Attachment-based Counselling in East London

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Alaa Alsaraji
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
3 Endorsed
East London, London E14
Art and talking therapy in E14. I offer a warm, non-judgmental and confidential space to explore your emotions, thoughts or behavioural patterns. I invite you to come as you are, as all parts of yourself are welcome in the therapy room. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, relationships, or identity, therapy can offer a space to 'rehearse' new ways of relating to others and to reimagine new possibilities for yourself and how you wish to live your life.
Art and talking therapy in E14. I offer a warm, non-judgmental and confidential space to explore your emotions, thoughts or behavioural patterns. I invite you to come as you are, as all parts of yourself are welcome in the therapy room. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, relationships, or identity, therapy can offer a space to 'rehearse' new ways of relating to others and to reimagine new possibilities for yourself and how you wish to live your life.
020 3761 4106 View 020 3761 4106
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Josephine Basedow
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Hello my name is Josephine. I offer Relational - Traumatophilic - Psychotherapy online - I work with people facing a wide range of issues including but not limited to: anxiety, low mood & depression, disordered eating, OCD presentations, bereavement, loss, suicidality, identity-related issues (sexual, gender, race), relationship difficulties, shame, anger, childhood and other trauma (including relational/attachment trauma, C-PTSD, transgenerational trauma, sexual abuse, neglect, homelessness, torture/war/loss of home, loss of status/family, major life transitions, move from one country to another/culture to another)
Hello my name is Josephine. I offer Relational - Traumatophilic - Psychotherapy online - I work with people facing a wide range of issues including but not limited to: anxiety, low mood & depression, disordered eating, OCD presentations, bereavement, loss, suicidality, identity-related issues (sexual, gender, race), relationship difficulties, shame, anger, childhood and other trauma (including relational/attachment trauma, C-PTSD, transgenerational trauma, sexual abuse, neglect, homelessness, torture/war/loss of home, loss of status/family, major life transitions, move from one country to another/culture to another)
01303 765417 View 01303 765417
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Kendra Kronenberg
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
East London, London E1
Welcome. I am a trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with experience of working in organisations and in private practice. I have worked with people of all backgrounds experiencing a wide range of problems including anxiety, bereavement, cultural issues, depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem, relationship issues, sexual difficulties and trauma. Therapy is a creative and collaborative process and I want to support you on your journey. At times this can be challenging and uncomfortable, and therefore it is important to find the right therapist for you who helps you facing your inner truths, reflect and grow.
Welcome. I am a trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with experience of working in organisations and in private practice. I have worked with people of all backgrounds experiencing a wide range of problems including anxiety, bereavement, cultural issues, depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem, relationship issues, sexual difficulties and trauma. Therapy is a creative and collaborative process and I want to support you on your journey. At times this can be challenging and uncomfortable, and therefore it is important to find the right therapist for you who helps you facing your inner truths, reflect and grow.
020 3960 5196 View 020 3960 5196
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Kit Chiu
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I provide short- and long-term online therapy. Previously, I have worked in various settings, including Mind, a centre for marginalised communities, and a hospice, supporting clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and other life difficulties. I believe we all have an intrinsic ability to grow and make meaning of our lives. With a background in design and philosophy, I emphasise balancing ‘thinking’ and ‘expressing feelings’ creatively through both body and mind, depending on your needs. Your life stories are important to me, and I approach our work with openness and respect for the differences that make you unique.
I provide short- and long-term online therapy. Previously, I have worked in various settings, including Mind, a centre for marginalised communities, and a hospice, supporting clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and other life difficulties. I believe we all have an intrinsic ability to grow and make meaning of our lives. With a background in design and philosophy, I emphasise balancing ‘thinking’ and ‘expressing feelings’ creatively through both body and mind, depending on your needs. Your life stories are important to me, and I approach our work with openness and respect for the differences that make you unique.
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Holly Allen
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
East London, London E9
I am a Psychotherapist & EMDR therapist. I feel passionately about the power of therapy to provide healing and transformation. Therapy is a collaborative journey and with kindness and curiosity I will be by your side as you navigate your way back to a ‘fullness of being’ that is there inside of you waiting to be discovered. There are many reasons for seeking therapy. You may want to feel at peace in your body and mind to allow you the space to access your innate potential for growth and fulfilment. You may wish to feel safe enough to be more authentically you in relationships, or caught in worry, fear, self-doubt and feeling stuck.
I am a Psychotherapist & EMDR therapist. I feel passionately about the power of therapy to provide healing and transformation. Therapy is a collaborative journey and with kindness and curiosity I will be by your side as you navigate your way back to a ‘fullness of being’ that is there inside of you waiting to be discovered. There are many reasons for seeking therapy. You may want to feel at peace in your body and mind to allow you the space to access your innate potential for growth and fulfilment. You may wish to feel safe enough to be more authentically you in relationships, or caught in worry, fear, self-doubt and feeling stuck.
020 3871 0603 View 020 3871 0603
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Rebecca Ingram
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
East London, London E8
Do you find yourself prioritising the external world and the needs of those around you? Perhaps you feel different to others or misunderstood in relationships? It may be you experience self-doubt, negative thinking or notice yourself repeating patterns that impact your relationships. Whatever is going on for you working together, relationally we can begin to explore ‘YOU’, focus on raising your awareness & understanding of the way you experience yourself, to identify your goals for therapy, to be open to learning new ways of being. Therapy is a commitment between client & therapist, to be open to wanting things to be different.
Do you find yourself prioritising the external world and the needs of those around you? Perhaps you feel different to others or misunderstood in relationships? It may be you experience self-doubt, negative thinking or notice yourself repeating patterns that impact your relationships. Whatever is going on for you working together, relationally we can begin to explore ‘YOU’, focus on raising your awareness & understanding of the way you experience yourself, to identify your goals for therapy, to be open to learning new ways of being. Therapy is a commitment between client & therapist, to be open to wanting things to be different.
01628 969896 View 01628 969896
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Bia Padilha
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
East London, London E3
Hello and welcome. Starting therapy can feel daunting but also incredibly liberating once you get started. I offer a warm and welcoming environment where together we can explore what is troubling you and seek to ultimately find relief through this process. With twelve years of experience working with clients who have sought to make sense of their life, I am able to help by walking alongside you in your journey, whether this is for a short while or longer-term. In our time together, we will uncover what lies behind your anxieties and try out strategies that may support you as you work through the challenges you are facing.
Hello and welcome. Starting therapy can feel daunting but also incredibly liberating once you get started. I offer a warm and welcoming environment where together we can explore what is troubling you and seek to ultimately find relief through this process. With twelve years of experience working with clients who have sought to make sense of their life, I am able to help by walking alongside you in your journey, whether this is for a short while or longer-term. In our time together, we will uncover what lies behind your anxieties and try out strategies that may support you as you work through the challenges you are facing.
020 3389 9686 View 020 3389 9686
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Sofia Sullivan
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Online Only
Beginning psychotherapy is a big brave step my role is to l work alongside you through this process. I offer a safe and open space where all the parts of yourself and welcome. The work is a combination of mapping out where you have come from, tending to the obstacles you’ve encountered along the way and exploring here and now life situations. This process of looking together with curiosity and care makes space for new ways of being and relating to emerge and grow. Past, present and future versions of yourself are all engaged in this process of encouraging in and letting go.
Beginning psychotherapy is a big brave step my role is to l work alongside you through this process. I offer a safe and open space where all the parts of yourself and welcome. The work is a combination of mapping out where you have come from, tending to the obstacles you’ve encountered along the way and exploring here and now life situations. This process of looking together with curiosity and care makes space for new ways of being and relating to emerge and grow. Past, present and future versions of yourself are all engaged in this process of encouraging in and letting go.
020 4634 3099 View 020 4634 3099
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Ana Vidal
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
East London, London E14
I am an a counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice and I am passionate about empowering people. Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious or struggling with self-esteem? Perhaps you feel stuck in patterns of behaviour as if nothing can change? Do you struggle with narcissistic relationships? Do you feel depressed and is hard to cope with certain feelings?. Does it feel as if work and family struggles are increasingly hard to handle? Perhaps you fear social situations? Are you living with a visual impairment or chronic illness? Do you feel burdened by the past and unable to move on? This is when a therapist like me can help.
I am an a counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice and I am passionate about empowering people. Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious or struggling with self-esteem? Perhaps you feel stuck in patterns of behaviour as if nothing can change? Do you struggle with narcissistic relationships? Do you feel depressed and is hard to cope with certain feelings?. Does it feel as if work and family struggles are increasingly hard to handle? Perhaps you fear social situations? Are you living with a visual impairment or chronic illness? Do you feel burdened by the past and unable to move on? This is when a therapist like me can help.
020 3962 1519 View 020 3962 1519
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Charlie Robinson
Counsellor, MBACP
5 Endorsed
East London, London E8
Hi, I'm Charlie. I am a qualified integrative counsellor offering weekly talking therapy online and in person in Dalston E8 and Stoke Newington N16. My role is to walk alongside you with whatever you may be going through. I offer a non-judgemental space where we can explore your experiences with curiosity and compassion. I welcome the thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to express elsewhere and hope to help you understand them. Integrative counselling draws from a range of approaches depending on what is most helpful for you. At the heart of my work is a belief that genuine human connection is integral to meaningful therapy.
Hi, I'm Charlie. I am a qualified integrative counsellor offering weekly talking therapy online and in person in Dalston E8 and Stoke Newington N16. My role is to walk alongside you with whatever you may be going through. I offer a non-judgemental space where we can explore your experiences with curiosity and compassion. I welcome the thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to express elsewhere and hope to help you understand them. Integrative counselling draws from a range of approaches depending on what is most helpful for you. At the heart of my work is a belief that genuine human connection is integral to meaningful therapy.
020 7870 1847 View 020 7870 1847
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E.H. Counselling Services
Psychotherapist, MBACP
East London, London E15
Are you navigating questions around identity, relationships, sexuality, gender, race, culture, belonging, or a combination? Maybe you're struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, relationship conflict, family dynamics, burnout, grief, trauma, shame, or the impact of racism, discrimination and other systemic pressures. Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck in old patterns or unsure how to move forward? Perhaps you're feeling exhausted by the need to repeatedly explain your lived experience? I offer a warm, non-judgemental and supportive space to explore your feelings, needs, issues, compulsive behaviours & significant life history.
Are you navigating questions around identity, relationships, sexuality, gender, race, culture, belonging, or a combination? Maybe you're struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, relationship conflict, family dynamics, burnout, grief, trauma, shame, or the impact of racism, discrimination and other systemic pressures. Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck in old patterns or unsure how to move forward? Perhaps you're feeling exhausted by the need to repeatedly explain your lived experience? I offer a warm, non-judgemental and supportive space to explore your feelings, needs, issues, compulsive behaviours & significant life history.
020 3872 2238 View 020 3872 2238
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Rosalind Grainger
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
East London, London E17
I'm an attachment-based psychotherapist.
Hello. If you're reading this, you're probably asking yourself some tricky questions. Perhaps you've noticed something about your relationships, family, career or lifestyle, that no longer sits right. You'd love to know who you really are, and how you can get there without tripping yourself up (again). Maybe there is something you've already tried to change over and over again, in many different ways. But whatever you do, stuff keeps on coming straight back. That doesn't sound like fun. In therapy we'll aim to build an atmosphere of safety and security to explore why those patterns exist and what we can do to challenge/change them.
I'm an attachment-based psychotherapist.
Hello. If you're reading this, you're probably asking yourself some tricky questions. Perhaps you've noticed something about your relationships, family, career or lifestyle, that no longer sits right. You'd love to know who you really are, and how you can get there without tripping yourself up (again). Maybe there is something you've already tried to change over and over again, in many different ways. But whatever you do, stuff keeps on coming straight back. That doesn't sound like fun. In therapy we'll aim to build an atmosphere of safety and security to explore why those patterns exist and what we can do to challenge/change them.
020 3856 3279 View 020 3856 3279
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Yashodhara Kundra
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
East London, London E11
I blend attachment-based therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma-informed approaches to create a safe and supportive space.
You’ve explored BPD, C-PTSD and Depression and related to everything a little. Maybe you’ve been “holding it together” for so long, you barely notice the weight anymore. You care deeply and overthink everything. You find yourself stuck replaying patterns or caught in a loop of shame and self-doubt. Or maybe you have a difficult relationship with your feelings. You consider leaving before anyone else does. I work with people who are tired of just surviving. My approach is shaped by Interpersonal Neurobiology and Attachment theory and by the belief that your body remembers, you matter, and it’s okay to never get over some things.
I blend attachment-based therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma-informed approaches to create a safe and supportive space.
You’ve explored BPD, C-PTSD and Depression and related to everything a little. Maybe you’ve been “holding it together” for so long, you barely notice the weight anymore. You care deeply and overthink everything. You find yourself stuck replaying patterns or caught in a loop of shame and self-doubt. Or maybe you have a difficult relationship with your feelings. You consider leaving before anyone else does. I work with people who are tired of just surviving. My approach is shaped by Interpersonal Neurobiology and Attachment theory and by the belief that your body remembers, you matter, and it’s okay to never get over some things.
020 4572 2611 View 020 4572 2611
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Frankie Edwards
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Online Only
I’m a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist offering therapy to adults on a short-term or a long-term basis. I'm committed to the values of equality, diversity and inclusion and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities. I work with clients who come for a variety of reasons, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem or body confidence issues. I have specialist experience of working with disability, neurodiversity and chronic ill health.
I’m a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist offering therapy to adults on a short-term or a long-term basis. I'm committed to the values of equality, diversity and inclusion and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities. I work with clients who come for a variety of reasons, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem or body confidence issues. I have specialist experience of working with disability, neurodiversity and chronic ill health.
020 4634 9274 View 020 4634 9274
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Nicky Bainbrigge
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
2 Endorsed
East London, London E17
I am a UKCP-registered attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
I am an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist whose aim is to build trust, restore hope and promote growth within a secure therapy relationship. By developing a secure trusting attachment with a therapist, over time this experience can become a crucible within which we can understand, process and come to terms with your difficulties.
I am a UKCP-registered attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
I am an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist whose aim is to build trust, restore hope and promote growth within a secure therapy relationship. By developing a secure trusting attachment with a therapist, over time this experience can become a crucible within which we can understand, process and come to terms with your difficulties.
020 4572 2462 View 020 4572 2462
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Dr Natasha Sharma
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
East London, London E2
I offer a thoughtful and valuing presence and expertise and experience to help you explore and go beyond low mood, anxiety, trauma, feeling stuck, and life's challenges. With over 20 years experience in psychology, I utilise evidence-based therapies including EMDR, CBT, and Compassion Focused Therapy to help people flourish and create more loving relationships, align with their purpose, and experience greater inner peace, well-being and fulfilment. I also offer an approach that integrates both psychology and spirituality. I provide a supportive space to help you bridge the gap between where you are and where you'd like to be.
I offer a thoughtful and valuing presence and expertise and experience to help you explore and go beyond low mood, anxiety, trauma, feeling stuck, and life's challenges. With over 20 years experience in psychology, I utilise evidence-based therapies including EMDR, CBT, and Compassion Focused Therapy to help people flourish and create more loving relationships, align with their purpose, and experience greater inner peace, well-being and fulfilment. I also offer an approach that integrates both psychology and spirituality. I provide a supportive space to help you bridge the gap between where you are and where you'd like to be.
0118 214 8451 View 0118 214 8451
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Chantelle Hooley
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
East London, London E2
I completely understand that starting therapy can be overwhelming. Maybe you have been feeling low, anxious or stressed and you are not quite sure where to begin or who might be the right therapist for you. Struggling with mental health can leave people feeling hopeless, but it is very common for complicated feelings like these to surface and you are not alone.By making the decision to start therapy, you have already prioritised understanding yourself better, healing, and wanting to take back some control of your life.
I completely understand that starting therapy can be overwhelming. Maybe you have been feeling low, anxious or stressed and you are not quite sure where to begin or who might be the right therapist for you. Struggling with mental health can leave people feeling hopeless, but it is very common for complicated feelings like these to surface and you are not alone.By making the decision to start therapy, you have already prioritised understanding yourself better, healing, and wanting to take back some control of your life.
020 4572 1953 View 020 4572 1953
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Richard Ainsworth
Counsellor, MBACP
3 Endorsed
East London, London E8
You don’t need to have it all worked out, or even know what’s going on. If life feels like it should be different but you’re not sure how, this is a great starting point. You might feel alone carrying whatever it is - untangible, anxious, ashamed, or stuck in repeating patterns that leave you frustrated or disconnected. Some carry the impact of early life trauma or have learned to hide parts of themselves just to get by. You might be questioning your identity, struggling with intimacy, feeling disconnected from your body, or wanting to explore your relationship style, including non-traditional setups.
You don’t need to have it all worked out, or even know what’s going on. If life feels like it should be different but you’re not sure how, this is a great starting point. You might feel alone carrying whatever it is - untangible, anxious, ashamed, or stuck in repeating patterns that leave you frustrated or disconnected. Some carry the impact of early life trauma or have learned to hide parts of themselves just to get by. You might be questioning your identity, struggling with intimacy, feeling disconnected from your body, or wanting to explore your relationship style, including non-traditional setups.
020 4572 9883 View 020 4572 9883
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Rose Mazillius
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
East London, London E2
Hello, my name is Rose Mazillius (she/her/they) and I am an accredited, queer, integrative Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist working from my office in Shoreditch, East London. If you have found your way to reading this, it is likely you are wondering about making some changes to your life. I offer short, medium and long term therapy for individuals, couples and people in multi-partner or non-monogamous relationships from my office and online. I adopt a relational integrative approach, combining methods from person-centered, psychodynamic, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as well as somatic and mindfulness practice.
Hello, my name is Rose Mazillius (she/her/they) and I am an accredited, queer, integrative Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist working from my office in Shoreditch, East London. If you have found your way to reading this, it is likely you are wondering about making some changes to your life. I offer short, medium and long term therapy for individuals, couples and people in multi-partner or non-monogamous relationships from my office and online. I adopt a relational integrative approach, combining methods from person-centered, psychodynamic, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as well as somatic and mindfulness practice.
01992 929592 View 01992 929592
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Richard Langlois
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
East London, London E8
You may be thoughtful, capable and used to holding things together, yet privately feel anxious, self-critical or quietly overwhelmed. Perhaps past experiences still echo in your relationships or sense of self. Part of you pushes forward; another part feels protective, tired or unsure. You’re longing for a space where you don’t have to perform or minimise what you carry- somewhere you can begin to set down what you’ve been carrying alone, and feel more at ease in yourself.
You may be thoughtful, capable and used to holding things together, yet privately feel anxious, self-critical or quietly overwhelmed. Perhaps past experiences still echo in your relationships or sense of self. Part of you pushes forward; another part feels protective, tired or unsure. You’re longing for a space where you don’t have to perform or minimise what you carry- somewhere you can begin to set down what you’ve been carrying alone, and feel more at ease in yourself.
020 4572 3079 View 020 4572 3079

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Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.