About

Welcome to Threshold

Threshold Psychotherapy is an association of psychotherapy trainees under supervision, who offer services to individuals online and face-to-face in the North West.

Our Values

Our practice is founded on a deep respect for the complexity of human experience. We provide safe, confidential spaces where all parts of you are welcome — whether they are painful, uncertain, hidden, or just beginning to take shape.

With integrity and openness at the heart of our work, we aim to meet each client with genuine care and thoughtful attention, attunement and containment. Whatever brings you to therapy — whether it is longstanding patterns, recent difficulties, or a search for clarity — you will find a place here where your experience can be spoken, explored, and understood.

Low-cost Therapy

As an organisation of trainees under supervision, our therapy is offered at a lower price point than the usual, making it more accessible. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, and all therapists are student members of at least one of the major professional organisations of psychotherapists/counsellors in the UK.

Locations

We see clients face-to-face in Stockport, central Manchester, and online.

Process

Finding a psychotherapist can be a daunting process, especially if you have not spoken with one before. It can take some time to find a therapist who feels like a good fit - each person is different. The following sections explain our process and what to expect at each stage.

Therapy process: Reaching out

Initial Contact

"Reaching Out"

This is the first step, via this website, email, phone or SMS. You can briefly share what’s bringing you to therapy or simply say you'd like to talk. Your prospective therapist will respond within a couple of days and find a mutually agreeable slot for an introductory call.

Please do let us know if there is a particular therapist you are interested in working with.

Therapy process: Introductory call

Introductory Call

"A short, informal conversation"

For the introductory call, your therapist will contact you for a phone conversation of around 15 minutes. This is a chance for you and your therapist to connect briefly, answer any initial questions, and get a feel for whether working together might be a good fit. There's no pressure or commitment.

If you and your therapist decide to work together your therapist will send you the welcome documents, which will contain a brief questionnaire, working agreement, mutual expectations and payment information. You and your therapist will find a regular time to meet, either online or face-to-face. The initial frequency of appointments will be agreed at this point.

Therapy process: Assessment

Assessment

"Beginning to get a sense of things"

The work will enter a period of assessment, which normally lasts for 4-6 appointments. This is a longer conversation where you and your therapist explore what has brought you to therapy, what changes you would like to make in your life, and how we might be able to work together towards those goals.

Sessions in this period are likely to focus on building a mutual connection, while seeking some sense of your situation, both in the present and in your past.

Therapy process: Ongoing therapy

Ongoing Therapy

"The main therapeutic work"

Regular sessions begin and you and your therapist enter an ongoing therapeutic contract. You and your therapist work together at a pace that feels manageable and meaningful, exploring thoughts, feelings, behaviours, patterns, and possibilities. This stage is collaborative, flexible, and about working to produce agreed changes.

Therapy process: Closing

Closing

"Ending well"

When the time is right, we’ll plan for an ending together. This might happen naturally over time, or be a more structured piece of work. The aim is to reflect on what’s changed, what’s been learned, and what comes next.

People

Kevin Brohan

Kevin Brohan - Therapist, Director

You may be coming with a specific issue — or with a sense of being held back by unhelpful thoughts, painful feelings, or difficult behaviours. Even if life looks ‘fine’ from the outside, it may not feel so good from the inside.

Common questions at the start of therapy

  • Do your relationships follow repeating patterns?
  • Do you keep finding yourself in unpleasant situations?
  • Are you struggling to cope with adverse events?
  • Do you struggle to control your behaviour?
    • Do you suffer from sudden states of anger or fear?
  • Do you struggle to contain your feelings?
  • Do you wish you felt differently about situations?
  • Do you struggle with your sexual or gender identity?
  • Are you troubled by thoughts, dreams or fantasies (sexual/non-sexual)?
  • Do you find yourself being pulled back into difficult things from your past?
  • Are you struggling to process feelings from a toxic relationship?
  • Do you worry you might be bringing toxicity to your relationships?
  • Do you try hard, but never seem to succeed?
  • Are you always in a rush? Are things ever good enough? Are you constantly let down by other people?
  • Do you find yourself living old feelings?
  • Do you find yourself putting other people first?
  • Do you find yourself trying to hold things together, yet feel no one really sees or knows you?
  • Are you successful on paper, but unable to achieve intimate relationships?
  • Does something about your life feel intolerable?
  • Are you coping with grief or illness?
  • Have you recently had bad news?

Talking to friends or family can be helpful, but sometimes these relationships are part of what maintains the difficulty — or they simply don’t offer the safety or depth you need to really examine the situation. That’s when it’s time to talk to someone impartial.

I offer a free initial online or phone consultation. You are very welcome to get in touch with a question or to arrange a time to speak.

My belief is that life is about pursuing vitality while maintaining our capacity for introspection and curiosity. Whatever challenges you are facing, I will meet you with compassion, empathy, and respect. Together, we will form a therapeutic alliance that is focused on finding meaningful and lasting solutions.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked on medical and scientific software and carried out academic research in the fields of psychology, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

I am a student member of the BACP and UKATA, working under supervision. I am recognised by IARTT as qualified to practice the Rewind technique for trauma. I see clients face-to-face in Deansgate, Heaton Chapel (Stockport) and online.

Current availability:

Online

Tuesday evening

Fee: 50 min session: £40

In Person: Sunday Morning

Deansgate, Manchester City Centre

Fee: 50 min session: £45

In Person: Thursday Evening

Houldsworth Mill, Stockport

Fee: 50 min session: £40

Contact

To speak with any of our therapists please fill in the form below. We will get in touch shortly via email or SMS to arrange an Introductory Call

If you would prefer to contact a particular therapist, please let us know in the message.

For trainees looking to join Threshold: please note we are not accepting new members for the remainder of 2025.