About us
We are a Recognised Counselling Service through NCPS and provide counselling and psychotherapy at affordable rates throughout the UK (telephone and online services) and face to face services in Stockport and Central Manchester. Our HQ is in North Wales, where we see clients in person in Colwyn Bay. We plan to add other locations in the future. We also provide free counselling - see our website and social media posts for our current projects.
Our team offer a range of modalities: person centred, CBT, DBT, psychoanalytical, Transactional Analysis, Brief Solutions Focused Therapy, EFT, and specialist trauma services including EMDR and Rewind.
We offer low cost sessions for clients, on an unlimited basis dependent upon therapist availability, as well as a choice of therapists.
In addition to our low cost clinic, we offer standard fee sessions to clients along with specialist trauma services, EMDR and other specialist interventions.
Training, qualifications & experience
Our staff have the following qualifications between them:
- Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst in Psychotherapy
- MA Integrative Counselling (Distinction)
- Certified Transactional Analyst in Psychotherapy
- Diploma in Counselling
- MSc in Counselling (Distinction)
- Diploma in CBT
- Diploma in working with Children & Young People
- PhD
- EFT Trained Practitioners
We have nearly 50 therapists, using different modalities and approaches, with therapists who speak at events and conferences nationally and internationally. We have an impressive collection of experience and specialist knowledge.
We also have supervisors and trainers who offer various training in subjects such as trauma, managing conflict, mental health and wellbeing, and professional services, such as clinical supervision, occupational therapy, coaching and critical incident support.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Areas of counselling we deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£25.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Self selection of fees - this may mean certain therapists will not be available to you.
We offer low cost services, provided by our team of therapists, as well as specialised services, such as trauma therapy, with highly experienced practitioners, who have at least 5 years of clinical experience, some have over 20 years of clinical experience.
Further information
We offer trauma therapies. All Thrive therapists and students undertake a 5 day training course in trauma, in addition to their professional studies.
Our trauma specialists all have extensive clinical experience; and provide specialist training to other practitioners.
We also offer supervision to student and qualified practitioners, in group or individual sessions.
We also offer an online therapy group for TA students, which fulfils UKCP requirements for therapy.
