Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counselling in Harpenden

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Jonathan Eddie
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I offer both individual and couples therapy in central St Albans and online. At the heart of my approach is the safe, trusting relationship I share with my clients. While I support my clients in directing the course of their therapy, I’m not afraid to offer challenge and to guide a little, if I believe it's of therapeutic value to do so. Specialisms: Couples therapy Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (Sex/Porn Addiction)
I offer both individual and couples therapy in central St Albans and online. At the heart of my approach is the safe, trusting relationship I share with my clients. While I support my clients in directing the course of their therapy, I’m not afraid to offer challenge and to guide a little, if I believe it's of therapeutic value to do so. Specialisms: Couples therapy Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (Sex/Porn Addiction)
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Benjamin McMahon
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My practice sits at the forefront of contemporary therapies, incorporating ‘third-wave’ CBT approaches such as ACT and CFT.
Hi there! I'm thrilled to introduce my private practice, specialising in evidence-based, cognitive behavioural approaches. Are you hoping to learn effective strategies to improve your mood, reframe negative thoughts, or reduce the impact anxiety has on your daily experience? Perhaps I can help. I have spent the last eight years delivering therapeutic interventions across mental health settings within the NHS, enabling those I work with to overcome a variety of mental health challenges.
My practice sits at the forefront of contemporary therapies, incorporating ‘third-wave’ CBT approaches such as ACT and CFT.
Hi there! I'm thrilled to introduce my private practice, specialising in evidence-based, cognitive behavioural approaches. Are you hoping to learn effective strategies to improve your mood, reframe negative thoughts, or reduce the impact anxiety has on your daily experience? Perhaps I can help. I have spent the last eight years delivering therapeutic interventions across mental health settings within the NHS, enabling those I work with to overcome a variety of mental health challenges.
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Dr Caile Gordon
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
6 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps? With over a decade of experience in mental health, I specialise in helping individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, I assist clients in understanding their experiences and developing effective coping strategies. Offering online therapy sessions, I am accessible to clients across the UK, providing flexibility and convenience.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps? With over a decade of experience in mental health, I specialise in helping individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, I assist clients in understanding their experiences and developing effective coping strategies. Offering online therapy sessions, I am accessible to clients across the UK, providing flexibility and convenience.
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Lisa Claire Rodger
Psychotherapist, PNCPS Acc.
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
We all experience challenges and difficult times in our lives. Do you feel like nobody understands you or knows what you are going through? It can feel isolating and lonely. But you are not alone! I am an experienced and qualified therapist, providing a safe space where together we can explore what is troubling you and make sense of it - giving you the time and space to reflect on your needs. I can help you to recognise what strengthens you and what weakens you, enabling you to make positive changes. I encourage self-compassion and self-reflection; the most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself
We all experience challenges and difficult times in our lives. Do you feel like nobody understands you or knows what you are going through? It can feel isolating and lonely. But you are not alone! I am an experienced and qualified therapist, providing a safe space where together we can explore what is troubling you and make sense of it - giving you the time and space to reflect on your needs. I can help you to recognise what strengthens you and what weakens you, enabling you to make positive changes. I encourage self-compassion and self-reflection; the most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself
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Melissa Powenski Therapy
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I specialise in supporting women who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves, particularly during major life transitions, whether this be during adolesence, pregnancy, motherhood, identity shifts, or periods of burnout. I work alongside an individuals goals whether that be looking at past trauma and managing current behaviours and thoughts, or establishing meaningful routines including movement to promote wellness that suits your life. Alongside this, I have expertise and skill in working with individuals who are neurodivergent, whether formally diagnosed or newly exploring their neurodivergent identity.
I specialise in supporting women who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves, particularly during major life transitions, whether this be during adolesence, pregnancy, motherhood, identity shifts, or periods of burnout. I work alongside an individuals goals whether that be looking at past trauma and managing current behaviours and thoughts, or establishing meaningful routines including movement to promote wellness that suits your life. Alongside this, I have expertise and skill in working with individuals who are neurodivergent, whether formally diagnosed or newly exploring their neurodivergent identity.
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Dr Millie Witcher
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I am a Clinical Psychologist with 10 years experience working within Adult, Adolescent, and Child Mental Health settings. I have received further therapeutic training in Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and have extensive clinical experience working with attachment difficulties and trauma. I believe that we all learn to cope with the difficulties in life in different ways and over time these ways of coping can become unhelpful or could be keeping us stuck. You can expect a welcoming, non-judgemental, curious and compassionate approach to work alongside you, towards your therapy goals.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with 10 years experience working within Adult, Adolescent, and Child Mental Health settings. I have received further therapeutic training in Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and have extensive clinical experience working with attachment difficulties and trauma. I believe that we all learn to cope with the difficulties in life in different ways and over time these ways of coping can become unhelpful or could be keeping us stuck. You can expect a welcoming, non-judgemental, curious and compassionate approach to work alongside you, towards your therapy goals.
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Dawn Kett
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
You can be good at your job and still struggle. Behind many successful professionals is someone quietly battling imposter syndrome, work stress, burnout, anxiety, overthinking, low confidence, poor work-life balance and the constant pressure to “keep it all together.” From the outside, it may look like you’re managing — even thriving. But internally, it can feel exhausting, overwhelming and isolating. Therapy offers a space to pause where you can step out of the pressure, make sense of what you’re experiencing and begin to feel more grounded and in control. Together, we can explore patterns that are keeping you stuck.
You can be good at your job and still struggle. Behind many successful professionals is someone quietly battling imposter syndrome, work stress, burnout, anxiety, overthinking, low confidence, poor work-life balance and the constant pressure to “keep it all together.” From the outside, it may look like you’re managing — even thriving. But internally, it can feel exhausting, overwhelming and isolating. Therapy offers a space to pause where you can step out of the pressure, make sense of what you’re experiencing and begin to feel more grounded and in control. Together, we can explore patterns that are keeping you stuck.
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Helen Chatfield
Counsellor, MSc, BACP
Serves Area
I offer CBT, IPT, ACT, NVR, EMDR, DBT and systemic practice, and work collaboratively with my clients to determine which feels the best fit for them.
With over 24 years experience, I am extremely passionate about helping and supporting people to improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health in today’s world where there are so many stresses and strains. I provide a safe, warm and empathic space, where we will work closely together to understand the difficulties you may be experiencing so that we can make sense of these and move towards change. I believe sincerely in evidenced-based talking therapies and the power they have to facilitate this. I offer individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults, and therapy for couples and families too.
I offer CBT, IPT, ACT, NVR, EMDR, DBT and systemic practice, and work collaboratively with my clients to determine which feels the best fit for them.
With over 24 years experience, I am extremely passionate about helping and supporting people to improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health in today’s world where there are so many stresses and strains. I provide a safe, warm and empathic space, where we will work closely together to understand the difficulties you may be experiencing so that we can make sense of these and move towards change. I believe sincerely in evidenced-based talking therapies and the power they have to facilitate this. I offer individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults, and therapy for couples and families too.
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Dr Stephanie Louw
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I work eclectically and draw upon a range of therapeutic models, including CBT, ACT and CFT, EMDR and Psychodynamic and Systemic approaches.
Thank you for visiting. Seeking support can be daunting, especially when feeling vulnerable and with so many therapists to choose from. The clients I see, seek therapy for a variety of reasons, including experiencing anxiety, low mood, intrusive thoughts, obsessions, fluctuating emotions, substance or relationship issues and PTSD. I believe these difficulties often arise from things that have happened to us, causing us emotional pain, trauma or loss. I collaborate with clients to understand and unpick these patterns, empowering them to forge a new path aligned with their goals, restoring a sense of safety, control, and wellness.
I work eclectically and draw upon a range of therapeutic models, including CBT, ACT and CFT, EMDR and Psychodynamic and Systemic approaches.
Thank you for visiting. Seeking support can be daunting, especially when feeling vulnerable and with so many therapists to choose from. The clients I see, seek therapy for a variety of reasons, including experiencing anxiety, low mood, intrusive thoughts, obsessions, fluctuating emotions, substance or relationship issues and PTSD. I believe these difficulties often arise from things that have happened to us, causing us emotional pain, trauma or loss. I collaborate with clients to understand and unpick these patterns, empowering them to forge a new path aligned with their goals, restoring a sense of safety, control, and wellness.
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