Sleep or Insomnia Counselling in Barnet

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Hope Bastine
Psychotherapist, PhD, GMBPsS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
You're exhausted but can't sleep - your mind races with past trauma or tomorrow's worries.
I heal complex PTSD from childhood abuse, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, & high-control groups/religions. Where AI fails, I offer: 1) Trauma-informed sleep restoration, 2) Cult recovery & narcissistic abuse healing, 3) Nervous system rewiring, 4) Research-backed impostor syndrome relief. Your trauma deserves human expertise, not algorithms.
You're exhausted but can't sleep - your mind races with past trauma or tomorrow's worries.
I heal complex PTSD from childhood abuse, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, & high-control groups/religions. Where AI fails, I offer: 1) Trauma-informed sleep restoration, 2) Cult recovery & narcissistic abuse healing, 3) Nervous system rewiring, 4) Research-backed impostor syndrome relief. Your trauma deserves human expertise, not algorithms.
01992 945273 View 01992 945273
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CJ Therapies
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Barnet EN5
I am an Integrative therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I provide emotional support for Children, Young People and Parents. My approach with children is play based and creative therapy. My work with parents is taken from a relational approach helping parents to learn about their attachment styles building on their understanding of their child's development and improving relationships. My support helps children understand their feelings, improving confidence, self esteem, anxiety, behaviours, and emotional wellbeing.
I am an Integrative therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I provide emotional support for Children, Young People and Parents. My approach with children is play based and creative therapy. My work with parents is taken from a relational approach helping parents to learn about their attachment styles building on their understanding of their child's development and improving relationships. My support helps children understand their feelings, improving confidence, self esteem, anxiety, behaviours, and emotional wellbeing.
07479 276687 View 07479 276687
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Sema Bedran
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Barnet EN4
I am a relatable therapist with extensive experience in addressing a wide range of psychological concerns. My practice is open to individuals, couples, and families seeking support with relationship dynamics, parenting challenges, and personal struggles. I specialise in helping clients with relational issues, anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, identity and immigration concerns, as well as life cycle transitions such as pre-marriage and marriage counselling, parenting, menopause, and retirement.
I am a relatable therapist with extensive experience in addressing a wide range of psychological concerns. My practice is open to individuals, couples, and families seeking support with relationship dynamics, parenting challenges, and personal struggles. I specialise in helping clients with relational issues, anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, identity and immigration concerns, as well as life cycle transitions such as pre-marriage and marriage counselling, parenting, menopause, and retirement.
020 3835 4837 View 020 3835 4837
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Sabina Marriott
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Online Only
With 22 years’ experience, I help people with OCD, emetophobia, health anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, worry, panic disorder, BDD, body-focused repetitive behaviours (e.g. trichotillomania), depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, stress and insomnia.
I am a highly specialist OCD therapist, offering expert CBT with Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), alongside ACT & Compassion Focused Therapy. I was Principal CBT Therapist (2020-2026) in an NHS national specialist OCD/BDD service, treating severe & complex cases. I have OCD publications, am BABCP accredited, & hold international OCD expert affiliations.
With 22 years’ experience, I help people with OCD, emetophobia, health anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, worry, panic disorder, BDD, body-focused repetitive behaviours (e.g. trichotillomania), depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, stress and insomnia.
I am a highly specialist OCD therapist, offering expert CBT with Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), alongside ACT & Compassion Focused Therapy. I was Principal CBT Therapist (2020-2026) in an NHS national specialist OCD/BDD service, treating severe & complex cases. I have OCD publications, am BABCP accredited, & hold international OCD expert affiliations.
020 4538 0392 View 020 4538 0392
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Dr Jyoti Pooni
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Barnet EN5
I am experienced in working with difficulties such as low mood, anxiety, low self esteem, trauma, eating and sleep problems.
I offer an integrative approach using evidence based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Attachment theory, Mentalization theory and Systemic theory. I value a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, which I believe will bring about the most change. I aim to provide a supportive, safe and non-judgemental therapeutic space.
I am experienced in working with difficulties such as low mood, anxiety, low self esteem, trauma, eating and sleep problems.
I offer an integrative approach using evidence based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Attachment theory, Mentalization theory and Systemic theory. I value a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, which I believe will bring about the most change. I aim to provide a supportive, safe and non-judgemental therapeutic space.
020 3835 2154 View 020 3835 2154
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Julie Nesbitt
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Barnet EN4
Sometimes we lose our way a little in life. Perhaps there are aspects in your life that are causing you anxiety, distress, or preventing you from moving forward? In a world full of uncertainty we can often feel overwhelmed, fearful and unsure where to move next. Redundancy, illness, relationship issues, depression and anxiety can often leave us feeling unsafe and lost, and sometimes we just need a helping hand in working through these emotions and patterns in order to start to make sense of the world and ourselves again.
Sometimes we lose our way a little in life. Perhaps there are aspects in your life that are causing you anxiety, distress, or preventing you from moving forward? In a world full of uncertainty we can often feel overwhelmed, fearful and unsure where to move next. Redundancy, illness, relationship issues, depression and anxiety can often leave us feeling unsafe and lost, and sometimes we just need a helping hand in working through these emotions and patterns in order to start to make sense of the world and ourselves again.
07401 706130 View 07401 706130
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Olena Vysotska
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Barnet EN5
As a psychotherapist with over nine years of experience, I’m here to offer a safe and supportive space where you can unpack your thoughts, process your emotions, and find your way forward. I love helping people build deep meaningful connections, whether that’s making new friendships, strengthening relationships, or navigating tough conversations with loved ones.
As a psychotherapist with over nine years of experience, I’m here to offer a safe and supportive space where you can unpack your thoughts, process your emotions, and find your way forward. I love helping people build deep meaningful connections, whether that’s making new friendships, strengthening relationships, or navigating tough conversations with loved ones.
020 4538 5846 View 020 4538 5846
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Jenny Southall | Anxiety | Couples | ADHD support
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Barnet EN5
Empowering adults, couples and people with ADHD improve communication and connection by providing specialist guidance and practical tools that turn obstacles into strengths. I have helped many people manage anxiety with practical tools; I empower couples to work through communication clashes, provide space for exploration and easy-to-follow tools to support mental health, resilience, and enhanced intimacy; I also support adults and families navigating neurodiverse challenges (ADD, ASD, PDA, Dyslexia) Together, we will create long-lasting change, shame-busting and learning to harness the positives of conditions and THRIVE.
Empowering adults, couples and people with ADHD improve communication and connection by providing specialist guidance and practical tools that turn obstacles into strengths. I have helped many people manage anxiety with practical tools; I empower couples to work through communication clashes, provide space for exploration and easy-to-follow tools to support mental health, resilience, and enhanced intimacy; I also support adults and families navigating neurodiverse challenges (ADD, ASD, PDA, Dyslexia) Together, we will create long-lasting change, shame-busting and learning to harness the positives of conditions and THRIVE.
020 8106 4767 View 020 8106 4767
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Dr Sheila Ufot
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Barnet EN5
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist based in London, with years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with such difficulties as stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I aim to tailor the therapy approach to each client's individual needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of clients for taking that first step!
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist based in London, with years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with such difficulties as stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I aim to tailor the therapy approach to each client's individual needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of clients for taking that first step!
01992 662417 View 01992 662417
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Amanda Magill Blue Skies CBT
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
Barnet EN5
Hello there, I’m Amanda. How would you like your life to be different? Are you feeling low or anxious? Is something stopping you from having the life you dream of? Whatever your difficulty - however simple or complex - CBT is a powerful tool to make proactive, long-lasting changes in your life. I can help you to gain skills and techniques that you can use for the rest of your life. Ultimately, you will become your own CBT therapist!
Hello there, I’m Amanda. How would you like your life to be different? Are you feeling low or anxious? Is something stopping you from having the life you dream of? Whatever your difficulty - however simple or complex - CBT is a powerful tool to make proactive, long-lasting changes in your life. I can help you to gain skills and techniques that you can use for the rest of your life. Ultimately, you will become your own CBT therapist!
020 3984 7758 View 020 3984 7758
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Julie Ann Walsh
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Health Psych.
1 Endorsed
Barnet EN4
I am an experienced Chartered Psychologist and a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT). I also have a master practitioner diploma in eating disorders. I specialise in eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression, all anxiety disorders, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe in establishing a compassionate rapport with clients and working together towards a shared understanding of exploring your difficulties to find the best way forward for you. I aim to help you live the life you want to by working together to recognising and understanding your ways of thinking and behaving.
I am an experienced Chartered Psychologist and a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT). I also have a master practitioner diploma in eating disorders. I specialise in eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression, all anxiety disorders, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe in establishing a compassionate rapport with clients and working together towards a shared understanding of exploring your difficulties to find the best way forward for you. I aim to help you live the life you want to by working together to recognising and understanding your ways of thinking and behaving.
07411 001467 View 07411 001467
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Emma Wilkinson
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Barnet EN5
Much of my work centres on the quiet ways people lose contact with themselves. Over twenty years of practice, I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: people who were once alive to their own desires and possibilities grow quieter and more guarded because something happened along the way. Not broken. Just contracted. I care not only about what caused that contraction, but what it feels like to live inside it. We work with mind and embodied experience — thought and feeling together — gently reconnecting them when they’ve come apart, so new possibilities can begin to come into view. I bring in literature, image, metaphor, and the
Much of my work centres on the quiet ways people lose contact with themselves. Over twenty years of practice, I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: people who were once alive to their own desires and possibilities grow quieter and more guarded because something happened along the way. Not broken. Just contracted. I care not only about what caused that contraction, but what it feels like to live inside it. We work with mind and embodied experience — thought and feeling together — gently reconnecting them when they’ve come apart, so new possibilities can begin to come into view. I bring in literature, image, metaphor, and the
07866 781116 View 07866 781116
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Giovanna Puma
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Barnet EN4
Feeling anxious, low, or stuck in your relationship? I can help. I work with individuals and couples, supporting people with anxiety, depression, work burnout, low self-confidence, trauma recovery, grief, and relationship stress. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening in your life and work toward meaningful change using evidence-based approaches. I aim to help you feel better from the very first session.
Feeling anxious, low, or stuck in your relationship? I can help. I work with individuals and couples, supporting people with anxiety, depression, work burnout, low self-confidence, trauma recovery, grief, and relationship stress. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening in your life and work toward meaningful change using evidence-based approaches. I aim to help you feel better from the very first session.
020 3984 9633 View 020 3984 9633
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Paul Schofield
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Barnet EN5
I know that seeking out a counsellor can be no easy task, and if you're reading this it's possible that you may have just had enough with feeling the way that you do. Sometimes we all need support in finding a way through, and in offering that support I bring the depth of my expertise and experience as a counsellor. I work with warmth, compassion and integrity, and a genuine desire to help a person tackle the particular difficulties facing them (see my video below). As a therapist I have some 20 years experience in supporting clients of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
I know that seeking out a counsellor can be no easy task, and if you're reading this it's possible that you may have just had enough with feeling the way that you do. Sometimes we all need support in finding a way through, and in offering that support I bring the depth of my expertise and experience as a counsellor. I work with warmth, compassion and integrity, and a genuine desire to help a person tackle the particular difficulties facing them (see my video below). As a therapist I have some 20 years experience in supporting clients of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
01535 286026 View 01535 286026
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Samantha Bottrill
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
4 Endorsed
Barnet EN5
Dr Sam Bottrill spent almost a decade working at the world renowned Maudsley Hospital Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service supporting teenagers and their families through recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia. Sam has worked privately with clients since 2012, working with adolescents, adults and families with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders, and trauma. Sam also specialises in couples therapy.
Dr Sam Bottrill spent almost a decade working at the world renowned Maudsley Hospital Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service supporting teenagers and their families through recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia. Sam has worked privately with clients since 2012, working with adolescents, adults and families with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders, and trauma. Sam also specialises in couples therapy.
020 3870 4206 View 020 3870 4206
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Kubra Hussain
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Online Only
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or affected by past trauma? Many people seek therapy because they feel exhausted by anxiety, overthinking, panic, low mood, or the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. You may appear to be coping on the outside while internally feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. I am a BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist and EMDR Accredited Practitioner providing evidence based therapy in a warm, supportive and non judgmental environment where you can feel heard, understood, and supported.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or affected by past trauma? Many people seek therapy because they feel exhausted by anxiety, overthinking, panic, low mood, or the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. You may appear to be coping on the outside while internally feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. I am a BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist and EMDR Accredited Practitioner providing evidence based therapy in a warm, supportive and non judgmental environment where you can feel heard, understood, and supported.
01924 943392 View 01924 943392
Wayne Edward Carr
Verified Verified
Barnet EN5
Dr. Carr's Coaching focuses on natural growth & healing. Through his life-coaching, clients can change as they learn to get emotionally nourished, recognize what is toxic, and become authentically themselves in relationship. Since I no longer live in the United States, I have to practice as a Coach and NOT as a Psychologist as I did in the U.S. In my current coaching practice, I work with self-defeating behaviors, relationships, communication skills, etc.
Dr. Carr's Coaching focuses on natural growth & healing. Through his life-coaching, clients can change as they learn to get emotionally nourished, recognize what is toxic, and become authentically themselves in relationship. Since I no longer live in the United States, I have to practice as a Coach and NOT as a Psychologist as I did in the U.S. In my current coaching practice, I work with self-defeating behaviors, relationships, communication skills, etc.
01707 241895 View 01707 241895
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Dee@Room2talk
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Barnet EN4
My area of interests are personal and cultural identity challenges and concerns, spirituality, trauma and life transition (new job, moving in or out of a relationship, new parent etc.) I work with Individuals, couples and families who are willing to challenge themselves towards becoming their best selves.
My area of interests are personal and cultural identity challenges and concerns, spirituality, trauma and life transition (new job, moving in or out of a relationship, new parent etc.) I work with Individuals, couples and families who are willing to challenge themselves towards becoming their best selves.
01895 547681 View 01895 547681
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Dr Paola Fabiana McNally
Psychiatrist, MBBS, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Maintaining your mental health is vital to living a happy and healthy life. Mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders. There is no health without mental health. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps the way you feel to improve what you think and what you do. By being able to approach situations in a more balanced way, you will hopefully be more effective in solving your problems and feel more in control of your life.
Maintaining your mental health is vital to living a happy and healthy life. Mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders. There is no health without mental health. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps the way you feel to improve what you think and what you do. By being able to approach situations in a more balanced way, you will hopefully be more effective in solving your problems and feel more in control of your life.
020 3667 7299 View 020 3667 7299
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Tamsin Alexandra Lemkow
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Serves Area
I have over 12 years’ experience working as a counsellor in schools and private practice. I support young people and adults with anxiety, low confidence, self-esteem, friendship and relationship difficulties, academic stress, grief, anger, identity issues, family breakdown, and self-harm. I understand how challenging it can be to grow up in today’s world and the pressures faced by parents. I offer a thoughtful, supportive approach tailored to each individual’s needs.
I have over 12 years’ experience working as a counsellor in schools and private practice. I support young people and adults with anxiety, low confidence, self-esteem, friendship and relationship difficulties, academic stress, grief, anger, identity issues, family breakdown, and self-harm. I understand how challenging it can be to grow up in today’s world and the pressures faced by parents. I offer a thoughtful, supportive approach tailored to each individual’s needs.
020 4634 9266 View 020 4634 9266
Sleep or Insomnia Counsellors
How effective is treatment for insomnia?
The most effective treatments for insomnia are behavioral techniques that reduce anxiety, including anxiety about falling asleep, and allow the body’s natural cycles to be recalibrated. The most common treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which researchers have found to be more useful than medication, with rates of success as high as 80 percent.

Are there specific medications for sleep problems?
There are many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription that treat sleep problems. Supplements such as melatonin are popular and may help, though there is little evidence that it is more effective than a placebo. Prescription medications such as zolpidem are sometimes prescribed.

Are there natural treatments for sleep problems?
There are many natural treatments for everyday sleep problems. Reducing blue-light emitting screens, setting a regular bedtime, regular exercise, reducing caffeine and nicotine consumption, and keeping the bedroom dark and cool at night are all lifestyle changes that can help those who struggle with sleep but may not reach the level of an insomnia diagnosis.

What’s the difference between having trouble falling asleep and insomnia?
Life events, stress, and anxiety can lead to sleepless nights for everyone from time to time. To be diagnosed with insomnia, a patient must experience trouble falling asleep, trouble remaining asleep, waking up too early, or non-restorative sleep at least three nights per week for at least one month. Sleep problems affect one-third to one-half of the population, while chronic insomnia affects about 10 to 15 percent of people.