Counselling in London

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Sophia Monerville
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Together, in our therapeutic relationship, we will explore your own inner conflicts and emotional distress, and examine what these mean in an atmosphere that is confidential, safe and collaborative. The integrative approach I use will give you the opportunity to develop your self-awareness and explore your own potential to create positive changes in your life, as well as improve your sense of well-being
Together, in our therapeutic relationship, we will explore your own inner conflicts and emotional distress, and examine what these mean in an atmosphere that is confidential, safe and collaborative. The integrative approach I use will give you the opportunity to develop your self-awareness and explore your own potential to create positive changes in your life, as well as improve your sense of well-being
020 3667 9627 View 020 3667 9627
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Christine de Graaf
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London SE1
Hello! I am a Counsellor to individuals and couples, and I can meet you in London (SE1), Brighton or online. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can express your thoughts and feelings. Through understanding our inner world we can develop a more compassionate relationship with ourselves, and therefore with others. The aim is that you can gain self awareness so you can make conscious choices for yourself and bring about lasting change in ways that are suited to you.
Hello! I am a Counsellor to individuals and couples, and I can meet you in London (SE1), Brighton or online. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can express your thoughts and feelings. Through understanding our inner world we can develop a more compassionate relationship with ourselves, and therefore with others. The aim is that you can gain self awareness so you can make conscious choices for yourself and bring about lasting change in ways that are suited to you.
020 4538 8370 View 020 4538 8370
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Will Sessions
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Online Only
I work with children and young people, specialising in anxiety and OCD. I help them learn new skills and attitudes to improve their ability to handle difficult thoughts and feelings and do more of what matters to them and make more room for connection. Mental health challenges encroach on their lives, make them avoid and make their world smaller. They disconnect from themselves, the things they care about and the people that matter to them. They underestimate their strengths and resources, overestimate life’s challenges and get stuck. I regularly run group coaching programmes for parents, please enquire for details.
I work with children and young people, specialising in anxiety and OCD. I help them learn new skills and attitudes to improve their ability to handle difficult thoughts and feelings and do more of what matters to them and make more room for connection. Mental health challenges encroach on their lives, make them avoid and make their world smaller. They disconnect from themselves, the things they care about and the people that matter to them. They underestimate their strengths and resources, overestimate life’s challenges and get stuck. I regularly run group coaching programmes for parents, please enquire for details.
020 3984 7929 View 020 3984 7929
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Dr Mashbileg Maidrag
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Online Only
Hi, I’m Mash. I offer a calm, empathetic space where you can feel truly heard and supported. My counselling style is grounded in Gestalt therapy, with an integrative approach tailored to your unique needs. Whether you're navigating a life transition, feeling overwhelmed, or simply seeking greater self-understanding, we’ll work together to explore what matters most to you. Alongside my counselling practice, I hold a PhD in Public Health Medicine and work as a Consultant advising local government on health and wellbeing. This background gives me a deep appreciation for how emotional, physical, and social health are interconnected.
Hi, I’m Mash. I offer a calm, empathetic space where you can feel truly heard and supported. My counselling style is grounded in Gestalt therapy, with an integrative approach tailored to your unique needs. Whether you're navigating a life transition, feeling overwhelmed, or simply seeking greater self-understanding, we’ll work together to explore what matters most to you. Alongside my counselling practice, I hold a PhD in Public Health Medicine and work as a Consultant advising local government on health and wellbeing. This background gives me a deep appreciation for how emotional, physical, and social health are interconnected.
020 4634 3611 View 020 4634 3611
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One -&- One
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
London E18
‘We all need someone to talk to some of the time’ and across the multi-dimensional layers of personality and global connectedness, to be human means we will be faced with situations and events during our lifetime that we believe a hundred percent, we will have little or no chance of sorting out or finding solutions to. The truism is there are always solutions, some more easily achievable and likeable, others less so. Nonetheless these too are solutions and place ALL at the doorway of all possibility. The wisdom then is to stand in the doorway to commence the healing transformations of finding answers and pathways towards resolution.
‘We all need someone to talk to some of the time’ and across the multi-dimensional layers of personality and global connectedness, to be human means we will be faced with situations and events during our lifetime that we believe a hundred percent, we will have little or no chance of sorting out or finding solutions to. The truism is there are always solutions, some more easily achievable and likeable, others less so. Nonetheless these too are solutions and place ALL at the doorway of all possibility. The wisdom then is to stand in the doorway to commence the healing transformations of finding answers and pathways towards resolution.
020 3984 9227 View 020 3984 9227
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Marta Kudrnova
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
London SW19
There are many reasons why people experience emotional challenges, upsets, or dissatisfaction. It could be due to feeling overwhelmed by situations out of our control, being trapped in unproductive patterns or unsatisfying relationships, or simply feeling that things are not quite right in life. Whether you are faced with an emotional storm or a sense of stagnation, therapy provides a safe space for exploring your situation and building resources for moving forward. Through the therapy process, people get to know themselves better, which then guides them in making meaningful choices long after the work has ended.
There are many reasons why people experience emotional challenges, upsets, or dissatisfaction. It could be due to feeling overwhelmed by situations out of our control, being trapped in unproductive patterns or unsatisfying relationships, or simply feeling that things are not quite right in life. Whether you are faced with an emotional storm or a sense of stagnation, therapy provides a safe space for exploring your situation and building resources for moving forward. Through the therapy process, people get to know themselves better, which then guides them in making meaningful choices long after the work has ended.
020 8016 2851 View 020 8016 2851
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Petra Simone Montaque-Haffmans
Counsellor, MBACP
London SE19
You find yourself here because you want to share your burden. Whatever it is, grief, anxiety, depression. These are signs of things in our lives we cannot or have not been able to control. Loss of a loved one, miscarriage, abortion, breakdown of relationships, difficulty making sense of life after loss. Often we can turn to unhelpful and even harmful behaviours that leave us without hope. Through counselling, sharing the burden, speaking the unspeakable, we can find a way to untangle the struggles and give them a place. Finding words for feelings we don’t like, finding a way through the fog that stops us from seeing a way ahead.
You find yourself here because you want to share your burden. Whatever it is, grief, anxiety, depression. These are signs of things in our lives we cannot or have not been able to control. Loss of a loved one, miscarriage, abortion, breakdown of relationships, difficulty making sense of life after loss. Often we can turn to unhelpful and even harmful behaviours that leave us without hope. Through counselling, sharing the burden, speaking the unspeakable, we can find a way to untangle the struggles and give them a place. Finding words for feelings we don’t like, finding a way through the fog that stops us from seeing a way ahead.
020 3835 4083 View 020 3835 4083
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Nathan Deery
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
London E8
You may be finding it hard to connect with the important things in your life right now. That may be your very own sense of self, your relationships with others, or simply your ability to enjoy things in the way that you would like. You may have been through something, or many things, and feel unsure how to make sense of this and how to move on with your life now. Or you may have noticed that you keep getting stuck in the same old patterns of thinking, or habits that don't work for you anymore. If any of these things sound familiar to you, then I may be able to help.
You may be finding it hard to connect with the important things in your life right now. That may be your very own sense of self, your relationships with others, or simply your ability to enjoy things in the way that you would like. You may have been through something, or many things, and feel unsure how to make sense of this and how to move on with your life now. Or you may have noticed that you keep getting stuck in the same old patterns of thinking, or habits that don't work for you anymore. If any of these things sound familiar to you, then I may be able to help.
020 3966 2557 View 020 3966 2557
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Joan Art Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Online Only
Hello, my name is Joan (she/her). I am an HCPC-registered Art Psychotherapist based in London. I work with children, young people, and adults who may find it hard to express what they are carrying through words alone. My practice is creative, relational, and trauma-informed, shaped by psychodynamic and analytical psychology and a strong sensitivity to culture, identity, and life transitions. I am particularly interested in how emotional experiences are held in the body, in relationships, and in everyday materials.
Hello, my name is Joan (she/her). I am an HCPC-registered Art Psychotherapist based in London. I work with children, young people, and adults who may find it hard to express what they are carrying through words alone. My practice is creative, relational, and trauma-informed, shaped by psychodynamic and analytical psychology and a strong sensitivity to culture, identity, and life transitions. I am particularly interested in how emotional experiences are held in the body, in relationships, and in everyday materials.
020 4634 4312 View 020 4634 4312
Photo of Tom Mitchell, Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Tom Mitchell
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck, struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, and is looking for a way to regain control of their life. They may feel overwhelmed by their thoughts or emotions, or like they’re repeating the same unhelpful patterns. What they want most is clarity, understanding, and a sense of progress. They want to break free from what’s holding them back and feel empowered to live a life that aligns with their values and desires.
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck, struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, and is looking for a way to regain control of their life. They may feel overwhelmed by their thoughts or emotions, or like they’re repeating the same unhelpful patterns. What they want most is clarity, understanding, and a sense of progress. They want to break free from what’s holding them back and feel empowered to live a life that aligns with their values and desires.
020 3835 2467 View 020 3835 2467
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Rebecca Ingram
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
London E8
Do you find yourself prioritising the external world and the needs of those around you? Perhaps you feel different to others or misunderstood in relationships? It may be you experience self-doubt, negative thinking or notice yourself repeating patterns that impact your relationships. Whatever is going on for you working together, relationally we can begin to explore ‘YOU’, focus on raising your awareness & understanding of the way you experience yourself, to identify your goals for therapy, to be open to learning new ways of being. Therapy is a commitment between client & therapist, to be open to wanting things to be different.
Do you find yourself prioritising the external world and the needs of those around you? Perhaps you feel different to others or misunderstood in relationships? It may be you experience self-doubt, negative thinking or notice yourself repeating patterns that impact your relationships. Whatever is going on for you working together, relationally we can begin to explore ‘YOU’, focus on raising your awareness & understanding of the way you experience yourself, to identify your goals for therapy, to be open to learning new ways of being. Therapy is a commitment between client & therapist, to be open to wanting things to be different.
01628 969896 View 01628 969896
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Tina Sapanidis
Psychotherapist, PsychD, MBACP
London SE1
Hello and warm welcome to you. My name is Tina; I was born and raised in France and I moved to England after my studies when I was 21 years old. I am a qualified Person-Centred psychotherapist, specialising in working both with adults and young people. I have extensive experience in working with a variety of issues such as anxiety and stress, trauma, bereavement, loss, grief relationship issues and breakdown, low self-esteem, gender and sexuality related issues, changes, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and all forms of abuse. Together, we can work through elements which are blocking you from living your fullest life.
Hello and warm welcome to you. My name is Tina; I was born and raised in France and I moved to England after my studies when I was 21 years old. I am a qualified Person-Centred psychotherapist, specialising in working both with adults and young people. I have extensive experience in working with a variety of issues such as anxiety and stress, trauma, bereavement, loss, grief relationship issues and breakdown, low self-esteem, gender and sexuality related issues, changes, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and all forms of abuse. Together, we can work through elements which are blocking you from living your fullest life.
020 3763 8040 View 020 3763 8040
Photo of Séverine Robitaille, Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Séverine Robitaille
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London WC1X
You have tried social media tips, talked to your friends and even AI, but you still don't feel any better. Talking to a qualified therapist can help. Therapy offers a space to explore more complex feelings in a safe, confidential and judgement free environment. You might feel that no one understands you and you are not even sure you understand yourself. Are you taking this career path for you or to please your parents? You might be anxious, lost, overwhelmed or depressed and not sure what to do next. You might not even be sure about who you are.
You have tried social media tips, talked to your friends and even AI, but you still don't feel any better. Talking to a qualified therapist can help. Therapy offers a space to explore more complex feelings in a safe, confidential and judgement free environment. You might feel that no one understands you and you are not even sure you understand yourself. Are you taking this career path for you or to please your parents? You might be anxious, lost, overwhelmed or depressed and not sure what to do next. You might not even be sure about who you are.
01442 508898 View 01442 508898
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Martin Davies
Counsellor, MBACP
4 Endorsed
London W4
Hello, I'm Martin, a registered BACP psychotherapist and counsellor. If you're feeling anxious, depressed, having relationship or family issues, or overwhelmed with life and can't seem to move forward, I'm here to work with you. Our work together is to help you understand yourself and your situation better. I am non-judgemental and will ensure that the relationship we form will allow you to feel safe during our work. Working in a relaxed, conversational way I allow you to explore your own thoughts and feelings at a pace that suits you. I'm here to encourage and support you in the exploration of your own situation.​
Hello, I'm Martin, a registered BACP psychotherapist and counsellor. If you're feeling anxious, depressed, having relationship or family issues, or overwhelmed with life and can't seem to move forward, I'm here to work with you. Our work together is to help you understand yourself and your situation better. I am non-judgemental and will ensure that the relationship we form will allow you to feel safe during our work. Working in a relaxed, conversational way I allow you to explore your own thoughts and feelings at a pace that suits you. I'm here to encourage and support you in the exploration of your own situation.​
020 3835 4905 View 020 3835 4905
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Martyn Fitzgerald
Counsellor, MBACP
London N5
Hello, and welcome. I imagine you're here because you're struggling in certain areas of your life right now. Sometimes our ways of coping and whatever support network we have are no longer enough, and we need more. Whether it is something from your past affecting your quality of life, a new development you are finding challenging, or one of the many reasons people seek counselling from bereavement to anxiety, relationships to addiction, talking to a non-judgemental professional can help to untie the knots. While counselling is not a cure-all or for everyone, it can be an important support and part of building a more satisfying life.
Hello, and welcome. I imagine you're here because you're struggling in certain areas of your life right now. Sometimes our ways of coping and whatever support network we have are no longer enough, and we need more. Whether it is something from your past affecting your quality of life, a new development you are finding challenging, or one of the many reasons people seek counselling from bereavement to anxiety, relationships to addiction, talking to a non-judgemental professional can help to untie the knots. While counselling is not a cure-all or for everyone, it can be an important support and part of building a more satisfying life.
020 4634 7216 View 020 4634 7216
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Dena Cohen
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
London NW4
Sometimes life feels difficult, overwhelming, or uncertain. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or isolated? Do you want to improve your quality of life, or improve your relationships? Whatever it is, I’m here to help. I have an MSc in psychodynamic psychotherapy, as well as humanistic integrative training. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can feel safe, heard, and understood. I work with clients with a wide range of issues, like anxiety, depression, relationship issues with family or friends, loss, trauma, bereavement, child-related issues, disability, eating disorders, stress, and women's issues.
Sometimes life feels difficult, overwhelming, or uncertain. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or isolated? Do you want to improve your quality of life, or improve your relationships? Whatever it is, I’m here to help. I have an MSc in psychodynamic psychotherapy, as well as humanistic integrative training. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can feel safe, heard, and understood. I work with clients with a wide range of issues, like anxiety, depression, relationship issues with family or friends, loss, trauma, bereavement, child-related issues, disability, eating disorders, stress, and women's issues.
020 3871 8573 View 020 3871 8573
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Dr Romila Ragaven
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
Are you struggling to overcome events or memories from your past? Maybe you feel trapped in negative patterns and behaviours. You might be navigating significant life transitions, such as pregnancy, motherhood or recovery from personal trauma. You feel overwhelmed, anxious and uncertain about the changes happening in your life. Or, you might be feeling stuck with the lack of change happening. You want to heal from past traumas and improve your overall well-being. You dream of achieving inner peace and contentment and you hope to build and maintain healthy, supportive relationships with partners, friends and family.
Are you struggling to overcome events or memories from your past? Maybe you feel trapped in negative patterns and behaviours. You might be navigating significant life transitions, such as pregnancy, motherhood or recovery from personal trauma. You feel overwhelmed, anxious and uncertain about the changes happening in your life. Or, you might be feeling stuck with the lack of change happening. You want to heal from past traumas and improve your overall well-being. You dream of achieving inner peace and contentment and you hope to build and maintain healthy, supportive relationships with partners, friends and family.
07403 932129 View 07403 932129
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Dr Yoni Ben-Zion
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
London N3
For me, therapy works best when it feels like a real human relationship – professional, boundaried, & psychologically informed, but also warm & collaborative. My first priority is to help you feel safe enough to be honest (including about the parts you don’t usually say out loud). We’ll go at a pace that’s manageable & make sense of what’s going on together rather than me “doing therapy to you.” I’ll bring compassion & steadiness, but I’m also not afraid to be direct when something matters in a way that’s respectful. The aim is always to help you understand yourself better & leave sessions with something useful to take into life.
For me, therapy works best when it feels like a real human relationship – professional, boundaried, & psychologically informed, but also warm & collaborative. My first priority is to help you feel safe enough to be honest (including about the parts you don’t usually say out loud). We’ll go at a pace that’s manageable & make sense of what’s going on together rather than me “doing therapy to you.” I’ll bring compassion & steadiness, but I’m also not afraid to be direct when something matters in a way that’s respectful. The aim is always to help you understand yourself better & leave sessions with something useful to take into life.
020 4634 8217 View 020 4634 8217
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Gemma Camlin
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
3 Endorsed
London EC2A
I am an HCPC-accredited psychotherapist offering support for adults (18+) both online and in person. I work with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties, most commonly those who are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, those experiencing low mood or low self-esteem and those who are making sense of their identity, including questions around sexuality, gender and neurodivergence. I also specialise in working with those who have a terminal illness and their loved ones. I offer a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space where you can talk openly and honestly and feel listened to. Together, we can work to find a way forward.
I am an HCPC-accredited psychotherapist offering support for adults (18+) both online and in person. I work with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties, most commonly those who are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, those experiencing low mood or low self-esteem and those who are making sense of their identity, including questions around sexuality, gender and neurodivergence. I also specialise in working with those who have a terminal illness and their loved ones. I offer a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space where you can talk openly and honestly and feel listened to. Together, we can work to find a way forward.
020 4634 7471 View 020 4634 7471
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Gretchen C Robertson
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
London N13
In my practice, it is my privilege to walk alongside individuals who are seeking to heal themselves as they grow through life. My role is it use my training as an integrative transpersonal psychotherapist to support the emergent qualities of balance and develop ego strength in service to one’s higher-self, even when the soul feels deeply weary. This is a long winded way of describing a therapeutic style that is guided by the client that adapts to the needs and is non judgemental, that has proven successful for many clients over the years.
In my practice, it is my privilege to walk alongside individuals who are seeking to heal themselves as they grow through life. My role is it use my training as an integrative transpersonal psychotherapist to support the emergent qualities of balance and develop ego strength in service to one’s higher-self, even when the soul feels deeply weary. This is a long winded way of describing a therapeutic style that is guided by the client that adapts to the needs and is non judgemental, that has proven successful for many clients over the years.
020 3816 3578 View 020 3816 3578

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How does your Counsellor compare?

Number of Counsellors in London

3,000+

Average cost per session

£79

Counsellors in London who prioritize treating:

90% Anxiety
85% Depression
82% Self Esteem
79% Relationship Issues
76% Stress
67% Trauma and PTSD
60% Bereavement

Average years in practice

10 Years

Top 3 insurances accepted

72% Aviva
66% AXA PPP
57% Vitality

How Counsellors in London see their clients

74% In Person and Online
26% Online Only

Gender breakdown

74% Female
25% Male
1% Non-Binary
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling

How can I find a therapist in London?

Search for nearby therapists or counsellors by inputting your city, postcode, or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or postcode into the search bar.

Learn more about how to find a therapist

Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?

Counsellors and Psychotherapists listed in the directory are members of the main professional associations, mainly the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Most Psychologists in the directory are accredited members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and/or are registered in the Health and Care Professions Council (HPCP).

Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement for psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.

What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?

Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists can all provide counselling or talking therapy and have credentials and experience that enable them to do so in the UK. Psychologists have earned a degree in psychology and many are members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have completed a postgraduate qualification in a specialism. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not required to have a psychology degree, but to belong to a professional organisation such as the BACP or UKCP, they are required to have completed a training course as well as clinical and supervision hours.

What type of therapy is right for me?

The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.

How much does therapy cost?

The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the UK could be between £30 - £60 when seeing a counsellor and £60 - £150 and up when seeing a clinical psychologist. If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.

What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?

Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.

If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The NHS Talking therapies programme offers free of charge counselling for common mental health problems like anxiety and depression. The service is available to anyone registered with a GP, though you do not necessarily need to be referred by your GP and can refer yourself directly to a Talking therapies service. The service will provide different solutions, including group and individual therapy, for a limited number of sessions which are generally up to six.

Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?

Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.

Is online therapy a good option?

Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.

Are therapy sessions confidential?

Therapists who are part of a professional organisation such as the BACP, the UKCP, or BPS are bound by an ethical framework that requires them to uphold a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship and only under specific circumstances, such as when there has been participation in a criminal act or act of terror, or if there is potential or known harm to the client or others, will a therapist be obligated to break the agreement. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed during the initial consultation.