Counselling in London

I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I work with adults on a one-to-one basis offering short-term and open-ended talking therapy. I use an integrative approach, which means that I draw from different models and techniques (psychodynamic, CBT and person centred) to best suit your individual needs. My aim is to help you find and change those repetitive unhelpful or destructive patterns in your behaviour and relationships, as well as providing you with a space for personal development, growth and exploration.

I'm currently fully booked and not accepting new clients.... I am a UKCP accredited Integrative Psychotherapist (MUKCP) and Charted Counselling Psychologist (DCPsych, CPsychol.). Everyone deserves to have someone in their lives who can listen compassionately and hold a space of non-judgemental understanding. I try to offer that space, first and foremost. While doing this, I seek to understand where things may have been difficult and hold in mind your potential for growth and change. The underlying core of my approach is based on respecting your needs and safety, as well as helping you bring out your innate wisdom and strengths.

Our lives are full of personal challenges, demands and difficulties, most of the time we are able to respond to them effectively however there are times in everyone's lives when we can feel overwhelmed, stuck and struggle to make sense of why we feel the way we do. In therapy I aim to help you make sense of what is happening, exploring what could have contributed to it in the past and then focus on what could be maintaining your issue using a variety of therapeutic psychological approaches. I have extensive experience of working with clients suffering from anxiety related problems and have specialised in treating PTSD.

Welcome, I am Hannah Elliott. I specialise in sexual wellbeing for women by exploring the challenges faced through womanhood and sexuality.  I see these challenges as a rite of passage and a series of initiations, often presenting themselves through our menstruality, sexuality and sensuality, and ultimately leading us on a path where we have no choice but to slow down and listen to the body. These challenges might show up as pelvic pain, pain on penetration, anxiety around intimacy and communication. I work closely to support women through pregnancy loss, both pre/ post termination and miscarriage.

Do you feel that your life has been dominated by your worries and fears of the future? Are there unresolved issues or painful experiences from the past or in the present moment that overwhelms and cause you anxiety? Do you find it difficult to feel confident and good about yourself? If your answer to these questions is yes, my approach to therapy will be of benefit to you. I can assure you of a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where we can both identify, honour and explore the possible reasons for your struggles that blocks you to feel freer and more confident about yourself.

Welcome! Asking for help is not easy, especially if you find difficult to talk about things that upset you. Have you been thinking to try counselling but postponing making that call? Are you going through a challenging time in your relationships or feeling anxious, under the weather, worried for the future? Maybe you are under a lot of stress at work or in your personal life and feel exhausted all the time, or you might be experiencing the pain of loss and bereavement. Remember that you don't have to do it all on your own. I offer one to one session and couple counselling sessions. Please contact me by email for any enquiries.

Are you struggling with managing your mood or emotions? Or feeling the impact of past trauma on your life? You might want to make sense of these experience and learn new ways to cope, to enable you to move forward in your life. Here is where I can help. I am a compassionate, experienced and knowledgeable senior clinical psychologist and BABCP accredited Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist. My practise is both collaborative, fully involving you in the process and trauma informed. My initial aim to to create a sense of safety, where you are able to explore your difficulties openly.

Over the last 14 years I have helped many people achieve a sense of well being, integration and wholeness in their personal & professional life. I can help you achieve the same. Life does not need to be a struggle. The process begins with you taking that scary first step to have an initial session or even just to call me to have a chat. In this first session or chat you can experience me and how I work and if we are a good fit, we can take it from there. I look forward to talking to you.

Perhaps all in life is well, but there's an underlining feeling that "something is not right" or "I'm just not happy". This might be the point at which we turn within and ask ourselves some questions... In my experience, it can take some time and space to make sense of our thoughts and feelings and to discover what is truly important to us in our life.

I am understanding of different cultures, beliefs, and values. I feel race and sexuality in therapy is something that is important. I have studied and developed my tools in working with clients from the Global Majority and LGBTQ+ communities. I have over 5 years experience of working with drugs and alcohol in a unique yet successful approach.

I have lived & worked in London most of my life. I am an experienced & qualified psychotherapist/coaching psychologist mostly working with a mix of cognitive behavioural therapy CBT & Psychodynamic theory. I have seen countless clients improve with these techniques over the years. I work efficiently to reach goals quickly, valuing time, cultivating motivation, and improving clients' sense of control. Most importantly, my role is active and seeks to first establish what the problems are, focusing therapy around these issues, and targeting them directly. I find this far more effective than relying solely on talking and listening.

To say a bit about myself, I’m trained at Masters (MSc) level in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have worked at Waterloo Community Counselling for four years, an NHS multidisciplinary team working with survivors of child sexual abuse and a men’s residential unit which delivers personalised support for men with complex mental health needs. My style of working is psychodynamic. In its simplest form, this involves thinking about how your past impacts your current lived experience. A process that involves us thinking together about relationships in the past and present, whilst exploring unconscious thought processes.

You have been feeling tense and overwhelmed for no apparent reason, although everything ‘seems fine’ on the surface and people often tell you that you were lucky in life. It might be that you don’t quite know where your emotional and physical reactions are coming from. As if your mind and body have a life of their own. It might seem you have it together all the time but it takes so much energy to keep things going. This never-ending sense of internal pressure feels exhausting but you are not quite sure how to get out of the cycle. You might be confused about who you really are, what is your true self.

Relationship, dating, psychosexual issues, life crisis, depression, anxiety, panic, stress, overwhelm, trauma, OCD, PTSD, low self esteem, not sure? Something is not right and you want answers, a strategy; to heal, to overcome, process or grow. Maybe it feels embarrassing and you don’t want to make a big deal out of things, or you feel stuck and unsure of what to do. It's ok. You have come to the right place. I'm a psychologist, working part-time in an NHS complex mental service. I'm also a dating and relationship specialist helping people work through all aspects of romance and intimacy, including friendships and family dynamics.

As a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, I was trained to carefully observe children and young people and respond to what they are consciously and unconsciously communicating through their behaviour, verbally and non-verbally, through unstructured play, their silence, and other ways to communicate their emotional difficulties or distress. I have several years working in the NHS in CAMHS, and with charity organizations, providing evidence-based therapy and individual & group interventions for children and adolescents and supporting the networks involved in their care so that they can build resilience, flourish and live fuller lives.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you struggle to cope with anxiety or depression? Do you find it difficult to set boundaries? Do you feel held back from being the person you want to be? From time to time, we all struggle with challenges and difficulties. Life can be difficult, and despite our best efforts to cope, we can feel like we are sinking sometimes. In these moments, reaching out to a professional for help can be daunting, I understand that. But you're already on the path to a brighter future.

The primary goal of psychotherapy is to facilitate individual development, whereby "a person becomes who they have always been." Jungian psychotherapy is a particular form of therapy in which the therapist and client work together to increase the patient's consciousness, move towards psychological equilibrium and wholeness, and bring relief and meaning to psychological suffering. This process can treat a wide range of emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as help anyone seeking psychological growth.

I am an experienced, fully qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental place where you can talk and be listened to. I can support you in exploring your feelings and experiences in order to understand yourself more deeply and live more freely.

We all have an inner critic which wants to point out all our faults. Listening to this inner critic can make us feel negative, and sometimes hopeless. Working together I will help you to manage your anxiety, worry and depression, and any other difficult feelings. I will also help you to be curious and understand any behaviours which are causing you issues, as we work towards creating a healthier, more harmonious internal system.