Spina Bifida Counselling & Psychotherapy
Specialist
We believe that there are no boundaries to progress and success. We support & acknowledge all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life in treatment.
Our counsellors provide an environment for you to engage in valuable interpersonal work while developing practical strategies to use daily.
We strive for a warm, inviting, and collaborative community designed to help you work through the barriers that hold you back while making positive changes to live your best life.
Our Counselling & Psychotherapies start from the baseline & contributing factors of living with spina bifida are creating the issues you may be facing.
We know that most people we see do not have mental health conditions; they have emotional stressors & issues subjected to stigma, social isolation, visible & invisible discrimination, limited opportunities and relationship problems in general.
These are vital issues many people with spina bifida face daily.
We all need a listening ear and a level of empathy from time to time for when life throws at us its testing challenges.
So, if you’re struggling in any way right now, please get in touch with us.
Your Service
⇒ Specialist Acreditated & Registered Psycologists & Psychotherapists.
⇒ Our Counselling comes from Lived Experiences, not a Text Book or Training Course.
⇒ Video & telephone counselling to ensure you can connect with specialists wherever you live.
⇒ Culturally accessible counselling with quicker recovery rates than therapy with a counsellor who does not understand SB.
Understanding
One of the most important aspects of counselling & psychotherapy is the relationship you form with your therapist. Using therapists with Spina Bifida will help you experience a sense of belonging and connection, as they will have similar challenges.
Spina Bifida can affect how you live daily and how you see yourself and relate to others. You might feel worried about the future and not burden others with your feelings.
The emotional impact of SB can make you feel sad, frightened, confused, worried, angry, & overwhelmed.
Spina Bifida counselling with a specialist who understands SB moves you towards a more deeply satisfying, rewarding, and joyful life, no matter your struggles, challenges, or diagnoses.
Support?
We support people, not with the labels of depression or anxiety; our work is helping clients with life’s difficulties that can be the platform for mental health issues.
We help with the following:
- Coping with the rollercoaster of emotions
- Exploring your feelings & thoughts
- Understanding of how difficulties may have developed
- Management of pain
- Dealing with different stresses
- Concerns about anger and how it’s affecting those around you
- Dealing with distress and trauma
- Concerns about relationships
- Setting realistic & achievable goals
We understand the secondary conditions, including:
- Anxieties & Stress
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Trauma
- Emotional Regulation
- Sexual Functions
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Personality Changes
Questions?
How do we support you?
Online Sessions – we offer video sessions; why?
Few counsellors specialise in supporting people with spina bifida. By providing video sessions, we can help you wherever you live.
What to expect? – your counsellor will understand the issues you may be facing; each person is different, but common themes are discussed in therapy.
Therapy – we usually offer counselling that supports resolutions of your current issues and future planning. Some people prefer a longer, more profound form of psychotherapy.
We support both modes of counselling.
When can I start counselling? – if you are paying for sessions, sessions generally start within a fortnight.
If you wanted NHS funding, we would make an application following a free assessment session.
No NHS funding application is guaranteed to be successful, and the timeframe is normally between 8 and 12 weeks.
We pride ourselves on providing safe and compassionate spina bifida counselling where all individuals, regardless of cultural, gender or sexual identity, can receive equitable mental health services and support.
Conditions?
Living with Spina bifida can be emotionally stressful for some individuals. Spina bifida is a congenital birth defect that affects the spine and can result in a range of physical and neurological impairments. Depending on the severity of the condition, individuals may experience mobility difficulties, bowel and bladder problems, and other health issues that can impact their daily lives.
The emotional stress of living with Spina bifida can stem from a variety of factors, including:
Stigma and discrimination: Some individuals with Spina bifida may experience stigma or discrimination from others who are not familiar with the condition. This can lead to feelings of isolation, shame, or anxiety.
Physical limitations: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to participate in activities that they enjoy, which can be frustrating and upsetting.
Chronic pain: Many individuals with Spina bifida experience chronic pain, which can be both physically and emotionally draining.
Anxiety and depression: Living with a chronic health condition can increase the risk of developing anxiety and depression. Individuals with Spina bifida may experience feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or worthlessness.
Social isolation: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to engage in social activities, which can lead to feelings of loneliness or isolation.
It’s important to recognise that everyone’s experience with Spina bifida is unique, and not all individuals will experience the same level of emotional stress.
Knowledgable?
As a specialist service, we support people with counsellors who have Spina Bifida and understand the key components of:
• Closed Neural Tube Defects
• Occulta
• Meningocele
• Myelomeningocele
Our counsellors provide an environment for you to engage in valuable interpersonal work while developing practical strategies to use in your daily life.
We strive for a warm, inviting, and collaborative community designed to help you work through the barriers that hold you back while making positive changes to live your best life.
Session fees?
We offer privately-paid services from age 14.
Private pay clients are able to choose the focus, duration, and frequency of therapy.
You are even allowed to choose the length of sessions.
You can start your Counselling almost immediately.
There are no waiting lists or reports being sent to GPs. It’s Confidential.
You can start by paying privately for the immediate start & in the background, we can submit an NHS application for you.
Pricing
For the general public, we heavily discounted our session fees. This enables you to access counselling easily at an affordable price.
Session Fees for 50 minutes:
Initial Session £50
Pay as you go £70
Saver3 £180 (3 Sessions)
For those who use assistive communication devices, session times move from 50 to 70 minutes with a session fee of £90 & saver pack of 3 sessions at £220
Some people may find that self-paid is just out of reach. If this is the case, let us know, and we can generally help with a payment plan.
Free funding options?
Usually, your GP will refer you to the local IAPT mental health service if you ask for support; this would normally be because they are unaware of DisabilityPlus.
We can apply for specialist counselling if you have one or more of the following:
⇒ You have been discharged from the local NHS service as unsuitable for their counselling.
⇒ You have been recommended to see a Specialist Spina Bifida Counselling Service.
⇒ You have one or more issues around grief or addictions.
⇒ You use a communication device.
⇒ You are affected by one or more conditions, including Swallowing, Speech, Vision, Hearing, Learning Difficulties or Quadriplegia.
⇒ There are some other exceptional circumstances you can tell us about.
⇒ The severity and additional issues of Spina Bifida can be classed as exceptional circumstances.
Talk to us to see if you qualify for a free funding application or self-refer to start the funding process.
If applying for free funding, the first session is free.
This session is an assessment; it’s the foundation to enable us to make the application with a first-class treatment plan specific to you or the client.
Free funding applications are based on your complex needs & exceptional circumstances.
Free funding cannot be guaranteed, and every case is based on its own merits.
Mobile
01932881849
Referral Forms
Self-Pay
Carers
Free Funding
Organisations
Specialist Spina Bifida Counselling for Adults
We believe that there are no boundaries to progress and success. We support & acknowledge all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life in treatment.
Our counsellors provide an environment for you to engage in valuable interpersonal work while developing practical strategies to use daily.
We strive for a warm, inviting, and collaborative community designed to help you work through the barriers that hold you back while making positive changes to live your best life.
Our Counselling & Psychotherapies start from the baseline & contributing factors of living with spina bifida is creating the issues you may be facing.
We know that most people we see do not have mental health conditions; they have emotional stressors & issues subjected to stigma, social isolation, visible & invisible discrimination, limited opportunities and relationship problems in general.
These are vital issues many people with spina bifida face daily.
We all need a listening ear and a level of empathy from time to time for when life throws at us its testing challenges.
One of the most important aspects of counselling & psychotherapy is the relationship you form with your therapist.
Therapists with Spina Bifida will help you experience a sense of belonging and connection, as they will have similar challenges.
Your Service
⇒ Specialist Acreditated & Registered Psycologists & Psychotherapists.
⇒ You can choose a Counsellor with SB or a specialist who does not. It’s your choice.
⇒ Our Counselling comes from Lived Experiences, not a Text Book or Training Course.
⇒ Culturally accessible counselling with quicker recovery rates than therapy with a counsellor who does not understand SB.
⇒ Free Funding Applications for people over 18 within most regions of the UK. Contact us to find out more.
⇒ Heavily subsidised self-paying plans with no waiting list for people 14 & over.
⇒ Video & telephone counselling to ensure you can connect with specialists wherever you live.
Supporting you with:
- Coping with the rollercoaster of emotions
- Exploring your feelings & thoughts
- Understanding of how difficulties may have developed
- Management of pain
- Dealing with different stresses
- Concerns about anger and how it’s affecting those around you
- Dealing with distress and trauma
- Concerns about relationships
- Setting realistic & achievable goals
Knowledgable:
Counsellors will help you experience a sense of belonging and connection as they will understand the different types of SB
• Closed Neural Tube Defects
• Occulta
• Meningocele
• Myelomeningocele
Questions?
How do we support you?
Online Sessions – we offer video sessions; why?
Few counsellors specialise in supporting people with spina bifida. By providing video sessions, we can help you wherever you live.
What to expect? – your counsellor will understand the issues you may be facing; each person is different, but common themes are discussed in therapy.
Therapy – we usually offer counselling that supports resolutions of your current issues and future planning. Some people prefer a longer, more profound form of psychotherapy.
We support both modes of counselling.
When can I start counselling? – if you pay for sessions, sessions generally start within a fortnight.
If you wanted NHS funding, we would make an application following a free assessment session.
No NHS funding application is guaranteed to be successful, and the timeframe is normally between 8 and 12 weeks.
We pride ourselves on providing safe and compassionate spina bifida counselling where all individuals, regardless of cultural, gender or sexual identity, can receive equitable mental health services and support.
Conditions?
Living with Spina bifida can be emotionally stressful for some individuals. Spina bifida is a congenital birth defect that affects the spine and can result in a range of physical and neurological impairments. Depending on the severity of the condition, individuals may experience mobility difficulties, bowel and bladder problems, and other health issues that can impact their daily lives.
The emotional stress of living with Spina bifida can stem from a variety of factors, including:
Stigma and discrimination: Some individuals with Spina bifida may experience stigma or discrimination from others who are not familiar with the condition. This can lead to feelings of isolation, shame, or anxiety.
Physical limitations: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to participate in activities that they enjoy, which can be frustrating and upsetting.
Chronic pain: Many individuals with Spina bifida experience chronic pain, which can be both physically and emotionally draining.
Anxiety and depression: Living with a chronic health condition can increase the risk of developing anxiety and depression. Individuals with Spina bifida may experience feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or worthlessness.
Social isolation: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to engage in social activities, which can lead to feelings of loneliness or isolation.
It’s important to recognise that everyone’s experience with Spina bifida is unique, and not all individuals will experience the same level of emotional stress.
Referrals?
As a specialist service with a wealth of experience, we can support organisations and private people with excellent Spina Bifida Counselling and Psychotherapies.
Services for
♣ Individuals
♣ Couples
♣ Care-Givers
♣ Family Members
♣ Friends
Professional Organisations
♣ National Health Services
♣ Mental Health Providers
♣ GPs
♣ Universities & Schools
♣ Solicitors & Courts
♣ Insurance Companies
♣ Businesses
Session Fees?
We offer privately-paid services from age 14.
Private pay clients are able to choose the focus, duration, and frequency of therapy.
Clients are even allowed to choose the length of sessions. Research shows that clients who have to pay something for their treatment have more positive outcomes than those who receive free treatment.
Individuals can start their Counselling almost immediately.
There are no waiting lists or reports being sent to GPs. It’s Confidential.
Pricing
For the general public, we heavily discounted our session fees. This enables them to access counselling easily at an affordable price.
Session Fees for 50 minutes:
♣ Initial Session £50
♣ Pay as you go £70
♣ Saver3 £180 (3 Sessions)
For those who use assistive communication devices, session times move from 50 to 70 minutes with a session fee of £90 & saver pack of 3 sessions at £220
Some people may find that self-paid is just out of reach if this is the case let us know and we can generally help with a payment plan.
Free funding?
Usually, your GP will refer you to the local IAPT mental health service if you ask for support; this would normally be because they are unaware of DisabilityPlus.
We can apply for specialist counselling if you have one or more of the following:
⇒ You have been discharged from the local NHS service as unsuitable for their counselling.
⇒ You have been recommended to see a Specialist Spina Bifida Counselling Service.
⇒ You have one or more issues around grief or addictions.
⇒ You use a communication device.
⇒ You are affected by one or more conditions, including Swallowing, Speech, Vision, Hearing, Learning Difficulties or Quadriplegia.
⇒ There are some other exceptional circumstances you can tell us about.
⇒ The severity and additional issues of Spina Bifida can be classed as exceptional circumstances.
Talk to us to see if you qualify for a free funding application or self-refer to start the funding process.
If applying for free funding, the first session is free.
This session is an assessment; it’s the foundation to enable us to make the application with a first-class treatment plan specific to you or the client.
Free funding applications are based on your complex needs & exceptional circumstances.
Free funding cannot be guaranteed, and every case is based on its own merits.
Enquiries
Self-Paid
Free Funding
Organisations
Our Specialist Disabilities Counselling Services
If your Disability is not listed below, please contact us to see if we can support you.
Spina Bifida Counselling & Psychotherapy
We believe that there are no boundaries to progress and success. We support & acknowledge all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life in treatment.
Our counsellors provide an environment for you to engage in valuable interpersonal work while developing practical strategies to use daily.
We strive for a warm, inviting, and collaborative community designed to help you work through the barriers that hold you back while making positive changes to live your best life.
Our Counselling & Psychotherapies start from the baseline & contributing factors of living with spina bifida is creating the issues you may be facing.
We know that most people we see do not have mental health conditions; they have emotional stressors & issues subjected to stigma, social isolation, visible & invisible discrimination, limited opportunities and relationship problems in general.
These are vital issues many people with spina bifida face daily.
We all need a listening ear and a level of empathy from time to time for when life throws at us its testing challenges.
One of the most important aspects of counselling & psychotherapy is the relationship you form with your therapist.
Therapists with Spina Bifida will help you experience a sense of belonging and connection, as they will have similar challenges.
⇒ Specialist Acreditated & Registered Psycologists & Psychotherapists.
⇒ You can choose a Counsellor with SB or a specialist who does not. It’s your choice.
⇒ Our Counselling comes from Lived Experiences, not a Text Book or Training Course.
⇒ We can support people who use assistive communication devices.
⇒ Culturally accessible counselling with quicker recovery rates than therapy with a counsellor who does not understand SB.
⇒ Free Funding Applications for people over 18 within most regions of the UK. Contact us to find out more.
⇒ Heavily subsidised self-paying plans with no waiting list for people 14 & over.
⇒ Video & telephone counselling to ensure you can connect with specialists wherever you live.
So, if you’re struggling in any way right now, please get in touch with us.
Enquiries
Self-Pay
Free Funding
We support people, not with the labels of depression or anxiety; our work is helping clients with life's difficulties that can be the platform for mental health issues.
We help with the following:
- Coping with the rollercoaster of emotions
- Exploring your feelings & thoughts
- Understanding of how difficulties may have developed
- Management of pain
- Dealing with different stresses
- Concerns about anger and how it’s affecting those around you
- Dealing with distress and trauma
- Concerns about relationships
- Setting realistic & achievable goals
As a specialist service, we support people with counsellors who understand the key components of Spina Bifida
Counsellors will help you experience a sense of belonging and connection as they will understand the different types of SB
• Closed Neural Tube Defects
• Occulta
• Meningocele
• Myelomeningocele
We strive for a warm, inviting, and collaborative community designed to help you work through the barriers that hold you back while making positive changes to live your best life.
Questions?
Online Sessions – we offer video sessions, why?
There are few counsellors that specialise in supporting people with SB. By offering video sessions, we can help you wherever you live.
What to expect? – your counsellor will understand the issues you may be facing, each person is different, however, with spina bifida counselling, common themes are talked through.
Therapy – we usually would offer counselling that supports resolutions of your current issues and future planning. Some people prefer a longer, deeper form of psychotherapy.
We support both modes of counselling.
When can I start counselling? – if you are paying for sessions yourself, sessions would start generally within a fortnight.
If you wanted NHS funding, we would make an application following a free assessment session.
No NHS funding application is guaranteed to be successful, and the timeframe is normally between 8 and 12 weeks.
We pride ourselves on providing safe and compassionate counselling where all individuals, regardless of cultural, gender or sexual identity, can receive equitable mental health services and support.
So, if you’re struggling in any way right now, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Knowledgable?
Living with Spina bifida can be emotionally stressful for some individuals. Spina bifida is a congenital birth defect that affects the spine and can result in various physical and neurological impairments.
Depending on the severity of the condition, individuals may experience mobility difficulties, bowel and bladder problems, and other health issues that can impact their daily lives.
The emotional stress of living with Spina bifida can stem from a variety of factors, including:
Stigma and discrimination: Some individuals with Spina bifida may experience stigma or discrimination from others unfamiliar with the condition. This can lead to feelings of isolation, shame, or anxiety.
Physical limitations: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to participate in activities they enjoy, which can be frustrating and upsetting.
Chronic pain: Many individuals with Spina bifida experience chronic pain, which can be physically and emotionally draining.
Anxiety and depression: Living with a chronic health condition can increase the risk of developing anxiety and depression. Individuals with Spina bifida may experience sadness, hopelessness, or worthlessness.
Social isolation: The physical limitations associated with Spina bifida may make it difficult for individuals to engage in social activities, leading to loneliness or isolation.
It’s essential to recognise that everyone’s experience with Spina bifida is unique, and not all individuals will experience the same level of emotional stress.
Referrals?
As a specialist service with a wealth of experience, we can support organisations and private people with excellent Spina Bifida Counselling and Psychotherapies.
Services for
♣ Individuals
♣ Couples
♣ Care-Givers
♣ Family Members
♣ Friends
Professional Organisations
♣ National Health Services
♣ Mental Health Providers
♣ GPs
♣ Universities & Schools
♣ Solicitors & Courts
♣ Insurance Companies
♣ Businesses
Session Fees?
We offer privately-paid services from age 14.
Private pay clients are able to choose the focus, duration, and frequency of therapy.
Clients are even allowed to choose the length of sessions. Research shows that clients who have to pay something for their treatment have more positive outcomes than those who receive free treatment.
Individuals can start their Spina Bifida Counselling almost immediately.
There are no waiting lists or reports being sent to GPs. It’s Confidential.
Pricing
For the general public, we heavily discounted our session fees. This enables them to access counselling easily at an affordable price.
Session Fees for 50 minutes:
♣ Initial Session £50
♣ Pay as you go £70
♣ Saver3 £180 (3 Sessions)
For those who use assistive communication devices, session times move from 50 to 70 minutes with a session fee of £90 & saver pack of 3 sessions at £220
Some people may find that self-paid is just out of reach if this is the case let us know and we can generally help with a payment plan.
Free funding?
Usually, your GP will refer you to the local IAPT mental health service if you ask for support; this would normally be because they are unaware of DisabilityPlus.
We can apply for specialist counselling if you have one or more of the following:
⇒ You have been discharged from the local NHS service as unsuitable for their counselling.
⇒ You have been recommended to see a Specialist Spina Bifida Counselling Service.
⇒ You have one or more issues around grief or addictions.
⇒ You use a communication device.
⇒ You are affected by one or more conditions, including Swallowing, Speech, Vision, Hearing, Learning Difficulties or Quadriplegia.
⇒ There are some other exceptional circumstances you can tell us about.
⇒ The severity and additional issues of Spina Bifida can be classed as exceptional circumstances.
Talk to us to see if you qualify for a free funding application or self-refer to start the funding process.
If applying for free funding, the first session is free.
This session is an assessment; it’s the foundation to enable us to make the application with a first-class treatment plan specific to you or the client.
Free funding applications are based on your complex needs & exceptional circumstances.
Free funding cannot be guaranteed, and every case is based on its own merits.
Our Specialist Counselling Services
If your Disability is not listed below, please contact us to see if we can support you.