Therapy in Bristol

Kate Tilbury

Specialist Therapist

Kate is a senior accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, with over 15 years of experience delivering therapy and 11 years providing Clinical Supervision and training. Kate has experience working with both adults and children and young people. Kate has a Master's in CBT, with a specialist interest in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and has worked with a number of leading Universities training future therapists.

Hanna Schuster

Senior Therapist

Hanna is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who supports children, young people, and adults with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties. She has experience delivering CBT for anxiety, low mood, OCD, phobias, stress, and self-esteem difficulties, and has worked with neurodiverse clients, including those with autism and ADHD. Hanna takes a warm, collaborative, and individualised approach to therapy. She is passionate about helping clients explore their experiences, make sense of the challenges they are facing, and develop practical tools for meaningful change. Her aim is to create a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to work towards their goals at a pace that feels right for them.

James Bentley

Senior Therapist

James is one of our senior therapists. He has a background in addiction recovery, trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also offers couples therapy, supporting partners with communication, conflict, trust, intimacy and significant changes within their relationship. Alongside counselling, James provides practical recovery coaching for people who may still be using substances, have recently stopped, or feel overwhelmed by the wider challenges surrounding recovery. This can include harm reduction, establishing routines, completing forms, accessing services and managing practical difficulties. James holds additional qualifications in group therapy and meditation-based approaches and is undertaking pre-clinical training in psychoanalysis. He works with individuals and couples aged 16 and over.

Devon Lowndes

Therapist in Training

Devon is a Therapist in Training at Towards, supervised by our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Sarah Bateup. Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), she works with adults experiencing low mood, anxiety, life stressors, bereavement and long-term health conditions, with a particular interest in identity, neurodivergence and burnout. Before training as a therapist, she worked as a Neurodivergence specialist and coach. Devon's therapeutic style is warm, curious and collaborative, helping clients build a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them, and move towards what matters to them.

Alejandro Medina

Therapist in Training

As one of the Therapists in Training at Towards, Alejandro works under the close supervision of our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Sarah Bateup. Passionate about making a difference to people's lives, he is trained to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with adults experiencing a range of problems including low mood, anxiety, life stressors, bereavement and long-term health conditions. He has a particular interest in working with adults who feel a lack of purpose or direction. His sessions combine honest, practical exploration with concrete strategies, always ending with something to try. He works in person in Bristol and online.

Edwin Blackburn

Therapist in Training

Edwin is one of the Therapists in Training at Towards, closely supervised by our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Sarah Bateup. He is trained to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with adults experiencing a range of problems including low mood, anxiety, life stressors, bereavement and long-term health conditions, and is passionate about making a real difference to people's lives. Ed has a particular interest in anxiety and depression, men's mental health, and neurodivergence. His approach is collaborative, gentle and accepting, creating a space where clients feel heard and understood, at their own pace. He works in person at the Bristol hub and online.

Shaun Davies

Therapist in Training

Shaun is a Therapist in Training at Towards supervised by our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Sarah Bateup, and a Qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist. He is passionate about making a difference to people's lives, and is trained to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with adults experiencing a range of problems ranging from low mood, anxiety, life stressors, bereavement and long-term health conditions. Shaun has a lot of experience in the corporate world and has a particular interest in stress and work related burnout, men's mental health, and LGBTQ+ experiences, and works well with people who feel without purpose or direction. His approach is calm, steady and judgement-free, tailored to what each client needs.