We offer Body Dysmorphia Counselling & Psychotherapy with therapists who understand the complexity of Body Dysmorphia. Our therapy looks at mental health issues to enable you to have a brighter future.
We support you with counselling with a highly qualified registered therapist who understands your issues.
Supporting someone with poor body image is not as straightforward as supporting a generalised person with depression & anxieties.
We offer Body Dysmorphia Counselling & Psychotherapy with therapists who understand the complexity of Body Dysmorphia. Our therapy looks at mental health issues to enable you to have a brighter future.
We support you with counselling with a highly qualified registered therapist who understands your issues.
Supporting someone with poor body image is not as straightforward as supporting a generalised person with depression & anxieties.
We support you with counselling with a highly qualified registered therapist who understands your issues.
Supporting someone with poor body image is not as straightforward as supporting a generalised person with depression & anxieties.
Your therapist will help instil a more positive outlook on your condition and its long-term impact on your daily life. The structured body dysmorphia counselling treatment plan will focus on problem-solving; this will help you manage your mood more effectively.
Our Therapists will help you learn healthy coping skills; these skills help you navigate life.
Your therapist will help instil a more positive outlook on your condition and its long-term impact on your daily life. The structured body dysmorphia counselling treatment plan will focus on problem-solving; this will help you manage your mood more effectively.
Our Therapists will help you learn healthy coping skills; these skills help you navigate life.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychological condition in which a person is preoccupied with their self-image, specifically with an imagined or minor defect in their appearance. BDD has many similarities to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and it is considered one of the “Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders” due to its core obsessive and compulsive features, as well as its similarities to OCD in symptomatology, neurobiology, co-morbidities and treatment response.
The exact cause of BDD is not yet known. One theory suggests the disorder has a genetic basis involving differences in the naturally occurring brain chemicals – neurotransmitters – which are linked to mood regulation. Structural brain differences may also be present, where certain areas of the brain may not have developed properly. A genetic predisposition to obsessive-compulsive disorder may make people more susceptible to suffer from BDD as well.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychological condition in which a person is preoccupied with their self-image, specifically with an imagined or minor defect in their appearance.
BDD has many similarities to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It is considered one of the “Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders” due to its core obsessive and compulsive features and its similarities to OCD in symptomatology neurobiology, co-morbidities and treatment response.
The exact cause of BDD is not yet known. One theory suggests the disorder has a genetic basis involving differences in the naturally occurring brain chemicals – neurotransmitters – which are linked to mood regulation. Structural brain differences may also be present, where certain areas of the brain may not have developed properly. A genetic predisposition to obsessive-compulsive disorder may make people more susceptible to suffer from BDD as well.
The exact cause of BDD is not yet known. One theory suggests the disorder has a genetic basis involving differences in the naturally occurring brain chemicals – neurotransmitters – which are linked to mood regulation.
Structural brain differences may also be present, where certain areas of the brain may not have developed properly. A genetic predisposition to obsessive-compulsive disorder may make people more susceptible to suffer from BDD as well.
Other causes of BDD include psychological trauma, such as physical or sexual abuse or neglect, dysfunctional parenting style with excessive or pathological emphasis on aesthetic appearance (or disregard altogether), and other adverse life experiences like abandonment, or severe rejection. There is also an association between Body Dysmorphic Disorder and eating disorders such as compulsive overeating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia as well as with phobias such as social phobia or social anxiety disorder
Those who take care of people with BDD can also benefit from counselling. Making sacrifices to care for a loved one can lead to feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, and isolation. Counselling can provide helpful guidance and support on coping in the best way possible.
Body Dysmorphia Counselling is not restricted to a single method of therapy. Each person can bring different presenting issues; one solution does not fit all. As a specialist service, we can support you no matter the problems.
Our therapy can help you set goals to work towards, particularly during the initial stages. We know that goals & aspirations should be meaningful to your life and attainable and realistic. Our therapists will help develop such plans by setting achievable targets at each counselling stage. Goals often provide a sense of purpose structure (daily routine) and improve confidence and self-esteem.
Body Dysmorphia Counselling is not restricted to a single method of therapy. Each person can bring different presenting issues; one solution does not fit all. As a specialist service, we can support you no matter the problems.
Our therapy can help you set goals to work towards, particularly during the initial stages. We know that goals & aspirations should be meaningful to your life and attainable and realistic. Our therapists will help develop such plans by setting achievable targets at each counselling stage. Goals often provide a sense of purpose structure (daily routine) and improve confidence and self-esteem.
Body Dysmorphia Counselling is not restricted to a single method of therapy. Each person can bring different presenting issues; one solution does not fit all. As a specialist service, we can support you no matter the problems.
Our therapy can help you set goals to work towards, particularly during the initial stages. We know that goals & aspirations should be meaningful to your life and attainable and realistic. Our therapists will help develop such plans by setting achievable targets at each counselling stage. Goals often provide a sense of purpose structure (daily routine) and improve confidence and self-esteem.
Our Body Dysmorphia Counselling Team is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (UKCP). We are bound by the ethical framework for good practice in counselling. We comply with the Data Protection Act
For DisabilityPlus to make an NHS application for you based on your condition, we must satisfy specific criteria before making the NHS Application.
The application for you must include one of the below disabilities or life-changing conditions.
Self-Paid Services are available if you do not qualify for an NHS application with DisabilityPlus.
Private therapy can allow you to start sessions quickly, you can also start privately & we can make an NHS application for you to maintain your care with the same therapist.
You will be supported by a counsellor who understands the complexity of living with body dysmorphia.
Our therapists specialise in mental & emotional health-supporting your negative body image & perceptions.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has Fibromyalgia.
We offer psychological support with one of our specialist qualified counsellors who support people who are affected by FMS symptoms.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has Chronic Fatigue . Our specialist therapists can help you come to terms with living with CFS/ME & work through the mental health issues it creates.
Our therapy service can increase your daily living standards
Our Specialist Therapy helps you move towards positive emotional responses. The key to our service is to achieve better mood control & health wellbeing.
You will be supported by a counsellor who lives with chronic pain.
Chronic Pain Counselling & Psychotherapy delivers quality therapy for people who have issues caused by severe pain.
For DisabilityPlus to make an NHS application for you based on your condition, we must satisfy specific criteria before making the NHS Application.
The application for you must include one of the below disabilities or life-changing conditions.
Self-Paid Services are available if you do not qualify for an NHS application with DisabilityPlus.
Standard counselling services generally help couples without additional issues such as physical, sensory & injuries.
Using a specialist service means there will be no lost time trying to explain to the therapist the problems you and your partner have with coping with the specific situation.
We are proud to offer this specialist service.
In its most basic sense, LENS is training in self-regulation, a necessary part of optimal brain performance and function, allowing the nervous system to function more adaptively.
This result in greater relaxation, a sense of ease and improved emotional resilience. LENS neurofeedback is not diagnosis-specific. It is not a treatment for any specific condition. It is a generalised process that optimises brain function.
Each Disability is matched with a counsellor who understands your unique issues.
Our Traumatic Brain Injury Counselling Service supports people with their mental health, whether pre-existing issues have worsened or a new condition stemming from an accident or injury.
Our specialist therapists understand the problems a brain injury can have on a person’s mental & emotional health.
Counselling for Concussions can help you avoid potential mental health issues such as panic attacks, depression, anxieties, substance abuse &, in extreme cases, self-harm & suicidal thoughts.
Your counsellor is trained to support people with mild to moderate brain injuries.
The counsellor who supports you has expert knowledge & lived experiences of Autism.
Our treatment plans focus on how the varying degrees of Autism has affected your mental and emotional health.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has Epilepsy.
Specialist Epilepsy Counselling provides an essential place after taking the step to decide you want to speak with a counsellor; you must find someone that ‘fits’ you and your personality for the best possible outcome.
A counsellor with Dyslexia will support you with expert counselling.
Dyslexia & Auditory Processing may not be a mental illness, but its results can trigger mental illness.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has spinal cord injuries.
Our Spinal Cord Injury Counselling Service supports you with your mental health, whether pre-existing issues have worsened or a new condition stemming from the spinal cord injury.
Your therapist has an amputation or is a specialist which creates cultural understanding from the first session.
Using a specialist service who understand the problems of losing a limb first-hand could be the first step to your mental & emotional health recovery.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has OI or you can choose a counsellor with a similar disability.
Specialist Counselling can help you regain wellbeing and balance in your life.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has Multiple Sclerosis or you can choose a counsellor with a similar disability.
MS Counselling gives you time and space to work through your problems. Therapy helps you gain a different perspective on problems and issues.
Therapy provides a safe, non-judgemental and respectful environment. Counselling can help you regain well-being and balance in your life.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has Cerebral Palsy or you can choose a counsellor with a similar disability.
Counselling gives you time and space to work through your problems.
Therapy helps you gain a different perspective on problems and issues.
You will be supported by a counsellor who is disabled with a similar disability.
Professional therapists who understand the complexity of muscular dystrophy.
Our treatment plans focus on how the varying degrees of Muscular Dystrophy has affected your mental and emotional health.
You will be supported by a counsellor who has years of experience supporting people with Chronic Arthritis or you can choose a counsellor with a similar disability.
Your therapist will have hearing loss with the lived experience of discrimination and frustration.
Therapy for people with differing levels of Hearing Loss, including Suddenly Acquired Deafness through a Medical Issue, age or Accident.
For Profoundly Deaf BSL Service click below
Your counsellor will be profoundly deaf, which creates cultural understanding from the first session.
Our deaf mental health counselling service addresses the core need for cultural understanding with a counsellor that understands the feelings of discrimination & lack of knowledge.
This service is for BSL & Oral Profoundly Deaf People
You will be supported by a counsellor who has a cochlear implant
Our team use Spoken Word (oral), Lip Reading & Visual Gestures.
We offer a live subtitle service if video sessions are selected.
SIGNHEALTH the Deaf charity is now delivering all NHS BSL Counselling Sessions.
If you would still like to use our service there are Self-Pay options.
Click the NHS Application button below to be directed to the Self-Referral form of SIGNHEALTH
Your counsellor who will support you has Vestibular Disorders and therefore can help you with expert knowledge and lived experiences.
Our team can help with qualified specialist mental health therapists who specialise in supporting people who have Vestibular Issues.
Your counsellor who will support you has Tinnitus and therefore can help you with expert knowledge and lived experiences.
Our team can help with qualified specialist mental health therapists who specialise in supporting people who have Tinnitus and Balance Issues.
The Personal Injury Team is hand-selected based on their expertise in supporting people post-injury.
We support you with emotional & mental health support following a significant personal injury.
The counsellor who supports you has been through the retirement and bereavement from previous assistance dogs. We can offer you a safe, empathic and authentic service where your emotions can be fully explored and accepted
Our assistance dog counselling service can help you get the support you deserve. Your counsellor will have an assistance dog and has lived through the feelings and emotions of loss and grief.
