Therapists

Tara is our lead Military Specific Therapist and Safeguarding Lead.

A fully qualified BACP registered therapist with an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
Tara provides both short and long-term trauma-informed military specific counselling, supporting veterans and their families with a wide range of issues from both service life and civvy street.
Depression, Anxiety, difficulties transitioning to civvy street, addictions, trauma, relationship breakdowns, Moral Injury, and much, much more.

Tara works in a unique way, at your pace in a trauma informed way, whilst meeting you on your level, with an understanding of common military language and culture...and yes, you can swear with her!

Tara is also Suicide Intervention trained (ASIST) and holds a qualification from MHFA for Mental Health First Aid for the Armed Forces Community.

We also have a number of therapists who can be utilised as and when required based on your needs. Assessments will be carried out by Tara and a suitable therapist will be allocated to you.

For specialised therapies, such as EMDR, we refer our clients to external therapists to ensure the best possible therapy is given based on the clients needs. (These are self-funded as they are not covered under our organisation.)

Placements

Got Your Six UK are able to offer limited placements for counselling students, however, students must have some link to the armed forces as this is vital in our model of therapy. Students are permitted to see clients presenting with low-level difficulties, and must be aware that hours may be limited due to the complexities our clients present with.

Got Your Six UK is a Community Interest Company, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our military community.

Got Your Six UK is a not-for-profit organisation supporting our military community across Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire. Our therapy service has been running since 2022 with strong results. In addition, we provide access to Peer Support Mentors and external welfare services.

In June 2024, we opened a brand new Community Hub and Military Specific Therapy Centre. Wincanton, Somerset became our full-time home and continues to grow by the week!
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Our Wincanton Hub is the base for our therapy service, as well as being an informal drop-in space for all to enjoy. The Hub has been a huge success among the local community and offers a safe, welcoming space regardless of background. The social aspect of the project offers the opportunity for veterans to find a sense of belonging once they have left service, spouses a way to connect and find support particularly when their serving person is away, and serving personnel a place to meet their local community. One of our aims is to aid integration between the military and civilian population in this area.

We also have a pre-loved shop and book shop to help reduce waste locally and promote the therapeutic benefits of reading. The social space is also used to hold workshops and talks throughout the year, and our communal garden is available for those who enjoy some outdoor relaxation.

Our Military Community Art Exhibition in 2023 saw over 20 artists displaying paintings, drawings, photographs, poems, and short-writings from all over the country. To read more about this as published in the Dorset Echo, please click here.

Who Are We?

Directors

Got Your Six UK (CIC) has three directors, Tara, Andy and Gareth.

Tara is a military spouse and therapist, whilst Andy and Gaz are both British Army veterans.

Being a military specific therapist, and the spouse of a serving pilot, Tara has a good understanding of the military world and the challenges it can bring; whilst veterans, Andy and Gaz, have lived experience of active service, transitioning to civvy street, and some incredible stories to share! (All three have pretty cool dogs too!)

Tara, Andy and Gaz have joined forces to extend support to the military community across Somerset, Dorset., and Wiltshire. Tara runs Got Your Six UK on a daily basis, whilst the boys take a back seat and are on hand for advice and guidance when needed.

Andy is available to hire via The Speakers Agency - click here to view his profile and book.

Peer Support Mentors

Our Peer Support Mentors are volunteers who offer informal buddy style support to those experiencing difficult times and could do with a likeminded person to chat to informally over a brew.

Male and female Peer Support Mentors are available are paired based on experiences, current situations, and volunteer availability.

If you would like to become a Peer Support Mentor, please get in touch - email: gotyoursixuk@outlook.com or click here.