Counselling in South Kensington, London

I see clients ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly, who present a wide span of issues including anxiety, depression, anger, and family crises. I have experience in working with people who are recovering from addictions and from issues arising from past traumatic events including physical and sexual abuse, illness and bereavement. For many years I have worked at a community-based counselling service where I have engaged with a broad spectrum of clients, living in both rural and urban environments as well as with clients that have peripatetic or military lifestyles.

Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.

I believe in each person’s innate musicality (Trevarthen and Malloch 2000) and recognise each person’s musical and creative core. I believe we are all resilient and resourceful but that many forces in the world, including racism, sexism, colonialism, capitalism, and more, consistently try to disconnect us from our inner power and the power of our collective communities. I believe strongly in the capacity of music in therapy to restore this connection, empowering us to access our authentic musicality and creativity and our buried resilience. I am here to support your healing in the way that feels best for you.

A warm welcome, if you're looking here then it might mean you're ready to start talking to someone about the difficulties you're experiencing. This is a big first step, and it can be a daunting to know who to speak to. I have over ten years experience working in NHS mental health services - I don't believe that people fit into neat diagnoses but that we all sit on a spectrum somewhere between good mental health to distress and this changes depending on what stress is placed on us. I am interested in how you have got to this point and focus on what we can do together to help you move forward and make powerful positive change.

As a man you may be experiencing confusion, stress or despair around your role and how to meet new expectations of emotional openness. Perhaps it feels like no one understands you and how hard you try to be a good person. Maybe you want to be less stressed and angry, enjoy some inner peace, and rekindle your spark for life again which was sucked out of you a long time ago. Perhaps you feel fear, shame or isolation, and just want to be confident and self-assured again. Or you may be a woman seeking to understand the behaviour of important men in your life.

I see individuals and couples with a variety of needs, ranging from deep psychological and emotional difficulties to a wish to optimize inner resources, life competencies and wellbeing. Distress may arise in response to specific life events, or more generally from difficulties in our private or professional lives. Therapy offers opportunities to be fully heard, to identify obstacles in the way of healing and growth, to generate insights and to develop new life skills. I approach my work with sensitivity to the uniqueness of each individual, and tailor my interventions to best meet their therapeutic goals and sustain positive change.

I am Clinical Psychologist who is experienced in working with people at various stages in life, from childhood up to older adults, as well as a range of experiences which impact mental wellbeing. These include anxiety disorders, low mood or depression, substance misuse, health psychology, trauma/PTSD, body dysmorphia, OCD, hoarding, disordered eating behaviours, neurodevelopment and neuropsychological presentations.

Most of us go to school and get taught how to read and write and add up. We may learn how to play a few sports, pass exams and either get a job or get into university. But no one teaches us how to be in relationship. We have to learn that ourselves, and we do it, as children, by watching our parents or TV shows. Very often, our parents aren't that good at it, and characters in TV shows are there to make an interesting story, not a successful relationship. Is it any wonder that when we do find ourselves in relationship (which in reality is the most complicated thing any of us will ever attempt), things get difficult?

Hi, I'm Moeez, a qualified integrative therapist. In this fast-moving, uncertain, and precarious time period, there can be many responsibilities and problems we have to shoulder. Are you suffering from stress? Always worrying? Has your mood been consistently low recently? Not sure what your purpose in life is? Are there difficulties in your relationships? Have you not been able to process past trauma? Experiencing discrimination? Struggling with identity? Do you want clarity and awareness in how to get better?

To thrive at work and in life, we rely on having good concentration, focus, decision-making, memory, emotional agility, psychological flexibility and cognitive ability. Together, these functions can be described as 'good brain health'. However, these vital functions can be interrupted by stress, anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia), hormonal changes, and viruses such as Long Covid. I work with people who want to proactively improve, protect and optimise their brain health, executive function, peak performance and mental wellbeing.

I work with clients who present with anxiety-related difficulties, whether it be panic attacks, health anxiety or social anxiety. One of my areas of expertise is trauma, I, therefore, draw on trauma-informed approaches where necessary. I also help clients who are feeling overwhelmed and suffering from burnout, as well as clients who are self-critical, going through a period of change (such as divorce), who want to work on their self-esteem or who want to improve their interpersonal relationships. If your mental health is affected by sexual health matters (HIV, herpes), please don't hesitate to contact me as I can help.

Feeling stuck, stressed or unhappy? Troubled by life challenges? Is your relationship facing difficulties? Even the strongest among us can feel lost or overwhelmed at times. As a Psychologist, I offer expert therapy services tailored to your specific needs helping you gain insight into current challenges and manage whatever life throws at you. I am a Chartered Psychologist HCPC and BPS registered with more 10 years of experience in the NHS, third sector and private practice.

I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who works in the London Victoria area. My training underlines my belief that sometimes our experiences can leave us feeling insecure or lacking in confidence, making it difficult to form or sustain healthy relationships or cope with everyday life. Talking this through with a psychotherapist can help you to understand and value yourself more. It is not the job of a psychotherapist to tell you what to do but to offer you different perspectives and a different experience of relating.

Learn to reliably decode your dreams: Our next 6-week online dream analysis course starts on 28th of November. Find out more at www.cambridgetherapycentreseminars.co.uk/dream-analysis-course Christine Schneider is a HCPC registered clinical psychologist, as well as a BACP senior accredited psychotherapist and supervisor. She provides therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups, and runs online courses via Cambridge Therapy Centre which Christine founded in 2005. She works exclusively online and sees clients from all over the globe. You can listen to Christine on burwell.radio every Sunday at 7pm and Tuesdays at 8pm.

As a client seeking a therapist is a daunting and stressful experience. However, I can relate to this in more ways than one. The most important factor for change is to have is the desire to change or shift something, even if one are not certain about what actually needs to change or what is hindering change. I believe that once this awareness has been achieved we can work together on understanding the presenting problems whether it’s stress, anxiety, depression, low mood, self-confidence or lack of self compassion. Please see my website www.thetherapycup.com for more information

Dr Keren Smith worked for the NHS at South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust from 2009 until 2022 where she and her colleagues set up the pioneering National and Specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy service for adolescents. Keren has seen clients independently since 2012 and works with both adults and adolescents with a wide range of difficulties. She has a particular interest in working with people with a history of trauma and symptoms associated with PTSD and CPTSD; she has completed further training in specialist trauma focused models including EMDR and DBT-PE.

Hi there, my name is Ellie and I’m a highly qualified integrative therapist. I have a great deal of experience working with numerous presenting issues, and use approaches including Cognitive Behavioural, Psychodynamic, and Person-Centred therapy to support my clients. I start by assessing each client, and collaboratively tailoring sessions to suit their individual needs. My work is underpinned by humanistic core values of empathy and compassion, as I find these highly important in building a strong therapeutic relationship.

If you’re considering therapy, it might be due to a rough patch that has turned your world upside down or a lingering feeling of being lost or stuck. You might be battling anxiety or depression, feeling the weight of old wounds in your current relationships, or sensing that life's just not what you thought it would be. These internal battles can be disorienting, making every day a little harder to face. In therapy, we will work together to shine a light on the patterns you are tired of repeating, the thoughts that keep you awake at night, and the feelings that might not have a name yet.

I am an Integrative Counsellor and experienced in working with anger management, bereavement, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships, panic attacks, stress, faith and spirituality. My aim is to provide a safe space for clients to explore their world, to process difficult thoughts and feelings, to help move from a place of confusion and feeling lost to a place of clarity and understanding. I help clients understand their past and how it may be impacting on the present especially in relationships. It can be like putting together a jigsaw from all the jumbled up pieces.