBT, ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, AEDP, to help people with the following specific issues:

Self Criticism and Shame, Self Esteem and Confidence, Generalised Anxiety, Worry, Doubt and Uncertainty, OCD, Perfectionism, Addiction, Childhood and Adult Trauma, Bullying and Harrassment, Intersectionality and identity, CPTSD, PTSD, Survivors of narcissistic manipulation and/or abuse, Gender Dysphoria, Body Dysmorphia, ADHD, Burnout, Stress, Anger, Bipolar, SAD, Insomnia, Health Anxiety, Phobias, Depression, PCOS, CFS/ME, IBS, Weight issues, Dissociation, Exploring Kink Consciously.

Experience and approach:

My mission is for everyone I work with to achieve well-being and empowerment.

I want you to gain maximum value every time we meet, not just some of the time.

I want you to feel truly supported with a steadying sense of me being "in your corner" whatever battles you're currently facing.

Once we've identified your key aims and needs, to help you move forwards, I can on any or all of my training specialisms in EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, "parts work", relational therapy, positive psychology and strengths based coaching.

These approaches mean I can help you address how you relate to yourself and others, your thoughts and your emotions, and your sense of meaning, identity and purpose. with a focus on creating constructive mindsets, habits and real change that lasts.

My Specialist experience

Around 50% of my clients identify as LGBTQ+ and around 50% of my clients identify as having ADHD. I identify as pansexual and gender fluid and have my own journey with neurodiversity and HSP.

I have built up specialist skills over the past 27 years to best meet the following common needs my clients bring:

- work through and compassionately address fears, internal conflicts, uncertainty, doubts, insecurity and identity struggles.

- Heal specific issues such as OCD, health anxiety, GAD, depression, IBS, phobias, PTSD, CPTSD, loss

- Build strength, resilience and wisdom in the midst of personal, professional and relationship challenges

- Gain freedom from fear, addiction, perfectionism, dissociation, unhelpful coping strategies

- Build confidence, assertiveness, authenticity and self esteem

- Handle stress, overwhelm, anger and frustration constructively

- More consistent well-being, inner peace and self respect

- Deepen trust, connection, playfulness and intimacy

- Overcome avoidance and procrastination

- Grow in courage, daring and focus to go to a new level

- Develop the drive, resources and skills to maintain success

 

Approaches:
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion-focused therapy
  • EMDR
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
  • Narrative therapy
  • Neurodivergent
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Supervision
  • Walk and talk therapy
Marginalised groups:
  • Ace | Asexual
  • BDSM | Kink
  • Bi- | Pansexual
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • Gay
  • Lesbian
  • Neurodivergent
  • Non-binary | Genderqueer
  • Queer
  • Questioning
  • Trans
Relationship styles:
  • One to one
Access:
  • No adaptation
Age ranges:
  • Adults
Online status:
  • Online

There's comprehensive info about my fees on my website (copy n paste into your browser) https://www.eleanorbigden.com/fees-insurance. I offer a free telephone consultation of up to 30 minutes where you're welcome to ask whatever questions you like to help you make some well informed decisions about potential teamwork together. Complete my very quick n handy form if you'd like to book in for this: https://www.eleanorbigden.com/contact-and-booking

Chalford/Frampton Mansell, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7, United Kingdom
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Email: mail@eleanorbigden.com
Phone: 07507376875

Website:

https://www.eleanorbigden.com
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