Counselling in London
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Adetoun Adams
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
You might be hurting due to early childhood trauma that you have tried to keep hidden from yourself and those around you for some time now. It might have been difficult to share these feelings with family, friends or colleagues, maybe due to lack of confidentiality, being judged or not being understood. In this space, you have the opportunity to explore delicate issues rooted in the past that have remained unresolved and affecting the present. I am a fully qualified, registered and experienced Psychodynamic counsellor and Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. l provide a non-judgemental, safe, confidential and respectful space.
Maria Constantinou
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified
I am a Psychotherapist and 'training analyst' for students in training. I have 20+ years experience of working with anxiety, depression, loss, eating disorders and more. 1st session is FREE for 30 mins. I believe psychotherapy should be available and affordable to everyone. I use sliding scale charges, a quiet, private and confidential space to talk, to express your self. We can explore and uncover the complexity behind the issues, causing your difficulties, distress and unhappiness. We find meaning and understanding and work towards unveiling and promoting a self that is more confident, empowered, assertive and self authorising.
Irit Garty
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified
I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. If you experience anxiety, depression, abuse, trauma or want to change something about your life I would be able to offer you long or short-term support. My approach embraces human diversity and encourages you to make life choices true to yourself. I believe in counsellor-client collaboration so that we set the pace, the focus and the length of our work together.
Sibel Bora
Psychologist, MA, MBPsS
Verified
Are you dealing with trauma, bereavement, addiction, depression, anxiety or major life changes? Sometimes it may be necessary to seek help from an expert to cope with life's difficulties. As a specialist psychologist in London serving people in many parts of the world through face-to-face and online therapy, I am here to support you on your path to recovery and self-discovery. My goal is for my clients to be satisfied with themselves, increase their psychological well-being and not be harmed. For this purpose, with the awareness that every person is unique, I try to do my job without leaving scientific, ethical and human values.
Sophie Singh
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Verified
We all need help from time to time, and you shouldn't be embarrassed for asking for it. I am a down to earth and compassionate person, who understands what it is like to need a boost. In my years I have truly heard it all, and my biggest goal is to empower rather than judge my clients. One of my favourite quotes comes from Marisa Peer who explains that “to be happy you have to make peace with your past, love the present and feel so excited about the future”. No problem is too big to solve and I have witnessed counselling change the lives of so many people and I know I can help change yours too.
Julia Franks
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
Verified
I see individual and couple clients with a wide range of issues. They include problems within relationships, parenting issues, bereavement, stress at work, low self-confidence and more. Often a client might feel a loss of hope and meaning in their life; they might have problems regulating their moods or coming to terms with aspects of themselves and decisions they have made. By coming into therapy, they seek to build a trusting relationship in which they open up, explore, let go of difficult emotions and complex thinking and beliefs.
London Counselling & Psychotherapy Services
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified
Our modern world has become a very tough place for many people. With the Covid-19 pandemic, uncertainty and fear around the Ukraine war, the cost of living crisis and numerous other personal struggles have left many people battling with their mental health and well being. But how has it affected you? Here at West London Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Services, we have a highly experienced team of therapists who are here to help you through whatever you're struggling with. Your wellbeing and happiness will always be our number one priority.
Carolina Laurijssen
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified
I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which anxieties, fears and sorrows can be expressed and explored. I have experience of working with a wide range of issues, including; depression, anxiety, shame, relationship issues, work-related issues, feeling stuck, low self-esteem & self-worth, feelings of not belonging, abuse and emotional neglect.
Loma Tai
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
I work with adults experiencing distress, whether its anxiety or depression. I believe that seeking support is normal for everyone at some point in their lives. We all go through experiences which create emotional overwhelm. I think my role is to create a safe space for the client in their time of need to help them, through the therapeutic conversation, to reduce their suffering by identifying difficult feelings, thought processes and understand how their relationships with others and themselves has contributed. The aim is to distance from the wounded inner critic and develop kindness to ourselves in order to find solutions!
George Andrawis
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
People come to therapy for various reasons. Some people come to therapy because they are feeling low, and experienced a traumatic episode, whilst others come to therapy for the enriching experience that it is. Therapy is not limited to poor mental health. It is an opportunity to get to know yourself, and why specific scenarios will cause you to behave in the manner that you do. It is time for you, and only you. Once a week, you are invited to flee from distractions, pressures and demands of the external world for an exploratory experience of your inner world.
Birte Balsereit
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Verified
You feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and/or low? Difficult feelings and thoughts get in the way of reaching your goals? Well done for looking into support! Feel free to get in touch for a free and confidential 15 min conversation. My name is Birte and I am a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. I have trained and worked in the NHS and have since worked in private hospitals, private psychotherapy services and in my private practice. I offer evidence based psychotherapy for adults experiencing common mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
Joe Callaghan
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified
I believe listening empathetically to your specific individual experiences and thoughts, enables a deeper understanding of why you may be feeling depressed, anxious, lonely and lack direction or purpose in your life. If you have experienced the trauma of abuse or neglect, you may be feeling isolated from others and carry a sense of shame about who you are. I have fifteen years of experience creating individualised approaches centred around the individual needs of people who are experiencing psychological difficulties.
Psyconline Consulting
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
I am passionate about helping people who are going through rough patches in life because of a sudden change, social isolation, a difficult relationship or a loss. In these moments people's confidence and self-esteem get affected and the way they see themselves and the world can change dramatically and their mental health is affected. Some have a harsh voice telling them that they are a failure; others may feel unloved or so low that it is hard to do anything or their anxiety is almost paralysing. I believe that everyone has the right to feel happy, secure, confident, satisfied.
Emmalyn Williams
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified
I am an integrative Counsellor. Sometimes it's hard to reach out when you need help. Its takes a brave to come forward. I offer my clients a space to express and explore the issues. The importance of a therapeutic relationship is to build an alliance and a connection to work together. They will develop trust and security as we make sense of your current challenges and difficulties. Over 20 years studying psychology and counselling worked as a human trafficking officer, Domestic Violence officer, Youth worker, family officer many more.
Jennifer Trak
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
I support people to deepen their understanding and acceptance of themselves in a way that honours who they are as a person.To truly understand where you’re coming from, it’s important for me to learn about who you are and understand your current issues in the context of past experiences and how you have been impacted by cultural, societal or familial pressures. I’m interested in engaging people as their true selves and working together to create a safe, authentic and vulnerable connection.
Monica Newton
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
It is easy to find a counsellor but perhaps more difficult to know if you have found the right one for you? Will you feel safe and comfortable? Life events and experiences can be distressing, feel overwhelming and sharing these problems can feel daunting and anxiety provoking. I am an accredited, experienced psychodynamically trained psychotherapist/counsellor with some additional CBT training, that could offer you a confidential and non judgemental setting where we can work through any personal or relationship issues. You may be considering a short term focused therapy or some longer term psychoanalytic therapy?
Vasilios Magalios
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified
The reasons that people give group psychotherapy a try are uniquely subjective. Most of the time this wish to try something new involves some type of recognition. Noticing something that feels tangled, elusive, and a struggle. Group psychotherapy has the exciting potential to take that initial recognition and develop it into understanding. In group psychotherapy you come to know yourself in ways that may have eluded you before. Group psychotherapy can help with figuring out options for change and hope for the future.
Sophie Dilley
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Verified
I am a qualified and experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist. I work with individuals (18 and older) and relationships across the lifespan. I offer both short and longer term therapy. I use an integrative approach that focuses on developing a strong therapeutic relationship and working relationally with the issues you may bring. I hope to offer a space to explore any dimension of human distress you may be holding. For example, you may be struggling with sexual difficulties, experiencing challenges with communication, feeling alone, dealing with shame or a critical inner voice.
Alessio Tonato
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
I want to support my clients with the best environment to explore their established and unsatisfactory ways of being experientially and creatively. This allows my clients to face challenges with confidence and agility. I like increase my client's awareness of their circumstances and get a wider view of their world in order to create alternative, more effective options and possibilities for their lives.
Michael Bloomfield
Psychiatrist, PhD
Verified
Dr Bloomfield can help across a range of mental health problems including: Feeling low, problems sleeping, feeling very worried, feeling nervous around other people, having unwanted thoughts or images, doing things a particular way or over and over again until it “feels right”, panic attacks, being scared and avoiding certain situations, hearing voices, feeling like someone or something is trying to harm you, unwanted memories or bad dreams after a sad or bad event, bereavement and loss, low self esteem, or relationship problems including problems forming and maintaining stable relationships with other people.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in London are psychologists, licensed counsellors, therapists, and psychotherapists, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualised treatment.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in London then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education, and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in London then may specialise in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counselling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in London, or Child Psychologists in London.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like London psychologists specialising in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like London psychologists specialising in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in London specialise in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or counsellor who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
Can I afford counselling?
Yes. Most counsellors offer reasonable rates or will work on a sliding scale basis. Many accept health insurance. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the counsellor.