Domestic Abuse Counselling in Notting Hill, London

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Lucy Reid
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Notting Hill, London W11
I am a trained Integrative Therapist working with individual adults and couples ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly. My integrative approach combines an empathic, non-judgmental attitude with relevant analytic theory, drawing from both traditional and modern techniques.
I am a trained Integrative Therapist working with individual adults and couples ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly. My integrative approach combines an empathic, non-judgmental attitude with relevant analytic theory, drawing from both traditional and modern techniques.
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Sophie Worthington
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Notting Hill, London W11
Are you looking for a safe and supportive space to explore difficult feelings, relationships, or experiences? We all encounter difficulties at some points in our lives: problems with relationships, anxiety or depression, sexual concerns, low self-esteem, addiction to alcohol or drugs, bereavement, trauma or feelings of anger, grief or panic. As a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor, I offer a non-judgemental, confidential space in which to explore the conflicts and issues that bring you to therapy and to start to address the underlying patterns that may prevent you from moving forward in your life.
Are you looking for a safe and supportive space to explore difficult feelings, relationships, or experiences? We all encounter difficulties at some points in our lives: problems with relationships, anxiety or depression, sexual concerns, low self-esteem, addiction to alcohol or drugs, bereavement, trauma or feelings of anger, grief or panic. As a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor, I offer a non-judgemental, confidential space in which to explore the conflicts and issues that bring you to therapy and to start to address the underlying patterns that may prevent you from moving forward in your life.
020 3974 1299 View 020 3974 1299
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James Mann
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Online Only
Hello , I am James, my website is www.psychotherapynow.co.uk. I have worked for 25 years as a psychotherapist in central London. Before that I was employed mostly working with children and young people in some capacity or other. I am approachable and constructive. I enjoy what I do and I believe in the transformative power of therapy to bring about more life and better possibilities. I have taught at the Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis for many years as well as the Philadelphia Association. I also have several talks and interviews on YouTube.
Hello , I am James, my website is www.psychotherapynow.co.uk. I have worked for 25 years as a psychotherapist in central London. Before that I was employed mostly working with children and young people in some capacity or other. I am approachable and constructive. I enjoy what I do and I believe in the transformative power of therapy to bring about more life and better possibilities. I have taught at the Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis for many years as well as the Philadelphia Association. I also have several talks and interviews on YouTube.
020 3870 3635 View 020 3870 3635
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Tim Thomas
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Notting Hill, London W11
MA; IGA(memb.); UKCP. Many years teaching at Goldsmiths College as well as conducting psychotherapy training groups at Tavistock Couples Counselling, and patient groups at Hillingdon Hospital and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals. Individual work for depression/anxiety, work related issues and mentoring. See also website.
MA; IGA(memb.); UKCP. Many years teaching at Goldsmiths College as well as conducting psychotherapy training groups at Tavistock Couples Counselling, and patient groups at Hillingdon Hospital and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals. Individual work for depression/anxiety, work related issues and mentoring. See also website.
020 4524 2898 View 020 4524 2898
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Rita Fawcett
Counsellor, MA, BACP
Notting Hill, London W11
I am an integrative and humanistic counselling psychotherapist working at HQ Therapy in Hackney and also in West London. I hold an MA in Psychotherapy and counselling, an advanced diploma in psychotherapy and counselling (PGCIP), from Regent’s University, complimented with a BA in psychology. As an integrative therapist, I draw on a range of theories from different schools of thought to best meet your individual needs and situation. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all method; instead, I work collaboratively and holistically to tailor the therapeutic process to you.
I am an integrative and humanistic counselling psychotherapist working at HQ Therapy in Hackney and also in West London. I hold an MA in Psychotherapy and counselling, an advanced diploma in psychotherapy and counselling (PGCIP), from Regent’s University, complimented with a BA in psychology. As an integrative therapist, I draw on a range of theories from different schools of thought to best meet your individual needs and situation. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all method; instead, I work collaboratively and holistically to tailor the therapeutic process to you.
020 4572 1934 View 020 4572 1934
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Rebecca Otero Smith Therapy
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Notting Hill, London W11
Working with adult survivors of abuse, complex PTSD (CPTSD), and emotional dysregulation.
Psychodynamic & Humanistic, BACP accredited. With a background in arts, offering genuine caring support, where your unique journey is fully respected. Drawing from methods, such as IFS, Gestalt, and attachment theory, with a vast interest in developments in Neuropsychology, and polyvagal-informed somatic work.
Working with adult survivors of abuse, complex PTSD (CPTSD), and emotional dysregulation.
Psychodynamic & Humanistic, BACP accredited. With a background in arts, offering genuine caring support, where your unique journey is fully respected. Drawing from methods, such as IFS, Gestalt, and attachment theory, with a vast interest in developments in Neuropsychology, and polyvagal-informed somatic work.
020 3910 8540 View 020 3910 8540
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Ana Cooper
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
And you will emerge as the hero/heroine of your life, rather than the victim you felt when we first met.
I am a fully qualified BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist, with nearly 30 years' experience, who worked in frontline NHS services (Hospitals and GP surgeries) for most of my career, and now works exclusively in Private Practice. The three issues I am most proficient in treating are anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. (I count myself in the number of people I have helped out of those dark places.)
And you will emerge as the hero/heroine of your life, rather than the victim you felt when we first met.
I am a fully qualified BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist, with nearly 30 years' experience, who worked in frontline NHS services (Hospitals and GP surgeries) for most of my career, and now works exclusively in Private Practice. The three issues I am most proficient in treating are anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. (I count myself in the number of people I have helped out of those dark places.)
01748 902517 View 01748 902517
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Simone Bose
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a BACP registered counsellor, with a Masters in Relationship Therapy. I offer individual, couples and family therapy. I’m very passionate about working with clients to help them resolve issues that are creating problems, stress and blocks in their lives. With me I hope you will find a secure space without judgement, I aim to get to know you and to listen with empathy, and work with you based on your personal needs in therapy. I am also a media spokesperson for Relate, regularly appearing on the BBC and contributing to articles in the national press.
I am a BACP registered counsellor, with a Masters in Relationship Therapy. I offer individual, couples and family therapy. I’m very passionate about working with clients to help them resolve issues that are creating problems, stress and blocks in their lives. With me I hope you will find a secure space without judgement, I aim to get to know you and to listen with empathy, and work with you based on your personal needs in therapy. I am also a media spokesperson for Relate, regularly appearing on the BBC and contributing to articles in the national press.
020 3962 1986 View 020 3962 1986
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Angeliki Pappa
Psychotherapist, BACP
Online Only
Hi, I'm Angeliki, a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist offering therapy in English, German, and Greek. I welcome you just as you are, whether you're feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or simply curious about how therapy might help. My approach is integrative, drawing from person-centred and psychodynamic traditions. Together, we might explore your past, understand relationship patterns, or find ways to manage stress and anxiety in everyday life. I also offer neurodiversity-affirming support for ADHD, autism, and related challenges around identity and regulation.
Hi, I'm Angeliki, a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist offering therapy in English, German, and Greek. I welcome you just as you are, whether you're feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or simply curious about how therapy might help. My approach is integrative, drawing from person-centred and psychodynamic traditions. Together, we might explore your past, understand relationship patterns, or find ways to manage stress and anxiety in everyday life. I also offer neurodiversity-affirming support for ADHD, autism, and related challenges around identity and regulation.
020 4538 2052 View 020 4538 2052
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Dr Christina Mansour
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
Hello! I’m an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with seven years of clinical experience across the NHS, charity, and private sectors. I provide online therapy for adults across the UK and worldwide, helping clients explore the emotional patterns, relationships, and inner conflicts that shape their experiences. Many people seek therapy when anxiety, low mood, or relational difficulties persist despite their best efforts to change.
Hello! I’m an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with seven years of clinical experience across the NHS, charity, and private sectors. I provide online therapy for adults across the UK and worldwide, helping clients explore the emotional patterns, relationships, and inner conflicts that shape their experiences. Many people seek therapy when anxiety, low mood, or relational difficulties persist despite their best efforts to change.
020 3838 0782 View 020 3838 0782
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Katie Brown
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Being trained psychodynamically, enables me to look at patterns & coping mechanisms that may have been set down in the past but that are repeating, unconsciously and often unhelpfully, in the present. Often these come to light when a crisis - bereavement; the end of a relationship; redundancy; illness - occurs. Perhaps an overwhelm of anxiety, depression & panic attacks have led you to this page now... By offering an authentic, non- judgemental & confidential space I can help you to explore the difficult feelings which you are experiencing, to enable you to understand and process what is occurring now, so as to navigate the future.
Being trained psychodynamically, enables me to look at patterns & coping mechanisms that may have been set down in the past but that are repeating, unconsciously and often unhelpfully, in the present. Often these come to light when a crisis - bereavement; the end of a relationship; redundancy; illness - occurs. Perhaps an overwhelm of anxiety, depression & panic attacks have led you to this page now... By offering an authentic, non- judgemental & confidential space I can help you to explore the difficult feelings which you are experiencing, to enable you to understand and process what is occurring now, so as to navigate the future.
020 3959 7398 View 020 3959 7398
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Helen Woods
Psychotherapist, MA, MBABCP
Online Only
I provide highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Person Centred Experiential Therapy. Working as a Senior Psychotherapist/Supervisor in the NHS I have helped many people overcome depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, eating disorders, relationship issues, as well as helping to manage living with Long Term Conditions such as IBS and Long Covid. My postgraduate training was at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, where I received tuition from world leading experts in CBT.
I provide highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Person Centred Experiential Therapy. Working as a Senior Psychotherapist/Supervisor in the NHS I have helped many people overcome depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, eating disorders, relationship issues, as well as helping to manage living with Long Term Conditions such as IBS and Long Covid. My postgraduate training was at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, where I received tuition from world leading experts in CBT.
020 7870 3429 View 020 7870 3429
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Garance Delpech
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I have been practicing for 20 years in total; I work with a wide range of issues such as addictions, anxiety, relationships, grief,complex trauma, abuse, self-esteem and many more.
Maybe a little voice inside has been telling you for a while that things are not ok...the word " therapy" keeps popping up....acknowledging it takes courage and wisdom. It might be a current crisis or on-going emotional difficulties stopping you from enjoying life. Therapy can be a unique experience which can be transformative, and in which we can safely access the true essence of ourselves. It is a meaningful journey on many levels. Many of life's challenges which are seen as "normal "by society actually involve trauma. These wounds left unattended to can lead to many issues such as anxiety, shame, anger, depression, addiction.
I have been practicing for 20 years in total; I work with a wide range of issues such as addictions, anxiety, relationships, grief,complex trauma, abuse, self-esteem and many more.
Maybe a little voice inside has been telling you for a while that things are not ok...the word " therapy" keeps popping up....acknowledging it takes courage and wisdom. It might be a current crisis or on-going emotional difficulties stopping you from enjoying life. Therapy can be a unique experience which can be transformative, and in which we can safely access the true essence of ourselves. It is a meaningful journey on many levels. Many of life's challenges which are seen as "normal "by society actually involve trauma. These wounds left unattended to can lead to many issues such as anxiety, shame, anger, depression, addiction.
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Dominic Balthazar Pakenham
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
I believe psychotherapy should aim to do nothing less than improve the quality of your life in a tangible and lasting way. Often the initial answer lies in asking the right questions. Over years of experience as a psychotherapy assessor and case manager, I’ve developed a skill for fostering curiosity to draw together seemingly disparate threads in your story. This process not only leads to new understanding but also provides space to address the challenges we often keep hidden — and to unpack them with more care and honesty than day-to-day life may allow.
I believe psychotherapy should aim to do nothing less than improve the quality of your life in a tangible and lasting way. Often the initial answer lies in asking the right questions. Over years of experience as a psychotherapy assessor and case manager, I’ve developed a skill for fostering curiosity to draw together seemingly disparate threads in your story. This process not only leads to new understanding but also provides space to address the challenges we often keep hidden — and to unpack them with more care and honesty than day-to-day life may allow.
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Juliana Garcia
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
Whatever issues you are facing right now, I offer a safe, confidential and judgement-free space in which we can reflect on them and, by better understanding your conflicts and experiences, grow in self-awareness and autonomy. I believe in the importance of building a trusting relationship with my clients, so that we can work together toward constructing meaningful relationships. Talking freely about whatever comes to mind is the main way to explore what is beyond our logical, rational mind.
Whatever issues you are facing right now, I offer a safe, confidential and judgement-free space in which we can reflect on them and, by better understanding your conflicts and experiences, grow in self-awareness and autonomy. I believe in the importance of building a trusting relationship with my clients, so that we can work together toward constructing meaningful relationships. Talking freely about whatever comes to mind is the main way to explore what is beyond our logical, rational mind.
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Online Therapists

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Amanda Zambon
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
London W1G
Hi, thank you for visiting my profile. I work with people who feel stuck in cycles of stress, burnout and complex trauma, struggling to feel present or emotionally authentic.
Hi, thank you for visiting my profile. I work with people who feel stuck in cycles of stress, burnout and complex trauma, struggling to feel present or emotionally authentic.
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Brunel Bannister
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London N17
People enter therapy for many different reasons - it may be that you are experiencing challenges, or that you wish to explore past experiences that may be impacting you now.
People enter therapy for many different reasons - it may be that you are experiencing challenges, or that you wish to explore past experiences that may be impacting you now.
020 4538 6406 View 020 4538 6406
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The Strength Within Counselling
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London W1G
Past traumas haunt us, while the unpredictable future worries us -living in the present becomes increasingly more difficult. The constant that we can rely on is change. My aim is to help you take control of the change that you want to make, to claim the life you want for yourself, to find your meaning in your life and live it as fully as possible. I draw from different skills/models acquired over the years during clinical practice and training. My background in performing arts ensures that creative thinking is at the heart of my work. I believe that a holistic approach supports in processing and healing from traumatic events safely.
Past traumas haunt us, while the unpredictable future worries us -living in the present becomes increasingly more difficult. The constant that we can rely on is change. My aim is to help you take control of the change that you want to make, to claim the life you want for yourself, to find your meaning in your life and live it as fully as possible. I draw from different skills/models acquired over the years during clinical practice and training. My background in performing arts ensures that creative thinking is at the heart of my work. I believe that a holistic approach supports in processing and healing from traumatic events safely.
01425 206738 View 01425 206738
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Zara N
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
London E10
I provide support with an extensive range of issues including: bereavement, depression, stress, anxiety, employee assistance, relationships, self harm and suicide, marital issues, divorce, mental health disorders, work related issues, abuse, identity, parenthood, menopause and life challenges.
My expertise enables me to work in an empathetic, culturally and gender sensitive way, in order to provide a unique service that fills a gap in the profession. I work with a diverse range of clients including individuals, couples and families. I have unique interpersonal skills and I also speak fluent Urdu and Punjabi.
I provide support with an extensive range of issues including: bereavement, depression, stress, anxiety, employee assistance, relationships, self harm and suicide, marital issues, divorce, mental health disorders, work related issues, abuse, identity, parenthood, menopause and life challenges.
My expertise enables me to work in an empathetic, culturally and gender sensitive way, in order to provide a unique service that fills a gap in the profession. I work with a diverse range of clients including individuals, couples and families. I have unique interpersonal skills and I also speak fluent Urdu and Punjabi.
07400 346099 View 07400 346099
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Diana Cheney
Psychotherapist, MA
London SE1
You may feel stuck in recurring patterns, weighed down by anxiety, low mood, unexplained medical symptoms, relationship difficulties, or carrying the effects of unresolved trauma. Life can feel overwhelming, and previous efforts to change haven’t brought lasting relief. You long for deeper understanding, greater clarity, and meaningful, lasting change. I offer a warm, accepting space where you can explore your inner world, uncover what holds you back, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others that support growth, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
You may feel stuck in recurring patterns, weighed down by anxiety, low mood, unexplained medical symptoms, relationship difficulties, or carrying the effects of unresolved trauma. Life can feel overwhelming, and previous efforts to change haven’t brought lasting relief. You long for deeper understanding, greater clarity, and meaningful, lasting change. I offer a warm, accepting space where you can explore your inner world, uncover what holds you back, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others that support growth, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
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Domestic Abuse Counsellors

What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?

Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognise that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.

When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?

Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.

What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?

Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.

How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?

It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.