Parenting Counselling in Croydon

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Chisom Deborah
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Croydon CR0
Are you a parent who is worried about their teenager?
I offer a mobile counselling service for young people aged 11+, and support to parents and carers. Some young people may find the idea of going to therapy daunting. By coming directly to you, I hope to make the process easier for everyone involved. I specialise in working with those who have experienced trauma, regardless of age.
Are you a parent who is worried about their teenager?
I offer a mobile counselling service for young people aged 11+, and support to parents and carers. Some young people may find the idea of going to therapy daunting. By coming directly to you, I hope to make the process easier for everyone involved. I specialise in working with those who have experienced trauma, regardless of age.
07492 882981 View 07492 882981
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JustJulie Counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I'm Julie, I offer couple and individual counselling and support for life changes and transitions big and small, particularly family life and parenting.
Counselling with me can help you cope with the challenges life throws at you, give you relief from distressing symptoms of trauma using EMDR and Rewind techniques, give you confidence to make sound decisions again, tools and practical strategies for times when anxiety strikes, and improve communication with partners so you both feel heard and understood.
I'm Julie, I offer couple and individual counselling and support for life changes and transitions big and small, particularly family life and parenting.
Counselling with me can help you cope with the challenges life throws at you, give you relief from distressing symptoms of trauma using EMDR and Rewind techniques, give you confidence to make sound decisions again, tools and practical strategies for times when anxiety strikes, and improve communication with partners so you both feel heard and understood.
020 3835 5735 View 020 3835 5735
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Dr Yvonne Osafo
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Serves Area
I also offer parent-infant psychotherapy, which supports parents when there are difficulties in relating to their new baby.
Life might feel quite unbearable right now. Work and family life may have spiralled out of control. You might be struggling to bond with your new baby, or your young child or teenager is in emotional pain. You may have lost a loved one due to a relationship breaking down or a bereavement. Perhaps your hopes and dreams have been shattered and you are wondering if there is a way out of this dark place. All of the above life events can cause us to feel many confusing emotions such as anxiety, depression or anger. You being here right now is an important step towards changing your situation for the better.
I also offer parent-infant psychotherapy, which supports parents when there are difficulties in relating to their new baby.
Life might feel quite unbearable right now. Work and family life may have spiralled out of control. You might be struggling to bond with your new baby, or your young child or teenager is in emotional pain. You may have lost a loved one due to a relationship breaking down or a bereavement. Perhaps your hopes and dreams have been shattered and you are wondering if there is a way out of this dark place. All of the above life events can cause us to feel many confusing emotions such as anxiety, depression or anger. You being here right now is an important step towards changing your situation for the better.
01260 542105 View 01260 542105
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Jen Summerfield
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Croydon CR0
Having a difficult time? Getting better starts with a single conversation. I offer a non-judgemental space in which my clients can work through painful or difficult experiences with warmth and kindness. I aim to provide a secure base in which it is possible to slowly build trust in an on-going therapeutic relationship, empowering the individual to develop the internal resources to cope with the many challenges that life brings. I will listen carefully to whatever my client needs to talk about, without fear of judgment and explore together any difficulties. Please visit my website at jensummerfield.uk for more information.
Having a difficult time? Getting better starts with a single conversation. I offer a non-judgemental space in which my clients can work through painful or difficult experiences with warmth and kindness. I aim to provide a secure base in which it is possible to slowly build trust in an on-going therapeutic relationship, empowering the individual to develop the internal resources to cope with the many challenges that life brings. I will listen carefully to whatever my client needs to talk about, without fear of judgment and explore together any difficulties. Please visit my website at jensummerfield.uk for more information.
01798 305318 View 01798 305318
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Shanti Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Croydon CR0
Hello, when emotions, thoughts, feelings or problems are becoming overwhelming and are holding you back, I offer an empathetic and warm-hearted counselling service, which can help your journey to find inner peace and personal growth. As an integrative counsellor and coach, I can use different approaches e.g psychodynamic, NLP, CBT, or Emotional Focus Therapy, to help you resolve your problems in a non-judgemental and confidential space. I will support you to express your worries and problems; as well as assist you when you are working through the barriers and difficulties that you are experiencing. I offer relationship therapy.
Hello, when emotions, thoughts, feelings or problems are becoming overwhelming and are holding you back, I offer an empathetic and warm-hearted counselling service, which can help your journey to find inner peace and personal growth. As an integrative counsellor and coach, I can use different approaches e.g psychodynamic, NLP, CBT, or Emotional Focus Therapy, to help you resolve your problems in a non-judgemental and confidential space. I will support you to express your worries and problems; as well as assist you when you are working through the barriers and difficulties that you are experiencing. I offer relationship therapy.
07533 402699 View 07533 402699
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Michelle Sardison
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
Welcome! I’m Michelle, I am an experienced CBT Therapist with over 25 years of working in mental health. I specialise in anxiety, depression and trauma. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or carrying emotional pain from the past, you’re in the right place for support. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and supported. My therapy approach is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, creating the safety needed for real healing. From our very first session, my goal is to help you feel understood, empowered, and ready to take meaningful steps forward.
Welcome! I’m Michelle, I am an experienced CBT Therapist with over 25 years of working in mental health. I specialise in anxiety, depression and trauma. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or carrying emotional pain from the past, you’re in the right place for support. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and supported. My therapy approach is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, creating the safety needed for real healing. From our very first session, my goal is to help you feel understood, empowered, and ready to take meaningful steps forward.
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Marta Bannister
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
There are times when what once made sense no longer does — when loss, change, or exhaustion leave you holding more than you can carry. You might be grieving someone, something, or even the version of yourself who kept going. You may be realising how much you’ve adapted to fit in, or how tired you are of coping alone. Therapy can be a space to exhale — where nothing has to be held together and you can begin to feel met, not managed.
There are times when what once made sense no longer does — when loss, change, or exhaustion leave you holding more than you can carry. You might be grieving someone, something, or even the version of yourself who kept going. You may be realising how much you’ve adapted to fit in, or how tired you are of coping alone. Therapy can be a space to exhale — where nothing has to be held together and you can begin to feel met, not managed.
020 4634 2001 x1 View 020 4634 2001 x1
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Kate Megase
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Croydon CR0
Many of the couples I work with are navigating the impact of ADHD on their relationship — the missed communication, the feeling of parenting your partner, the resentment that builds around division of labour.
Are you and your partner stuck in the same argument on repeat — the one that never actually gets resolved, and leaves you both feeling unheard? Or is ADHD adding friction to your relationship that neither of you quite knows how to name? I'm Kate Megase, a BACP-accredited couples and relationship therapist with 15+ years' experience helping partners break repeated conflict patterns, navigate ADHD's impact on connection, and rebuild trust — even when it feels like too much has already happened.
Many of the couples I work with are navigating the impact of ADHD on their relationship — the missed communication, the feeling of parenting your partner, the resentment that builds around division of labour.
Are you and your partner stuck in the same argument on repeat — the one that never actually gets resolved, and leaves you both feeling unheard? Or is ADHD adding friction to your relationship that neither of you quite knows how to name? I'm Kate Megase, a BACP-accredited couples and relationship therapist with 15+ years' experience helping partners break repeated conflict patterns, navigate ADHD's impact on connection, and rebuild trust — even when it feels like too much has already happened.
01798 305047 View 01798 305047
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Vanessa Onyuku-Opukiri
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
Are you looking for a safe space to explore sensitive issues? Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, panic attacks or the effects of past trauma? Or perhaps you find it hard to open up and talk about yourself. I am a friendly, qualified and experienced counsellor who is passionate about helping people who have never had counselling before or who find it difficult to talk. I provide a confidential, non-judgemental space to explore both past and present issues. I offer one to one counselling for adults either face to face or over the telephone.
Are you looking for a safe space to explore sensitive issues? Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, panic attacks or the effects of past trauma? Or perhaps you find it hard to open up and talk about yourself. I am a friendly, qualified and experienced counsellor who is passionate about helping people who have never had counselling before or who find it difficult to talk. I provide a confidential, non-judgemental space to explore both past and present issues. I offer one to one counselling for adults either face to face or over the telephone.
07480 535329 View 07480 535329
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Shirley Lau
Counsellor, MBACP
Croydon CR0
Hello I'm Shirley, I provide online and in-person counselling at Selsdon Road in South Croydon from 9am to 7pm on weekdays. I work integrative which means working in different therapeutic ways to explore your current issues and making sense of them by looking at past experiences and how they might have caused difficulties in later life. I specialise in stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, pregnancy issues and relationships. Understanding your problems and being able to make meaningful sense that encourages growth and better decisions for a happier life. You can read what my clients have said about my service on my website.
Hello I'm Shirley, I provide online and in-person counselling at Selsdon Road in South Croydon from 9am to 7pm on weekdays. I work integrative which means working in different therapeutic ways to explore your current issues and making sense of them by looking at past experiences and how they might have caused difficulties in later life. I specialise in stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, pregnancy issues and relationships. Understanding your problems and being able to make meaningful sense that encourages growth and better decisions for a happier life. You can read what my clients have said about my service on my website.
020 4538 6762 View 020 4538 6762
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Erica Jane Ruse Whalley
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Croydon CR0
I have special training in Webster Stratton “Troubleshooting for Parents” so can work on all parenting difficulties
Hi, sometimes it no longer seems enough to talk to friends or family, and we need further support and insight to get back on track. I work with adults, teenagers and children, offering a range of therapeutic methods, to find which suit you best. I am a fully trained and accredited Counsellor with the British Assiciation of Counselling and Psychologists, I am trained in person centred, Psycho- dynamic and CBT and I offer many creative techniques such as Jungian Kallffian Sandplay which is a gentle but extremely effective way of working with children, teenagers and adults. I would really like to hear from you, please send a text (0781 209 7293) or email (stillvoice.ej@gmail.com) so that we can arrange a time for an initial phone call to discuss how I can help you.
I have special training in Webster Stratton “Troubleshooting for Parents” so can work on all parenting difficulties
Hi, sometimes it no longer seems enough to talk to friends or family, and we need further support and insight to get back on track. I work with adults, teenagers and children, offering a range of therapeutic methods, to find which suit you best. I am a fully trained and accredited Counsellor with the British Assiciation of Counselling and Psychologists, I am trained in person centred, Psycho- dynamic and CBT and I offer many creative techniques such as Jungian Kallffian Sandplay which is a gentle but extremely effective way of working with children, teenagers and adults. I would really like to hear from you, please send a text (0781 209 7293) or email (stillvoice.ej@gmail.com) so that we can arrange a time for an initial phone call to discuss how I can help you.
020 3962 1569 View 020 3962 1569
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A Safe Place 2 Talk
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Croydon CR0
Therapy can help you whilst going through some of the most difficult times in your life, whether they are in the present or the past. As a counsellor there would be a safe place to offload those harmful thoughts in the room and where the focus is on the thoughts and feelings you have created. My focus is on you the client to support you at an emotional and steady pace; and to progress you from where you are to a place of contentment. I have been a therapist to children to mature adults. Remember that, "you are more than your past".
Therapy can help you whilst going through some of the most difficult times in your life, whether they are in the present or the past. As a counsellor there would be a safe place to offload those harmful thoughts in the room and where the focus is on the thoughts and feelings you have created. My focus is on you the client to support you at an emotional and steady pace; and to progress you from where you are to a place of contentment. I have been a therapist to children to mature adults. Remember that, "you are more than your past".
01798 306674 View 01798 306674
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Shirley Kosonikeh Anthony
Counsellor, MBACP
Croydon CR0
Are you looking for compassion and a listening ear in a confusing time? Maybe you are looking for answers and everyone around you is busy or have their own problems. You might feel lonely and stuck with nowhere to turn. I offer a confidential space where you can share what you are facing in life. You are free to talk about any challenges and situations you are facing in a non-judgmental and empathetic environment. I will support you as you gain understanding on your circumstances and find your own answers towards personal growth, inner strength, and resilience.
Are you looking for compassion and a listening ear in a confusing time? Maybe you are looking for answers and everyone around you is busy or have their own problems. You might feel lonely and stuck with nowhere to turn. I offer a confidential space where you can share what you are facing in life. You are free to talk about any challenges and situations you are facing in a non-judgmental and empathetic environment. I will support you as you gain understanding on your circumstances and find your own answers towards personal growth, inner strength, and resilience.
01689 668216 View 01689 668216
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Aneta Kunka
Verified Verified
Croydon CR0
I work mainly with primary school-aged children, as well as others who feel more comfortable expressing themselves through play and creative activities. Using toys, games, sensory resources, and art materials, I facilitate children in exploring and communicating thoughts and feelings that can sometimes be difficult to put into words.
I work mainly with primary school-aged children, as well as others who feel more comfortable expressing themselves through play and creative activities. Using toys, games, sensory resources, and art materials, I facilitate children in exploring and communicating thoughts and feelings that can sometimes be difficult to put into words.
020 4652 0141 View 020 4652 0141
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Brian Hyland
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Croydon CR0
We all encounter difficulties in life, where some may feel more challenging than others to cope with alone. I offer a place to where we can explore such struggles that may cause us to feel sad, anxious and overwhelmed. These diffculties could be due to Relationships, Bereavement, Family Issues, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety. Counselling can bring awareness and change to all difficulties that may arise in ones life through exploring these difficulties within counselling. I believe that is achieved by creating a comfortable environment and a relaxed atmosphere to work within which allows us to get to the root cause.
We all encounter difficulties in life, where some may feel more challenging than others to cope with alone. I offer a place to where we can explore such struggles that may cause us to feel sad, anxious and overwhelmed. These diffculties could be due to Relationships, Bereavement, Family Issues, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety. Counselling can bring awareness and change to all difficulties that may arise in ones life through exploring these difficulties within counselling. I believe that is achieved by creating a comfortable environment and a relaxed atmosphere to work within which allows us to get to the root cause.
020 4572 5770 View 020 4572 5770
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Panayiotis Papahristopoulos
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, managing emotions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues.
My approach is integrative, using mainly cognitive behavioural therapy but also psychodynamic and systemic ideas to meet the unique needs o f each client. I am also mindful of cultural issues and my doctoral thesis was focused on the interplay between culture and mental health/well-being.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, managing emotions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues.
My approach is integrative, using mainly cognitive behavioural therapy but also psychodynamic and systemic ideas to meet the unique needs o f each client. I am also mindful of cultural issues and my doctoral thesis was focused on the interplay between culture and mental health/well-being.
01689 664637 View 01689 664637
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Denise Caines Counselling
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Croydon CR0
I am an BACP Accredited counselling psychotherapist, with a BSc in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). I work with young adults (16+), adults and couples. I offer a confidential and non-judgemental environment, encouraging a safe space to enable you to explore and share difficult thoughts and memories. This maybe the first time these memories are shared with someone that shows empathy and understanding to the feelings attached to these. I specialise in Anxiety, Trauma, Bereavement, Depression and Couples Therapy. I work both face to face and online.
I am an BACP Accredited counselling psychotherapist, with a BSc in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). I work with young adults (16+), adults and couples. I offer a confidential and non-judgemental environment, encouraging a safe space to enable you to explore and share difficult thoughts and memories. This maybe the first time these memories are shared with someone that shows empathy and understanding to the feelings attached to these. I specialise in Anxiety, Trauma, Bereavement, Depression and Couples Therapy. I work both face to face and online.
020 4538 2475 View 020 4538 2475
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Incite 2.4
Counsellor, MBACP
Croydon CR0
Hi my name's Renee and it is an honor to be able to work with people to find the courage in facing their challenges and seeking guidance to explore their deeper issues and problems in order to live a life they are proud to own. One of my specialities is trauma, finding a pathway with my clients, creating a safe confidential space to unpack and explore their experiences, greive and let go of the past to help rebuild a solid foudation upon their truth. Everybody deserves to feel heard and understood. Everything you have to say is vaild for a reason season or a lifetime.
Hi my name's Renee and it is an honor to be able to work with people to find the courage in facing their challenges and seeking guidance to explore their deeper issues and problems in order to live a life they are proud to own. One of my specialities is trauma, finding a pathway with my clients, creating a safe confidential space to unpack and explore their experiences, greive and let go of the past to help rebuild a solid foudation upon their truth. Everybody deserves to feel heard and understood. Everything you have to say is vaild for a reason season or a lifetime.
020 4634 4347 View 020 4634 4347
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Denise Quadrucci
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Online Only
I have worked within fostering and adoption, Couple and family Counselling, Bereavement and Youth Counselling. My experience comes from having worked within a variety of family and child settings, a counselling service for young people, a hospice as a bereavement counsellor, and supporting couples in their relationships. I work with families who foster and the secondary trauma that they can also experience. Although I have been trained in the psychodynamic approach, I work using other models to best suit and help individuals explore and become aware of blocks in their lives, working towards making changes.
I have worked within fostering and adoption, Couple and family Counselling, Bereavement and Youth Counselling. My experience comes from having worked within a variety of family and child settings, a counselling service for young people, a hospice as a bereavement counsellor, and supporting couples in their relationships. I work with families who foster and the secondary trauma that they can also experience. Although I have been trained in the psychodynamic approach, I work using other models to best suit and help individuals explore and become aware of blocks in their lives, working towards making changes.
07446 289260 View 07446 289260
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Jacqueline Elizabeth Smikle
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Croydon CR0
Accredited Counsellor Psychotherapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I Provide a non-judgmental counselling space for people to talk through challenging feelings and emotions, life experiences and relationships. I help people to think about how they can best facilitate their emotions and recover.
Accredited Counsellor Psychotherapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I Provide a non-judgmental counselling space for people to talk through challenging feelings and emotions, life experiences and relationships. I help people to think about how they can best facilitate their emotions and recover.
020 3835 3791 View 020 3835 3791

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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.

When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.

How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.