Black Therapists in Esher
With over 18 years of experience in mental health, I am a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor. I have worked extensively across NHS - IAPT services and Private Mental Health settings, providing evidence-based CBT to adults, children and adolescents. My work is compassionate, professional and firmly grounded in NICE guidelines, offering structured and effective CBT therapy tailored to individual needs. I work with clients to build practical coping strategies, enhance resilience and create sustainable improvements in their daily wellbeing.
With over 18 years of experience in mental health, I am a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor. I have worked extensively across NHS - IAPT services and Private Mental Health settings, providing evidence-based CBT to adults, children and adolescents. My work is compassionate, professional and firmly grounded in NICE guidelines, offering structured and effective CBT therapy tailored to individual needs. I work with clients to build practical coping strategies, enhance resilience and create sustainable improvements in their daily wellbeing.
Deep Rest & Anxiety Specialist - For the Overwhelmed Mind & Over-Tired Body
Do you feel constantly “on” your mind racing and your body exhausted, yet unable to switch off? You may be dealing with anxiety, burnout, or ongoing stress from work, life transitions, or health challenges. On the outside, you’re coping, but inside, it feels relentless. I specialise in supporting people who feel mentally overactive and physically depleted, especially those used to being strong for others but now struggling with the invisible weight of emotional overwhelm or long-term health conditions.
Deep Rest & Anxiety Specialist - For the Overwhelmed Mind & Over-Tired Body
Do you feel constantly “on” your mind racing and your body exhausted, yet unable to switch off? You may be dealing with anxiety, burnout, or ongoing stress from work, life transitions, or health challenges. On the outside, you’re coping, but inside, it feels relentless. I specialise in supporting people who feel mentally overactive and physically depleted, especially those used to being strong for others but now struggling with the invisible weight of emotional overwhelm or long-term health conditions.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
My name is Ishpal and I am a Senior Counselling Psychologist and I offer individual and couple therapy. I have specialist experience in sexual health and HIV, as well as other long term health conditions, and sexual difficulties, depression and anxiety. I am an anti-racist psychologist and an active ally of the LGBTQ+ communities. I offer psychological therapy for individuals and couples and I work using an integrative approach, drawing on a number of theories, including: humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, narrative, and psychosexual therapies.
My name is Ishpal and I am a Senior Counselling Psychologist and I offer individual and couple therapy. I have specialist experience in sexual health and HIV, as well as other long term health conditions, and sexual difficulties, depression and anxiety. I am an anti-racist psychologist and an active ally of the LGBTQ+ communities. I offer psychological therapy for individuals and couples and I work using an integrative approach, drawing on a number of theories, including: humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, narrative, and psychosexual therapies.
My name is Cinzia and I am a fully trained Counsellor/Psychotherapist, accredited member of the BACP. I offer a warm, confidential, non-judgemental space for you to pause and reflect on whatever is troubling you at present. I have many years of experience working in private practice and in the NHS. I work with clients from many walks of life and I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental service in which clients can focus on establishing a renewed sense of trust.
My name is Cinzia and I am a fully trained Counsellor/Psychotherapist, accredited member of the BACP. I offer a warm, confidential, non-judgemental space for you to pause and reflect on whatever is troubling you at present. I have many years of experience working in private practice and in the NHS. I work with clients from many walks of life and I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental service in which clients can focus on establishing a renewed sense of trust.
Life can be a struggle challenging and confusing. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk openly to the people in your life. As an experienced psychotherapist I provide a safe, confidential space to explore whatever is on your mind. I can support you in finding your way through the difficulties you’re experiencing, or have experienced in the past, in a way that feels right for you, and at a pace that feels comfortable. We can work together to make sense of what you’re thinking, feeling and going through, allowing you to develop a sense of healing, establish goals and grow towards them, and gain a greater understanding of yourself.
Life can be a struggle challenging and confusing. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk openly to the people in your life. As an experienced psychotherapist I provide a safe, confidential space to explore whatever is on your mind. I can support you in finding your way through the difficulties you’re experiencing, or have experienced in the past, in a way that feels right for you, and at a pace that feels comfortable. We can work together to make sense of what you’re thinking, feeling and going through, allowing you to develop a sense of healing, establish goals and grow towards them, and gain a greater understanding of yourself.
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I am Delphine a qualified Systemic Psychotherapist and Family & Couple Psychotherapist, accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Association of Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP), with over 20 years’ experience working in the NHS and in private practice.
I offer therapeutic support to children, young people, parents, couples, adults and families experiencing relationship difficulties, communication problems, emotional distress and life transitions.
Hello and welcome!
I am Delphine a qualified Systemic Psychotherapist and Family & Couple Psychotherapist, accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Association of Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP), with over 20 years’ experience working in the NHS and in private practice.
I offer therapeutic support to children, young people, parents, couples, adults and families experiencing relationship difficulties, communication problems, emotional distress and life transitions.
I specialise in working with professional women and LGBTQ+ clients(looking at systemic/legacy oppressions), as well as people who feel drawn to an embodied, relational and depth-oriented approach. Many of the people I work with are living with the impact of trauma, complex trauma, or long-standing emotional patterns. I have particular experience supporting survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence, alongside clients navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family and relationship difficulties, bereavement and loss, identity-related distress, shame, chronic stress and dissociation.
I specialise in working with professional women and LGBTQ+ clients(looking at systemic/legacy oppressions), as well as people who feel drawn to an embodied, relational and depth-oriented approach. Many of the people I work with are living with the impact of trauma, complex trauma, or long-standing emotional patterns. I have particular experience supporting survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence, alongside clients navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family and relationship difficulties, bereavement and loss, identity-related distress, shame, chronic stress and dissociation.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
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I provide a one-to-one, face-to-face counselling and personal development service. The setting is a safe, comfortable, quiet and confidential place where you can explore and gain a deeper understanding of the issues you bring to counselling. I will support you in finding your own solutions to the problems that prevent you from leading a satisfying and resourceful life. My way of working recognises the similarities and differences between people, because no two people will react to the same situation in the same way. I use an integrative approach, drawing from psychodynamic, person-centred and trans-cultural theories of counselling.
I provide a one-to-one, face-to-face counselling and personal development service. The setting is a safe, comfortable, quiet and confidential place where you can explore and gain a deeper understanding of the issues you bring to counselling. I will support you in finding your own solutions to the problems that prevent you from leading a satisfying and resourceful life. My way of working recognises the similarities and differences between people, because no two people will react to the same situation in the same way. I use an integrative approach, drawing from psychodynamic, person-centred and trans-cultural theories of counselling.
Therapy provides a safe space to explore alternative ways of coping with the challenge’s that life can present. Are you consumed by self-doubt? Do you always put the needs of others before your own? It could be that you would like to have a better understanding of your feelings and how they get triggered. I am an experienced and qualified Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor providing a non-judgemental and confidential environment where you are treated with respect and sensitivity.
Therapy provides a safe space to explore alternative ways of coping with the challenge’s that life can present. Are you consumed by self-doubt? Do you always put the needs of others before your own? It could be that you would like to have a better understanding of your feelings and how they get triggered. I am an experienced and qualified Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor providing a non-judgemental and confidential environment where you are treated with respect and sensitivity.
I’m Diane Stewart, a qualified Counsellor with over 20 years of experience working with children and adults in schools, charities, and community settings. I offer a compassionate and professional service, both online and face to face, supporting individuals experiencing trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship difficulties, and addiction.
I’m Diane Stewart, a qualified Counsellor with over 20 years of experience working with children and adults in schools, charities, and community settings. I offer a compassionate and professional service, both online and face to face, supporting individuals experiencing trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship difficulties, and addiction.
Finding the right therapist matters. I offer a warm, confidential space where you can speak openly and be met with genuine care, respect and understanding at your own pace, guided by your own goals, by someone who understands where you’re coming from.
I work with individuals and couples across a wide range of needs, with specialist experience in LGBTQ, and GSM/SOGIE identities, gender and sexual identity exploration, ethical non-monogamy, psychosexual therapy, neurodivergence and racial and cultural identity. My approach is integrative, neuro-affirmative and kink-aware.
Finding the right therapist matters. I offer a warm, confidential space where you can speak openly and be met with genuine care, respect and understanding at your own pace, guided by your own goals, by someone who understands where you’re coming from.
I work with individuals and couples across a wide range of needs, with specialist experience in LGBTQ, and GSM/SOGIE identities, gender and sexual identity exploration, ethical non-monogamy, psychosexual therapy, neurodivergence and racial and cultural identity. My approach is integrative, neuro-affirmative and kink-aware.
I am a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist. I work as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS. My approach involves working collaboratively with individuals, couples, families and teams to develop a shared understanding of the patterns they want to change or enhance. This often involves identifying existing strengths and supporting clients to increase their confidence in them. This can be helpful when difficult and often traumatic experiences have eroded people's confidence in their own adeptness. This includes significant experience of supporting clients with neurodiversity.
I am a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist. I work as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS. My approach involves working collaboratively with individuals, couples, families and teams to develop a shared understanding of the patterns they want to change or enhance. This often involves identifying existing strengths and supporting clients to increase their confidence in them. This can be helpful when difficult and often traumatic experiences have eroded people's confidence in their own adeptness. This includes significant experience of supporting clients with neurodiversity.
Are you feeling drained in a relationship where you are not seen, heard, or valued? You may be experiencing emotional or narcissistic abuse, or feeling confused in ways that are hard to explain. Many of the women I support feel stuck between who they are and who they have been expected to be. I offer a calm, safe space where you can make sense of your experience, rebuild your self-worth, and reconnect with yourself at your own pace.
I support women who feel unheard, unseen, and emotionally drained in their relationships.
Are you feeling drained in a relationship where you are not seen, heard, or valued? You may be experiencing emotional or narcissistic abuse, or feeling confused in ways that are hard to explain. Many of the women I support feel stuck between who they are and who they have been expected to be. I offer a calm, safe space where you can make sense of your experience, rebuild your self-worth, and reconnect with yourself at your own pace.
I support women who feel unheard, unseen, and emotionally drained in their relationships.
Modern life is filled with various trials and tribulations, psychotherapy is a tool to help you navigate many challenges and uncertainty in order to live your best possible life. One of my goals as your therapist is to help you understand yourself better. I do this by shedding light on things that may be out of your awareness, supporting you in unravelling and making sense of any difficulties and working with you to discover your path to wellness.
Modern life is filled with various trials and tribulations, psychotherapy is a tool to help you navigate many challenges and uncertainty in order to live your best possible life. One of my goals as your therapist is to help you understand yourself better. I do this by shedding light on things that may be out of your awareness, supporting you in unravelling and making sense of any difficulties and working with you to discover your path to wellness.
I provide a warm, creative, and permissive space where you can explore personal issues and emotions at your own pace. I believe the body holds our experiences, and that healing comes through developing mindfulness, presence, and embodiment.
In a relational way, we can look at how family history, personality, trauma, and wider social forces shape your current experience. This process can increase awareness, acceptance, and the capacity for change, whether we work together in the short or long term.
I provide a warm, creative, and permissive space where you can explore personal issues and emotions at your own pace. I believe the body holds our experiences, and that healing comes through developing mindfulness, presence, and embodiment.
In a relational way, we can look at how family history, personality, trauma, and wider social forces shape your current experience. This process can increase awareness, acceptance, and the capacity for change, whether we work together in the short or long term.
I am Nigerian, I work with various ethnicities and I am culturally aware.
Need therapy beyond friends, podcasts and self-help books that no longer help? Perhaps it is time to speak with a professional. I know that not everyone has a 'problem' as such but we sometimes simply want to understand ourselves better, figure out how we end up in the situations we keep finding ourselves and explore our feelings discreetly without judgement. Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy at this time, I welcome you.
I am Sade and I am here to accompany you in your journey towards self-knowledge and change. It won't always be easy (you probably know that) but you will no longer be alone.
I am Nigerian, I work with various ethnicities and I am culturally aware.
Need therapy beyond friends, podcasts and self-help books that no longer help? Perhaps it is time to speak with a professional. I know that not everyone has a 'problem' as such but we sometimes simply want to understand ourselves better, figure out how we end up in the situations we keep finding ourselves and explore our feelings discreetly without judgement. Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy at this time, I welcome you.
I am Sade and I am here to accompany you in your journey towards self-knowledge and change. It won't always be easy (you probably know that) but you will no longer be alone.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist offering counselling and psychotherapy to couples and individuals. I have over thirty years’ experience in social work, which has informed my practice as an integrative psychotherapist. I have worked with individuals who have gone through relationship difficulties, loss, issues with attachment, trauma, depression and anxiety.
I continue to be committed to work in relation to anti-discrimination in all its forms, be it identity and cultural differences, ethnicity, sexuality, religious beliefs, gender issues etc.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist offering counselling and psychotherapy to couples and individuals. I have over thirty years’ experience in social work, which has informed my practice as an integrative psychotherapist. I have worked with individuals who have gone through relationship difficulties, loss, issues with attachment, trauma, depression and anxiety.
I continue to be committed to work in relation to anti-discrimination in all its forms, be it identity and cultural differences, ethnicity, sexuality, religious beliefs, gender issues etc.
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Are you holding it together on the outside but feeling unsteady within? That anxiety, stress, or disconnection you feel may not simply be a problem to fix, but a signal that something deeper may be asking for your attention. Through my practice, I offer a compassionate and reflective space for adults of colour to explore their inner world at their own pace, exploring what may be asking for your attention with care and without judgement.
Hello and welcome.
Are you holding it together on the outside but feeling unsteady within? That anxiety, stress, or disconnection you feel may not simply be a problem to fix, but a signal that something deeper may be asking for your attention. Through my practice, I offer a compassionate and reflective space for adults of colour to explore their inner world at their own pace, exploring what may be asking for your attention with care and without judgement.
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FAQ - Black Counselling
As a Black British, why might I wish to see a therapist who is Black British?
Black British clients may seek out Black British therapists for several reasons, foremost being a sense of cultural understanding and the possibility of shared experiences. Cultural sensitivity and context on the part of the therapist may make it easier to form a therapeutic alliance and to focus on the work of therapy without the need to explain or educate a therapist on cultural matters. It may also be empowering to work with a therapist who shares one’s racial or ethnic background. It is important to note that a therapist who demonstrates cultural sensitivity can be highly effective even if they do not share a client’s background or race.
Can clients benefit from working with a therapist who shares their race or ethnicity?
Yes, having a therapist who shares a client’s race or ethnicity is often valuable, especially if it fosters a strong therapeutic alliance between the two. While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic effectiveness. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who has an understanding of a client’s background and perhaps also shared life experiences. It should be noted that many clients form a strong bond with their therapist regardless of their race or ethnicity. This is a personal decision, and it depends on the therapist, the client, and the connection between the two.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with Black British clients?
Clients can ask therapists directly about their experience working with clients of diverse backgrounds, including with Black British individuals. You may wish to inquire whether a therapist has undertaken training in cultural competence broadly, and how specifically they would ensure that their approach is sensitive to the needs of Black British clients. Therapy involves honesty and trust, so it’s best for clients to share concerns about their therapist’s cultural competence at the outset. And a good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals based on the concerns you articulate.
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
It’s important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive because everyone comes to therapy with a unique background and set of experiences. Being aware of culture and cultural differences between people is important for understanding clients, as is coming to therapy with an open mind, recognising that the therapist doesn’t necessarily understand everything and that the client can help guide the way.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Black therapists?
The directory of Black therapists includes therapists who have self-identified their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profile, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. In situations where the number of therapists who have identified as Black is limited, the directory will also show therapists who have undergone specific multicultural training or have extensive experience working with clients from relevant cultural backgrounds.