well established WILTSHIRE Counselling service
Evidence-based approaches to anxiety, depression, trauma & CPTSD
If this matters to you, it matters to us. Therapy is structured support: anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD symptoms...
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The thing about counselling...
If you’re here, something is happening that is unsettling your normal. You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, low, disconnected, or unable to switch off. These are symptoms — not problems in themselves — but signals that your nervous system is under strain.
When we experience a significant life stressor — such as grief, divorce, redundancy, illness, burnout, or relationship breakdown — our nervous system tries to adapt. If we don’t have the internal capacity to regulate after that event, symptoms like anxiety, depression or insomnia can emerge. And when those symptoms persist, secondary coping mechanisms often form — such as dissociation, addiction, or compulsive behaviours.
This is why therapy should focus on how your brain and body have responded — not just what happened. No two people react to the same stressor in the same way. One person may develop panic attacks, another might experience physical illness, another may shut down emotionally. What matters isn’t the event — it’s how your system has processed it.
Think of it like this: if your car breaks down, you wouldn’t go to an estate agent to show you around a mechanics garage and explain all its safety features. You’d want to speak to a mechanic — someone who understands how the engine works.
That’s the difference between traditional talking therapy — where the focus is on holding a safe space to explore — and neuroscience-informed therapy, where we identify how your nervous system is responding to stress and help you access the tools and resources that support regulation and recovery.
Our work isn’t just about talking — it’s about rewiring.
In the spotlight...
As featured in The Sun Newspaper
Our most recently published comments were published in The Sun, about Generation X .
A spokesman for Counseling Wiltshire said: "Raised in an era where personal boundaries and expressing needs was not heard of, has left many to navigate their relationships without these crucial tools.
"Recognizing unmet needs and respecting each other’s boundaries is crucial development for everyone.
"For Generation X it is about evolving how we respect and connect, paving the way for deeper more fulfilling relationships, the reality is that sometimes that means starting over."
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Why Rated Therapies Exists
Rated Therapies was created from a simple but powerful idea: therapy should be effective, transparent, and accountable — not just available.
While platforms like Counselling Directory and Psychology Today require proof of counselling certificates, they rarely show the details that matter — such as the institute a therapist trained with, what they trained as, and the year of qualification. There is no facility to display actual certificates for vetting, no visibility into how progress is tracked, and no way of knowing how clients actually feel after months of sessions with a particular therapist. And that information is important — because it helps clients make informed choices and ensures therapists remain accountable to outcomes, not just credentials.
That’s where Rated Therapies is different.
Our platform makes it easy for clients to reflect on their own progress through optional check-ins, symptom-tracking forms, and feedback tools. Therapists receive summaries of this data — and depending on their membership level, all feedback is also shared with their clinical supervisor. This helps reduce confirmation bias, ensures ethical oversight, and opens the door to meaningful, evidence-informed conversations in therapy.
The First Directory That Puts Progress First
Rated Therapies is the only therapist directory that:
- Shows clients what you’re trained in — not just job titles, but your training modules, CPD areas, and therapeutic models.
- Normalises client feedback — allowing you to receive anonymised, verified reviews that are also shared with your supervisor to support reflective practice.
- Supports ethical transparency — by offering clients insight into how their symptoms are shifting over time, and allowing therapists to reflect on outcomes.
- Facilitates research & professional growth — with research opportunities, peer-reviewed impact tools, and a commitment to ongoing development.
Whether you're a therapist looking to grow with integrity or a client wanting to feel safe and supported — Rated Therapies is designed to serve both.