Lorna Tredget, Dip Gestalt Therapy, MBACP

About me

I have a private practice in Keynsham, which is easily accessible by public transport from both Bristol and Bath, and I offer a reduced cost introductory meeting to help you decide whether you would like to work with me. I offer both short and long-term work.

As a Gestalt therapist and counsellor, I am trained to work with both young people and also with adults and offer a safe and non-judgemental environment where people feel welcome and accepted as they are. My aim is to put people at their ease so that we can build a trusting relationship to talk to about difficulties or worries in confidence.

How counselling can help

As a Gestalt therapist, I am interested not just in the issues that trouble you, but in what is happening in the wider context of your life. I hope our conversations and contact may, in a gentle way, help bring greater awareness, clarity, and balance to your life, so that difficulties diminish and you feel stronger and have a greater sense of wellbeing and being able to achieve your potential.

How I work

While some people feel comfortable talking one to one, others, and especially young people, can find just sitting still and talking about emotional stuff harder. Being able to communicate using a range of media, from clay, chalks and sand to simple musical instruments and other sensory tools can really help with expressing feelings and thoughts that it might be difficult to put into words initially. I offer all of these possibilities within the space I work in.

Who I work with

I work with individuals, young people and adults, with couples when their relationship isn't going well, and with families when there are difficulties within family relationships.

I have specialist experience in working with young people, families (be they birth, adoptive or with children-in-care), carers, depression, trauma, self-harm, relationship difficulties, eating issues, and abuse of all kinds.

What to expect in your first session

The process of finding a therapist should always be a mutual one, and the first, shorter, introductory meeting offers an opportunity for you to find out what I can offer and whether  you feel comfortable enough to work with me. It also gives you a chance to tell me what maybe isn't working well and what you'd like support with. If in this first meeting you don't feel sufficiently at ease, that is something to pay attention to, as you may not feel you can trust me sufficiently to open up more. For me, the relationship between the therapist and client is of paramount importance as so much repair and healing can come through that relationship.

I offer a reduced cost introductory session.