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 individuals, couples, and those in diverse relationship structures and configurations, who want to better understand themselves and their relational patterns.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, navigating a significant life transition, questioning aspects of your identity, struggling in your relationships, or finding yourself repeating patterns you don't fully understand, therapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of your experience. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and provide a calm, balanced, and non-judgemental environment where we can explore what lies beneath the surface, helping you move towards greater self-awareness, healthier relationships, and lasting change.
I have supported clients to explore a range of issues, including:
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Anxiety, stress, or feeling overwhelmed
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Low self-esteem or loss of confidence
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Difficulties with communication
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Navigating conflict more constructively
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Understanding and healing after betrayal
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Identity, sexuality, or relationship preferences
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Workplace relationships and organisational dynamics
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Understanding employee, colleague, or manager behaviours
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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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Considering whether to continue, change, or end a relationship
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Understanding recurring patterns in relationships and everyday life
If you’d like to arrange a free 15 min initial conversation, or book a first session, drop me a line at counselling@tillyline.co.uk.
INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
In individual therapy, I offer a reflective space to explore relationship difficulties, identity, life decisions, workplace dynamics, anxiety, self-esteem, or recurring patterns that may no longer be serving you. Sometimes our work focuses on understanding the impact of past experiences; at other times it centres on developing practical ways to navigate the present. My integrative approach draws on systemic, narrative, psychodynamic, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), combining emotional depth with practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.
When working with couples or more than one client, we focus on understanding the cycles you find yourselves caught in, rather than deciding who is right or wrong. Together, we explore recurring patterns, underlying emotions, and unmet needs while developing new ways of communicating and responding to one another. Progress often involves less intense conflict, feeling more heard and understood, repairing more quickly after disagreements, and strengthening emotional closeness.
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:
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