Patricia (Trisha) Taylor
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About me
Calling all women in middle and later life. This is a service created just for women like you!
Are you struggling with the impact of the changes and challenges of middle and later life on your mental wellbeing, self-confidence or self-esteem?
Do you find yourself easily overwhelmed with increased anxiety, low mood or mood swings, brain fog , memory difficulties and low in energy and life satisfaction as you juggle competing demands of family, job and relationships as well as the impact of menopause symptoms?
Are you experiencing devastating changes caused by later life relationship breakup or bereavement? Perhaps you are struggling with changing family relationships, illness or responsibilities, job or career stresses, redundancy or retirement. Maybe this time is causing feelings of restless or unfulfillment and desire to get more out of life?
I help women like you navigate the challenges and changes of middle and later- life so that you can live a more successful, satisfying lives with enhanced mental wellbeing, self-confidence and hope for the future.
No one size fits all as women trying to navigate these uncertain years, so I offer both counselling, and more problem-focused wellbeing mentoring.This means that you can choose the approach that best suit you with single-session, 'one-at a time' appointments or regular appointments available- or a combination of both, to create a truly flexible bespoke service to suit your changing needs.
With more than 20 years' professional experience in this area of work, you can be sure of a quality service from me. My commitment to you is to offer you my skills and experience to enable you to navigate these years with greater confidence, increased mental resilience and wellbeing to create satisfying futures.
Find out how I can help you by booking a free, no-obligation 20 mins consultation call
ALSO NEW FOR 2025: -Low-cost self-development workshops for those who prefer to learn and laugh with others. Further details are available on my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
Since qualifying over 20 years ago, I have gained extensive experience, working in the NHS, voluntary and community services, higher education and independent practice as both counsellor and as a non-medical mental health mentor and adviser. The majority of that time was spent supporting people to rebuild their lives after major-life change.
I have experience of working with people with a range of neurodivergent conditions such as ASD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD, other health related conditions and disabilities, and different backgrounds.
Core training
- MA Counselling Studies,
- Grad Dip Counselling
- PG Diploma Systemic Leadership & Organisational Development
Further recent training ( sample)
- Certificate in Coaching
- Primary Certificate in Health & Wellbeing Coaching
- Complex and Complicated Bereavement & Loss
- ASD and ADHD awareness
- Dialogical Behavioural Therapy Toolkit
- Anxiety Management
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Trauma Focused CBT
Member organisations
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
I also offer wellbeing mentoring for women in middle and later life.
Wellbeing mentoring is more practical, action orientated, and more obviously problem and solution focused than counselling, that can be helpful for women experiencing difficulties managing some of the psychological effects of the menopause such as:
- stress,
- anxiety,
- low mood,
- burnout,
- difficulty managing emotions and mood swings,
- unhelpful habits,
- poor decision making or time management,
- low self-esteem or confidence,
- inattention, forgetfulness and low-level memory issues
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale of fees dependent on the service that you choose and your circumstances. Please feel free to ask.
I offer ongoing sessions for longer term work or 'one-off' single sessions of help depending on the service that you choose.. You might choose a 'one-off' session because you only need, want or can afford one session, or because you want your sessions to be occasional as the need arises.
Because I offer a flexible approach to sessions they can be spread over different periods of time in different ways in a way that best suits the difficulties you want to work on, your life and lifestyle.
In-person appointments are available in Malton and Thirsk , North Yorkshire
Online appointments are available through the UK.
The key thing is that during the initial free 20 minute consultation we can discuss which option best suits your individual needs, diary and budget.
Please feel free to ask about fees tailored to your circumstances.
When I work
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Online sessions are available through the week regardless of location.
Currently, in-person appointments are available in Malton on Mondays, and Tuesdays in Thirsk.
Further information
I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation to help you decide if you wish to proceed.
Please note: I currently only have availability to offer in-person appointments in Malton and Thirsk, North Yorkshire, but my services are accessible from anywhere in the UK and Europe.
Online sessions take place via a secure online platform to provide you with a high quality, secure and modern but personal service that fits in with your lifestyle and diary.
I make every effort to replicate the face to face experience by using up to date technology including high quality HD camera and microphone and I conduct all sessions from my dedicated private office.
I can offer evening and limited weekend appointments and am happy to offer long term or single session only work to suit your needs.
