For guilt and shame
Some things are heavy to carry alone.
Compare therapists and counsellors in the US, UK and Australia who list guilt and shame among their focus areas. Read who they are and how they work, at your own pace.
Find someone by name
Looking for a particular therapist or counsellor? Pick the first letter of their surname.
What people carry
Every therapist and counsellor here lists guilt and shame among their focus areas. These topics narrow the list to what feels closest.
Something you did, or did not do
A choice you keep going back over, words you cannot take back, or a loss you feel responsible for.
Who you are
A sense of not being good enough, of being too much, or of having to hide part of yourself.
What was handed to you
Messages from childhood, family, faith or culture that still feel loud.
How it shows up now
Low mood, worry, keeping people at a distance, or never feeling you can rest.
A few people you could talk to
Each profile sets out their background, the approaches they list and the areas they work with.
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Deborah Taylor LCSW Illinois LCSW - Guilt and shame, Relationships Illinois 47 years -
Dorothy Rocha LCSW LCSW - Stress and relationship issues California 45 years -
Alyce Bitticks LCMHC LCMHC - Trauma and anxiety focused North Carolina 43 years -
Dr. Darlene Hopkins LCMHC Dr LCMHC - Stress and Relationships North Carolina 43 years -
Dr. Neil Summers BACP Counsellor - Stress and relationships United Kingdom 40 years -
Yvette Strawbridge PACFA PACFA counsellor - relationships and trauma Australia 32 years
Guilt or shame?
Guilt
Usually about something you did or did not do: "I did something wrong." It can point to what matters to you, and it can also stay long after it is useful.
Shame
Usually about who you feel you are: "I am wrong." It tends to make people hide, go quiet or keep others at a distance.
Many people feel both. Talking with someone trained can make these feelings easier to name and look at. Profiles show the approaches each therapist lists, so you can pick a way of working that sounds comfortable.
Where you are
Online therapy usually works within the country, and often the state, where a therapist is licensed or a counsellor is registered. Start with yours.
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You do not have to have the words ready.
Read a few profiles, notice who you would feel comfortable talking to, and come back whenever you are ready. Starting can be as simple as saying it is hard to say.
- Look aroundSearch by name, or browse by topic and place.
- Compare a fewRead backgrounds, approaches, languages and experience.
- Continue when readyStart online therapy with someone who feels like a fit.
This is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.