With over 30 years of experience, we’re a trusted private counselling and psychotherapy practice based in Plymouth.
Since 1994, we’ve provided compassionate, personalised support to individuals, couples, and businesses across Devon and Cornwall.
20/01/2026
Experienced Support, Tailored to You 🌿
With over 30 years of experience, we have supported individuals, couples and organisations across Devon and Cornwall through a wide range of challenges.
We understand that no two people are the same. That is why our counselling is always personalised, shaped around your experiences, your needs and what you want to work towards.
We support people with relationships, anxiety, addiction, bereavement, depression, workplace stress, identity, menopause, sexual health, eating difficulties and support for young people.
If you are considering counselling and want to talk things through first, we offer a free 15-minute phone conversation. It is a chance to ask questions, explore your options and see what feels right for you.
07/01/2026
A Calm Start to the New Year 🌱
January can feel like a fresh page, but it does not need to come with big promises or pressure.
You do not have to change everything at once.
A new year can simply be a chance to pause, reflect, and notice what you want more or less of in your life.
More rest. More honesty. More space for yourself.
Wellbeing is not about perfection. It is about listening to yourself and taking small, meaningful steps forward when you are ready.
Wishing you a gentle and positive start to the year.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
24/12/2025
Merry Christmas from Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth ✨
Wishing you a peaceful and gentle Christmas, however you are spending it this year.
This time of year can bring joy, connection and warmth, but it can also feel busy, emotional or overwhelming beneath the surface.
If things feel a little heavier than expected, be kind to yourself.
Take small moments of quiet when you can.
Reach out to someone you trust.
Remember that it is okay to rest, and it is okay not to feel “festive” all the time.
From all of us here, we hope you find pockets of calm, comfort and connection over the coming days.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
19/12/2025
A Gentle Reminder for the Year Ahead 🌱
You do not need to reinvent yourself in January.
Small, steady steps count just as much as big changes.
Focus on what helps you feel grounded.
Focus on what brings you clarity.
Focus on what supports your emotional wellbeing.
Psychology tells us that sustainable change comes from small, consistent shifts, not sudden pressure or perfection.
Be patient with yourself.
You are allowed to grow at your own pace.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
11/12/2025
Simple Wellbeing Practices to Try This Week 🌿
You do not need a full routine or a perfect plan to look after your wellbeing.
Sometimes small, simple practices can help you feel more grounded and steady.
Here are a few gentle ideas you can try at your own pace:
Meditation
A few minutes of quiet focus can help calm racing thoughts and reduce stress. You do not need an app or special training. Just sit, breathe and notice what is happening inside you.
Breathing exercises
Slow breathing has been shown to lower tension in the body. Try inhaling for four seconds, exhaling for six. It can reset your nervous system in less than a minute.
Gentle movement
Whether it is tai chi, yoga or a slow walk, mindful movement helps release tension and brings you back into your body.
Nature time
Even a short step outside can improve mood and clarity. Plymouth’s coastline and green spaces are perfect for this.
You do not need to do all of these. Even one can make a difference.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
04/12/2025
Finding Calm in a Busy Holiday Season 🎄
The holiday season can be full of lovely moments, but it can also feel overwhelming.
More plans, more people, more decisions and very little space for yourself.
If you are feeling stretched, remember that it is completely normal.
Even small pauses can make a difference.
A quiet walk, a cup of tea in peace, a moment to breathe before the next thing.
Counselling can offer that same kind of space. A place to slow down, reflect and take care of your wellbeing during a busy time of year.
You deserve calm as much as anyone else.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
28/11/2025
Change Often Starts Quietly 🌱
People sometimes think change has to be dramatic.
In reality, it often begins with something small… a shift in perspective, a new thought, a moment of clarity.
Hope does not always arrive as a big leap.
Sometimes it is a gentle realisation that things can feel different, or that you do not have to stay stuck where you are.
Counselling can help you notice those quieter moments of change and build on them.
Small steps can become real progress over time.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
25/11/2025
Not every step forward has to be big.
Sometimes the smallest moments make the biggest difference.
A quiet morning walk.
Sending a message you have been avoiding.
Choosing to rest instead of pushing through.
Asking for help when you need it.
Psychology shows that noticing small wins boosts motivation and increases feelings of wellbeing. It reminds the brain that progress is happening, even on slow days.
If you are working on yourself or your relationship, celebrate the little things. They add up more than you think.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
19/11/2025
When You Don’t Know Why You Feel This Way 💭
Sometimes we wake up low, tense or overwhelmed and cannot quite put our finger on why. Nothing big has happened, yet everything feels heavier than it should.
Psychology calls this emotional load. It is the quiet build up of worries, decisions and pressures we absorb without noticing. Over time, it can leave us flat, irritable or disconnected from ourselves and others.
Talking things through can help untangle that build up. Often it is not one big issue. It is lots of smaller things that need space to be understood.
If you are feeling this way, you are not alone. It does not mean anything is wrong with you. It simply means you have been carrying more than you realise.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
30/10/2025
The Rest We Don’t Talk About 🌿
We know we need sleep. But what about emotional rest?
Life moves fast, messages, deadlines, decisions, constant noise. Even when we stop, our minds keep going. Over time, that mental overload can leave us feeling detached or low without really knowing why.
Emotional rest means giving yourself permission to pause, not to fix or achieve, just to be.
To breathe, notice, reflect, and reconnect.
Counselling can help you find that space again, a quieter pace where your thoughts can finally catch up.
📍 Personal Relationship Counselling Plymouth
22/10/2025
We’re often our own harshest critics.
That quiet voice that says “you should be doing better” or “why can’t you handle this?” can slowly wear us down.
Psychologists call this the inner critic and research shows that practising self-compassion instead can reduce stress, boost resilience, and even improve motivation.
Self-compassion isn’t about ignoring mistakes; it’s about treating yourself with the same patience and understanding you’d offer a friend.
Sometimes, counselling helps you recognise that voice and learn how to soften it.
15/10/2025
The Pressure to Be Happy ☀️
We often assume happiness comes from getting what we want but psychology shows that much of our happiness depends on our expectations.
When we expect life, relationships, or even ourselves to always feel positive, we set an impossible standard that leaves us feeling disappointed.
Researchers call this the expectation gap, the space between how things are and how we think they should be. The wider that gap, the harder it is to feel content.
Counselling can help close that gap by exploring what truly matters to you, finding balance between hope and acceptance and learning to experience calm and satisfaction even when life isn’t perfect.
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Established in 1994, we are a small private practice of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, offering individual & couples counselling, supervision, training & workshops.
Most people, at some time in their lives experience difficulties that are hard to understand or come to terms with, and at times like this it can be helpful to talk issues over with a trained counsellor. Our practitioners are experienced and well qualified, with a wide range of different experiences and specialities, such as;
Marital and Relationship Issues • Stress and Anxiety • Depression • Self Esteem and Confidence Difficulties • Eating Disorders • Drug & Alcohol Addiction • Difficulties with Intimacy and Sexual Problems • (CBT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy • Bereavement and Loss • Bipolar Disorder • OCD • Long Term Health Conditions • Childbirth • (PND) Post Natal Depression • Anger Management • Physical and Sexual Abuse
We are all trained in generic counselling and offer;
CBT – Clients are taught ways to change thoughts and expectations, with the use of relaxation techniques.
Humanistic – Encourages people to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. Emphasis on self-development and achieving one’s potential.
Integrative – Where several distinct models of counselling and psychotherapy are used together.
Relational – Where a therapist prioritises their clients ways of relating to others as central to understanding themselves.
Transactional Analysis – Helps clients understand how they interact with others, a central concept is the notion of having a Life Script.
Psychodynamic Therapy– Stresses the importance of the unconscious and past experience in shaping current behaviour.
Please take a look at our website for further information and to view our Counsellors profiles www.plymouthcounselling.com
