Self-harm is the act of intentionally hurting your own body. Skin-cutting or burning are the most common types of self-harm. Self-harm generally occurs when a person faces painful emotions that seem overwhelming or experiences intense feelings of self-hatred. By physically injuring themselves, a person who self-harms feels in control and is able to temporarily relieve their intense emotions. The release provided by self-harm passes quickly, replaced by feelings of guilt and shame.

In children and teenagers, self-harm is sometimes a cry for help or attention. Although self-harm is not usually a suicide attempt, it is a very unhealthy and dangerous way of coping with feelings of anger, frustration or emotional pain. Seeing a mental health professional can help individuals who self-harm to find positive and healthy ways to cope with negative feelings and put an end to their destructive behavior.

Therapists specialising in Self-Harming

Jade Elizabeth

Hypnotherapist | NLP Practitioner | Therapeutic Coach

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Louise Ramsay

Therapeutic counsellor

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Joanne Walker

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

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Christina Lavelle

Craniosacral Therapy & Somatic Trauma Release Therapist

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Miriam Unsworth

Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist

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Kate McGuire

Trauma and Psychosexual Therapist

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Casey Crossland

Integrative Counsellor

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Jack Stannard

Dramatherapist

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Debra Gilbert

Humanistic Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist

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Sara Loiperdinger

Hypnotherapist

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Lucy Crean

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Larry Barnett

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor BSc (Hons) MBACP

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Saverio Matteucci

Psychotherapist

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Joanna Miller

Psychotherapist

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Karen Macmillan

Counsellor NCPS(Accred) - currently full, wait list only

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Nova Nolan

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Jade Taaffe

Humanistic Counsellor | MBACP

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Caroline Jany

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Orla Blakelock

Relational Integrative Therapist

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Allanah Johnson

Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Integrative Psychotherapist MBACP MA BA (Hons)

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Maria Guinazu

Existential Integrative Psychotherapist

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nathalie mineau

Humanistic counsellor

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Claudia Grillo

Counsellor

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Patsy Gough

Humanistic Counsellor MNCS (Accred)

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Brunna Mendes

Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Lucy Dolan

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Sally Garozzo

Clinical Hypnotherapist

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Susie Christensen

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Catriona Watson

Therapeutic Counsellor

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Chadia Marie

Psychodynamic Therapist

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Angharad Percy

Psychotherapeutic Humanistic Counsellor, MBACP

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Rebecca Darcy

Counselling Therapist

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Danielle Drinkwater

Clinical Psychologist specialising in work with children, young people and parents

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Len McBride

Therapist/counsellor

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Tim Oxley

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)

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Alex Wolfe

Dramatherapist / Young Persons Therapist

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Tania Vaughan

Counsellor

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Christina Mills

Therapeutic Life Coach, NLP Master Coach Practitioner, Solution Focussed Therapist

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Clara Zapata

Counsellor

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Miss Paula Coppel

Qualified Integrative Counsellor and registered with the BACP

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Kate Coppock

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Rebecca Devereux

Trauma Center, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator. Somatic Experiencing trainee.

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Rebecca Marney

Adult / Young Persons Counsellor

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Heather King

Accredited Psychotherapist & Counsellor (Human Givens)

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Ayesha Daly

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Jessica Milberg

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Will Geffin

We Can Change Integrated Therapy

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Matt Thomas

Adults and Young Persons Therapist

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Harry Cooper

Group Analyst and individual psychotherapist

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Monika Madej-Torentz

Counsellor

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Sarah Lock

Psychodynamic Integrative Therapist

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Shiri Dobson

A Counsellor

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Renata Andrzejewska

Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (MBACP)

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Sarah Woodward

Integrative Psychotherapist MBACP UKCP

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Nicky Edland

Integrative Counsellor (MBACP)

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Sarah Jones

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Paola St George Essaye

Intergrative Therapist and Supervisor

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amparo Tomas Garcia

Lacanian Psychoanalyst

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Sarah Bailes

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Fran Roberts

Psychotherapist

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RobynLang

Person-Centred Counsellor

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Paul Rapley

Person Centred Counsellor

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Claire Baker

Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Sarah Lelic

Humanistic Psychotherapist (MBACP)

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Alan Sparkes

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

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Catherine Doble

Humanistic Counsellor | MBACP

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Stephanie Fortescue

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

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Alison Thorpe

Healing - counselling - coaching

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Andy Wolage

Therapeutic Counsellor

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Richard Allan

Psychotherapist

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Becky Netley

Humanistic counsellor

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Janet Bell

Integrative Counsellor (MBACP)

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Sophie Broadbent

Therapy with Nature

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Blanca Balaguer

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor | MBACP

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Sophie Sorensen

Psychotherapist

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Ruta Ruta Ka

Cert. Alternative Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, Female Coach, Trauma Integration Specialist, Holistic Feminine Healing Therapist

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Serena Roche

Psychotherapist

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Caroline Martin

Counsellor

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Martine van den Berg

Counsellor (MBACP)

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Helen Quin

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, MBACP, PGDip

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Tracy Partridge

Humanistic Integrative Counselling

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Alexandra Garland

Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, Reiki, Crystal Healing

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Charlie Sunda

CBT/Psychotherapy/Hypnotherapy

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andrea percy

Psychotherapist

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Tom Maxwell

Body Psychotherapist

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Amelia Presman

Dr Amelia Presman, Clinical Psychologist

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Chris Molyneux

BACP Senior Accredited Person-Centred Counsellor & Supervisor

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John Wenger

Psychotherapist & Supervisor

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Sophie Eliades

Counsellor and Psychotherapist I MBACP

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Victoria O'Callaghan

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

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Steven Mason

Psychotherapist & Counsellor (UKCP Accredited)

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Juna Gangkofer

EFT Coach, energy healer

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Gavin Beard

Psychotherapist and Trauma Specialist Using EMDR

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Jessica Valentine

Chartered Counselling Psychologist

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Mary Wilson- Verrall

Cognitive Analytic Therapist

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Paul Chantry

BACP registered Counsellor

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Kristina Burvill-Ridler

Psychotherapist

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Amanda Copeland

Cognitive analytic psychotherapist and ecotherapist

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Lisa Jones

Humanistic, Integrative Counsellor

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Olivia Osborne

Psychotherapist

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Jonny Lindsay

Therapeutic Counsellor

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Toni Goodall

Counselling Therapist

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Duncan Long

Counsellor & Therapist

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Diane Walls

Psychotherapist

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Annie Shannon

Humanistic Counsellor (adults and young people)

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Emma Russell

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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George Dickinson

Humanistic Integrative Therapist

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Frederique Lambrakis-Haddad

Adolescent and Adult Therapist

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