Aimee Bishop

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BA (Hons), FdSc, MBACP

About me

Are you the one everyone leans on while inside you’re overwhelmed, doubting yourself and craving a break you never quite give yourself?

On the outside, you’re holding it together. You’re the one who gets things done, keeps the plates spinning, and seems to have it all figured out.

But inside you’re exhausted, anxiously overthinking everything and second-guessing yourself constantly.

Therapy for women who are tired of keeping it all together for everyone else

You might look like you’ve got it all figured out, but inside it’s a different story. Maybe you:

  • Say yes when you want to say no
  • Feel responsible for everything and everyone
  • Doubt yourself constantly, even though everyone else sees you as capable
  • Struggle to set boundaries without guilt
  • Feel like you’re too much and not enough all at once

This is what I help with every day.

Together, we’ll explore what’s really going on underneath the people-pleasing, perfectionism, and pressure to perform so you can stop white-knuckling through life and start feeling more like yourself again.

My approach: honest, grounded, gently challenging

I offer a warm, down-to-earth space where you don’t have to perform, explain, or pretend you’ve got it all sorted. Just bring your full, wonderfully messy self and we’ll take it from there.

I'm an integrative psychotherapist, which means I tailor therapy to you. I draw on relational psychodynamic therapy, parts work, and attachment-focused approaches to support long-lasting change.

But underneath all that fancy sounding thera-speak is a strong, collaborative relationship where you feel seen and safe enough to be real. I’ll reflect what I notice, support you to make sense of your past, and gently challenge the patterns that keep you stuck.

In our sessions, you can expect:

  • A calm, supportive space where your feelings and needs are genuinely respected
  • A pace that honours your emotional safety and nervous system (no pushing or rushing)
  • Encouragement to practise more self-compassion. If that sounds tricky, don’t worry - you can borrow some of my compassion towards you while you get the hang of it ☺️
  • A secure, warm, consistent and down-to-earth relationship
  • Space for silence if that’s what you need, a few swear words if that helps, and laughter when it feels right
  • Full permission to show up exactly as you are
  • Honest, respectful attunement to you. And if I ever get it wrong, you’ll receive a genuine, non-defensive repair

We’ll go at your pace: no pushing, and definitely no toxic positivity... Just space to figure things out in your own time.

Why I do this work

Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly two decades in the corporate world, so I know what it’s like to hold it all together while quietly falling apart inside. I also work in women’s prisons, supporting women rebuilding their sense of self after trauma, addiction, and shame.

I bring all of that experience into the therapy room along with plenty of empathy, a bit of humour, and a deep respect for how hard you’ve worked just to make it this far.

I know what it’s like to carry too much for too long. And I also know that real, lasting change is possible.

Practical stuff

I offer weekly therapy online (UK-wide) and in person in Bisley, near Woking in Surrey.

Evening and weekend appointments available.

What next?

Ready to stop carrying everyone else’s stuff and start trusting yourself again?
Click the ‘Book intro call’ button to arrange a free 15-minute chat, or drop me an email if you’d rather connect that way. No pressure, no commitment — just a chance to talk about what you’re looking for and whether I might be the right therapist for you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I hold a Foundation Degree (Levels 4 & 5) in Counselling from Middlesex University and have completed additional training in:

  • Trauma and trauma-informed working
  • Body-informed approaches to emotional overwhelm and disconnection
  • Working with addictions
  • Group therapy 
  • Creative counselling 

Experience

My experience outside of private practice includes voluntary work with women's circles, in women’s centres and with the Samartians. Alongside my practice I also work in prisons supporting women from all walks of life, many of whom were never given the chance to feel safe, seen, or supported.

These experiences deeply inform how I work: with empathy, curiosity, and a fierce belief that you don’t need to earn your worth.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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Fees

£60.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

​Payment can be made via bank transfer, and I ask that this be received at least 24 hours before your scheduled session.

Prison leavers:

Alongside private practice, I work as a therapist in women's prisons, giving me unique insight into the challenges many women face prior to arrest. I reserve 2 low-cost spaces in my practice for women leaving prison who want to work through trauma and build new beginnings.

I firmly believe that quality support should be accessible to women at all stages of their journey, no matter their past.

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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I offer flexible hours and fortnightly sessions for those with working patterns outside of the 9-5.

Further information

If you’ve read this far, maybe a part of you knows it’s time.

Time to stop holding it all in.
Time to stop pretending you're fine.
Time to get some proper support, not just advice or coping tips from AI.

Time to stop being everyone's emotional support system while your own needs get lost in the noise.

I offer a free 15-minute call so you can get a feel for what working together would be like. There’s no pressure to commit, just a space to explore.

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Groups

Key details

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