Welcome to Circle Therapy
Tring’s trusted counselling Practice
We are an established counselling and psychotherapy practice with over ten years experience supporting adults and children. We receive self referrals and also referrals from schools, professionals and other clinical services.
Real Care, Right Here in Tring. Specialist heartfelt Support
Why Choose Circle Therapy?
Local, Trusted Therapists
Work with experienced, trauma-informed professionals who understand your community and context.
Tailored, Specialist Care
From childhood trauma and parenting challenges to cancer-related grief—we're here with the right skills and heart.
Flexible Session Options
In-person or online adult sessions, child-friendly rooms. Therapy that works for your lifestyle.
Supporting all ages
Our counsellors and psychotherapeutic counsellors work with Adults, children aged 4-11 years of age and young people up to the age of 18. Our approach is client centred meaning that we tailor our support to individual needs.
Our services
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Adult Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counselling encompasses all the things that can affect how we feel in life, from our health to our relationships and families. We are each affected by the world we live in and our unique circumstances that life has created.
At Circle we strongly believe that it is important not to wait until you are in a crisis before you seek support. Many people reach crisis and do ask for help which we are so glad they did, but we are on a mission to encourage others to see counselling as a proactive space which is part of your whole wellbeing. Much like going to the gym helps your body and mind, counselling and psychological support helps both the mind and body.
Low mood & Depression
Our moods can change throughout our lives in response to events in life affecting us. You may be feeling out of sorts and noticing patterns like sleeping more or less, over or under eating, using substances like alcohol to cope with mood changes or avoiding contact with others or things that you used to enjoy.
Our counselling sessions can begin to identify why you may be feeling the way you do and work together to make changes that will help your mood improve.
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Relationship Counselling
Couples seek our support for a range of reasons.
Why Couples Seek Therapy?
Couples often come to therapy when they feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. You may be experiencing:• Repeated conflict or arguments
Where minor issues escalate quickly or communication feels tense or circular.• Emotional disconnection
You may feel distant, lonely or like you’re living parallel lives.• Breakdowns in trust or betrayal
Such as infidelity or breaches of emotional, physical or digital boundaries.• Intimacy changes
Including reduced closeness, affection or sexual intimacy.• Life transitions and stress
Parenthood, relocation, bereavement, illness, financial pressures or career changes can all strain a relationship.• Difficulty communicating needs
Many couples struggle to express themselves without feeling dismissed, overwhelmed or misunderstood.Seeking therapy is not a sign that your relationship is failing—it is a proactive step toward strengthening and protecting it.
How we Can Help
We work collaboratively, guiding couples through a structured yet flexible therapeutic process tailored to their needs. Our approach helps you:• Understand the root of your difficulties
We explore the deeper patterns and unmet needs driving conflict, withdrawal or disconnection.• Learn healthier communication
We help you develop skills that promote empathy, curiosity and respect, enabling conversations that support connection rather than conflict.• Rebuild trust and security
If there has been betrayal or life-changing challenges, therapy provides a safe space to process what happened, express emotions and rebuild the foundations of your relationship.• Strengthen intimacy and connection
We work on emotional closeness, shared meaning and rebuilding a sense of partnership.• Navigate change with clarity
Whether you’re repairing your relationship or considering next steps, we help you move forward with understanding, compassion and confidence.Our aim is to support you both in creating a relationship that feels balanced, supportive and fulfilling—one where each partner feels heard, understood and valued.
Specialisims - supporting neurodivergent couples, helping partners better understand each other’s worlds and build mutual trust is an area we have supported many couples in.
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Child Counselling ages 4-11
At Circle we see children aged 4-11 who needs support. This may be due to changes in the family, loss or bereavement, anxiety, school issues, pet loss, friendship challenges, behavioural issues, school anxiety, trauma and neurodivergence including Autism and ADHD.
We receive referrals from GPs, Schools, Local Therapists and other professionals
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Young People Counselling
With the pressures of school, exams, life changes and developmental stages, being a young person today presents many challenges. At Circle we have supported hundreds of young people through challenges such as anxiety, depression, self harm, loss, trauma, peer issues, School anxiety, sexuality, identity and family issues.
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Clinical Supervision for Counsellors
Our team offer other therapists clinical supervision both individually and in group sessions. We have trained in clinical supervision to be able to offer you our experience and knowledge to support your own practice and your personal development.
One to One 60 mins | £65
Group Supervision £40 per person for groups of 4 - 2 hour session
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Child Diploma Level 5 & CPD for Counsellors
Next child diploma course is October 2026 - Application deadline 30th June 2026
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Parent Consultations
One off session or two session package to discuss your child and get support with all kinds of challenges relating to your child
Our Professional Promise
Our therapists are all part of Circle Therapy and have met our standards of practice, we do not offer our services via independent therapists who rent spaces from us.
““This means that our team work together to uphold and maintain the highest standards of practice and we develop our services in collaboration. Our team as well as being clinically supervised, attend weekly Circle Therapy clinical meetings to ensure that we are continually offering the best service to our clients. Our team also support our therapists in training to maintain consistency and high standards across the practice.” Gayle Hammill”
— Gayle Hammill
The Circle Team
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Gayle Hammill
Circle Founder and Clinical Director, Child & Adult Counsellor
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Stella Clark
Child and Adult Counsellor
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Lisa Allen
Child and Adult Counsellor
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Jackie Wybrow
Adult Counsellor
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Tracey Lewis
Integrative Counsellor supporting adults
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Rob Carter
Integrative Counsellor supporting Adults
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Clare South
Integrative Counsellor supporting children & adolescents
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Charlotte Hickmore
Integrative Counsellor supporting adults and young people
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Poppy
Counselling Student supporting Adults
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Jen
Counselling Student supporting Adults
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Sian
Administrator and Marketing
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James
Counselling student supporting Adults
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Emma
Counselling student supporting young people and Adults
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Georgie
Counselling student supporting young people and Adults
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Sarah
Counselling student supporting oung people and Adults
“Circle helped me and my family so much, we don’t know where we would be without them ”
— L - Circle Client