Alicia Williams

I have current availability daytime and early evenings on:

Tuesday

Wednesday 

Thursday 

 In Portishead near Bristol.

You may be experiencing anxiety, stress at work, attachment issues, or relationship difficulties, these can be as a consequence of past traumas or adverse childhood experiences. Together we can look at what has brought you to therapy, and I can offer you strategies to enable you to work through things that affect you on a day to day basis. 

I'm a trauma-informed Psychotherapist and Counsellor, drawing from a variety of therapeutic models to suit each individual I work with.  I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).  

Underpinning everything in my practice, is an interpersonal approach. I work relationally, focusing on you and your lived experiences, whilst facilitating a safe, judgement-free space enabling you to bring whatever you feel you can in the moment.  

I believe that the basis to any therapeutic relationship is trust and connection, and this creates a position from which we can begin our work collaboratively.  Once this is established, it can be the conduit towards growth and healing.

One of the ways I work, may be to draw parallels to themes of repetitive patterns, recognising how past experiences impact current day events. These may be manifesting physically and emotionally, affecting your mental health.

Having sought therapy myself when facing my own adversities, I have a profound understanding of the courage it takes to ask for help. I recognise the importance of being heard and understood, when this may not be something you are experiencing in other areas of your life. I pride myself in being attentive, empathic and holding, whilst taking a non- directive approach, enabling you autonomy in therapy, choosing the pace at which you wish to go.

My previous experiences in employment have informed my current therapeutic work; leaning towards a special interest in adoption and attachment issues, as well as family dynamics. I am equally interested in multi-cultural issues, due to my personal lived experience of growing up abroad, I  therefore have an understanding of what it is to adapt to different countries and cultures. 

I have worked with individuals facing a variety of challenges, such as; loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, ASD, identity issues, addictions, abuse, and disordered eating to name a few.  

I work with clients 18 yrs and above

I offer a 15 minute, free initial conversation over the phone to discuss what has brought you to therapy. If you decide you would like to meet, we can organise a starting date for a first session. At this session we can further explore what your needs may be and to see if we are a good fit.

Please feel free to email or text me with a brief outline of your enquiry, if this feels more comfortable.