Joss Lloyd
Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor in Bristol, Bath and Dursley
Welcome
I offer a warm and confidential space where together we can explore the situation you find yourself in, including the thoughts, feelings, and patterns impacting you at this time. I work with people to help make sense of their experiences and reconnect with their own sense of direction and choice.
I know that talking about difficult thoughts and feelings with someone new can feel daunting. I hope to give you a sense here of who I am and how I work.
I support people who are
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feeling stuck or uncertain
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struggling with work, relationships or other pressures
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overwhelmed by grief, anger, low-mood or anxiety.
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feeling isolated or lacking confidence
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facing life transitions or unexpected changes
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wanting a confidential space to be understood and supported
How I support people
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Gaining clearer awareness and perspective on challenges, so patterns become easier to notice and new possibilities can emerge.
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Strengthening inner and external support by recognising existing resources and exploring what helps you feel steadier.
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Attending to unresolved experiences and past traumas in a way that feels safe, paced, and contained.
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Increasing your sense of agency and choice, moving from “this is happening to me” toward “I can influence how I respond and live.”
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Reconnecting with your body and emotions to feel more grounded.
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Navigating life changes, transitions, and loss with support to gain perspective.
Our work together may look like:
About my practice
I am a qualified Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor and an Accredited Registrant member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I hold a Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute in London and am on the Metanoia MSc programme in Gestalt Psychotherapy, a UKCP accredited training, and am a UKCP trainee member.
I offer therapy in person in Bristol, Bath, and Dursley, as well as online sessions. I practice in the Gestalt modality. Through slowing down and paying attention to sensations, emotions and thoughts as they arise in the present moment, I help my clients gain awareness of their patterns, experience emotions that may be stuck in the body and work towards expanding their capacity for choice.
I work in a trauma-informed way, paying attention to how past experiences can show up in the body and shape how you move through life today. By bringing gentle awareness to these patterns, space opens for new choices and a greater sense of agency.
Alongside my private practice I support clients at an addiction charity in Bristol. I adhere to both UKCP and NCPS ethical frameworks for practice. I am fully insured and am in regular supervision.
Locations & fees
I offer therapy sessions in-person in Bristol, Bath and Dursley, as well as online if that is more convenient for you.
Sessions last 50 minutes, and I typically see clients at the same time each week.
My fee is £55 per session.
First step
We’ll begin with a 50-minute introductory consultation. This is a great way for you to get a sense of how I work, I can answer any questions you may have, and it gives both of us the chance to see whether working together feels right at this time
The fee for the initial meeting is £25.
Contact me
If something you’ve read here resonates with you and you’d like to arrange an initial consultation - or find out more about how I work - get in touch by email at josslloydtherapy@gmail.com, by phone on 07575 563 444, or by using the form below.