Our Story
Meet Jess Harrison and Kitty Alice, the dynamic mother-daughter team behind Counterpoise Wellness. Founded in April 2020, this innovative evidence-based mental health service emerged from Kitty's Childhood PTSD resulting in a 10 year battle with Anorexia Nervosa. Desperate for support, Kitty and Jess experienced long NHS waiting times, multiagency interventions and paid for countless expensive therapies … an experience sadly far too many can relate to. Anorexia Nervosa left Kitty so ill that at one stage she was given two weeks left to live. As Kitty slowly recovered, her mother Jess returned to her studies and this lived experience became an essential part of working as a qualified counselling therapist. Combining Jess’ knowledge of evidence-based talking therapy and Kitty’s experience working in elite sports and community provision, they co-founded Counterpoise. Determined to shake up the wellness industry and make affordable, ‘no-nonsense’ private therapy more accessible to everyone.
EXPLORE OUR PRACTITIONERSCOUNTERPOISE definition:
"It signifies a factor that brings about balance and establishes a state of equilibrium."
Who we are
We are a diverse team of handpicked practitioners who are:
What we do
How we do it
At Counterpoise we know that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work!
Not sure how to manage your physical or mental struggles?
Don’t know where to start?
We’re not here to offer impractical solutions, we’re realistic. Our services are informed by professional and evidence-based practices, accepting that the journey to wellbeing is a process, and it takes courage.
We are real people; you are a real person –you deserve a safe, professional pair of hands to support and guide you – and that is exactly what Counterpoise offers.
🎓 INTEGRITY: At Counterpoise, we uphold the highest standards of integrity, professional ethical frameworks and balancing authenticity in everything that we do.
🌎 DIVERSITY: We celebrate and embrace diversity, recognising the unique strengths and perspectives each individual brings to our multidisciplinary counterpoise community.
💫 CURIOSITY: Our team is driven by curiosity, constantly seeking new insights, research and innovative approaches to enhance our practice
🤝 IMPACT: We’re dedicated to creating a significant and positive impact on the lives of our clients, actively helping them achieve their personal goals.
⏳BALANCE: Counterpoise is committed to promoting a balanced perspective, integrating established techniques with a human approach.
