Domestic Abuse Counselling in Banstead

Lisa Newnham
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
You may be navigating loss, difficult relationships, family pressures, low self-worth, trauma, domestic abuse, questions around identity or a period of change.
My Humanistic approach is flexible and tailored to you as an individual. Together we can explore your experiences, relationships and patterns, while noticing what is happening emotionally and physically in the here and now. I offer in-person, online, telephone and Walk & Talk therapy, with specialist training in online and telephone counselling.
You may be navigating loss, difficult relationships, family pressures, low self-worth, trauma, domestic abuse, questions around identity or a period of change.
My Humanistic approach is flexible and tailored to you as an individual. Together we can explore your experiences, relationships and patterns, while noticing what is happening emotionally and physically in the here and now. I offer in-person, online, telephone and Walk & Talk therapy, with specialist training in online and telephone counselling.
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Carolina Jacome Steffens
Psychotherapist, MBACP
If you sometimes find it hard to put your feelings or experiences into words, I offer gentle and creative ways to explore and heal. Alongside talking therapy, I use Sandplay Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and tapping (EFT) to support adults, children, and young people in expressing emotions, processing unresolved trauma, and reconnecting with a sense of balance and inner strength. I provide a warm, safe space where you can be heard and understood, at your own pace. .
If you sometimes find it hard to put your feelings or experiences into words, I offer gentle and creative ways to explore and heal. Alongside talking therapy, I use Sandplay Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and tapping (EFT) to support adults, children, and young people in expressing emotions, processing unresolved trauma, and reconnecting with a sense of balance and inner strength. I provide a warm, safe space where you can be heard and understood, at your own pace. .
020 4634 1687 View 020 4634 1687
Farhana Gibson
Counsellor, MBACP
Hello, welcome to my page. I am an integrative counsellor, which means I use different approaches to therapy depending on the client’s individual needs. I am a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and abide by the guidelines set out in their Ethical Framework (2108). I offer both long and short term therapy in the form of 50 minute sessions, with a focus on providing a safe, empathetic space that feels supportive and non-judgemental. There can be many reasons why we seek counselling, whether that’s due to difficulties from the past, or working on change and self awareness in the here and now.
Hello, welcome to my page. I am an integrative counsellor, which means I use different approaches to therapy depending on the client’s individual needs. I am a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and abide by the guidelines set out in their Ethical Framework (2108). I offer both long and short term therapy in the form of 50 minute sessions, with a focus on providing a safe, empathetic space that feels supportive and non-judgemental. There can be many reasons why we seek counselling, whether that’s due to difficulties from the past, or working on change and self awareness in the here and now.
01737 948412 View 01737 948412
Toni Clarke
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
You may have had experience of counselling or therapy , or none at all. Sometimes it is hard to make the first step into talking therapy. You may be feeling that it could be helpful to have some time to talk about what is going on in your life, about feelings of loss, unhappiness, anxiety or maybe that things are just not 'right'. Feelings of loneliness and isolation are particularly difficult at this time. Working with the right counsellor can help to work through issues from the past , present day problems or looking towards the future and what you may want to change in your life.
You may have had experience of counselling or therapy , or none at all. Sometimes it is hard to make the first step into talking therapy. You may be feeling that it could be helpful to have some time to talk about what is going on in your life, about feelings of loss, unhappiness, anxiety or maybe that things are just not 'right'. Feelings of loneliness and isolation are particularly difficult at this time. Working with the right counsellor can help to work through issues from the past , present day problems or looking towards the future and what you may want to change in your life.
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Holt and Heart Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
3 Endorsed
At Holt and Heart Counselling, I work with adults who may be facing feelings of anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges, grief, or major life changes. I offer a safe space to pause, reflect and be heard—a place to reconnect with your own strength, clarity, and sense of self. Therapy can help you begin to gently turn back toward yourself, to begin trusting your own inner compass again. Not by shutting others out, but by including yourself in the picture with the same care and importance you give to those around you.
At Holt and Heart Counselling, I work with adults who may be facing feelings of anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges, grief, or major life changes. I offer a safe space to pause, reflect and be heard—a place to reconnect with your own strength, clarity, and sense of self. Therapy can help you begin to gently turn back toward yourself, to begin trusting your own inner compass again. Not by shutting others out, but by including yourself in the picture with the same care and importance you give to those around you.
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Dr Sharron Jane Smith
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
I have worked in a number of different contexts including four NHS trusts, a specialist rehab facility for alcohol addiction, and a charitable organisation supporting children affected by domestic violence.
I will offer you a warm, supportive and collaborative space where together, we make sense of how your particular struggles came to be. We will formulate goals that you would like to achieve in therapy to provide an agreed focus, and to ensure you are getting what you need. I primarily use an integrative approach using Schema Therapy and CBT
I have worked in a number of different contexts including four NHS trusts, a specialist rehab facility for alcohol addiction, and a charitable organisation supporting children affected by domestic violence.
I will offer you a warm, supportive and collaborative space where together, we make sense of how your particular struggles came to be. We will formulate goals that you would like to achieve in therapy to provide an agreed focus, and to ensure you are getting what you need. I primarily use an integrative approach using Schema Therapy and CBT
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Dr Reena Amin
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Amin is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and an Accredited EMDR and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. In addition to her private practice, Dr Amin is currently working within the NHS with adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties and works as a Lecturer and Clinical Tutor at University College London offering teaching, training and supervision. Dr Amin specialises in working with adult mental health and works with a range of difficulties such as trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalised anxiety, phobias, eating disorders and personality disorders.
Dr Amin is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and an Accredited EMDR and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. In addition to her private practice, Dr Amin is currently working within the NHS with adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties and works as a Lecturer and Clinical Tutor at University College London offering teaching, training and supervision. Dr Amin specialises in working with adult mental health and works with a range of difficulties such as trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalised anxiety, phobias, eating disorders and personality disorders.
020 8103 5986 View 020 8103 5986
Banstead Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP
Hello, I’m Claire, a humanistic counsellor. I offer a warm, gentle space where you can arrive just as you are. My aim is to create a calm, steady presence where you feel genuinely heard, supported, and free to explore whatever you’re carrying at your own pace.
Hello, I’m Claire, a humanistic counsellor. I offer a warm, gentle space where you can arrive just as you are. My aim is to create a calm, steady presence where you feel genuinely heard, supported, and free to explore whatever you’re carrying at your own pace.
020 4572 0183 View 020 4572 0183
Chenelle Owen
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
You or your child might appear fine on the outside, but inside feel overwhelmed, anxious, self-critical or exhausted from holding everything together. You may be living with anxiety, the effects of trauma, ADHD or another form of neurodivergence, or perhaps you've spent years wondering why life feels harder than it seems to for everyone else. I’m Chenelle, a BABCP accredited psychological therapist in Banstead and founder of Compassionate Therapy Practice. I work with adults, teenagers and children, offering CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR in a calm and supportive space where you can begin to find a way forward.
You or your child might appear fine on the outside, but inside feel overwhelmed, anxious, self-critical or exhausted from holding everything together. You may be living with anxiety, the effects of trauma, ADHD or another form of neurodivergence, or perhaps you've spent years wondering why life feels harder than it seems to for everyone else. I’m Chenelle, a BABCP accredited psychological therapist in Banstead and founder of Compassionate Therapy Practice. I work with adults, teenagers and children, offering CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR in a calm and supportive space where you can begin to find a way forward.
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Katrina Voysey
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Highly experienced, I offer a safe, non-judgemental and creative space to explore personal or relationship concerns. Psychotherapy can help you to cope better with difficult experiences, to change your behaviours & attitudes, to resolve your problems and to develop resources for a more enriching life. Relational or couples counselling can help you repair relationships blighted by vicious arguments, affairs, mistrust, sexual issues, control, boredom or a deadening growing apart. Working with me can set your relationship back on course for better, more fulfilling times; or it can ease the difficulties of a breakup.
Highly experienced, I offer a safe, non-judgemental and creative space to explore personal or relationship concerns. Psychotherapy can help you to cope better with difficult experiences, to change your behaviours & attitudes, to resolve your problems and to develop resources for a more enriching life. Relational or couples counselling can help you repair relationships blighted by vicious arguments, affairs, mistrust, sexual issues, control, boredom or a deadening growing apart. Working with me can set your relationship back on course for better, more fulfilling times; or it can ease the difficulties of a breakup.
020 3948 6490 View 020 3948 6490
Shikainah Champion
Psychotherapist, MA, MBABCP
I treat depression and anxiety disorders such as specific phobias, PTSD, childhood trauma, OCD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social phobia, Panic and Agoraphobia and Health Anxiety. I also treat Anorexia nervosa and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). I treat individuals 16+ and couples too. In addition, I also offer CBT supervision to High Intensity Therapists and Psychological Well Being Practitioners in our service. I am happy to take on any private practitioner looking for a CBT supervisor.
I treat depression and anxiety disorders such as specific phobias, PTSD, childhood trauma, OCD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social phobia, Panic and Agoraphobia and Health Anxiety. I also treat Anorexia nervosa and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). I treat individuals 16+ and couples too. In addition, I also offer CBT supervision to High Intensity Therapists and Psychological Well Being Practitioners in our service. I am happy to take on any private practitioner looking for a CBT supervisor.
01798 305234 View 01798 305234
Linda Bignell
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have experience and specialise in helping clients heal from trauma and adverse childhood events, navigate relationship difficulties (including dating app dilemmas), patterns of attachment and help to build self-esteem and confidence. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and insight-driven, helping my clients understand how past experiences may be impacting their life today, and more importantly, what they can do to move forward. Feeling stuck in life can stop us from being the best version of ourselves, and while we can't change the past, we can most certainly influence what happens next.
I have experience and specialise in helping clients heal from trauma and adverse childhood events, navigate relationship difficulties (including dating app dilemmas), patterns of attachment and help to build self-esteem and confidence. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and insight-driven, helping my clients understand how past experiences may be impacting their life today, and more importantly, what they can do to move forward. Feeling stuck in life can stop us from being the best version of ourselves, and while we can't change the past, we can most certainly influence what happens next.
020 4538 3359 View 020 4538 3359
Angela Shipley
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
Most people at some point in their lives will struggle with painful feelings or may feel overwhelmed by past or present experiences. These can make us feel lost, anxious, confused, helpless, distressed or angry, sometimes without us knowing why. Counselling is also not just for supporting people through a crisis. Many people come to counselling to explore and get a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Whatever you are experiencing, it can be difficult to explain how we feel to the people who are closest to us. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone who is separate from your everyday life.
Most people at some point in their lives will struggle with painful feelings or may feel overwhelmed by past or present experiences. These can make us feel lost, anxious, confused, helpless, distressed or angry, sometimes without us knowing why. Counselling is also not just for supporting people through a crisis. Many people come to counselling to explore and get a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Whatever you are experiencing, it can be difficult to explain how we feel to the people who are closest to us. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone who is separate from your everyday life.
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Marijke Roberts
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
Hello, I am Marijke. I have many years of experience in working with different people from all walks of life. First as a social worker, and in the past few years as a psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work with adults, young people and couples. I can help you work through areas in your life where you feel “stuck” and where you experience problems, like anxiety and depression, addiction, phobias, Post Traumatic Stress, feelings of low self-worth and low self-esteem, or problems in your relationship.
Hello, I am Marijke. I have many years of experience in working with different people from all walks of life. First as a social worker, and in the past few years as a psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work with adults, young people and couples. I can help you work through areas in your life where you feel “stuck” and where you experience problems, like anxiety and depression, addiction, phobias, Post Traumatic Stress, feelings of low self-worth and low self-esteem, or problems in your relationship.
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Vicky Dawkins
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Maybe you seem to cope on the outside, while inside you're exhausted from holding everything together. You might overthink, people-please, feel overwhelmed, struggle in relationships or notice the same patterns repeating. Perhaps experiences from your past are still shaping how you feel today, or you've simply lost sight of what you need. You may also know you're ADHD or autistic, be exploring whether you're neurodivergent, or have spent years masking and adapting to fit in. Whatever brings you to therapy, we can begin by making sense of your experiences together.
Maybe you seem to cope on the outside, while inside you're exhausted from holding everything together. You might overthink, people-please, feel overwhelmed, struggle in relationships or notice the same patterns repeating. Perhaps experiences from your past are still shaping how you feel today, or you've simply lost sight of what you need. You may also know you're ADHD or autistic, be exploring whether you're neurodivergent, or have spent years masking and adapting to fit in. Whatever brings you to therapy, we can begin by making sense of your experiences together.
020 4652 9579 View 020 4652 9579
Nicola Farrow
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
Hello and welcome, my name is Nicola. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and relationship counsellor. I support and work with individuals and couples who are experiencing a wide range of issues from, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, separation, divorce, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement. I have worked in a variety of settings including the Relate institute, counselling agencies, and as part of a mental health team. I now work mainly in private practice. My practices are situated in Coulsdon Surrey CR5 and Balham.London SW17.
Hello and welcome, my name is Nicola. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and relationship counsellor. I support and work with individuals and couples who are experiencing a wide range of issues from, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, separation, divorce, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement. I have worked in a variety of settings including the Relate institute, counselling agencies, and as part of a mental health team. I now work mainly in private practice. My practices are situated in Coulsdon Surrey CR5 and Balham.London SW17.
01260 545138 View 01260 545138
Karen Weston
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My practice is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Establishing a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust, empathy, and non-judgment, I provide a safe and confidential space where clients can freely express themselves, fostering a sense of comfort. The exploration of past experiences, especially in childhood, uncovers patterns, unresolved conflicts, and underlying emotional struggles. I encourage self-reflection and the development of insight into one's inner world.
My practice is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Establishing a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust, empathy, and non-judgment, I provide a safe and confidential space where clients can freely express themselves, fostering a sense of comfort. The exploration of past experiences, especially in childhood, uncovers patterns, unresolved conflicts, and underlying emotional struggles. I encourage self-reflection and the development of insight into one's inner world.
020 3835 4039 View 020 3835 4039
Danielle Simpson
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
I believe strongly in each person’s capacity for growth, and I’m passionate about supporting people as they develop and move towards their full potential. My background includes working within the charity sector, supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges, as well as working with people and families affected by the criminal justice system. These experiences have taught me how important it is to meet each person with empathy, respect, and understanding.
I believe strongly in each person’s capacity for growth, and I’m passionate about supporting people as they develop and move towards their full potential. My background includes working within the charity sector, supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges, as well as working with people and families affected by the criminal justice system. These experiences have taught me how important it is to meet each person with empathy, respect, and understanding.
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Ruth Ann Harpur
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
The focus in my private practice is on difficult relationships be that in the workplace, with friends or romantic relationships. I work with individuals and couples who are in or have been in relationships where there is control, excessive criticism, contempt or betrayal. I work with people who have tended to be more harmed by and those who have caused harm in their relationships. I help people develop a sense of compassion for themselves, building a sense of strength to advocate for their own needs in a constructive way so as to develop genuine, lasting intimacy with others.
The focus in my private practice is on difficult relationships be that in the workplace, with friends or romantic relationships. I work with individuals and couples who are in or have been in relationships where there is control, excessive criticism, contempt or betrayal. I work with people who have tended to be more harmed by and those who have caused harm in their relationships. I help people develop a sense of compassion for themselves, building a sense of strength to advocate for their own needs in a constructive way so as to develop genuine, lasting intimacy with others.
01798 305150 View 01798 305150
Samantha Parsons
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
There may be times in life where you feel that you are on your own, and you put a brave face on because you don't want to burden others for fear that they won't understand what you're going through. As a Therapist I would like to provide the safe space for you to explore these feelings. Hello, my name is Sam, I am a qualified experienced Counsellor practising in Horley & Coulsdon areas of Surrey. As a counsellor I aim to provide a warm, empathic, non-judgmental, safe space to listen, reflect and provide emotional support. I offer an external relationship away from distractions to focus on you.
There may be times in life where you feel that you are on your own, and you put a brave face on because you don't want to burden others for fear that they won't understand what you're going through. As a Therapist I would like to provide the safe space for you to explore these feelings. Hello, my name is Sam, I am a qualified experienced Counsellor practising in Horley & Coulsdon areas of Surrey. As a counsellor I aim to provide a warm, empathic, non-judgmental, safe space to listen, reflect and provide emotional support. I offer an external relationship away from distractions to focus on you.
01260 541562 View 01260 541562

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Domestic Abuse Counsellors
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognise that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.

When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.

What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.

How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.