Associate Therapists
Introducing our associate therapists who work across the city, offering face-to-face and online counselling and psychotherapy.
Click here to find out how you could become an associate and how this could help your practice.
Hayley
Hayley is a 15 years qualified CBT therapist with experience in cross cultural communication and also has a BA Honours in Gender Studies, Sociology and Anthropology. In addition, Hayley is a qualified, Level 7 psychotherapist, in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy in Hull.
Hayley has spent over a decade working with business professionals, expats and everyday people who all wanted to improve their lives and relationships but kept stalling at one hurdle or another.
She enjoys getting to the root of disputes, discovering what triggers and pains the client within themselves and their relationships and then sets out to explore techniques, mindsets and outlooks for an improved peace of mind.
This leads to less anxiety, less self sabotage, more freedom, better sleep and improved life prospects.
Hayley has more recently worked with Body Confidence, Teachers and Parents of Autistic/Special Needs Children, and welcomes clients from other countries and cultural backgrounds.
She is patient, confidential and human centred and believes your thoughts and feelings deserve to be aired and heard.
Hayley’s areas of interests are -
Pain Management (Chronic and un-diagnosed illnesses) | Trauma | Fear of Failure | Fear of Success | Procrastination | Perfectionism | Breakdown in Communication | Loneliness | 2nd and 3rd Generation Immigrants | Grief | OCD | Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Hayley is insured with Hiscox and is a member of UKATA.
Fees and Availability: Hayley is working face-to-face and her current fee is £65 per session.
Andrew
Andrew is a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor in Transactional Analysis. During his training he completed his clinical hours working with survivors of childhood abuse (emotional, psychological and sexual).
Alongside his practice, Andrew is a nationally licenced vulnerability trainer, delivering training to organisations across the country, in the areas of trauma, vulnerability and the impact of these on a person’s life. Part of this work is training groups on how they can engage with people effected by trauma, and education around the pathway to healing.
Andrew works to facilitate your awareness of repeated patterns of behaviour, working out together why life events have turned out the way they have, and discussing how to move forwards in a way which helps you to be more in control of your life, and decision making.
Andrew’s areas of interest are, but not exclusively:
Depression | Anxiety | Childhood Trauma | Repeated Patterns of Behaviour | Inferiority Complex | Low confidence | Anger
Fees and Availability: Andy’s fee is £50, he is a member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and insured my Balens Insurance.
Maria
If you are looking to explore a relationship, Maria could be your person to do this with. Maria is passionate about helping her clients understand relationship dynamics, how you develop the roles you have in your relationships, when those roles worked for you and when they stopped working for you. She helps her clients understand how their beliefs about themselves and others, when out of awareness, influences the relationships they have. Maria understands that awareness is key, and until this is gained, relationship roles and dynamics can play out like a script, with you as a character in your own life; Maria can help you regain clarity and control so you can be more fulfilled in your relationships with others, and yourself. Maria also understands the impact around the breakdown of a relationship and can work with you to rebuild your belief in yourself and to support you in reconnecting with the parts of yourself you feel you have lost.
It was through her career as a teacher and her own experience of therapy that Maria decided to become a therapist. She is a humanistic counsellor with an integrative approach encompassing elements of CBT.
Maria has worked within the NHS Let’s Talk service for over 5 years. In this work she has helped people with a range of mental health issues and diversity in terms of age, culture, social background, gender and sexuality and with a wide range of challenges such as
Depression | Anxiety | Grief | Relationship issues | Trauma | Suicidal thoughts | Loss | Addiction | Stress
She is also able to work with people whose first language is not English.
Fees and Availability: Maria’s fees are £45 for a 60 minute appointment, she works face-to-face (from an office on Beverley Road, Hull) and offers telephone appointments.
Maria is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and psychotherapists (BACP) and is insured with Holistic Insurance Services.
Vicky
With a background in Psychology, Health and Education, Vicky has a lifelong curiosity and interest in helping people to understand themselves and why they do the things they do. Clients and colleagues experience Vicky as a calm, easy-going, non-judgemental therapist who turns up to sessions without an agenda and is comfortable in the dark places people sometimes need to go to in the therapy space.
In a session with Vicky you can expect that she will check-in with what is happening for you, for herself and within the relationship between the two of you in response to the content being discussed. In a nutshell, Vicky predominantly works relationally but she also enjoys working creatively with clients that are open to it. For example, she may have you putting things in a sand tray, using buttons to represent the people in your life or putting music to your life story.
Vicky welcomes clients with many different life challenges, but her particular interests due to previous roles and first hand experiences are around:
Body image | Weight loss/gain mindsets and emotions associated with food | IVF & infertility | Loss / Grief | Relationship difficulties including control and abuse | Depression | Anxiety | Anger
Vicky is a UKCP registered level 6 Integrative TA Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and trainee Psychotherapist studying at the Ellesmere Centre for Psychotherapy Training.
Fees and Availability: Vicky is insured through Balens and currently charges £45 for a 50 minute 1-2-1 session. Counselling sessions with Vicky are available face-to-face at Withernsea, Holderness road and Beverley Road or online.
Rosie
Rosie brings a unique skill set as a trainee psychotherapist as she is an experienced Registered Nurse with professional experience in the areas of Neurology medicine and Chronic Pain management. In part, it is her professional experience as a nurse, that underpins her desire to work with her clients in a way that supports all of the client’s mind-body system, creating changes in their life, that are all encompassing and not solely managed by medication. Rosie was also inspired to move into this work after her own healing journey, as she felt first-hand how a wonderful therapeutic relationship could be and how it brought her back to herself.
Rosie is completing her 4- year Relational Integrative Psychotherapy course in Scarborough and has clinical endorsement to practice. Rosie brings the warmth and care from nursing into the therapy room, where working with the mind-body connection is her passion.
Rosie works relationally, which means that she’s really interested in how you relate to her, and other people in your life. She also looks at how patterns from your past can be repeated in the present, so that you can decide if they are still serving you, or not. Working relationally means you can practice making changes in how you relate to others in the therapy room first, before taking them out into the world.
Rosie regularly completes Continual Professional Development (CPD) and reading in the areas of her special interests: pre-trial therapy | historical abuse | dysfunctional family backgrounds | complex trauma.
With Rose, you set the pace, you chose what you would like to work on, and for how long, and she will be next to you throughout your journey, however that may look for you.
Fees and Availability: Sessions are 60 minutes long and will be £40 and are held from her office in Willerby.
Rosie is insurance is with Balans: ZUR-UKCP/24/08/104 and is on the UKCP trainee register. NMC pin: 11A0207E
Sam
If you are neurodivergent, or think that you may be, Sam could be the associate therapist for you, as this is his area of interest. His interest has been present through his experiences of working in school settings as a primary teacher and his mental health support role in a university; his passion to support neurodivergent people in a neurotypical world followed his therapy training where he completed placements with Mathews Hub (support service for those who are autistic) and SEED (support service for people with eating disorders). Sam feels honoured by the relationships he’s experienced with this client group and notices that their developing understanding of their experience of the world, enriches his own.
Sam is currently practicing as a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, working his final year to gain the full Integrative Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy qualification.
Sam aims to work creatively to best suit your own personal experience and tailor the therapy space to your own unique needs. Aiming to help you gain a greater awareness and understanding of your thoughts, feelings and relationships with others.
Sam is insured by Balens Limited and is a student member of UKCP.
Fees and Availability: Sam works face to face at locations on Beverley Road and Holderness Road and his fees are £50 for 55 minute appointments.
Sam also offers limited spaces for low-cost therapy sessions which involve a discussion around what you can afford to ensure that therapy is accessible for all.
Are you looking for a therapist to support you in the areas of anxiety | depression | self-esteem challenges | relationship difficulties | trauma | life transitions | loss and grief? Beverly is a Humanistic Counsellor that works with a person centred approach, whilst integrating elements from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), strength-based techniques and mindfulness practices and welcomes enquiries from individuals 13 years onwards.
Through her background in teaching and mentoring, Beverly has also gained experience working across culturally diverse communities. She has a deep understanding of pressures faced by young people, as well as adult life complexities and she also has experience working with the neurodivergent community too, specifically Autistic and ADHD individuals.
Fees and Availability: Beverly offers individual 1:1 and family support that are available online and face-to-face at offices on Holderness Road and Beverley Road. Appointments are 50 minutes in length with a fee of £50.
Beverly endeavours to provide compassionate guidance, to support you in developing your self-awareness and promoting your wellbeing, Beverly could be the person you are looking for, to explore your thoughts and emotions, to gain clarity and move towards positive change.
Beverly is insured with Holistic Insurance Services and is a member of the BACP.
Kiran has a special interest in supporting people who are from South Asia and other minority backgrounds. She has the ability to offer therapy in English, Punjabi, and Hindi and looks forward to welcoming you to collaborate in a safe space tailored just for you.
Kiran is a Psychotherapist in Advanced Clinical Training completed in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. She works with both couples and individuals in the areas of anxiety | depression | low self-worth | trauma | cultural identity issues | relationship difficulties.
Kiran is trained in Imago therapy which is what underpins her work with couples, supporting them in transforming conflict into meaningful connection and emotional safety.
Kiran’s approach is relational and collaborative, placing emphasis on building a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel truly heard; often working creatively, using metaphor, imagery, and reflective dialogue to explore deeper emotional layers and unspoken experiences.
Fees and Availability: Kiran offers therapy both online and in person.
Individual therapy - £55 for 50 minutes. Couples therapy - £75 for 60 minutes | £140 for 90 minutes
Kiran is insured with Zurich and is a member of the UKCP
If you’re looking for a dynamic and flexible approach that moves beyond traditional talk therapy, Matilda may be the right therapist for you. She actively supports her clients in accessing the full physical space of the therapy room, focusing on the powerful role of the therapeutic relationship in fostering change.
Matilda is a passionate and highly experienced HCPC Registered Dramatherapist, holding a Master's degree from Roehampton University (2022). She specialises in the deep connection between trauma and attachment, and how these patterns influence the way we navigate the world and relate to others.
Most recently, she brought her creativity and empathy to a residential assessment centre, supporting parents as they addressed deeply rooted barriers to attachment and safe caregiving. Prior to this, Matilda worked as a Child and Family Trauma Therapist at Family Action Bradford, offering essential support to young people (aged four to eighteen) who had endured sexual or physical abuse, traumatic bereavement, and other adverse childhood events.
Matilda’s broad experience also includes working with:
Adolescents at CAMHS.
Individuals with convictions.
Carers of those living with dementia.
Clients on their journey of addiction recovery.
Before her therapeutic career, Matilda spent a decade developing and leading community arts programmes, championing creative inclusion for neurodivergent participants and those from marginalised backgrounds.
Her therapeutic approach is fundamentally creative and relational. She believes in meeting each client exactly where they are, utilizing drama, storytelling, and imaginative play to foster connection, deep healing, and self-expression.
Fees and Availability: Matilda is currently accepting new clients for individual and couples sessions in Hull, Beverley, and Bridlington. She offers 60-minute sessions at £50 per session.
Disclaimer
All qualifications, insurance and professional membership certificates are submitted on becoming an associate, it is the responsibility of each therapist to update their records within the associate agreement.
The therapists hold full responsibility for the therapeutic work they provide.
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