Therapy to help you understand yourself, not judge yourself.
Compassionate, trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming counselling for adults, children and young people experiencing anxiety, trauma or overwhelm, as well as support around ADHD and autistic experiences.
Counselling in Leeds and Otley, with online support available across the UK.
Perhaps this feels familiar...
Your mind rarely switches off
You might find yourself worrying, overthinking or replaying conversations, sometimes without even knowing exactly what you're trying to work out.
Everyday things can feel overwhelming
You might struggle to get started, become overloaded by noise, demands or expectations, or feel exhausted from trying to keep everything going.
You've become good at appearing okay
While privately feeling anxious, disconnected, not good enough or wondering why things seem to feel so difficult.
Something in your past still affects you
Something from recently or a long time ago may still affect how safe you feel in yourself, with other people or in the world around you.
You don't need to know exactly what's going on or have the right words.
You can come as you are, and we can make sense of things together.
What brings you here today?
You might already know the kind of support you're looking for. Or you may be trying to understand why you're feeling or responding the way you are.
Either is a perfectly good place to begin.
I know what I'd like help with:
Anxiety & Overthinking
When worry, overthinking or feeling constantly on alert is making everyday life harder.
Explore anxiety support →
Trauma & Difficult Experiences
When something you've experienced continues to affect how you feel, cope, relate or respond.
Explore trauma support →
ADHD, Autism & Neurodivergent Experiences
Support that starts with understanding how you experience the world rather than trying to make you fit somebody else's expectations.
Explore neurodivergent-affirming support →
Children & Young People
Flexible, compassionate support that gives children and teenagers different ways to communicate and explore what's happening for them.
Explore support for young people →
or are you trying to
make sense of things:
Why do I feel anxious when nothing is wrong?
Why do I replay conversations afterwards?
Why do I go blank when someone asks me a question?
Why am I exhausted after being around people?
Why do I always feel like I'm not good enough?
Looking for something that might help right now?
If you simply need something to help you understand what's happening, get through a difficult moment or try something different.
Our free resources include practical worksheets, audio, videos and ideas around anxiety, overwhelm, difficult emotions, trauma responses and understanding yourself.
Who would you be talking to?
LIZ MASKEW
Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor & Clinical Hypnotherapist.
Liz is down to earth, warm, nurturing, curious and flexible. She won't expect you to fit a particular way of doing therapy. Together, you'll explore what's happening for you and tailoring support by finding ways of working that feel manageable, useful and right for you.
RACHEL TANDY
Counsellor & Clinical Supervisor & Clinical Hypnotherapist.
Rachel offers a compassionate, down-to-earth space where you can explore what's happening without feeling judged or pressured to have all the answers. Her approach is flexible and shaped around the individual rather than expecting everyone to work in the same way.
Therapy that works with you
Therapy doesn't have to look the same for everyone.
Talking can be helpful, but sometimes words are difficult to find. Depending on what works for you, sessions can include conversation, creativity, visual resources, psycho-education, sensory approaches and practical ways of understanding what you're experiencing.
You won't be expected to make eye contact, sit still, communicate in one particular way or arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about.
We'll work together to find a way of working that feels useful and manageable for you.
The practical bits
Face-to-face: North Leeds and Otley
Online: Available across the UK
Free introductory call: A chance to meet us, ask questions and see whether working together feels right.
Sessions: £55 for 50 minutes
Are you a counsellor or trainee counsellor?
Alongside therapy, Towards Tranquility provides compassionate, nurturing, neurodivergent-affirming clinical supervision, support around working with clinical risk, practical resources and professional training.
[Explore Clinical Supervision]
[Clinical Risk Support & Training]
Frequently asked questions
You don't have to decide everything today
You can spend some time exploring the website, read about experiences that feel familiar, try one or some of our free resources or learn a little more about us.
If you'd like to talk before deciding whether counselling feels right, you can arrange a free introductory call.
