In Person Counselling in Balham, London

James Walford Anxiety Depression Addiction
Counsellor, BACP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I specialise in working with anxiety, depression, addiction and living with chronic illnesses. However I will work with any issues that you would like to bring to therapy that are affecting your life today.
I specialise in working with anxiety, depression, addiction and living with chronic illnesses. However I will work with any issues that you would like to bring to therapy that are affecting your life today.

Life can be full of uncanny sensations or unpleasant feelings. These feelings sometimes become unbearable and overwhelming, making each day a challenge. There are many different potential causes for our distress. Sometimes they can stem from confusion over choices we are forced to make, or from the questions that arise when we think about who we are, or what we want. Finding a safe, welcoming space to address a painful or peculiar experience in life can be challenging. When we ask for help, we have already made a choice to pursue a change.
Life can be full of uncanny sensations or unpleasant feelings. These feelings sometimes become unbearable and overwhelming, making each day a challenge. There are many different potential causes for our distress. Sometimes they can stem from confusion over choices we are forced to make, or from the questions that arise when we think about who we are, or what we want. Finding a safe, welcoming space to address a painful or peculiar experience in life can be challenging. When we ask for help, we have already made a choice to pursue a change.

I am a psychotherapist specialising in couple and relationship therapy. I also work with individuals and I provide clinical supervision to other therapists. I am the author of a self-help book called Dump the Baggage. I specialise in issues associated with: Couples and relationship therapy, Anxiety/Depression, Trauma, and Low self-esteem. I am committed to providing an excellent service to help my clients: Develop healthy relationships, Fulfil overall therapeutic goals within six sessions, and Provide clear techniques and strategies along with unique ways and ideas to treat stress, anxiety and depression & Improve self-esteem.
I am a psychotherapist specialising in couple and relationship therapy. I also work with individuals and I provide clinical supervision to other therapists. I am the author of a self-help book called Dump the Baggage. I specialise in issues associated with: Couples and relationship therapy, Anxiety/Depression, Trauma, and Low self-esteem. I am committed to providing an excellent service to help my clients: Develop healthy relationships, Fulfil overall therapeutic goals within six sessions, and Provide clear techniques and strategies along with unique ways and ideas to treat stress, anxiety and depression & Improve self-esteem.

If you are looking for a safe confidential space to explore difficult emotions and are interested in using a creative therapy model to explore them, please get in touch. I have worked with individuals and groups in the NHS adult mental health and at my private practice for over 15 years.
If you are looking for a safe confidential space to explore difficult emotions and are interested in using a creative therapy model to explore them, please get in touch. I have worked with individuals and groups in the NHS adult mental health and at my private practice for over 15 years.

Shediyah Hatnebmaoo
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Balham, London SW16
Not accepting new clients
Counselling can help you to explore and work through emotional difficulties you may be experiencing that could be affecting your thoughts and behaviours. It is a space for you to share things that you may be finding difficult to talk to your friends and family about. These difficulties may be from your past that are now causing problems in your present or from a more recent trauma you have experienced in your life such as a relationship break-up, loss of someone close to you or difficulties with getting to sleep or sleep not feeling like sleep anymore, but feeling more like an escape.
Counselling can help you to explore and work through emotional difficulties you may be experiencing that could be affecting your thoughts and behaviours. It is a space for you to share things that you may be finding difficult to talk to your friends and family about. These difficulties may be from your past that are now causing problems in your present or from a more recent trauma you have experienced in your life such as a relationship break-up, loss of someone close to you or difficulties with getting to sleep or sleep not feeling like sleep anymore, but feeling more like an escape.

Hannah Tottenham
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Drama Therap.
Verified Verified
Balham, London SW17
Not accepting new clients
Whether due to recent events or past ones, many people struggle with grief, loss, food and body, and traumatic experiences, leaving them feeling stuck, overwhelmed and needing support. My professional expertise is in working with clients struggling with trauma and PTSD; struggling with eating disorders, body image and identity; child and adult bereavement; clients undergoing cancer treatment; end of life care; and carers. This breadth of experience has informed my understanding of the universality of inner conflict and distress, and how the tools of self-exploration and insight are essential to effect change in the here-and-now.
Whether due to recent events or past ones, many people struggle with grief, loss, food and body, and traumatic experiences, leaving them feeling stuck, overwhelmed and needing support. My professional expertise is in working with clients struggling with trauma and PTSD; struggling with eating disorders, body image and identity; child and adult bereavement; clients undergoing cancer treatment; end of life care; and carers. This breadth of experience has informed my understanding of the universality of inner conflict and distress, and how the tools of self-exploration and insight are essential to effect change in the here-and-now.

Have you been feeling overwhelmed lately? Whether you are exhausted with your anxiety, feeling sad or you are experiencing relationship difficulties, counselling can help you process your thoughts and emotions and provide you with the chance to be truly heard. As a therapeutic counsellor I can support you by providing you with a safe confidential, non judgemental environment where we can work together and explore your inner thoughts and feelings. As I am a firm believer of "no one approach fits all" you can decide whether you want to focus on your present or venture into your past experiences for patterns and connections.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed lately? Whether you are exhausted with your anxiety, feeling sad or you are experiencing relationship difficulties, counselling can help you process your thoughts and emotions and provide you with the chance to be truly heard. As a therapeutic counsellor I can support you by providing you with a safe confidential, non judgemental environment where we can work together and explore your inner thoughts and feelings. As I am a firm believer of "no one approach fits all" you can decide whether you want to focus on your present or venture into your past experiences for patterns and connections.

Fiona-Jane Thompson
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Meeting together in person, in a 50 minute session, would begin to help us identify why you are seeking therapy now, how we can collaborate in the work and review it.
I have worked with people from different backgrounds suffering from anxieties and feelings of despair and depression. Self criticism and criticism towards others may lead to isolation and low self esteem. People may not understand their feelings or why similar patterns in relationships occur. Grief arising from a loss, such as a bereavement, may too evoke a wide range of difficult feelings making it hard to cope. Whilst the facts of the past cannot be changed, your story can become updated in therapy. This can help un-addressed difficulties feel more manageable. Consequently, therapy can be a catalyst for growth and healing.
Meeting together in person, in a 50 minute session, would begin to help us identify why you are seeking therapy now, how we can collaborate in the work and review it.
I have worked with people from different backgrounds suffering from anxieties and feelings of despair and depression. Self criticism and criticism towards others may lead to isolation and low self esteem. People may not understand their feelings or why similar patterns in relationships occur. Grief arising from a loss, such as a bereavement, may too evoke a wide range of difficult feelings making it hard to cope. Whilst the facts of the past cannot be changed, your story can become updated in therapy. This can help un-addressed difficulties feel more manageable. Consequently, therapy can be a catalyst for growth and healing.

Dr Lisa Masters
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. I have worked in NHS practice for ten years, most recently with people living with chronic health conditions. I also have a background working with people who have experienced difficult early life relationships, which affects their ability to feel safe with others. I am able to support people struggling with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. I centre my work in helping you to build a more compassionate relationship with yourself. This is something we can all find difficult, but which I believe is key to finding sustainable change.
I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. I have worked in NHS practice for ten years, most recently with people living with chronic health conditions. I also have a background working with people who have experienced difficult early life relationships, which affects their ability to feel safe with others. I am able to support people struggling with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. I centre my work in helping you to build a more compassionate relationship with yourself. This is something we can all find difficult, but which I believe is key to finding sustainable change.
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If you are feeling anxious or depressed or experiencing difficulties in relationships then psychotherapy or analysis may help. I have over 17 years of clinical experience mostly in private practice but also within the NHS. My approach is psychoanalytic. Sessions provide an opportunity for us to explore what is surfacing in your mind. The process of reflecting together on the thoughts and feelings that emerge can lead to insight that ushers in new perspectives and the possibility of change.
If you are feeling anxious or depressed or experiencing difficulties in relationships then psychotherapy or analysis may help. I have over 17 years of clinical experience mostly in private practice but also within the NHS. My approach is psychoanalytic. Sessions provide an opportunity for us to explore what is surfacing in your mind. The process of reflecting together on the thoughts and feelings that emerge can lead to insight that ushers in new perspectives and the possibility of change.

At times, we all feel overwhelmed, uncertain or stuck, and have a sense that there is more out there and within us, to be discovered and brought to life, than we are engaging with. The aim of my therapy sessions is to enable you to get back in touch with yourself. To understand what is holding you back; how you can break the cycles of anxiety, monotony and the roles you feel you are stuck in. Whether you are sad, lonely, frustrated, uncertain, ashamed, guilty or confused, we can work together to support you through it so that you are not just surviving but thriving.
At times, we all feel overwhelmed, uncertain or stuck, and have a sense that there is more out there and within us, to be discovered and brought to life, than we are engaging with. The aim of my therapy sessions is to enable you to get back in touch with yourself. To understand what is holding you back; how you can break the cycles of anxiety, monotony and the roles you feel you are stuck in. Whether you are sad, lonely, frustrated, uncertain, ashamed, guilty or confused, we can work together to support you through it so that you are not just surviving but thriving.