About Me
I’m Zoë (she/her) and I am a qualified BACP counsellor & psychotherapist.I’m Irish and Afro-Caribbean, and currently based in Bristol.
I work relationally through an existential framework. This way of working acknowledges that navigating life in 2024 is hard.
Dealing with the ongoing unrest in the world alongside our own personal battles can often feel like too much to carry. And while therapy alone cannot change the world, it can be a place to share the load, to untangle yourself and make sense of who you are and where you’re going.
As we work together, we will form a relationship, and that relationship might mirror other relationships in your life. Certain patterns or familiar feelings and reactions might play out and all of this can be used as a tool to help you understand yourself and the ways you relate to others better.
Experience
I have over 5 years experience supporting adults and young people with their mental health in a variety of settings. This has included drug and alcohol addiction services, emotional support helplines, supported accommodation and now talk therapy. While I have experience with a range of issues my particular areas of focus are:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Self-Esteem
- Substance Use
- Relationship Issues
- Belonging/Migration
- Grief & Loss
- Climate Anxiety
- Social Identity (Race, Gender, Class)
- LGBTQIA+ issues
- Multiracial Heritage
Qualifications and Training
Applying Anti-Oppressive Practice in Therapy : The 5th Way – The Anti-Discrimination Focus
Adv. Postgraduate Diploma Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy – University of South Wales
L4 Certificate Integrative Counselling – University of Plymouth
L2 Certificate Counselling Skills – South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Fees and Contact
If you would like to discuss the possibility of working together, I offer a free 15 minute phone call which will allow us to get a sense of one another and to answer any questions you might have.
Therapy can be for as long or short as you like, there is no expectation and we will regularly check-in about the process as we work together. I am available both online, nationwide, and in-person, based in Bristol.
- £50 for 50-minute weekly sessions
- £35 for 50-minute weekly sessions (concession rate for low income earners – limited availability)
To get in touch, please send an email to: zoedorantherapy@gmail.com or to read a bit more about my practice visit: zoedoranpsychotherapy.com