Anxiety Counselling in Farringdon

Dr Bianca Nardini
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
2 Endorsed
Farringdon, London EC1M
I specialise in helping people with anxiety who are highly self-critical.
Does any of this sound familiar? I may be able to help. I work in a trauma-informed way, which means I help you understand how past experiences have shaped your sense of self. Then, we change the narrative and help you feel confident in your own skin.
I specialise in helping people with anxiety who are highly self-critical.
Does any of this sound familiar? I may be able to help. I work in a trauma-informed way, which means I help you understand how past experiences have shaped your sense of self. Then, we change the narrative and help you feel confident in your own skin.
020 4572 1275 View 020 4572 1275
Jai Crookshank
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Serves Area
My name is Jai and I’m a UKCP member psychotherapist. I run a private practice in Hackney and Islington, North East London and also work as a psychotherapist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. I offer a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space in which we can explore your needs and concerns. I work holistically and creatively, placing the therapeutic relationship at the heart of my practice. We will work together to explore the causes of your difficulties, make sense of your experiences, identify your resources and move towards your desired goals. I believe that all behaviour is developed as a way to meet our needs.
My name is Jai and I’m a UKCP member psychotherapist. I run a private practice in Hackney and Islington, North East London and also work as a psychotherapist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. I offer a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space in which we can explore your needs and concerns. I work holistically and creatively, placing the therapeutic relationship at the heart of my practice. We will work together to explore the causes of your difficulties, make sense of your experiences, identify your resources and move towards your desired goals. I believe that all behaviour is developed as a way to meet our needs.
020 3984 9550 View 020 3984 9550
Natalia Vavassori
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Sometimes there is a traumatic incident in our past that we start remembering or we start experiencing general anxiety, depression or relationship issues.
I am an experienced integrative psychotherapist who draws on different models depending on what is helpful. My main approach is psychodynamic, which is based on the psychoanalytic tradition and understands that unconscious processes and past experiences influence our present.
Sometimes there is a traumatic incident in our past that we start remembering or we start experiencing general anxiety, depression or relationship issues.
I am an experienced integrative psychotherapist who draws on different models depending on what is helpful. My main approach is psychodynamic, which is based on the psychoanalytic tradition and understands that unconscious processes and past experiences influence our present.
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Kirsty E Wright
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I offer integrative psychotherapy for adults experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, ADHD, burnout, low self-worth, or a loss of meaning.
Alongside traditional talking therapy, utilising many different modalities, I also offer creative approaches to include the body and the unconscious as best suited to the therapeutic process. My approach is tailored to each client, meeting each client where they are and letting the process unfold naturally.
I offer integrative psychotherapy for adults experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, ADHD, burnout, low self-worth, or a loss of meaning.
Alongside traditional talking therapy, utilising many different modalities, I also offer creative approaches to include the body and the unconscious as best suited to the therapeutic process. My approach is tailored to each client, meeting each client where they are and letting the process unfold naturally.
020 4634 4056 View 020 4634 4056
Paula Broome
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Perhaps anxiety, depression and self-doubt are impacting your relationships and career?
I can help you explore your feelings and navigate life with more confidence. Together, we can look at the different relationships in your life and start breaking down any barriers that may be detrimental to your future. I have extensive professional experience supporting clients with chronic conditions and disabilities, including neurodivergence.
Perhaps anxiety, depression and self-doubt are impacting your relationships and career?
I can help you explore your feelings and navigate life with more confidence. Together, we can look at the different relationships in your life and start breaking down any barriers that may be detrimental to your future. I have extensive professional experience supporting clients with chronic conditions and disabilities, including neurodivergence.
020 3835 5411 View 020 3835 5411
Miranda Kate Jackson
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
I will help you release the thoughts that trouble you, your fears and despair and help you contain those most intense feelings so we can look deeper into the reasons why you are not functioning as you would like to.
I'm an Existential Psychotherapist which means I address the everyday problems we all face as human beings. You've taken the first step towards resolving what troubles you. My role is to help you realise you have within you the skills to address your fears and issues.
I will help you release the thoughts that trouble you, your fears and despair and help you contain those most intense feelings so we can look deeper into the reasons why you are not functioning as you would like to.
I'm an Existential Psychotherapist which means I address the everyday problems we all face as human beings. You've taken the first step towards resolving what troubles you. My role is to help you realise you have within you the skills to address your fears and issues.
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Salma Khanom
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Many of my clients may feel anxious, low, or disconnected, often carrying the impact of trauma, identity struggles, or cultural pressures.
I help clients explore the impact of trauma, cultural identity, and life experiences on their emotional wellbeing. I offer a safe, reflective space to process difficult feelings, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is flexible and collaborative, using humanistic therapy alongside CBT, DBT, CFT, and EMDR.
Many of my clients may feel anxious, low, or disconnected, often carrying the impact of trauma, identity struggles, or cultural pressures.
I help clients explore the impact of trauma, cultural identity, and life experiences on their emotional wellbeing. I offer a safe, reflective space to process difficult feelings, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is flexible and collaborative, using humanistic therapy alongside CBT, DBT, CFT, and EMDR.
020 3984 8379 View 020 3984 8379
Joe Gruenewald
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
They may be progressing in their career, building a business, working in tech, engineering or creative industries and yet privately feel anxious, burned out or quietly struggling, dissatisfied or relying on unhealthy habits and behaviours.
I will listen carefully and might share what I see going on between us in the room. I will also gently challenge you when appropriate. I have a reasonably well developed “BS meter” especially for the stories we tell ourselves. This isn’t confrontational. It’s collaborative. If something doesn’t quite add up, we’ll look at it together.
They may be progressing in their career, building a business, working in tech, engineering or creative industries and yet privately feel anxious, burned out or quietly struggling, dissatisfied or relying on unhealthy habits and behaviours.
I will listen carefully and might share what I see going on between us in the room. I will also gently challenge you when appropriate. I have a reasonably well developed “BS meter” especially for the stories we tell ourselves. This isn’t confrontational. It’s collaborative. If something doesn’t quite add up, we’ll look at it together.
020 4538 6382 View 020 4538 6382
Camilla Dobson
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
If you are dealing with the effects of stress, anxiety or burnout, or are still carrying the impact of past experiences, feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who you are or how you relate to others, I believe I can help.
I will support you through navigating pivotal life transitions, as well as issues related to trust, shame, identity, intimacy, and emotional safety. Having lived in the Middle East for several years, I bring a unique global perspective to my practice.
If you are dealing with the effects of stress, anxiety or burnout, or are still carrying the impact of past experiences, feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who you are or how you relate to others, I believe I can help.
I will support you through navigating pivotal life transitions, as well as issues related to trust, shame, identity, intimacy, and emotional safety. Having lived in the Middle East for several years, I bring a unique global perspective to my practice.
020 4634 8389 View 020 4634 8389
Krysia Zalewska
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
People seek therapy many reasons including anxiety, bereavement, depression, low self-esteem, self-development, stress, relationship or work issues and trauma.
Difficult experiences in the past can affect our feelings and the way in which we experience our lives now. My approach is to work with you to explore your emotions and behaviours in order to help you understand yourself and your internal world and, via the therapeutic relationship, gain insight into your relationship with yourself and with others.
People seek therapy many reasons including anxiety, bereavement, depression, low self-esteem, self-development, stress, relationship or work issues and trauma.
Difficult experiences in the past can affect our feelings and the way in which we experience our lives now. My approach is to work with you to explore your emotions and behaviours in order to help you understand yourself and your internal world and, via the therapeutic relationship, gain insight into your relationship with yourself and with others.
020 3856 8832 View 020 3856 8832
Lanze Gardiner Vandvik
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s the relentless pressure of a high-stakes career, grappling with stress, anxiety, loss, or struggling to fully accept yourself.
I use an integrative approach, recognising the complexity of your experiences, values, and goals. My work with you will be personalised and adaptive, offering a range of techniques based on what you need most. Whether you’re dealing with stress, emotional wounds, or searching for deeper self-acceptance, together we can work towards healing and growth.
Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s the relentless pressure of a high-stakes career, grappling with stress, anxiety, loss, or struggling to fully accept yourself.
I use an integrative approach, recognising the complexity of your experiences, values, and goals. My work with you will be personalised and adaptive, offering a range of techniques based on what you need most. Whether you’re dealing with stress, emotional wounds, or searching for deeper self-acceptance, together we can work towards healing and growth.
020 3841 5525 View 020 3841 5525
Marla Stromberg, CBT Canary Wharf
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Serves Area
Are you struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress?
I have been assessing and treating individuals using CBT (Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy) for over twenty-five years. I specialise in treating social anxiety (including presentation anxiety), generalised anxiety (the " worry" disorder), panic disorder, depression, burnout, work-related stress, perfectionism, insomnia, low self-esteem, & more.
Are you struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress?
I have been assessing and treating individuals using CBT (Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy) for over twenty-five years. I specialise in treating social anxiety (including presentation anxiety), generalised anxiety (the " worry" disorder), panic disorder, depression, burnout, work-related stress, perfectionism, insomnia, low self-esteem, & more.
020 7531 1220 View 020 7531 1220
Mitika Goolry Fowler
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Serves Area
I provide short-term therapy aimed at dealing with an immediate presenting issue and long-term therapy aimed at facilitating change at a deeper psychological level. I use different psychotherapeutic modalities to create a unique therapeutic approach that focuses and addresses each client’s individual needs. My way of working might be helpful for people who wish to understand themselves and what troubles them.
I provide short-term therapy aimed at dealing with an immediate presenting issue and long-term therapy aimed at facilitating change at a deeper psychological level. I use different psychotherapeutic modalities to create a unique therapeutic approach that focuses and addresses each client’s individual needs. My way of working might be helpful for people who wish to understand themselves and what troubles them.
020 3984 9652 View 020 3984 9652
Michael Bloomfield
Psychiatrist, PhD
Serves Area
Dr Bloomfield can help across a range of mental health problems including: Feeling low, problems sleeping, feeling very worried, feeling nervous around other people, having unwanted thoughts or images, doing things a particular way or over and over again until it “feels right”, panic attacks, being scared and avoiding certain situations, hearing voices, feeling like someone or something is trying to harm you, unwanted memories or bad dreams after a sad or bad event, bereavement and loss, low self esteem, or relationship problems including problems forming and maintaining stable relationships with other people.
Dr Bloomfield is an award-winning consultant Psychiatrist who works with adults. He is an Excellence Fellow at University College London. Dr Bloomfield has undertaken advanced training in enhanced cognitive psychotherapy (CBT) with the University of Oxford. He is an Approved Clinician under section 12 of the Mental Health Act.
Dr Bloomfield can help across a range of mental health problems including: Feeling low, problems sleeping, feeling very worried, feeling nervous around other people, having unwanted thoughts or images, doing things a particular way or over and over again until it “feels right”, panic attacks, being scared and avoiding certain situations, hearing voices, feeling like someone or something is trying to harm you, unwanted memories or bad dreams after a sad or bad event, bereavement and loss, low self esteem, or relationship problems including problems forming and maintaining stable relationships with other people.
Dr Bloomfield is an award-winning consultant Psychiatrist who works with adults. He is an Excellence Fellow at University College London. Dr Bloomfield has undertaken advanced training in enhanced cognitive psychotherapy (CBT) with the University of Oxford. He is an Approved Clinician under section 12 of the Mental Health Act.
020 4538 0554 View 020 4538 0554
Dr Hettie Malcomson
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck?
I am a qualified Gestalt counsellor and registered member of the BACP. As a queer therapist, I have worked with clients from LGBTQ+ and many other communities through organisations including Mind and The Gestalt Centre London. I aim to create an affirming anti-oppressive space for everyone.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck?
I am a qualified Gestalt counsellor and registered member of the BACP. As a queer therapist, I have worked with clients from LGBTQ+ and many other communities through organisations including Mind and The Gestalt Centre London. I aim to create an affirming anti-oppressive space for everyone.
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Dr Jordan Farr
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
Life itself is complex and through no fault of our own brings up many challenges that can lead to worry, anxiety, self-criticism, stress and low-esteem to name a few.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I work from an integrative approach, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)​ and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). I believe in working collaboratively and working from an approach that fits with what a person wants to achieve.
Life itself is complex and through no fault of our own brings up many challenges that can lead to worry, anxiety, self-criticism, stress and low-esteem to name a few.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I work from an integrative approach, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)​ and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). I believe in working collaboratively and working from an approach that fits with what a person wants to achieve.
020 4538 3375 View 020 4538 3375
Hal Satterthwaite
Counsellor, MSc, MBABCP
Serves Area
My clients often describe feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted by trying to keep everything together.
I help adults manage anxiety, low mood, and stress through practical, evidence-based CBT tailored to individual needs. My sessions are supportive, collaborative, and goal-focused, offering a space to explore challenges safely and develop skills to feel more grounded, confident, and in control.
My clients often describe feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted by trying to keep everything together.
I help adults manage anxiety, low mood, and stress through practical, evidence-based CBT tailored to individual needs. My sessions are supportive, collaborative, and goal-focused, offering a space to explore challenges safely and develop skills to feel more grounded, confident, and in control.
020 4538 4182 View 020 4538 4182
Annie Pender
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Whether you are feeling stuck, anxious or restricted in your current situation, I provide a safe space for you to reconnect to your inner capacity to live the life you chose with understanding and vitality.
I am integrative and able to work in the way that best facilitates your growth when you are feeling stuck. By understanding and making meaning together through your unique perspective you can find a sense of yourself through therapy that is resourced and feels seen in the wholeness of you.
Whether you are feeling stuck, anxious or restricted in your current situation, I provide a safe space for you to reconnect to your inner capacity to live the life you chose with understanding and vitality.
I am integrative and able to work in the way that best facilitates your growth when you are feeling stuck. By understanding and making meaning together through your unique perspective you can find a sense of yourself through therapy that is resourced and feels seen in the wholeness of you.
020 3962 1856 View 020 3962 1856
Dr Eleftheria Fasoulaki
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
Dr Eleftheria Fasoulaki Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Accredited CBT Therapist, Senior Perinatal Psychological Therapist HCPC and BABCP accredited. Taking the step to start therapy can feel daunting, but it is also an invitation to growth, self-reflection, and meaningful change. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by emotions, caught in unhelpful patterns, or navigating a major life transition, therapy can offer a collaborative and supportive space to make sense of your experiences and move forward in a way that feels authentic to you.
Dr Eleftheria Fasoulaki Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Accredited CBT Therapist, Senior Perinatal Psychological Therapist HCPC and BABCP accredited. Taking the step to start therapy can feel daunting, but it is also an invitation to growth, self-reflection, and meaningful change. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by emotions, caught in unhelpful patterns, or navigating a major life transition, therapy can offer a collaborative and supportive space to make sense of your experiences and move forward in a way that feels authentic to you.
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Dr Bill Lee
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Serves Area
I can help with relationships, personality issues, cultural adjustment, identity, anxiety, bereavement, stress, gender, sexuality, self-esteem, life transitions and existential crisis.
I have lived in the north and the south and am now based in Hampshire and London. I graduated from Oxford with a degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Physiology. After short spells in catering, sales, and financial sectors, I did my doctorate in Psychology and lectured in the subject for 27 years. I have worked with men's development and male psychology.
I can help with relationships, personality issues, cultural adjustment, identity, anxiety, bereavement, stress, gender, sexuality, self-esteem, life transitions and existential crisis.
I have lived in the north and the south and am now based in Hampshire and London. I graduated from Oxford with a degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Physiology. After short spells in catering, sales, and financial sectors, I did my doctorate in Psychology and lectured in the subject for 27 years. I have worked with men's development and male psychology.
0131 357 6226 View 0131 357 6226
Anxiety Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

What are the most common types of treatment for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.