Meditation Therapy

Meditation-based therapy uses structured meditation and breathing practice as the core tool for working with stress, anxiety and low mood — training attention and awareness so that racing thoughts and physical tension have less automatic grip on you. Unlike a wellness app, it's delivered by a practitioner who can tailor the practice and work with what comes up.

Sessions typically combine guided meditation, breathwork and body-awareness exercises with reflection on how the practice is landing in daily life, plus a commitment to regular practice between sessions — the therapeutic effect builds with repetition rather than arriving from a single session.

It suits people dealing with chronic stress, mild-to-moderate anxiety, sleep difficulty, or anyone wanting a body-based complement to talking therapy. Meditation therapists listed with ABCAP have verified training and insurance.

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Deborah Huxley

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    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Life Coaching, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Men's Health Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic, Meditation Therapy
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Zariya Lufu

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  • Sussex, United Kingdom
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    Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Meditation Therapy
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Victoria Rutter

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  • Kent, United Kingdom
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    Humanistic, Meditation Therapy
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Bethany Zelent

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  • London
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    Art Therapy, Couples Therapy, Existential Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Life Coaching, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Men's Health Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Transpersonal Therapy, Meditation Therapy
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Teodora Nestorova

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  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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    Art Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Life Coaching, Meditation Therapy
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Ali

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  • South Wales, United Kingdom
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    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Humanistic, Meditation Therapy
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Zoe Dunbar

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  • Scarborough, United Kingdom
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    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Couples Therapy, Existential Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Life Coaching, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Humanistic, Hypnotherapy, Meditation Therapy, Menopause Counselling
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John Davidson

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  • Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Life Coaching, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Men's Health Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Hypnotherapy, Meditation Therapy, Menopause Counselling
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Jackie Hallowes

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  • Hampshire, United Kingdom
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    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential Therapy, Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Group Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Life Coaching, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Men's Health Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Transpersonal Therapy, Humanistic, Hypnotherapy, Meditation Therapy, Menopause Counselling

ABCAP is not a regulatory body. Listing in the ABCAP directory is not an endorsement of a therapist's competence, fitness to practise, or conduct. We recommend verifying a therapist's qualifications and professional body membership directly before booking a session.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a meditation app?

A practitioner can adapt the practice to what's actually happening for you, work through difficulties the practice brings up (which do arise), and combine it with reflection an app can't offer.

Do I need experience with meditation first?

No — most practitioners work with complete beginners and build the practice gradually rather than assuming prior experience.

What's the evidence for meditation-based approaches?

Good evidence exists for stress reduction, anxiety and sleep, particularly through structured programmes like MBCT and MBSR (see our separate MBCT category for the clinical, depression-focused version).

How much practice is expected outside sessions?

Most practitioners ask for short daily practice — often 10–20 minutes — since consistency matters more than session length for building the underlying skill.