Imago Counselling in Haggerston

Victoria Kearns
Psychotherapist, COSRT General
1 Endorsed
Haggerston, London E2
I'm Victoria Kearns (she/her), a COSRT accredited and MBACP registered integrative psychotherapist with specialist training in supporting couples and individuals with relationship and psychosexual problems. I offer a compassionate space in which you can explore and reflect on your relationship or sexual challenges, the way in which these affect you and your hopes for change. I support you in discovering more about yourself and about how you would like to grow personally and in your relationships - facilitating change towards greater self-love, acceptance and satisfaction in your connection with yourself and others.
I'm Victoria Kearns (she/her), a COSRT accredited and MBACP registered integrative psychotherapist with specialist training in supporting couples and individuals with relationship and psychosexual problems. I offer a compassionate space in which you can explore and reflect on your relationship or sexual challenges, the way in which these affect you and your hopes for change. I support you in discovering more about yourself and about how you would like to grow personally and in your relationships - facilitating change towards greater self-love, acceptance and satisfaction in your connection with yourself and others.
01923 961497 View 01923 961497
Ethan Monroe
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Haggerston, London E8
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, masking ADHD/ASD, feeling stuck and depressed, or perhaps you are unhappy or incongruent within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. I work with individuals, couples and all configurations of intimate partnerships.
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, masking ADHD/ASD, feeling stuck and depressed, or perhaps you are unhappy or incongruent within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. I work with individuals, couples and all configurations of intimate partnerships.
020 3728 8272 View 020 3728 8272
Alicia Mcdermott
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Haggerston, London E8
Hello and a warm welcome. I am Relationship Therapist, Individuals Therapist, and Parent Coach, working on-line and in-person, from central London. I gather you are here because you / you and your partner want to get clearer about things. Perhaps you feel stuck and want to feel better? Maybe you find it hard to manage your anxiety, anger, self-esteem or relationships and want to talk to someone, by yourself - or with your partner.
Hello and a warm welcome. I am Relationship Therapist, Individuals Therapist, and Parent Coach, working on-line and in-person, from central London. I gather you are here because you / you and your partner want to get clearer about things. Perhaps you feel stuck and want to feel better? Maybe you find it hard to manage your anxiety, anger, self-esteem or relationships and want to talk to someone, by yourself - or with your partner.
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Alessandra Palazzetti
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Haggerston, London E8
Certain experiences or learned patterns can leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected from ourselves and others. We often yearn for change but may not know where to start. These difficulties can show up in our intimate relationships or sex lives, affecting our confidence, intimacy and sense of belonging. Though sometimes invisible, such struggles profoundly affect our well-being and lead to feelings of shame, isolation, or hopelessness. I believe that change is possible, and that therapy can be a meaningful path to new ways of feeling, connecting and living a fulfilling life.
Certain experiences or learned patterns can leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected from ourselves and others. We often yearn for change but may not know where to start. These difficulties can show up in our intimate relationships or sex lives, affecting our confidence, intimacy and sense of belonging. Though sometimes invisible, such struggles profoundly affect our well-being and lead to feelings of shame, isolation, or hopelessness. I believe that change is possible, and that therapy can be a meaningful path to new ways of feeling, connecting and living a fulfilling life.
020 3893 2464 View 020 3893 2464
Rachel Seymour
Psychotherapist, MA, COSRT General
Haggerston, London E8
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
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Angela Conjaerts
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I’m Angela Conjaerts, founder of in Bloom., I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults and couples — both online and in my private practice in Oxford Circus. I offer a compassionate, caring and confidential place for my clients to share and explore. My approach is insight-oriented, relational, and somatically informed, rooted in the belief that healing and growth come through genuine understanding, self-awareness, and connection.
I’m Angela Conjaerts, founder of in Bloom., I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults and couples — both online and in my private practice in Oxford Circus. I offer a compassionate, caring and confidential place for my clients to share and explore. My approach is insight-oriented, relational, and somatically informed, rooted in the belief that healing and growth come through genuine understanding, self-awareness, and connection.
020 4634 1776 View 020 4634 1776
Pinar McGivern
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I practice mindfulness based Core Process Psychotherapy, empowering clients to use their own inner wisdom to live more fulfilling lives, transforming the way they see their issues. I mainly work with relationship issues, separation, depression, anxiety and panic attack, grief, self harm and addictions.
I practice mindfulness based Core Process Psychotherapy, empowering clients to use their own inner wisdom to live more fulfilling lives, transforming the way they see their issues. I mainly work with relationship issues, separation, depression, anxiety and panic attack, grief, self harm and addictions.
01628 334483 View 01628 334483
Alexander Isaksson
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard. The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields. Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard. The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields. Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
020 3319 6682 View 020 3319 6682
Teo Dascal
Psychotherapist, MSc, COSRT Reg.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a COSRT Registered Sex and Relationship Therapist based in London (Peckham & London Fields) and Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. I work with individuals, couples (new or long-term), and people in multi-partnered relationships who are navigating challenges in their sex lives, relationships, or sense of themselves. I was drawn to this work because I'm fascinated by how we love and relate. I support people in developing relational resilience, feeling rooted in themselves while remaining open to intimacy, vulnerability and connection.
I am a COSRT Registered Sex and Relationship Therapist based in London (Peckham & London Fields) and Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. I work with individuals, couples (new or long-term), and people in multi-partnered relationships who are navigating challenges in their sex lives, relationships, or sense of themselves. I was drawn to this work because I'm fascinated by how we love and relate. I support people in developing relational resilience, feeling rooted in themselves while remaining open to intimacy, vulnerability and connection.
020 4634 2787 View 020 4634 2787
Rosalind Simpson
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Couples Therapy in Dalston, Hackney (N16) & Online Worldwide. City Dynamic Therapy offers couples counselling, marriage therapy, relationship counselling, and individual psychotherapy to help partners move beyond conflict, disconnection, and mistrust. Based in Dalston, Hackney, London, I am an experienced accredited counsellor, psychotherapist, and supervisor offering face-to-face therapy in London and secure online therapy worldwide for relationship issues, anxiety, stress, ADHD, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.
Couples Therapy in Dalston, Hackney (N16) & Online Worldwide. City Dynamic Therapy offers couples counselling, marriage therapy, relationship counselling, and individual psychotherapy to help partners move beyond conflict, disconnection, and mistrust. Based in Dalston, Hackney, London, I am an experienced accredited counsellor, psychotherapist, and supervisor offering face-to-face therapy in London and secure online therapy worldwide for relationship issues, anxiety, stress, ADHD, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.
020 3856 8640 View 020 3856 8640
Tony Antrobus
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
You might be struggling with difficult feelings like anxiety or depression, a painful loss, relationship issues or unhelpful behaviour patterns and need some support understanding what is going on for you. Clients who have difficulty navigating the world typically have not had sufficient recognition from important relationships which is the first step towards experiencing change & feeling better. Underlying my training and work is a commitment to diversity and inclusion and I encourage an environment where my clients can be themselves without feeling shame or embarrassment.
You might be struggling with difficult feelings like anxiety or depression, a painful loss, relationship issues or unhelpful behaviour patterns and need some support understanding what is going on for you. Clients who have difficulty navigating the world typically have not had sufficient recognition from important relationships which is the first step towards experiencing change & feeling better. Underlying my training and work is a commitment to diversity and inclusion and I encourage an environment where my clients can be themselves without feeling shame or embarrassment.
020 4538 2497 View 020 4538 2497
Mariella Michaelides
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
For couples, the support I offer is through the Imago model of relationship counselling and coaching.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals and couples. With individuals, when we sit together, we begin with whatever you would like to share. If you don’t know what to say, we simply begin with that. You may be going through a crisis, you might need to share your grief, or a gnawing sense of existential unease, or perhaps you simply have a desire to get to know your inner world better. It is all welcome.
For couples, the support I offer is through the Imago model of relationship counselling and coaching.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals and couples. With individuals, when we sit together, we begin with whatever you would like to share. If you don’t know what to say, we simply begin with that. You may be going through a crisis, you might need to share your grief, or a gnawing sense of existential unease, or perhaps you simply have a desire to get to know your inner world better. It is all welcome.
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Steven Mason
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Online Only
You’ve reached a level of success that others envy, yet privately, you’re exhausted from "performing" and waiting for the floor to fall out. I provide specialist coaching and psychotherapy for high-achieving men and the LGBTQ community to bridge the gap between external performance and internal confidence. I work at the intersection of therapeutic insight and proactive life change. My practice is for those who want more than just "venting"—we build a strategic toolkit to tackle high-performance anxiety, professional burnout, imposter syndrome, and psychosexual hurdles.
You’ve reached a level of success that others envy, yet privately, you’re exhausted from "performing" and waiting for the floor to fall out. I provide specialist coaching and psychotherapy for high-achieving men and the LGBTQ community to bridge the gap between external performance and internal confidence. I work at the intersection of therapeutic insight and proactive life change. My practice is for those who want more than just "venting"—we build a strategic toolkit to tackle high-performance anxiety, professional burnout, imposter syndrome, and psychosexual hurdles.
01273 110571 View 01273 110571
Marilyn Thomas
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Online Only
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, or weighed down by your circumstances? Perhaps you’re struggling in your relationships or with intimacy & would like to talk to someone outside your circle. I am here to support you on your journey towards greater understanding & wellbeing. I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist & a registered member of both the BACP and COSRT, bound by their professional codes of ethics. I work with a diverse range of clients on a variety of issues, including relationship difficulties, intimacy & sexual concerns, communication challenges, anxiety, and low mood.
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, or weighed down by your circumstances? Perhaps you’re struggling in your relationships or with intimacy & would like to talk to someone outside your circle. I am here to support you on your journey towards greater understanding & wellbeing. I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist & a registered member of both the BACP and COSRT, bound by their professional codes of ethics. I work with a diverse range of clients on a variety of issues, including relationship difficulties, intimacy & sexual concerns, communication challenges, anxiety, and low mood.
020 8049 3059 View 020 8049 3059
Maxim Ilyashenko
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I work with people experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety; I offer an initial consultation of Clinical assessment and further recommendations and referrals if needed; Besides, I offer a short-term EMDR therapy, Stress management and Clinical hypnosis
I work with people experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety; I offer an initial consultation of Clinical assessment and further recommendations and referrals if needed; Besides, I offer a short-term EMDR therapy, Stress management and Clinical hypnosis
020 4538 5051 View 020 4538 5051
Liz Hills: EMDR Trauma & Relationship Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Online Only
I'm a trauma-informed Integrative Counsellor, Relationship and EMDR Therapist with experience in EAP, Mind and the NHS. I provide a safe, compassionate space to feel seen and heard impartially, helping you to make sense of difficult feelings, thoughts or behavioural patterns you might be noticing in yourself or your relationships. I can facilitate a deeper understanding of yourself and your significant others through exploring past events and current dynamics. I offer evidence-based therapy to support you to re-process traumatic memories and strategies to improve relationships.
I'm a trauma-informed Integrative Counsellor, Relationship and EMDR Therapist with experience in EAP, Mind and the NHS. I provide a safe, compassionate space to feel seen and heard impartially, helping you to make sense of difficult feelings, thoughts or behavioural patterns you might be noticing in yourself or your relationships. I can facilitate a deeper understanding of yourself and your significant others through exploring past events and current dynamics. I offer evidence-based therapy to support you to re-process traumatic memories and strategies to improve relationships.
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Online Therapists

Talk Relationships
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
London W1K
My name is Isabelita. I am a fully qualified and experienced Relationship and Psychosexual Therapist. I have over 10 years experience working with neurodivergent and neurotypical clients. I help my clients manage conflict and acknowledge individual differences. When clients struggle to communicate and relate with others, their mental well-being and relationships suffer. Clients and their partners may feel isolated, rejected and/or angry. I work with clients to improve their relationships and mental wellbeing and to help them feel accepted and loved. I also help clients improve their sexual intimacy and sexual interactions.
My name is Isabelita. I am a fully qualified and experienced Relationship and Psychosexual Therapist. I have over 10 years experience working with neurodivergent and neurotypical clients. I help my clients manage conflict and acknowledge individual differences. When clients struggle to communicate and relate with others, their mental well-being and relationships suffer. Clients and their partners may feel isolated, rejected and/or angry. I work with clients to improve their relationships and mental wellbeing and to help them feel accepted and loved. I also help clients improve their sexual intimacy and sexual interactions.
020 4538 2319 View 020 4538 2319
Bettina Salzmann CBT Therapist
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London SW14
As an experienced CBT Therapist and Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist, I provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can safely explore your thoughts and emotions while working towards lasting positive change. Using an integrative approach, I combine CBT with mindfulness techniques to help you better understand your feelings, behaviours, and thought patterns. Mindfulness helps you step away from “autopilot,” become more present, and face life’s challenges with greater calm, clarity, confidence, and control.
As an experienced CBT Therapist and Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist, I provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can safely explore your thoughts and emotions while working towards lasting positive change. Using an integrative approach, I combine CBT with mindfulness techniques to help you better understand your feelings, behaviours, and thought patterns. Mindfulness helps you step away from “autopilot,” become more present, and face life’s challenges with greater calm, clarity, confidence, and control.
01748 900742 View 01748 900742
Tara Gallagher
Counsellor, MBACP
London SW7
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable and outwardly functioning, yet privately feel anxious, emotionally weighed down, or stuck in relationship patterns that don’t shift through insight alone. Since 2009, I've been committed to supporting clients in their healing journey by offering talking therapy, marriage counselling and conducting over 4000 successful EMDR sessions. Specialised training with Esther Perel enriches my marriage counselling approach, exploring issues like recurring arguments, struggles with intimacy and connection, emotional shutdowns.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable and outwardly functioning, yet privately feel anxious, emotionally weighed down, or stuck in relationship patterns that don’t shift through insight alone. Since 2009, I've been committed to supporting clients in their healing journey by offering talking therapy, marriage counselling and conducting over 4000 successful EMDR sessions. Specialised training with Esther Perel enriches my marriage counselling approach, exploring issues like recurring arguments, struggles with intimacy and connection, emotional shutdowns.
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Daphne Pratt
Counsellor, MBACP
London W1U
Based in the heart of Central London, Marylebone, I offer a secure, confidential space for individuals, couples and families, with in-person, online and telephone sessions available. I believe in working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and find the most effective path to the positive change they are seeking. My qualifications span Couples Counselling, Family, Children's and Adult Systemic Practice, and I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches for both short- and long-term work. Difficult emotions can feel overwhelming — you don't have to face them alone.
Based in the heart of Central London, Marylebone, I offer a secure, confidential space for individuals, couples and families, with in-person, online and telephone sessions available. I believe in working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and find the most effective path to the positive change they are seeking. My qualifications span Couples Counselling, Family, Children's and Adult Systemic Practice, and I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches for both short- and long-term work. Difficult emotions can feel overwhelming — you don't have to face them alone.
020 8138 8428 View 020 8138 8428

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How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticising a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.

What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.

How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.

Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.