About White Friars Counselling and Psychotherapy
White Friars Counselling and Psychotherapy offers a comprehensive range of talking therapies for individuals, couples, and groups. The team draws on diverse therapeutic approaches, including person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and integrative therapy, where different elements are combined to create a tailored approach for each client.
Specialist services include EMDR therapy to help heal from trauma and distressing life experiences, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and transactional analysis. The practice also offers sex therapy to address issues such as intimacy concerns and loss of desire that may be affecting individuals or relationships. Couples counselling covers relationship difficulties, separation, divorce, and family dynamics.
White Friars is registered with BACP, UKCP, and BABCP, ensuring professional standards and accountability. The practice also provides group therapy and workplace counselling services, including Employee Assistance Programmes for corporate clients. Whether you're seeking support for personal challenges, relationship concerns, or trauma recovery, the team's diverse skills-base means you'll find an approach suited to your needs.
Treatments & Pricing
Private Services
Individual Counselling
Face to face counselling for individuals to help with a range of issues.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Talking therapy identifying problems and ways of solving them through thought and behaviour patterns.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Psychotherapy helping to heal from symptoms and emotional distress resulting from trauma.
Integrative Counselling
Approach drawing on elements of specific therapies tailored to individual client needs.
Person Centred Counselling
Style of counselling helping clients reconnect with their own insight and find answers.
Solution Focused Therapy
Therapy focusing on solution building by exploring client resources and goals.
Transactional Analysis
Theory of personality development facilitating personal growth and change through communication understanding.
Group Therapy
Couples Counselling
Therapy to help with couple and family relationships including separation and divorce.
Psychosexual Therapy (PST)
Therapy addressing sexual issues like intimacy, loss of desire or erectile dysfunctions.
Clinical Supervision
Supervision provided to qualified and trainee counsellors, therapists and other professionals.
Neurofeedback
Brain training therapy helping rewire brain for better function and emotional regulation.
ADHD / Autism Assessments
Assessments for children and adolescents for ASD and ADHD using gold standard ADOS-2.
Corporate Services
Work Place Counselling - EAP Employment Assistance Programme
Short term counselling to employees to help cope with work pressures or personal difficulties.
Critical Incident Debriefing (CISM)
Support helping workers cope with overwhelming workplace incidents and emotional responses.
Workplace Mediation
Mediation helping people in dispute reach compromises to continue working together.
Stress Management Workshops
Workshops reducing workplace stress through psychoeducation and coping strategies.
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Frequently asked questions
What types of counselling and therapy do you offer?
We offer a wide range of approaches including CBT, EMDR, Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Integrative Counselling, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Transactional Analysis. We also provide specialist services such as couples counselling, sex therapy, group therapy, and psychotherapy tailored to your individual needs.
Do you work with couples and families?
Yes, we offer couples counselling to help with relationship issues, separation, divorce, family life, and parenting concerns. We can also address sexual and intimacy issues that may be affecting your relationship.
What is EMDR and how can it help me?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy designed to help you heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that can result from distressing life experiences and trauma.
Do you provide face-to-face counselling?
Yes, we offer face-to-face counselling for individuals from Chester, Wrexham and the surrounding areas to help with a range of issues.
What professional memberships and accreditations do you hold?
We are registered with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy), and BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies).
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