Polly Thelwall

Polly Thelwall is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with eight years of practice. She works with the whole person to create a space for change and growth, holding the belief that healing is possible and that counselling and psychotherapy can begin the change a client seeks.

Polly listens closely while asking thoughtful questions, reflecting aspects of a person that may struggle to be known. She aims to hear what makes life difficult in all its complexity and recognises how important it is to feel heard and understood in relation to another. Through this process she works to identify resources that emerge in the therapeutic work, noting that therapy is not only about processing painful material but also about guiding clients toward their own right balance of being.

She works with a broad range of clients, from those coping with deep trauma to people facing less complex difficulties. Polly specialises in stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. She is a female, older, non-religious and liberal therapist.

Polly is psychodynamically trained in understanding how personal histories shape current experience, and she also draws on relational, transpersonal and somatic perspectives. She uses a parts-based model that recognises all stages of life matter and need attention, tailoring the approach to suit each client and helping clear blockages that prevent being grounded in the true self. Alongside her therapy work she has many years of experience working in mental health and creativity.