Amy Thomas-Owen

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Overthinking & feeling behind in your 30s MBACP

About me

Found yourself in your 30s and wondering, “ is this it?”

You see the engagement posts and the "we got the keys!" stories and your stomach drops. And then you feel bad for feeling sad about it.

You feel behind in a way you can't quite explain. Like everyone else got more confident and sorted after 28 and somehow you missed the memo.

You spiral over everything, from sending a message to how you look, despite checking with your mum, Googling it and asking ChatGPT.

And the not-knowing — about your partner, your job, about whether you even want kids — feels like a luxury you're running out of time to afford.

More than anything, you'd love to...

  • Open Instagram without comparing yourself & immediately feeling behind or like you're failing
  • Make decisions & set better boundaries with confidence. No guilt. No panic.
  • Go to the hen do or the baby shower without it derailing the rest of your week.
  • Finally feel settled and proud of where your life, not like you're on some invisible countdown.

What it's like to work with me

You've read the books and listened to the podcasts but probably still feel stuck. That's because you've been trying to think your way out of something that lives deeper than thoughts. 

That’s why we don't just talk or analyse more. If you're in your head a lot, I've found that creative tools  — imagery, visualisation, drawing, sometimes tarot — are the best way to get underneath the overthinking and self-blame.

In sessions, we get curious about the parts of you that spiral, people-please, or freeze, and what they're actually protecting you from. That's how we shift unhelpful patterns and why clients tell me therapy with me felt different to anything they'd tried before.

I'm down-to earth, warm and sometimes a bit silly — and I'm just as interested in your pets and your current TV obsession as I am in the hard stuff!

Still wondering if your problems are ‘bad enough’?
You're not being dramatic. And if something is affecting your life in any way, then it deserves space in therapy.

It's time you had someone in your corner — not Google, not ChatGPT, not your best friend at 11pm. But a therapist who really, honestly, gets it.

Book a free 20-minute intro call. Let's talk about how we get you to a place where you feel settled in yourself and finally stop measuring your life against everyone else's. 

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • MEd Psychology of Education
  • Level 5 Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
  • BA (Hons) Fine Art

Further Training, Education & Learning

  • Integrating Creative Arts in Therapy
  • Creative Counselling Skills & Interventions
  • Anxiety & Stress Management
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT informed skills + interventions)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT informed skills + interventions)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS informed skills + interventions)
  • Menstrual Cycle Awareness
  • Mindfulness Meditation
  • Breathwork
  • Level 3 BSL (British Sign Language)

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Emotionally unavailable or emotionally neglectful parents
  • Relational trauma and attachment wounds
  • Recovery from toxic or unhealthy relationships (family or partner)
  • Psychological and emotional abuse
  • People-pleasing and difficulty with boundaries
  • Impact of intergenerational trauma
  • Milestone / timeline anxiety

Therapies offered

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Fees

£80.00 per session

Additional information

I also offer longer sessions for those who feel they would benefit from more time and space:

75 minutes: £120
110 minutes£160

Some people find longer sessions helpful if weekly appointments don’t fit easily around work or life, or if they feel they need more space to process complex emotions and experiences without feeling rushed.

When starting therapy, I usually suggest meeting more regularly to build a sense of safety and connection. Over time, we can review session length and frequency together and adjust in a way that feels supportive and sustainable for you.

There’s no pressure to choose longer sessions - it’s simply an option we can explore if and when it feels helpful.

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

I offer a free 20 minute introductory phone call to see if we'd be a good fit in working together. 

📧 Email me at amy@seasonschangetherapy.com or click the link in the top right

Bristol, City of Bristol, BS6

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH3

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Additional languages

BSL Level 3

Online platforms

Google Meet

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