Tanya Hall-Palmer

Face to face sessions in Taunton.

Session availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What is going on for you? Where are you “stuck”? Maybe you are looking for somewhere to go to talk things through. Maybe you’re wondering why you can’t get past something that keeps coming up. You may be feeling restless, sad, frustrated or anxious. Working together, we will explore your unique life experiences to help you understand more about your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships. 

We may discover issues from the past that influence how you navigate life today; exploring these can help give meaning to past experiences and enable you to approach future opportunities with a different mindset.

I am trained as an integrative therapist; this means I can combine theoretical models tailored to your individual needs, creating a bespoke therapeutic experience. I have expanded my training into other practice models however, unless you have a particular type of therapy in mind, consider the person rather than the modality. Can you see yourself building a therapeutic relationship with that person, enabling you to share your thoughts and feelings? Knowing the types of therapies practiced can be helpful, and it can also be a distraction from choosing the right therapist for you.

Sessions are weekly and 50 minutes in length. There is no set number of sessions, you stay for as long as you feel able. What is important to consider is your commitment to your Self and the therapeutic relationship as this is where great benefit can be achieved. It's good to discuss upfront if you wish to work for a set number of sessions so that we can be sure to pace this appropriately.

We start with a consultation session which may identify your most pressing issue and what you'd like to get from counselling. Often though, what brings you to therapy may not be what you find yourself exploring. 

I will ask you to provide some information ahead of our consultation so that you have an opportunity to consider what you'd like me to know. During our consultation, we will talk about this and cover important aspects of our working agreement such as risks, safety and confidentiality.