About me
Hello and Welcome — Exactly As You Are
There’s a short video below to help you get a feel for who I am.
You don’t have to do this alone.
You deserve to feel safe, supported, and deeply understood.
This is a space for healing, connection, and becoming more fully yourself.
You might be here because something inside feels out of sync. You may feel:
Emotionally overwhelmed, anxious, stressed or burned out
Caught in patterns of self-doubt, shame, or inner criticism
Like you’re carrying old wounds that haven’t had space to heal
Disconnected — from yourself, others, or life
Longing for emotional safety, clarity, and meaningful connection
If any of this feels familiar, this space was created with you in mind.
Transformative Therapy for Real Change
Feel Seen, Understood & Gently Supported
I’m Alys — a warm, experienced relational therapist with over 25 years of experience in mindfulness-based therapy, compassionate communication, and somatic healing.
What sets my work apart is how I help you make sense of what’s happening in your inner world. Together, we’ll explore your emotions, your nervous system, and the deeper patterns that shape how you feel and relate. You’ll begin to understand your experience not as something that’s “wrong,” but as a wise response to what you’ve lived through.
When we understand what’s happening in our brain and body, real change becomes possible. This kind of awareness gives us choice — and choice opens the door to freedom and healing.
Inspired by the work of Sarah Peyton and grounded in the relational neuroscience of connection, I’ll help you gently unravel what’s been holding you back, and guide you in creating new ways of being — with more self-trust, calm, and emotional clarity.
What We Can Work on Together
Anxiety, Stress, Overwhelm & Burnout – Finding steadiness and self-trust in the midst of uncertainty.
Self-Criticism & Shame – Softening the inner harshness and growing self-compassion.
Relational Healing – Understanding your relational patterns and how to build safe, nourishing connections.
Trauma & Nervous System Regulation – Gently tending to past wounds with care and attunement.
Authenticity & Self-Discovery – Stepping out of old roles and into who you truly are.
What I Offer
❥ A deeply resonant, attuned space where you are fully seen and understood
❥ Support in rewiring survival patterns into authentic connection
❥ Compassionate guidance in cultivating emotional safety within yourself
❥ A warm and relational approach that honours your unique experience
I warmly welcome neuro-divergent ways of being and experiencing the world. My approach is neuro-affirming, gently honouring the uniqueness of each person’s inner landscape. I offer a space where difference is not just accepted, but deeply respected—and where support is offered with empathy, attunement, and care
How I Work
My approach is gentle, relational, and deeply attuned.
I offer a warm, grounded presence, and we move at a pace that feels right for you.
I draw from:
Mindfulness and compassionate presence
Trauma-informed somatic practices
Polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation
Nonviolent, heart-centered communication
Let’s Begin
Healing is possible.
You don’t have to do it alone.
If you feel ready to start, I warmly invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what’s going on for you and explore how my approach can support you.
This is your time to reconnect — with yourself, your needs, and the life you long for.
With warmth and care,
Alys
📧 alys.nightingale@outlook.com
📞 07903 667251
Reach out via the Counselling Directory or email directly to get started.
The right connection with your therapist is key to your success, and I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore how we might work together.
You are at your most powerful when you are fully yourself.
Relationships can be healed.
Anxiety and stress can be alleviated.
What is confusing can be understood.
Learn tools and skills to support yourself.
Grow awareness so you have more choices in life.
Tel - 07903667251
🌸 A Gift for You: A Simple Worksheet for Self-Connection 🌸
I believe that when we take a moment to truly connect with ourselves, we begin to create space for healing, clarity, and deeper emotional awareness. To support you in this journey, I’ve created a special worksheet that invites you to gently explore your feelings, sensations, and the warmth that resides within.
If you’re looking to reconnect with yourself and nurture your emotional well-being, this worksheet is a beautiful place to start. 🌿
👉 To download your free worksheet, visit:
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I hope it offers you a sense of calm and clarity. If you’d like any support along the way, or simply need someone to listen, I’m here for you.
With warmth and care,
Alys
Training, qualifications & experience
Online Therapy, Trauma-Informed, Somatic Therapy, Relational Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Attachment Therapy.
Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP accredited
Mindfulness Counselling Mindfulness-based stress reduction Teacher Counselling supervisor
Yin yoga mindfulness teacher
Meditation Teacher Compassionate mindfulness
Shakti dance facilitator
Bereavement Counselling
Grief and Loss Counselling
Spiritual Counselling and mentoring
Diploma in Hypnotherapy
Diploma In Life Coaching
NLP practitioner
Psych-K facilitator
EFT (Emotional freedom technique) practitioner
Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner
Reiki Master
Bodywork
Access Bars Practitioner
Access bars facilitator
Diploma in Stress relief
Colour Mirrors Practitioner
Montessori Teacher
Nursery Nurse
In addition to the above qualifications I have studied modules at University on:
Relational neuroscience
Inner child healing
Gestalt therapy
Transactional Analysis
Psycho dynamics
Working with Rage and Anger
Emotional release work
Trans-personal psychology
Psychology
Sociology
Drama therapy
Group work
Trauma
Non violent communication (NVC)
Interpersonal neuro science
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
In person and Online Therapy, Trauma-Informed, Somatic Therapy, Relational Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Menopause
Please leave me a message, and I will call you back ASAP
In person and Zoom and telephone counselling sessions available in all of the UK (Nationwide) and worldwide.
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Investment prices
Zoom and phone and in person sessions £60 for 1 hour session
I pride myself in getting to the core of the issue quickly
Whatever you are currently experiencing, together we will find ways of working with it successfully.
If you would like to speak with me or make an appointment, please feel free to message me and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Zoom and phone sessions available in Uk and world wide.
When I work
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Please email me through the counselling directory or directly at alys.nightingale@outlook.com
I am open to working with you at times that will best suit you, lets find what works together.
Further information
I offer in person and online sessions via Zoom, creating a safe, warm, and intimate space where you can show up just as you are. Whether you are struggling with relationship challenges, anxiety, self-doubt, or a deep longing to feel more connected and alive, I am here to walk alongside you.
The right support changes everything. If you feel a resonance with my approach, I would love to connect with you. Reach out through the Counselling Directory to schedule a session or ask any questions.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. There is a way forward, and it begins with being met—fully, with warmth, safety, and deep understanding.
With care and resonance,
Alys Nightingale
- In person and Online therapy / Online counselling
Relational therapist
Somatic healing therapy
Mindfulness-based therapy
Compassionate communication
Trauma-informed therapist
Polyvagal-informed therapy
Nervous system regulation
Emotional safety and healing
Attachment-focused therapy
Healing from anxiety, burnout, and self-doubt
Support for relationships and connection
Overcoming self-criticism and shame
Therapy for authenticity and self-discovery
Therapist for sensitive, deep-feeling people
Healing past wounds and trauma with gentleness
My area of expertise are stress and anxiety, support with menopause. All areas of personal development, Mindfulness, relationships, patterning, inner child work, healing shame, grief and loss, emotional release work, co-dependency.
Some of the issues I can help with:
* patterning (behaviour)
* Anxiety and depression
* Relationship issues
* Emotional trauma
* Ancestral patterning
* Abuse
* Times of conflict and change
* Family breakdown
* Lack of confidence and low self-esteem
* Personal development
* Clarity in life changing decisions
* Grief and loss, bereavement, separation, Pet loss. - All all types of loss.
Stress
Anger and Rage
Depression
Social Anxiety
Addictions
Fears & Phobias
Mental & Physical Abuse
Eating Disorders
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Childhood abuse
Emotional Trauma
Grief & Loss
Family issues
Personal Development
