Divorce Counselling in Aldersgate

Heather Page
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Aldersgate, London EC1Y
You may come to therapy to speak about issues that make you angry, afraid or unhappy or that simply don't make sense. Understanding that we are all unique, with our own strengths, qualities and interests, as well as challenges, is hugely important for our well-being. We also know that through having a balanced view of ourselves, we can feel better equipped to cope with difficult emotional and psychological experiences and make positive connections with others. In our sessions, we will have the chance to explore whatever is troubling you to help you identify and confront such issues and feel more confident about yourself.
You may come to therapy to speak about issues that make you angry, afraid or unhappy or that simply don't make sense. Understanding that we are all unique, with our own strengths, qualities and interests, as well as challenges, is hugely important for our well-being. We also know that through having a balanced view of ourselves, we can feel better equipped to cope with difficult emotional and psychological experiences and make positive connections with others. In our sessions, we will have the chance to explore whatever is troubling you to help you identify and confront such issues and feel more confident about yourself.
020 3870 4185 View 020 3870 4185
Dr Jessica Mayer Johnson
Psychotherapist, PhD, BPC
Aldersgate, London EC1A
I have over 18 years post qualification experience as a psychotherapist/ counsellor Jungian analyst and Group Therapist working privately and in the NHS. I have also worked for many years as a psychotherapist at the University of London and teaching and supervising trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.
I have over 18 years post qualification experience as a psychotherapist/ counsellor Jungian analyst and Group Therapist working privately and in the NHS. I have also worked for many years as a psychotherapist at the University of London and teaching and supervising trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.
020 3870 3387 View 020 3870 3387
Neville Perrett
Counsellor, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
Counselling/Psychotherapy can help us understand better how we behave, what motivates us, and how past experiences can affect current behaviour. By expressing whatever is uppermost in our mind, feelings, thoughts, wishes, fears, memories and dreams can be explored within the safety of the therapeutic relationship. The aim being to enable us to find more appropriate ways of coping with our difficulties and to bring about changes in our thinking, feeling and behaviour. Through exploration therapy hopes to enable us to live a more fulfilling life and reach our full potential in the face of life's limitations.
Counselling/Psychotherapy can help us understand better how we behave, what motivates us, and how past experiences can affect current behaviour. By expressing whatever is uppermost in our mind, feelings, thoughts, wishes, fears, memories and dreams can be explored within the safety of the therapeutic relationship. The aim being to enable us to find more appropriate ways of coping with our difficulties and to bring about changes in our thinking, feeling and behaviour. Through exploration therapy hopes to enable us to live a more fulfilling life and reach our full potential in the face of life's limitations.
020 3984 9843 View 020 3984 9843
Ruta Adamone
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in repetitive patterns - persistent stress or anxiety that does not respond to self-help strategies, recurring relationship difficulties, feelings of emptiness or lack of meaning, or a deep sense of not being ‘enough’. I work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences of life. My aim is to help you to start a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation that feels meaningful and sustainable.
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in repetitive patterns - persistent stress or anxiety that does not respond to self-help strategies, recurring relationship difficulties, feelings of emptiness or lack of meaning, or a deep sense of not being ‘enough’. I work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences of life. My aim is to help you to start a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation that feels meaningful and sustainable.
020 4634 0645 View 020 4634 0645
Lila Despotovic
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
Hello, I'm Lila, a UKCP acredited psychotherapist. I am passionate about helping others and excited to witness clients' positive change and growth through therapy. Among my particular professional interests are eating dissorders, self-esteem and relationship problems, and issues facing women and girls. My own life journey has allowed me to gain invaluable lived experience of many things that my clients are going through, which have helped greatly with my personal growth and empathy towards my clients. Whether you're taking first steps in therapy, or returning to it, I welcome you and look forward to supporting you on your journey.
Hello, I'm Lila, a UKCP acredited psychotherapist. I am passionate about helping others and excited to witness clients' positive change and growth through therapy. Among my particular professional interests are eating dissorders, self-esteem and relationship problems, and issues facing women and girls. My own life journey has allowed me to gain invaluable lived experience of many things that my clients are going through, which have helped greatly with my personal growth and empathy towards my clients. Whether you're taking first steps in therapy, or returning to it, I welcome you and look forward to supporting you on your journey.
020 4634 2168 View 020 4634 2168
Ben Ross
Counsellor, MA, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you suffering from anxiety, relationship or family issues, or worrying about depression or low self-esteem? I'm a friendly, approachable, supportive Gestalt counsellor working beside Liverpool Street Station, London, in Norwich and online. I support you to explore whatever your facing, without trying to label or fix you. I'm an accredited registrant member of The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), having trained in Gestalt Therapy at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California and the Gestalt Centre, London.
Are you suffering from anxiety, relationship or family issues, or worrying about depression or low self-esteem? I'm a friendly, approachable, supportive Gestalt counsellor working beside Liverpool Street Station, London, in Norwich and online. I support you to explore whatever your facing, without trying to label or fix you. I'm an accredited registrant member of The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), having trained in Gestalt Therapy at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California and the Gestalt Centre, London.
020 4634 8266 View 020 4634 8266
Naomi Milton
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist providing therapy for those with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work-related stress and many more presenting issues. I offer a warm and professional environment and tailor my way of working to help you feel comfortable but also work to gauge how much challenge you will need to facilitate change to move towards a healthier way of being.
I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist providing therapy for those with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work-related stress and many more presenting issues. I offer a warm and professional environment and tailor my way of working to help you feel comfortable but also work to gauge how much challenge you will need to facilitate change to move towards a healthier way of being.
020 3856 7664 View 020 3856 7664
Philip Rose
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
In today's fast-paced world, people experience many challenges and complex pressures. As a psychotherapist, I offer clients a secure and confidential space to explore their situation and examine the obstacles affecting their happiness and health. I strive to support clients’ emotional and personal growth by creating an open dialogue which encourages curiosity and reflexivity to help them confront their challenges, gain insight into their lives, and move closer to what they hope to achieve through therapy.
In today's fast-paced world, people experience many challenges and complex pressures. As a psychotherapist, I offer clients a secure and confidential space to explore their situation and examine the obstacles affecting their happiness and health. I strive to support clients’ emotional and personal growth by creating an open dialogue which encourages curiosity and reflexivity to help them confront their challenges, gain insight into their lives, and move closer to what they hope to achieve through therapy.
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Sarah Griffiths
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
I offer short and long-term psychotherapy for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Using an integrative approach, I draw from a range of psychological theories depending upon your particular needs and goals. For instance, we might work together to understand how your early life experiences and important relationships have affected you and might be contributing to your current difficulties. Alternatively, you might be suffering from anxiety, low mood or stress and want to find a way out of this. Perhaps you just want an opportunity to speak and be heard.
I offer short and long-term psychotherapy for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Using an integrative approach, I draw from a range of psychological theories depending upon your particular needs and goals. For instance, we might work together to understand how your early life experiences and important relationships have affected you and might be contributing to your current difficulties. Alternatively, you might be suffering from anxiety, low mood or stress and want to find a way out of this. Perhaps you just want an opportunity to speak and be heard.
01748 908788 View 01748 908788
Armi Jones
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Sometimes life can feel harder than it seems it should. You might find yourself overthinking everything, feeling anxious in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or noticing that the same patterns keep repeating despite your best efforts to change them. Perhaps you’ve become so used to carrying these feelings that you’ve started to wonder if this is simply how life will be. You don’t have to work through it alone. I’m Armi Jones, a registered psychodynamic counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). I work with adults looking for lasting change.
Sometimes life can feel harder than it seems it should. You might find yourself overthinking everything, feeling anxious in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or noticing that the same patterns keep repeating despite your best efforts to change them. Perhaps you’ve become so used to carrying these feelings that you’ve started to wonder if this is simply how life will be. You don’t have to work through it alone. I’m Armi Jones, a registered psychodynamic counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). I work with adults looking for lasting change.
01480 775445 View 01480 775445
Valerie Gage
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Many people come to therapy not because life has fallen apart, but because they’ve been holding things together for a long time. You may look capable and steady on the outside, yet feel tired, distant, or quietly overwhelmed inside. You might have coped for years, supported others, or kept going through experiences that never fully had space to be processed. Often, the struggle isn’t dramatic or visible — it’s a sense of disconnection, emotional shutdown, or carrying something in the body that hasn’t eased with time. Many people who arrive here are emotionally aware and reflective, yet sense that insight alone hasn’t been enough.
Many people come to therapy not because life has fallen apart, but because they’ve been holding things together for a long time. You may look capable and steady on the outside, yet feel tired, distant, or quietly overwhelmed inside. You might have coped for years, supported others, or kept going through experiences that never fully had space to be processed. Often, the struggle isn’t dramatic or visible — it’s a sense of disconnection, emotional shutdown, or carrying something in the body that hasn’t eased with time. Many people who arrive here are emotionally aware and reflective, yet sense that insight alone hasn’t been enough.
020 3962 1715 View 020 3962 1715
David Weale
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Serves Area
I am a transactional analysis psychotherapist and counsellor. I always appreciate that it takes courage to seek support and the first step can seem daunting. Therapy can help to organise your thoughts and feelings and free you from repeated patterns of behaviour that prevent you from leading a happier and more fulfilling life. You can learn to understand why those patterns are there and how to change them, so that they no longer control what you are trying to achieve for yourself. I work online and face to face (depending on availability of space). The virtual setting is calm, confidential and safe.
I am a transactional analysis psychotherapist and counsellor. I always appreciate that it takes courage to seek support and the first step can seem daunting. Therapy can help to organise your thoughts and feelings and free you from repeated patterns of behaviour that prevent you from leading a happier and more fulfilling life. You can learn to understand why those patterns are there and how to change them, so that they no longer control what you are trying to achieve for yourself. I work online and face to face (depending on availability of space). The virtual setting is calm, confidential and safe.
020 3917 4167 View 020 3917 4167
Sian Naftal
Counsellor, BACP
Serves Area
I am trained to help others cope with emotional and social issues which can affect people of all ages. You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, have relationship problems, low self-esteem, have parental burnout, have been bereaved or be dealing with other difficult events. Counselling provides you with a chance to talk about your feelings and experiences in a safe place with someone who will listen to and support you. I will seek to understand, not judge and will work with you to make sense of your situation and make changes that improve your life. I work with both individuals and couples.
I am trained to help others cope with emotional and social issues which can affect people of all ages. You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, have relationship problems, low self-esteem, have parental burnout, have been bereaved or be dealing with other difficult events. Counselling provides you with a chance to talk about your feelings and experiences in a safe place with someone who will listen to and support you. I will seek to understand, not judge and will work with you to make sense of your situation and make changes that improve your life. I work with both individuals and couples.
020 8103 3841 View 020 8103 3841
Natalis Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become. -Carl Gustav Jung- A warm welcome to you. My primary aim is to facilitate a safe and empathic space for my clients where the psychological pain can be explored and validated without the fear of judgement or rejection. I have been trained in all mainstream therapeutic modalities, so I aim to tailor my approach to the unique needs and goals of each client. Alongside my private practice located just a few minutes from Hackney Wick station , I work in NHS as IAPT counsellor where I design and deliver individually tailored treatments for a wide range of presenting problems.
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become. -Carl Gustav Jung- A warm welcome to you. My primary aim is to facilitate a safe and empathic space for my clients where the psychological pain can be explored and validated without the fear of judgement or rejection. I have been trained in all mainstream therapeutic modalities, so I aim to tailor my approach to the unique needs and goals of each client. Alongside my private practice located just a few minutes from Hackney Wick station , I work in NHS as IAPT counsellor where I design and deliver individually tailored treatments for a wide range of presenting problems.
020 3835 2097 View 020 3835 2097
Tasnima Kamali
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I see clients for a variety of past and presenting issues ranging from depression, anxiety, autism (diagnosed or suspected), co-existing mental health diagnoses, relationships, identity crises, as well as cultural or spiritual conflicts. Clients often come at a stage of life where they feel stuck or are suffering and would like therapy to help them move on. I work with clients on what their presenting issues are and how their past as well as current thoughts, feelings, actions or behaviors (scripts) may have caused or continue to keep them stuck in familiar patterns, from a place of understanding and compassion towards themselves.
I see clients for a variety of past and presenting issues ranging from depression, anxiety, autism (diagnosed or suspected), co-existing mental health diagnoses, relationships, identity crises, as well as cultural or spiritual conflicts. Clients often come at a stage of life where they feel stuck or are suffering and would like therapy to help them move on. I work with clients on what their presenting issues are and how their past as well as current thoughts, feelings, actions or behaviors (scripts) may have caused or continue to keep them stuck in familiar patterns, from a place of understanding and compassion towards themselves.
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Heather Elizabeth Witcher
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
My counselling process is client focused and tailored. You and your personal journey are unique, therefore there is no "one size fits all" approach in my therapy space. Although I have had a long and varied education into counselling, psychology and social forces, I remain convinced by a fact that I learned on the first day of my degree... It is often not the method of counselling which predicts a benefit to our clients, but the relationship between client and practitioner. I prioritise building trust and a sense of safety that healing can bed into and thrive in.
My counselling process is client focused and tailored. You and your personal journey are unique, therefore there is no "one size fits all" approach in my therapy space. Although I have had a long and varied education into counselling, psychology and social forces, I remain convinced by a fact that I learned on the first day of my degree... It is often not the method of counselling which predicts a benefit to our clients, but the relationship between client and practitioner. I prioritise building trust and a sense of safety that healing can bed into and thrive in.
01803 222980 View 01803 222980
William Whitcombe
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
When life feels overwhelming, having someone truly listen can bring calm, clarity, and a renewed sense of direction. You may be feeling anxious or low, but can’t quite understand why. Maybe you struggle to connect with others, or you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed. You may not know exactly what’s wrong, only that something needs to change. Therapy can offer a calm space to reflect and begin to make sense of how you feel, and why.
When life feels overwhelming, having someone truly listen can bring calm, clarity, and a renewed sense of direction. You may be feeling anxious or low, but can’t quite understand why. Maybe you struggle to connect with others, or you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed. You may not know exactly what’s wrong, only that something needs to change. Therapy can offer a calm space to reflect and begin to make sense of how you feel, and why.
020 4572 4338 View 020 4572 4338
Eduarda Mateus
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
It is very human to experience difficult emotions and reactions at different points in life. What can be worth exploring is when they linger, return with an intensity that feels difficult to manage, or begin to interfere with your quality of life. Therapy can involve more than understanding our difficulties intellectually. It can help us develop a deeper relationship with our emotional experience, process experiences that remain emotionally active, and discover new ways of being with ourselves and others.
It is very human to experience difficult emotions and reactions at different points in life. What can be worth exploring is when they linger, return with an intensity that feels difficult to manage, or begin to interfere with your quality of life. Therapy can involve more than understanding our difficulties intellectually. It can help us develop a deeper relationship with our emotional experience, process experiences that remain emotionally active, and discover new ways of being with ourselves and others.
0131 381 8215 View 0131 381 8215
Lisa Home
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
Life at times can be challenging, people can often feel isolated and stuck in their struggles, confused about what to do to change the things in life that are troubling them. Reaching out can be hard, trusting others can feel even more difficult. It's at these times that therapy can make a difference. I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics. I work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, including individuals from straight, queer, poly and kink communities, sex workers, and people who identify across the gender spectrum.
Life at times can be challenging, people can often feel isolated and stuck in their struggles, confused about what to do to change the things in life that are troubling them. Reaching out can be hard, trusting others can feel even more difficult. It's at these times that therapy can make a difference. I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics. I work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, including individuals from straight, queer, poly and kink communities, sex workers, and people who identify across the gender spectrum.
020 3872 0713 View 020 3872 0713
Amy Stoddard Ajayi
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a background in specialist NHS psychological treatment. I am the Director of Psychological Coaching Ltd, where i deliver a specialist psychological service to Grant Thornton UK LLP's Partners. I am the Mental Health Lead for the Cambridge Medical Academy (Cambridge University), where I train a global network of 800+ doctors and nurses in mental health. My research on improving access to mental health has been published internationally. I sit on a number of international Boards where I advise on mental health service design.
I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a background in specialist NHS psychological treatment. I am the Director of Psychological Coaching Ltd, where i deliver a specialist psychological service to Grant Thornton UK LLP's Partners. I am the Mental Health Lead for the Cambridge Medical Academy (Cambridge University), where I train a global network of 800+ doctors and nurses in mental health. My research on improving access to mental health has been published internationally. I sit on a number of international Boards where I advise on mental health service design.
01243 957262 View 01243 957262
Divorce Counsellors
How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.

What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioural, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioural therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.

When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.

How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.