Hugo Minchin
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An experienced person-centred relational Counsellor and Therapist, my private practice is based in central Bristol, BS1. I adopt an integrative relational approach to counselling and therapy and a holistic view of healing.
I firmly believe in giving my clients ownership of the therapeutic process and will adapt my approaches and suggest ways of working that are aligned with your lived experiences and therapeutic goals. Empathic, attuned and non-judgemental, I aim to offer an experienced safe holding experience for anyone considering therapy. Core to my approach is the relationship I establish with my clients: a safe and completely supportive platform serving as a springboard for growth and healing.
As part of the LGBTQ+ community, I have had my own lived experiences of discrimination, shame and internalised homophobia. I am also running research into mental health issues facing the community and how to help work with the community to help resolve these, as well as lobby for change.
My experiences as part of the LGBTQ+ community led me to co-found Talk to the Rainbow, a centre for LGBTQ+ therapeutic excellence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have extensive training and experience working with substance misuse/addiction, internalised trans/homo/phobia, stress, anxiety, depression, suicide, bereavement, depression, complex/multiple diagnoses and trauma. I am also qualified to work with young persons/adolescents and children.
Apart from my private practice I am Director of Talk to the Rainbow and work as a Counsellor for Bristol Mind’s LGBTQ+ team, Meeting Minds.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and abide by its Ethical Framework.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Attachment disorder in children
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Health anxiety
- Hearing voices
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic attacks
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Therapies offered
Fees
£50 a session, limited consessionary places available
Maps & Directions
Bristol, BS1
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | French |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
Availability
My private practice runs Thursdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
