Women's Issues therapists in Horwich, England ENG, United Kingdom UK
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Women's Issues
Georgina Lloyd
Counsellor/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
I provide thoughtful, evidence-based support for women navigating a range of life challenges, including trauma, anxiety, identity changes, caregiving stress, and health-related concerns. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, offering a safe space to explore experiences, build resilience, and support emotional wellbeing at every stage of life.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Horwich, ENG
Online in Horwich, ENG England
Women's Issues
Anjali P.
Registered Psychotherapist, MA in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling, Registered Member MBACP- 408062
Women often navigate complex and sometimes competing expectations around relationships, caregiving, work, identity, family, appearance, and self-worth. Therapy can provide a space to explore these experiences openly, understand the emotional impact they may have had, and develop a stronger connection to your own needs, values, and sense of self.
4 Years Experience
Online in Horwich, ENG England (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Jill Deacon
Counsellor/Therapist, BSc and FdSc Person Centred Counselling. MBACP
Gender does play a role with our mental health and women are more likely to experience psychological distress than men, with socio-cultural, and biological issues affecting us. Women are more likely to experience abuse, (sexual, physical, emotional, psychological etc) rape, attemtped rape and other traumatising events and stop us engaging fully in life. We also have to mange self image, body image, child bearing and raising, menstruation, menopause, career loss and glass ceiling and many many other expectations we have to manage.
Speaking with a trained counsellor gives you the opportunity to trust in a warm, open, non judgemental , safe space to explore any issues you may wish to bring.
8 Years Experience
Online in Horwich, ENG England (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
This topic can be addressed on many layers e.g. psychological, physiologial, emotional, mental, sexual, existential, racial, economic, social-culturally, familial... With an intersectional lens clients can look at the co-existence of more than one factor and impact. Our care model brings context back, affirms cycles and changes, and looks at issues of health from a multi-layered lens. Please also check some of the specific sections listed on this page for intersectional care.
15 Years Experience
Online in Horwich, ENG England (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Liz Frings
Counsellor/Therapist, PG Diploma Person-Centred Psychotherapy. EMDR Accredited
Women's issues in therapy can encompass a wide range of experiences, including:
Reproductive and hormonal concerns (pregnancy, postpartum, miscarriage, infertility, menopause)
Body image and eating concerns
Sexual health and intimacy
Gender-based trauma (sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment)
Work-life balance and the "mental load"
Perfectionism and people-pleasing patterns
Navigating patriarchal expectations and societal pressures
Identity and self-worth beyond traditional roles
Relationship dynamics and boundary-setting
Motherhood challenges (or choosing not to be a mother)
Career discrimination and the glass ceiling
Aging as a woman in a youth-focused culture
These issues often intersect and compound, creating complex emotional landscapes that benefit from therapeutic support.
How Therapy Helps
Validating Your Experience
One of the most powerful aspects of therapy is having your experiences validated. So many women have been told they're "too sensitive," "overreacting," or that their struggles aren't legitimate. A good therapist—especially one who specializes in women's issues—understands the unique challenges you face and affirms that your feelings are real and reasonable.
Breaking Free from People-Pleasing
Many women are socialized from childhood to prioritize others' needs over their own, to be agreeable, and to avoid conflict. Therapy helps you recognize these patterns, understand where they come from, and learn to set healthy boundaries without guilt. You can explore what you actually want, rather than what you think you should want.
Processing Gender-Based Trauma
Whether it's sexual assault, domestic violence, workplace harassment, or more subtle forms of discrimination and microaggressions, gender-based trauma leaves deep wounds. Therapies like EMDR and trauma-focused CBT can help process these experiences, reduce symptoms like hypervigilance and flashbacks, and help you reclaim your sense of safety and power.
Navigating Hormonal and Life Transitions
From puberty to pregnancy to perimenopause and beyond, hormonal changes can significantly impact mood, anxiety, and sense of self. Therapy provides support during these transitions, helping you understand what's happening in your body, manage symptoms, and adjust to the changes without losing yourself in the process.
Healing Body Image and Eating Concerns
Women face relentless pressure about appearance, weight, and aging. Therapy can help you develop a healthier relationship with your body, challenge unrealistic beauty standards, address disordered eating patterns, and find self-worth that isn't tied to how you look.
Addressing the Mental Load
Even in 2025, women often carry the invisible burden of managing household tasks, emotional labor, and family scheduling. Therapy helps you recognize this imbalance, communicate your needs, and redistribute responsibilities without feeling guilty for not "doing it all."
Exploring Identity Beyond Traditional Roles
Whether you're a mother questioning your identity beyond motherhood, a woman choosing not to have children, someone navigating career ambitions alongside family expectations, or exploring what it means to age as a woman—therapy offers space to define yourself on your own terms.
Strengthening Your Voice
Many women struggle to advocate for themselves, especially in medical settings, at work, or in relationships. Therapy helps you find and strengthen your voice, practice assertiveness, and learn to communicate your needs confidently.
Processing Reproductive Experiences
Pregnancy loss, infertility, difficult births, abortion decisions, and menopause can all bring complex grief, trauma, and identity shifts. Therapy provides compassionate support for processing these deeply personal experiences without judgment.
Building Authentic Self-Worth
When society constantly sends messages about what women should be, do, or look like, it's easy to lose touch with your authentic self. Therapy helps you peel back those external expectations and reconnect with your inherent worth—not based on productivity, appearance, or caregiving, but simply because you exist.
15 Years Experience
Online in Horwich, ENG England
Women's Issues therapists in Horwich, England, United Kingdom Statistics
Women's Issues therapists in Horwich, England, United Kingdom average 14 years of experience and charge around ¤130 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (60%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (54%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (46%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤130
Accept insurance
28%
Offer sliding scale
62%
Gender ID
| 84% |
Female |
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| 8% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Integrative Therapy |
| 54% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 46% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 36% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 40% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 74% | Women |
| 54% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 42% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 40% | Christian |