Counselling in Bayswater, London

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Charlie Stopford
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bayswater, London W2
As a Couple-Is your relationship a mess? Do you want to cherish each other again? Would you like to live a calm and happy life in a respectful relationship. You can do it. I can help. Google Terry Real and relational living. As an Individual-Is anxiety making it life hard for you? Anxiety comes in many forms:-perfectionism, panic, OCD, worrying about what others think of you? Do you have low self-esteem? Do you feel depressed? You can beat these issues and change your life. I can help. Google REBT.
As a Couple-Is your relationship a mess? Do you want to cherish each other again? Would you like to live a calm and happy life in a respectful relationship. You can do it. I can help. Google Terry Real and relational living. As an Individual-Is anxiety making it life hard for you? Anxiety comes in many forms:-perfectionism, panic, OCD, worrying about what others think of you? Do you have low self-esteem? Do you feel depressed? You can beat these issues and change your life. I can help. Google REBT.
020 8138 8557 View 020 8138 8557
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Judi Luxmoore
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
Perhaps you have a specific problem that you want to overcome or you need a place to open up and explore difficult thoughts and feelings you are experiencing. Together, we will establish your goals for therapy and help you build up your skills and confidence to manage the difficulties you are facing. I will help you work towards your goals, with compassion, kindness and respect. I approach therapy in a person-centred way, which means I will be guided by you as to the pace you feel comfortable with and whether you prefer a more gentle, playful or focussed approach to therapy.
Perhaps you have a specific problem that you want to overcome or you need a place to open up and explore difficult thoughts and feelings you are experiencing. Together, we will establish your goals for therapy and help you build up your skills and confidence to manage the difficulties you are facing. I will help you work towards your goals, with compassion, kindness and respect. I approach therapy in a person-centred way, which means I will be guided by you as to the pace you feel comfortable with and whether you prefer a more gentle, playful or focussed approach to therapy.
020 4572 4374 View 020 4572 4374
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Jeremy Steven Slaughter
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
As my ideal client, you're a professional, facing tricky obstacles at work or at home, who knows that you've got to grow to live better. You know about personal development, but are unconvinced by the usual solutions. You want to know how all your problems fit together, and develop a step by step programme for personal change, that addresses the difficulties you face in priority order. You don't see yourself as "mentallly ill"; rather, you're stuck in a difficult place on the journey of life. You're looking for the support, knowledge and skills to get to a better place, a map and a straightforward guide on the path to wellbeing.
As my ideal client, you're a professional, facing tricky obstacles at work or at home, who knows that you've got to grow to live better. You know about personal development, but are unconvinced by the usual solutions. You want to know how all your problems fit together, and develop a step by step programme for personal change, that addresses the difficulties you face in priority order. You don't see yourself as "mentallly ill"; rather, you're stuck in a difficult place on the journey of life. You're looking for the support, knowledge and skills to get to a better place, a map and a straightforward guide on the path to wellbeing.
020 3105 2251 View 020 3105 2251
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Yasmin King
Psychotherapist, PsychD, MUKCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bayswater, London W2
I offer therapy, including EMDR, for a range of issues commonly experienced as challenging ; such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, bereavement / loss, difficulties experienced in life crisis and transitions (relationships, parenthood, midlife), cultural issues, low self esteem, and identity issues (sexuality, role/job, cultural). I have a special interest in the experience of uprooted childhoods - family break up or displacement and its effect on identity and the ability to feel trust. I also offer Perinatal support sessions to women in pregnancy and in the weeks following birth.
I offer therapy, including EMDR, for a range of issues commonly experienced as challenging ; such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, bereavement / loss, difficulties experienced in life crisis and transitions (relationships, parenthood, midlife), cultural issues, low self esteem, and identity issues (sexuality, role/job, cultural). I have a special interest in the experience of uprooted childhoods - family break up or displacement and its effect on identity and the ability to feel trust. I also offer Perinatal support sessions to women in pregnancy and in the weeks following birth.
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Nadia Williams
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hello My name is Nadia, I am a Registered member of the BACP (MBACP). As a Humanistic integrated counsellor, with a psychoanalytic approach. I can draw from different schools of psychotherapy to tailor and meet the client’s individual needs. Applying this approach, gives opportunity for my clients to reconnect with unconscious memories. Bringing awareness to these past experiences gains compassionate understanding of "SELF".
Hello My name is Nadia, I am a Registered member of the BACP (MBACP). As a Humanistic integrated counsellor, with a psychoanalytic approach. I can draw from different schools of psychotherapy to tailor and meet the client’s individual needs. Applying this approach, gives opportunity for my clients to reconnect with unconscious memories. Bringing awareness to these past experiences gains compassionate understanding of "SELF".
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Julie Anne Lacy
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I’m a creative, holistic practitioner with over 25 years experience. Using a bespoke approach where you're offered treatment specific to your needs and goals, I draw on many modalities. These include arts therapies, compassion focussed, positive psychology, CBT, depth psychology and psychoanalysis. Your journey is unique, and my role as your psychotherapist is to provide opportunity for you to gain insight about your challenges, work through them at a pace that's comfortable for you, and find healing solutions so you can make different, authentic life choices. I work in a trauma informed model and also consider ancestral legacies.
I’m a creative, holistic practitioner with over 25 years experience. Using a bespoke approach where you're offered treatment specific to your needs and goals, I draw on many modalities. These include arts therapies, compassion focussed, positive psychology, CBT, depth psychology and psychoanalysis. Your journey is unique, and my role as your psychotherapist is to provide opportunity for you to gain insight about your challenges, work through them at a pace that's comfortable for you, and find healing solutions so you can make different, authentic life choices. I work in a trauma informed model and also consider ancestral legacies.
020 3879 4797 View 020 3879 4797
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Daska Hatton
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W11
Come home to yourself. Allow the mind to calm and the body to soften and release. Who are you underneath the noise of the world?  What needs to be heard today and on what level? For over 25 years, I have assisted people in profound transformation through bodywork and psychotherapy. As I am trained in Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapy, the Alexander Technique and Craniosacral Therapy, my work can help to identify and resolve pain and discomfort, whether manifesting in the body, mind, or more usually a combination of both. Where, after all, do your thoughts and feelings occur if not in the body?
Come home to yourself. Allow the mind to calm and the body to soften and release. Who are you underneath the noise of the world?  What needs to be heard today and on what level? For over 25 years, I have assisted people in profound transformation through bodywork and psychotherapy. As I am trained in Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapy, the Alexander Technique and Craniosacral Therapy, my work can help to identify and resolve pain and discomfort, whether manifesting in the body, mind, or more usually a combination of both. Where, after all, do your thoughts and feelings occur if not in the body?
020 3871 8332 View 020 3871 8332
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MD of Harley St Psychotherapy Ltd
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
I have been specialising in relationships and couples for over half of my career, and I offer couples sessions in London & online. NEW! Evenings / Saturday am sessions in London W2 open now. I work 1-1 with anxiety, depression, stress, panic and anything which is making you feel unhappy, to identify the root of the problem and resolve it to help you to become a more contented version of you. If you are nervous, feel free to give me a call and I can put you at ease. If you are a couple, we can set up an initial session and discuss your relationship issues and goals. We can work face to face and online, and have an online team.
I have been specialising in relationships and couples for over half of my career, and I offer couples sessions in London & online. NEW! Evenings / Saturday am sessions in London W2 open now. I work 1-1 with anxiety, depression, stress, panic and anything which is making you feel unhappy, to identify the root of the problem and resolve it to help you to become a more contented version of you. If you are nervous, feel free to give me a call and I can put you at ease. If you are a couple, we can set up an initial session and discuss your relationship issues and goals. We can work face to face and online, and have an online team.
020 3962 0862 View 020 3962 0862
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Georgia Davison
Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W11
Regardless of whether in a crisis or not, therapy is a carved out space solely for you. A space of exploration, reflection and contemplation. I am here to honour that space and walk alongside you as we explore together the foundations that make you who are. I offer a versatile, updated form of therapy that adapts to our every day nomadic and digital needs. My work is focused on empowering victims of abuse through their own narrative and working in preventative measures with perpetrators. My online digital therapy practice, ONIS, provides a special focus on therapy for those in the Entertainment Service Industries.
Regardless of whether in a crisis or not, therapy is a carved out space solely for you. A space of exploration, reflection and contemplation. I am here to honour that space and walk alongside you as we explore together the foundations that make you who are. I offer a versatile, updated form of therapy that adapts to our every day nomadic and digital needs. My work is focused on empowering victims of abuse through their own narrative and working in preventative measures with perpetrators. My online digital therapy practice, ONIS, provides a special focus on therapy for those in the Entertainment Service Industries.
020 4538 4727 View 020 4538 4727
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Trauma Informed Psychotherapy - Tranam MBACP
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W11
In my practice, I help clients reconnect with their true selves, heal from past wounds, and build the strength to live a fulfilling life. My approach is both evidence-based and deeply human, combining professional expertise with warmth, empathy, and a safe, non-judgmental space for growth. I specialize in trauma recovery, offering a compassionate approach tailored to each client’s journey. Healing is personal and unique, and I work collaboratively with you to help uncover resilience, foster self-discovery, and cre
In my practice, I help clients reconnect with their true selves, heal from past wounds, and build the strength to live a fulfilling life. My approach is both evidence-based and deeply human, combining professional expertise with warmth, empathy, and a safe, non-judgmental space for growth. I specialize in trauma recovery, offering a compassionate approach tailored to each client’s journey. Healing is personal and unique, and I work collaboratively with you to help uncover resilience, foster self-discovery, and cre
01564 335912 View 01564 335912
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Anna Dafna
Psychologist, MA, GMBPsS
Verified Verified
Online Only
I am an award-winning ADHD, executive function, NLP coach, qualified teacher, and psychologist. I coach neurodiverse (ADHD, ASD, dyslexia) children, adolescents, adults, educational institutions and organisations working with neurodiverse groups globally. Specialism: self-belief, esteem, awareness, acceptance, compassion, confidence, happiness, academic, professional, business performance, communication, leadership, social skills, efficiency, productivity, organisation, time management, planning, prioritisation, task initiation, goal-directed persistence, focus, memory, emotional control, empowerment, inspiration, motivation.
I am an award-winning ADHD, executive function, NLP coach, qualified teacher, and psychologist. I coach neurodiverse (ADHD, ASD, dyslexia) children, adolescents, adults, educational institutions and organisations working with neurodiverse groups globally. Specialism: self-belief, esteem, awareness, acceptance, compassion, confidence, happiness, academic, professional, business performance, communication, leadership, social skills, efficiency, productivity, organisation, time management, planning, prioritisation, task initiation, goal-directed persistence, focus, memory, emotional control, empowerment, inspiration, motivation.
020 8106 5615 View 020 8106 5615
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Maresa Louise Segura
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
020 8103 0361 View 020 8103 0361
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Sam Mansi
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
Are you seeking a holistic approach to your mental well-being? As an integrative counsellor and Life Coach, I blend various therapeutic techniques to tailor each session to your unique needs. With a compassionate and empathetic approach, I draw from diverse modalities such as Person Centered, Gestalt, CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic principles to help you navigate life's challenges. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, gain deeper self-awareness, and foster lasting personal growth. I look forward to being part of your journey. Please click on my website for more info.
Are you seeking a holistic approach to your mental well-being? As an integrative counsellor and Life Coach, I blend various therapeutic techniques to tailor each session to your unique needs. With a compassionate and empathetic approach, I draw from diverse modalities such as Person Centered, Gestalt, CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic principles to help you navigate life's challenges. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, gain deeper self-awareness, and foster lasting personal growth. I look forward to being part of your journey. Please click on my website for more info.
020 7870 1823 View 020 7870 1823
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MD of Harley St. Psychotherapy Ltd (Amanda Goss)
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Bayswater, London W2
Are you anxious/depressed/stressed/unhappy? Maybe you know the issue and don't want to feel this way any more? Even if you don't exactly know what is wrong, we will work with you to find out the cause so that you can live a happier, more contented life. We aim to get to the root of the problem so that the change is permanent. If you haven't had counselling before, or feel nervous about it, please call me for an informal chat. Counselling can be (and often is) a life changing experience. We suggest a 1st session, by the end of which you will know if you want to carry on. If you are a couple we have a specialist. Feel free to call.
Are you anxious/depressed/stressed/unhappy? Maybe you know the issue and don't want to feel this way any more? Even if you don't exactly know what is wrong, we will work with you to find out the cause so that you can live a happier, more contented life. We aim to get to the root of the problem so that the change is permanent. If you haven't had counselling before, or feel nervous about it, please call me for an informal chat. Counselling can be (and often is) a life changing experience. We suggest a 1st session, by the end of which you will know if you want to carry on. If you are a couple we have a specialist. Feel free to call.
020 4538 3988 View 020 4538 3988
S P
Counsellor, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bayswater, London W2
I am a therapist able to work with you in relation to your personal and relationship issues, life crises and past trauma. I am also a professional skills, career and executive coach that can help with you develop at work, find a meaningful career and be a more effective leader. I am able to bridge these worlds from my own life experience to date. Firstly, from my personal therapy journey combined with my formal psychological education and training. Secondly, through my professional career as a qualified lawyer in London and thereafter working for over a decade in the Real Estate industry.
I am a therapist able to work with you in relation to your personal and relationship issues, life crises and past trauma. I am also a professional skills, career and executive coach that can help with you develop at work, find a meaningful career and be a more effective leader. I am able to bridge these worlds from my own life experience to date. Firstly, from my personal therapy journey combined with my formal psychological education and training. Secondly, through my professional career as a qualified lawyer in London and thereafter working for over a decade in the Real Estate industry.
020 4572 0179 View 020 4572 0179
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Amanda Pamela Day
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Serves Area
In these challenging times you may be experiencing anxiety, struggling to make sense of your world while coping with existing emotional issues. I understand how difficult this can be and offer a safe, confidential space where we can explore the issues or events that have led you to seek counselling. At various stages in our lives we can struggle to make sense of things, whether in our relationships, working lives, due to bereavement or any major life event. This can result in feelings of anxiety, low self esteem, depression and lack of motivation and energy. We may feel our relationships are in crisis and cannot see a way through.
In these challenging times you may be experiencing anxiety, struggling to make sense of your world while coping with existing emotional issues. I understand how difficult this can be and offer a safe, confidential space where we can explore the issues or events that have led you to seek counselling. At various stages in our lives we can struggle to make sense of things, whether in our relationships, working lives, due to bereavement or any major life event. This can result in feelings of anxiety, low self esteem, depression and lack of motivation and energy. We may feel our relationships are in crisis and cannot see a way through.
0121 827 1754 View 0121 827 1754
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Samantha Elizabeth Barnes
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Welcome to my profile, this is your time to move forward and I can offer you therapy which is professional and effective when life presents with difficulties and challenges. My practice provides a confidential online, telephone and video-call option as well as face to face counselling support. Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and relationship counselling for couples can be helpful and hugely rewarding at any stage of life. The counselling experience I provide is an opportunity for self-development and personal growth, building on your own particular strengths and enabling an increased sense of overall wellbeing.
Welcome to my profile, this is your time to move forward and I can offer you therapy which is professional and effective when life presents with difficulties and challenges. My practice provides a confidential online, telephone and video-call option as well as face to face counselling support. Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and relationship counselling for couples can be helpful and hugely rewarding at any stage of life. The counselling experience I provide is an opportunity for self-development and personal growth, building on your own particular strengths and enabling an increased sense of overall wellbeing.
01962 589451 View 01962 589451
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Garthine Walker
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Do you fear the worst things you say to yourself are true? Holding it together on the outside might feel like hanging on by your fingernails inside. You may be crushed by external circumstances or overwhelmed by internal turmoil. Perhaps you’re driven to overachieve at great personal cost, yet never seem to reach your potential in relationships, creativity or career. Familiar ways of coping no longer work, whether that’s immersive daydreaming, masking undiagnosed ADHD, or endless people-pleasing. It's hard to express what you want or need to live an authentic, fulfilled life. You simply can't - you choose not to - go on like this.
Do you fear the worst things you say to yourself are true? Holding it together on the outside might feel like hanging on by your fingernails inside. You may be crushed by external circumstances or overwhelmed by internal turmoil. Perhaps you’re driven to overachieve at great personal cost, yet never seem to reach your potential in relationships, creativity or career. Familiar ways of coping no longer work, whether that’s immersive daydreaming, masking undiagnosed ADHD, or endless people-pleasing. It's hard to express what you want or need to live an authentic, fulfilled life. You simply can't - you choose not to - go on like this.
01446 500784 View 01446 500784
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Maclynn
Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Maclynn is an international award winning matchmaking agency. Our clients are successful men and women who seek a compatible long term partner. Our service is offline and very discreet. I work with clients who are based in the UK.
Maclynn is an international award winning matchmaking agency. Our clients are successful men and women who seek a compatible long term partner. Our service is offline and very discreet. I work with clients who are based in the UK.
020 3856 7943 View 020 3856 7943
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Dr Janet Rich Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Life can be challenging at times and we can struggle to understand why we feel unhappy, worried and disconnected with people close to us. Often being able to talk about these difficult feelings with someone without judgement in full confidence to explore problems, hopes and fears. Whether struggling with anxiety and or depression, reaching out is the first step towards recovery.
Life can be challenging at times and we can struggle to understand why we feel unhappy, worried and disconnected with people close to us. Often being able to talk about these difficult feelings with someone without judgement in full confidence to explore problems, hopes and fears. Whether struggling with anxiety and or depression, reaching out is the first step towards recovery.
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How does your Counsellor compare?

Number of Counsellors in Bayswater, London

100+

Average cost per session

£85

Counsellors in Bayswater, London who prioritize treating:

90% Anxiety
85% Depression
84% Relationship Issues
78% Self Esteem
75% Stress
69% Trauma and PTSD
63% Bereavement

Average years in practice

11 Years

Top 3 insurances accepted

70% Aviva
58% AXA PPP
47% Vitality

How Counsellors in Bayswater, London see their clients

76% In Person and Online
24% Online Only

Gender breakdown

76% Female
23% Male
1% Non-Binary
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling

How can I find a therapist in Bayswater, 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.

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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.