Polly Thelwall, BACP

Polly Thelwall is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist who supports people in creating space for change and growth. She works with each person as a whole, holding a view that healing is possible and that counselling and psychotherapy can begin the process clients are seeking. Polly approaches people with the assumption that they are the experts on their own lives, and she combines careful listening with thoughtful questions to reflect parts of a person that may be hard to know or to express.

She attends closely to what makes life difficult in its full complexity, and she aims to help clients recognise the inner resources that emerge in the work together. Therapy with her moves beyond processing painful material - it often includes guiding a person toward a steadier sense of balance and a clearer connection with themselves. Polly works with a broad range of people, from those facing deep trauma to those managing less complex difficulties.

Polly is psychodynamically trained, a perspective that explores how past experiences shape present life and how reconnection with the self may be found. She also draws on relational, transpersonal, and somatic perspectives and adapts her approach to suit each person she sees. Using a parts-based model, she pays attention to all phases of a life and aims to clear blockages that prevent someone from feeling grounded in their true self. Polly holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and alongside her therapeutic work she brings many years of experience in mental health and creativity.