COUNSELLING
PSYCHOTHERAPY
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Tilly Line (she/her)
MA, PhD, MBACP
I am an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Bristol, with a particular interest in relationships and how we connect with others. I work with couples, family pairs, friends, and individuals who want to better understand themselves and their relational patterns. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and welcome all forms of relationship.
Relationships can be deeply meaningful, but when communication breaks down, trust is shaken, or patterns become stuck, they can also feel painful and confusing. I provide a calm, balanced and non-judgmental space where we can slow things down and explore what’s happening beneath the surface. I also offer counselling and coaching to organisations where workplace relationships are under strain.
​I have supported clients to explore a range of issues, including:
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Difficulties with communication
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Navigating conflict in a more constructive way
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Understanding and healing after a betrayal
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Working through differing expectations or life decisions, such as having children, moving in together, or committing to marriage or a civil partnership
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Exploring sexuality, identity, or relationship preferences
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Considering whether to continue, change, or end a relationship
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Understanding relationships in the context of work
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Understanding employee, colleague, or manager behaviours
If you’d like to arrange a free 15 min initial conversation, or book a first session, drop me a line at counselling@tillyline.com.
INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
In relationship therapy (more than one client), we focus on understanding the cycle you find yourselves caught in — rather than deciding who is right or wrong. Together we explore recurring patterns, underlying emotions and unmet needs, while practising new ways of responding to one another. Progress often looks like less intense conflict, feeling more heard, repairing more quickly after disagreements, and increasing emotional closeness.
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In individual therapy, I provide a reflective space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and sense of self and identity. I have supported clients to develop a deeper understanding of, and find ways to live alongside, grief, anxiety, depression, and feelings of guilt or shame, while recognising the role relationships can play in shaping these experiences.
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As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a range of psychotherapeutic theories and tools to help you explore your relationships, feelings, behaviours and choices, in a way that best supports your needs:
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Systemic therapy offers a supportive space for people to explore how their relationships work — looking at the patterns, dynamics, and how each person plays a part in both the strengths and the challenges within the ‘system’. Everyone is given equal space to share their perspective, with openness and without judgement.
​Psychodynamic therapy offers a space to explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns may be shaping your present relationships and emotional life. By bringing these influences into awareness, it can help foster deeper understanding and meaningful change.
Narrative therapy invites us to look at the stories we tell about ourselves — and to consider how those stories have been shaped by the people, cultures, and environments around us. It’s a thoughtful and respectful approach that helps us explore our identities and experiences, making space for new perspectives and possibilities.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers an evidence-based approach to enhancing psychological flexibility. A key principle of ACT is the importance of identifying and clarifying our personal values so that we can make more intentional choices, including in our personal and professional relationships.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their ethical framework.
I have full liability insurance.
FEES
Sessions are 50 mins in length.
£60 for individual counselling
£80 for relationship counselling
More information about sessions can be in the FAQ section here.
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Relate
Post-Qualifying Certificate in Relational Counselling
UWE Bristol
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy
University of Cardiff
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Part 1
UWE Bristol
Certificate in Counselling Skills
UWE Bristol
PG Diploma Careers Guidance