BACP Senior Accredited · Duffield, Derby, Belper & Allestree
A confidential, considered space to work through what’s going on — and move forward with clarity.
Counselling, psychotherapy and coaching in Duffield, Derby, Belper and Allestree, walking therapy across the Derbyshire countryside, and online sessions throughout the UK.
A warm welcome
However hard things feel right now, you don’t have to navigate them alone.
I’m Miriam — a BACP Senior Accredited counsellor and psychotherapist based in Duffield and Allestree, Derbyshire. For more than fifteen years I’ve sat alongside people through anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties and the quieter, harder-to-name struggles of being human.
My work is integrative and gently paced. Together we’ll create a confidential space where you can be honest, make sense of what’s happening, and find a way forward that feels truly your own.
Whatever your goals — whether you want counselling, coaching or something in between — we will shape the work around you. Sessions are flexible and designed to fit in around your life, not add to the pressure.
You do not need to be in crisis, know exactly what is wrong, or have experienced trauma. You are not taking a slot meant for someone ‘more unwell’. If something does not feel right, that is reason enough — we can start there.
How we can work together
Ways into therapy
Choose the format that feels right for you — and change it whenever you need to.
Individual Therapy
Long or short-term one-to-one counselling for anxiety, depression, loss, life transitions and more.
Learn more →Walking Therapy
Side-by-side sessions in the Derbyshire countryside — gentle, grounding and quietly powerful.
Learn more →Online & Telephone
Secure video and telephone sessions across the UK — therapy that fits around your life.
Learn more →Clinical Supervision
Individual and group supervision for qualified counsellors and student placements.
Learn more →Coaching
Focused coaching to help you reach your full potential — practical, forward-looking support for personal and professional growth.
Learn more →What people come to me with
Areas I help with
You don’t need to arrive with the right words, or even a clear reason. If something doesn’t feel right, that is reason enough.
Browse all areas- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bereavement & Loss
- Relationship Difficulties
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma & PTSD
- OCD
- Anger
- Low Self-Esteem
- Life Transitions
Why people choose to work with me
Therapy that meets you where you are
Walking therapy in nature
Side-by-side conversations on quiet Derbyshire paths — often easier than sitting face-to-face.
Integrative, relational approach
Drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic and CBT ideas — shaped around you, not a manual.
Flexible formats
In-person in Duffield, online across the UK, or by telephone — choose what works each week.
Rooted in Derbyshire
Easily reached from Derby, Belper, Allestree, Mickleover, Littleover, Darley Abbey, Quarndon and Repton.
Therapy for men
Straight talk, real tools, no performance needed
A lot of men I work with arrive saying they ‘should be handling this’ or that therapy feels like admitting failure. It isn’t. It’s a practical decision to sort something out — like seeing a physio for a shoulder or a mechanic for a car.
We work on what’s actually going on: stress that’s bleeding into everything, anger that comes out sideways, pressure you can’t talk about, or a sense that you’ve been running on empty for too long. Together we build a toolkit you can use — not just insights you forget by Tuesday.
Common themes
What men often bring
Some of the most common reasons men reach out — though every story is different.
- Stress and burnout from work, family or financial pressure
- Anger that feels out of control or leaks into relationships
- Anxiety that keeps you awake or stops you doing what you want
- Relationship difficulties — communication, intimacy, or feeling shut out
- Bereavement, loss or life transitions you haven’t had space to process
- A general sense that something’s off, even if you can’t name it yet
In their words
What clients have shared
Miriam holds space in a way I’ve never experienced. I left every session feeling lighter, even on the hard weeks.
Walking therapy was a revelation. Talking while moving through the woods helped things shift that had felt stuck for years.
Warm, professional and unfailingly kind. I’d recommend Miriam to anyone considering counselling.
Miriam is a highly trained and experienced therapist. She is thoughtful and considered in her practice. I am more than confident in recommending her.
Miriam has been my clinical supervisor for 2 years and I could not recommend her highly enough. She has an excellent and extensive knowledge of counselling theories and I am completely confident in her when I seek her guidance. I always feel understood, heard and supported in my supervision sessions, and I know Miriam has a genuine interest in encouraging my personal and professional development. I feel confident to talk about any issues I may be facing in my practice, as I know Miriam will always help me work through them in a compassionate and constructive way. Thank you Miriam!
I have known Miriam for many years. She is a skillful and experienced therapist with a real passion for supporting others to restore their emotional well being. Her genuine warmth and empathetic nature provide a safe and supportive environment. Cannot recommend her highly enough!
Miriam has been my supervisor ever since I was training to be a counsellor and I am forever grateful for the support that she has given and continues to give me. As a student, she helped support me through my first few clients when I was full of nerves and self-doubt; she was full of compassion and understanding as well as offering her expertise on a range of integrative approaches. Now that I am fully qualified, she continues to challenge me to be the most ethical and effective therapist I could be for my clients and creates a safe space in which I feel I can explore any worries or ethical dilemmas without fear of being judged. I feel genuinely cared for and respected, and I know that this helps me to offer the same service to my clients. I would wholly recommend Miriam Wright as a supervisor.
Dear Miriam, I have been reflecting on the past year, which was a challenging year in many ways. The person I am now is so different to the person I was this time last year, and I think for the better, despite the challenges that I have had to face. I feel like I can finally give myself the time and let go of so many anxieties that seemed to be holding me back. I have recognised that it is because of you and our sessions that this was possible, so thank you.
Testimonials shared with written permission. Identifying details changed.
A look inside
The space you'll come to
A warm, calm and confidential setting — somewhere you can settle, breathe and feel at ease from the moment you arrive.
For practitioners
Beautiful therapy room hire
A calm, confidential space available by the hour, day or month for counsellors, psychotherapists and wellbeing professionals. Access to a courtyard garden, kitchen and bathroom. On the bus route, with parking, and just moments from Allestree Park.
Take the first step
A free 15-minute enquiry call to see if we’re the right fit
There is no pressure and nothing to prepare. We’ll talk briefly about what’s bringing you to therapy and any questions you have about working together.