Domestic Abuse Counselling in Kingston upon Thames
It takes courage to reach out and ask for support when you're feeling low. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to reflect on your personal experiences, develop self-awareness and make the changes you are looking for to obtain a more fulfilling life.
Whether you are in a transitional period of life, such as considering a career change, retirement, empty nesting, coming to terms with the loss of a loved one, trying to re-discover yourself after a relationship break down, navigating life as a single parent, or maybe you are feeling stuck and want to make some changes. Whatever your circumstance, I am here for support and guidance.
It takes courage to reach out and ask for support when you're feeling low. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to reflect on your personal experiences, develop self-awareness and make the changes you are looking for to obtain a more fulfilling life.
Whether you are in a transitional period of life, such as considering a career change, retirement, empty nesting, coming to terms with the loss of a loved one, trying to re-discover yourself after a relationship break down, navigating life as a single parent, or maybe you are feeling stuck and want to make some changes. Whatever your circumstance, I am here for support and guidance.
I don't believe that there is one method of psychotherapy that suits everyone. I believe in adapting my way of working for each client I meet. You may feel that you want to work short-term on a specific aspect of your life. You may feel that you want to take time to look back on your early life experiences or you may not know where to start or where you are going. Whatever your situation is, I will do my best to see the world as you do and, where possible, offer you an alternative perspective. I believe the same is true for children and using sand tray and art materials I allow children to process their emotions through play.
I don't believe that there is one method of psychotherapy that suits everyone. I believe in adapting my way of working for each client I meet. You may feel that you want to work short-term on a specific aspect of your life. You may feel that you want to take time to look back on your early life experiences or you may not know where to start or where you are going. Whatever your situation is, I will do my best to see the world as you do and, where possible, offer you an alternative perspective. I believe the same is true for children and using sand tray and art materials I allow children to process their emotions through play.
You might be coming to therapy because there is a specific situation or issue, that is causing you distress, and leaving you feeling conflicted, or overwhelmed. Or you might come to therapy because you have a sense that your life isn't working out the way that you'd hoped, perhaps there is something missing that you can't put your finger on or put words to. These difficulties could be linked to the way that you see yourself or to patterns in relationships that stop you getting what you want from life. Many difficulties stem not from feelings themselves, but the way that we've learned to manage those feelings or the way we think about those feelings. Therapy provides a safe space to think together about the issues that you face. It is very much a two-way relationship, in which we work together to understand what the underlying difficulties are. We all have a story inside our heads about who we are and who the world is and that story affects how we interpret what is happening in the here and now. Understanding this story can help you to react to the present moment more creatively and with more of a sense of choice.
You might be coming to therapy because there is a specific situation or issue, that is causing you distress, and leaving you feeling conflicted, or overwhelmed. Or you might come to therapy because you have a sense that your life isn't working out the way that you'd hoped, perhaps there is something missing that you can't put your finger on or put words to. These difficulties could be linked to the way that you see yourself or to patterns in relationships that stop you getting what you want from life. Many difficulties stem not from feelings themselves, but the way that we've learned to manage those feelings or the way we think about those feelings. Therapy provides a safe space to think together about the issues that you face. It is very much a two-way relationship, in which we work together to understand what the underlying difficulties are. We all have a story inside our heads about who we are and who the world is and that story affects how we interpret what is happening in the here and now. Understanding this story can help you to react to the present moment more creatively and with more of a sense of choice.
If you are here, it means two things: one; you are struggling, in some capacity, and two: you are ready to stop struggling. That is a potent place to be.
I am a qualified and BACP registered Psychosynthesis Counsellor offering in-person psychosynthesis counselling and trauma recovery therapy in Battersea, Clapham and online for adults and young people.
Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. I offer a free 20-minute consultation call so you can ask questions and decide whether I feel like the right therapist for you.
You can contact me by email or text on 07771687128 to arrange your 20-minute call.
If you are here, it means two things: one; you are struggling, in some capacity, and two: you are ready to stop struggling. That is a potent place to be.
I am a qualified and BACP registered Psychosynthesis Counsellor offering in-person psychosynthesis counselling and trauma recovery therapy in Battersea, Clapham and online for adults and young people.
Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. I offer a free 20-minute consultation call so you can ask questions and decide whether I feel like the right therapist for you.
You can contact me by email or text on 07771687128 to arrange your 20-minute call.
I trained as a psychotherapist later in life following a previous career working with vulnerable individuals. Coupled with my now extensive psychotherapeutic training, I am a knowledgeable, conscientious and empathetic individual whom is well respected within the field.
I trained as a psychotherapist later in life following a previous career working with vulnerable individuals. Coupled with my now extensive psychotherapeutic training, I am a knowledgeable, conscientious and empathetic individual whom is well respected within the field.
Get in touch if you are looking for a perceptive, empathetic and a non-judgemental therapist to support you through life's challenges. I take pride in helping clients understand their own emotions as complex as they may seem, whilst maintaining their sense of autonomy. My goal is to help you take control of your psyche as a whole and form a deeper understanding of who you are today and where you have come from through a psychodynamic approach. Ultimately, you aspire to achieve a sense of fulfilment and a more authentic connection with yourself and others in your life, leading to healthier relationships and a resilient mindset.
Get in touch if you are looking for a perceptive, empathetic and a non-judgemental therapist to support you through life's challenges. I take pride in helping clients understand their own emotions as complex as they may seem, whilst maintaining their sense of autonomy. My goal is to help you take control of your psyche as a whole and form a deeper understanding of who you are today and where you have come from through a psychodynamic approach. Ultimately, you aspire to achieve a sense of fulfilment and a more authentic connection with yourself and others in your life, leading to healthier relationships and a resilient mindset.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, or lonely - even when things appear fine on the surface. If you’re experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties or feeling stuck, therapy can help you to slow down and make sense of what you’re going through.
I offer a safe and non-judgmental space where you can explore the parts of yourself that may feel painful, confusing, or difficult to put into words. Being able to talk openly and feel truly heard can often be the first step towards meaningful change. I will be alongside you, offering support and understanding at a pace that feels right for you.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, or lonely - even when things appear fine on the surface. If you’re experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties or feeling stuck, therapy can help you to slow down and make sense of what you’re going through.
I offer a safe and non-judgmental space where you can explore the parts of yourself that may feel painful, confusing, or difficult to put into words. Being able to talk openly and feel truly heard can often be the first step towards meaningful change. I will be alongside you, offering support and understanding at a pace that feels right for you.
II am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, meaning my approach is entirely focused on your individual needs. I offer a confidential, caring and empathic space free from judgement to explore the issues that are affecting your wellbeing and impacting your daily life. Perhaps you are feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed and finding it difficult to see a way forward. I would like to offer a safe and comfortable environment to work through those challenges together. Therapy can help you gain further awareness of who you are, help you make the most of your life and harness your inner strength.
II am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, meaning my approach is entirely focused on your individual needs. I offer a confidential, caring and empathic space free from judgement to explore the issues that are affecting your wellbeing and impacting your daily life. Perhaps you are feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed and finding it difficult to see a way forward. I would like to offer a safe and comfortable environment to work through those challenges together. Therapy can help you gain further awareness of who you are, help you make the most of your life and harness your inner strength.
Are you navigating life with neurodivergence such as Autism and ADHD, exploring your gender identity, healing from trauma, managing addiction, or facing challenges like menopause and family estrangement? You deserve a compassionate, trauma-informed space that honours your unique experience without judgment. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and empowering, helping you build self-understanding and connection, so you can live more authentically and with greater ease.
Are you navigating life with neurodivergence such as Autism and ADHD, exploring your gender identity, healing from trauma, managing addiction, or facing challenges like menopause and family estrangement? You deserve a compassionate, trauma-informed space that honours your unique experience without judgment. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and empowering, helping you build self-understanding and connection, so you can live more authentically and with greater ease.
My first training in therapy was ‘Person Centred’. This therapy places emphasis on providing a safe, empathic, non-judgemental space to discuss whatever is troubling you. I have come to specialise in Trauma and Complex PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). EMDR is clinically proven to heal all kinds of traumatic experiences. More recently, I have begun to incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory into my practice as it helps to identify different parts of ourselves that can sometimes be in conflict.
My first training in therapy was ‘Person Centred’. This therapy places emphasis on providing a safe, empathic, non-judgemental space to discuss whatever is troubling you. I have come to specialise in Trauma and Complex PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). EMDR is clinically proven to heal all kinds of traumatic experiences. More recently, I have begun to incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory into my practice as it helps to identify different parts of ourselves that can sometimes be in conflict.
Maybe you’re thinking and feeling things you don’t want to think or feel. Or maybe feeling nothing at all. Perhaps things keep going wrong; or perhaps nothing changes. It could be you feel you can’t cope. Or something has just come and hit you for six. Counselling is a safe place to explore things like that. It’s a place with the potential for personal change. Fortunately, we humans can change our minds. Literally. A fancy word for this is plasticity. Even more, we are designed to change in each other’s company. It’s how humans learn to fit in. So we make a new relationship, you and I, and this is our vehicle for change.
Maybe you’re thinking and feeling things you don’t want to think or feel. Or maybe feeling nothing at all. Perhaps things keep going wrong; or perhaps nothing changes. It could be you feel you can’t cope. Or something has just come and hit you for six. Counselling is a safe place to explore things like that. It’s a place with the potential for personal change. Fortunately, we humans can change our minds. Literally. A fancy word for this is plasticity. Even more, we are designed to change in each other’s company. It’s how humans learn to fit in. So we make a new relationship, you and I, and this is our vehicle for change.
You may need help to reduce your anxiety, depression or negative feeling about yourself. Or you wish to build your self-confidence, to discover who you are and what you want from life. You may want to consider relationship or family issues, or to explore past experiences that are impacting you now. You may need to work through your grief or loss. You may have experienced a significant life change or transition. I provide a non-judgemental, explorative and confidential space to help you to understand yourself better.
You may need help to reduce your anxiety, depression or negative feeling about yourself. Or you wish to build your self-confidence, to discover who you are and what you want from life. You may want to consider relationship or family issues, or to explore past experiences that are impacting you now. You may need to work through your grief or loss. You may have experienced a significant life change or transition. I provide a non-judgemental, explorative and confidential space to help you to understand yourself better.
Therapy is a process, a time dedicated towards growth and self-knowledge. To start therapy is not an easy step, so welcome! Sometimes stigma and social views towards mental health can be an obstacle in making the decision to start this process. If you are reading this, you may agree that whom is seeking therapy is suffering for a (very personal) reason and this is motivating to find the support you need to overcome your concerns and predicaments in life.
Therapy is a process, a time dedicated towards growth and self-knowledge. To start therapy is not an easy step, so welcome! Sometimes stigma and social views towards mental health can be an obstacle in making the decision to start this process. If you are reading this, you may agree that whom is seeking therapy is suffering for a (very personal) reason and this is motivating to find the support you need to overcome your concerns and predicaments in life.
Hello, I am Aldona. You are here so maybe it means you are thinking about counselling or psychotherapy. Investing in mental health is as important as physical. Anybody can benefit from therapy no matter what age or gender you are. It can be very rewarding because it helps you be the person you want to be. In these times of uncertainty, uneasy economic and political situation; isolation, bereavement and also historic emotional issues could be experienced more frequently and intensively. Difficulties experienced for a prolonged time can lead to somatic problems. “A good life is a process, not a state of being" (Carl Rogers)
Hello, I am Aldona. You are here so maybe it means you are thinking about counselling or psychotherapy. Investing in mental health is as important as physical. Anybody can benefit from therapy no matter what age or gender you are. It can be very rewarding because it helps you be the person you want to be. In these times of uncertainty, uneasy economic and political situation; isolation, bereavement and also historic emotional issues could be experienced more frequently and intensively. Difficulties experienced for a prolonged time can lead to somatic problems. “A good life is a process, not a state of being" (Carl Rogers)
I work with people who feel stuck and want to create more movement in their life. Movement is the capacity to change. We are most alive when we are moving forward. It’s from this place that we can adapt, feel better and live with more creativity and impact. As a psychotherapist I support you to create the movement you need and bring about change in you life. This can include the processing of a difficult life event such as a divorce, the death of a loved one or a traumatic experience.
I work with people who feel stuck and want to create more movement in their life. Movement is the capacity to change. We are most alive when we are moving forward. It’s from this place that we can adapt, feel better and live with more creativity and impact. As a psychotherapist I support you to create the movement you need and bring about change in you life. This can include the processing of a difficult life event such as a divorce, the death of a loved one or a traumatic experience.
I am an experienced counsellor working with adults of all ages who are feeling overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, or significant life transitions such as becoming a parent, adapting to the menopause or coping with getting older and retirement. You may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure why things feel so hard right now.
I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about your experience, including thoughts or feelings that may feel hard to share elsewhere. Together we can begin to make sense of what you’re experiencing.
I am an experienced counsellor working with adults of all ages who are feeling overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, or significant life transitions such as becoming a parent, adapting to the menopause or coping with getting older and retirement. You may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure why things feel so hard right now.
I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about your experience, including thoughts or feelings that may feel hard to share elsewhere. Together we can begin to make sense of what you’re experiencing.
You might be the one who keeps it all together — the helper, the caretaker — but inside, you’re exhausted, anxious, or quietly overwhelmed. Maybe you’re carrying pain from childhood, stuck in old patterns, or longing to feel truly accepted for who you are. You may have always felt a little different — sensitive, deep-feeling, or like you didn’t quite fit in. You’re ready for real change and gentle support to help get there.
You might be the one who keeps it all together — the helper, the caretaker — but inside, you’re exhausted, anxious, or quietly overwhelmed. Maybe you’re carrying pain from childhood, stuck in old patterns, or longing to feel truly accepted for who you are. You may have always felt a little different — sensitive, deep-feeling, or like you didn’t quite fit in. You’re ready for real change and gentle support to help get there.
If you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure of yourself, experiencing relationship difficulties, or personal difficulties, then please know that you do not need to bear this alone. Whatever the reason for therapy, I work alongside and with my clients facing many challenges to help share the burden. I feel that bearing with someone in their vulnerability and suffering is a great privilege.
If you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure of yourself, experiencing relationship difficulties, or personal difficulties, then please know that you do not need to bear this alone. Whatever the reason for therapy, I work alongside and with my clients facing many challenges to help share the burden. I feel that bearing with someone in their vulnerability and suffering is a great privilege.
Often people find that painful experiences and relationships in their past mean that things in the present can be complicated and sometimes hard to bear. They affect how we feel about ourselves, how we feel about the world and how we relate to other people we encounter. If we work together we’ll explore what brought you to therapy now and think together about where the difficulties in your present might have come from. I will listen very carefully to you in order to appreciate what you are feeling so that we can begin to see how you might find a greater freedom in your life.
Often people find that painful experiences and relationships in their past mean that things in the present can be complicated and sometimes hard to bear. They affect how we feel about ourselves, how we feel about the world and how we relate to other people we encounter. If we work together we’ll explore what brought you to therapy now and think together about where the difficulties in your present might have come from. I will listen very carefully to you in order to appreciate what you are feeling so that we can begin to see how you might find a greater freedom in your life.
“We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become.” Hi, I’m Lauren. As an experienced counsellor, I consider it a great privilege to walk alongside my clients on their therapeutic journey where every client is unique and there is a new opportunity for learning and growth. When you say "a part of me feels this…. But another part of me feels that…” you have already embraced the idea of Internal Family Systems Therapy, which as an integrative psychotherapist I use amongst other therapeutic modalities such as CBT, Person Centred Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy, to support you.
“We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become.” Hi, I’m Lauren. As an experienced counsellor, I consider it a great privilege to walk alongside my clients on their therapeutic journey where every client is unique and there is a new opportunity for learning and growth. When you say "a part of me feels this…. But another part of me feels that…” you have already embraced the idea of Internal Family Systems Therapy, which as an integrative psychotherapist I use amongst other therapeutic modalities such as CBT, Person Centred Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy, to support you.
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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.