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Among Puffins Counselling

Counselling for women & LGBTQIA+ adults navigating:

Masking. Relationships. Grief. Chronic Illness. Identity.

If you've spent your life adapting, performing, or hiding parts of yourself to fit in at work, in relationships, in your family or in healthcare systems, you're not alone...

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A relational and emotion-focused approach to mental health support for those who’ve never quite fit the mould.

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Our Story
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Liz O’Neill, Counsellor & Founder of Among Puffins Counselling

Welcome!

If you've previously felt misunderstood or overlooked in other mental health settings, this might be the space for you. I'm a relational, integrative counsellor, that prioritises connection, compassion, and shaping support around your unique needs. I mainly support people through emotional struggles, relational challenges, grief, and the impacts of neurodivergence, chronic illness, and queerness, especially when those intersect with trauma or systemic barriers.

Learn more about me

What to expect from counselling

Areas of Support

Support for every kind of puffin

    • Anxiety and stress

    • Depression and low mood

    • Burnout and emotional overwhelm

    • Life transitions and adjustment

    • Self-esteem and self-worth

    • Finding meaning and direction

    • Death of a loved one

    • Non-death grief (e.g., loss of identity, health, relationships)

    • Anticipatory grief

    • Grieving while supporting others

    • Suicide survivors

    • Impact of adverse childhood experiences

    • Family trauma or patterns passed down across generations

    • Relational trauma, including attachment wounds or difficulty forming safe connections

    • Emotional neglect or growing up in environments where your feelings were dismissed

    • Feeling unsafe in relationships or struggling to trust others

    • Difficulty setting or maintaining healthy boundaries

    • People-pleasing or fear of disappointing others

    • Perfectionism and harsh self-criticism

    • Hyper-independence or discomfort with relying on others

    • Feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, or those around you

    • Persistent guilt, shame, or the feeling that you're never quite "enough"

    • Neurodivergent-affirming support (autism, ADHD, etc.)

    • Masking and burnout

    • Chronic illness and invisible disabilities

    • Adjusting to a new diagnosis

    • Feeling "different" or misunderstood

    • Support for those impacted by ableist or neurotypical systems

    • Relationship and family concerns

    • Difficulty forming safe, secure connections

    • Identity exploration (e.g., "Who am I now?" or "Where do I fit?")

    • LGBTQIA+ affirming support

    • Consensual non-monogamy affirming support

    • Support for those impacted by patriarchal, capitalist, or heteronormative systems

More info on our Counselling Services here ->

Contact Liz

Feel free to contact me using the contact form or at
amongpuffinscounselling@gmail.com. I am happy to answer any questions about availability, your counselling goals and whether working together would be a good fit for you.

Check out my FAQ Page incase your query has already been answered!