Counselling in Southfields, London
Sophie Hoy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW18 (Online Only)
Welcome. If you've found yourself here, then you've taken the courageous decision to start your therapy journey. Although it is not an easy thing to undertake, therapy can have huge benefits. I will sit with you and listen with empathy and openness, providing a safe space to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings. Together we may notice patterns, find meaning and new perspectives. As a therapist, I believe in our endless capacity for growth. I believe in the healing power of being heard, witnessed and deeply understood by another human being: this is what I strive to offer in relationship with clients.
Welcome. If you've found yourself here, then you've taken the courageous decision to start your therapy journey. Although it is not an easy thing to undertake, therapy can have huge benefits. I will sit with you and listen with empathy and openness, providing a safe space to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings. Together we may notice patterns, find meaning and new perspectives. As a therapist, I believe in our endless capacity for growth. I believe in the healing power of being heard, witnessed and deeply understood by another human being: this is what I strive to offer in relationship with clients.
It's ironic that a large part of psychotherapeutic work is around trying to convince people that their perceived 'abnormal' feelings and behaviours are a completely 'normal' reaction to a set of, often very difficult life circumstances. For instance, why wouldn't someone have a generalised feeling of persistent anxiety and low mood, when they have to live in what seems like a crazy and confusing world? We can work toward a more accepting and benevolent view of ourselves, exploring who you truly are and where you might truly want to go in life, without the harsh inner voices of the past.
It's ironic that a large part of psychotherapeutic work is around trying to convince people that their perceived 'abnormal' feelings and behaviours are a completely 'normal' reaction to a set of, often very difficult life circumstances. For instance, why wouldn't someone have a generalised feeling of persistent anxiety and low mood, when they have to live in what seems like a crazy and confusing world? We can work toward a more accepting and benevolent view of ourselves, exploring who you truly are and where you might truly want to go in life, without the harsh inner voices of the past.
Lorna French
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW18
Many people come to therapy feeling low, anxious or lost, and I offer a space to explore those experiences and identify opportunities for doing things differently. I welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and usually start by working with you to understand who you are and what is important to you. I draw on a range of approaches (e.g. narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and compassion focused approaches), with a particular focus on values and identity. I am experienced in supporting adults of all ages with a range of issues, such as low mood, stress, anxiety and shame.
Many people come to therapy feeling low, anxious or lost, and I offer a space to explore those experiences and identify opportunities for doing things differently. I welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and usually start by working with you to understand who you are and what is important to you. I draw on a range of approaches (e.g. narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and compassion focused approaches), with a particular focus on values and identity. I am experienced in supporting adults of all ages with a range of issues, such as low mood, stress, anxiety and shame.
Amy Henrietta Griffiths
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW20 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hi , Amy here . I would like to offer you a private not secret place, for you as an adult , to explore and check in with yourself - maybe a feeling that you might not be able to identify but does not ‘sit’ quite right , or a situation /relationship that is challenging- whatever it is , it is negatively impacting your daily life / confidence. No topic ,feeling or thought is taboo .I endeavour to create a safe space for you so we can work together . Please sit wherever you feel comfortable to explore your feelings and thoughts.
Hi , Amy here . I would like to offer you a private not secret place, for you as an adult , to explore and check in with yourself - maybe a feeling that you might not be able to identify but does not ‘sit’ quite right , or a situation /relationship that is challenging- whatever it is , it is negatively impacting your daily life / confidence. No topic ,feeling or thought is taboo .I endeavour to create a safe space for you so we can work together . Please sit wherever you feel comfortable to explore your feelings and thoughts.
Alina Apopei
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW18 (Online Only)
Is your life affected by issues in your relationships with others, issues in your relationship you have with yourself? Are intrusive and negative thoughts often making you feel down and helpless? Is anxiety stopping you from enjoying your life? There is hope. I can help you explore, challenge and change those unhelpful thought patterns, aiming to help you feel more empowered and confident so you can enjoy your life and have more loving and happier relationships, with yourself and others. Contact me to book an initial appointment and see if my combined psychotherapy&solution focused approach would work for you.
Is your life affected by issues in your relationships with others, issues in your relationship you have with yourself? Are intrusive and negative thoughts often making you feel down and helpless? Is anxiety stopping you from enjoying your life? There is hope. I can help you explore, challenge and change those unhelpful thought patterns, aiming to help you feel more empowered and confident so you can enjoy your life and have more loving and happier relationships, with yourself and others. Contact me to book an initial appointment and see if my combined psychotherapy&solution focused approach would work for you.
My purpose as a Psychotherapist is to bring self-awareness to the client of their emotional issues, behaviours and their way of connecting with themselves and the world. My work consists of walking with the client through the discoveries, experiences and emotions, in the here and now, aiming for self-awareness. My goal is to give a non-judgmental, comprehensive and safe environment for my patients, building a trustful therapist-client relationship. I have a considerable capacity of putting myself in others shoes, empathizing and feeling together with my patients.
My purpose as a Psychotherapist is to bring self-awareness to the client of their emotional issues, behaviours and their way of connecting with themselves and the world. My work consists of walking with the client through the discoveries, experiences and emotions, in the here and now, aiming for self-awareness. My goal is to give a non-judgmental, comprehensive and safe environment for my patients, building a trustful therapist-client relationship. I have a considerable capacity of putting myself in others shoes, empathizing and feeling together with my patients.
Hello and welcome, I am a fully qualified and experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist. I work face to face with individuals on a long term basis or, if you wish a specific focus, in a time limited frame of 12 sessions. I am bilingual and can offer sessions in English or French. My approach is psychodynamic, which means the sessions focus on your unconscious and early relationships to gain insight into your current moods, behaviour and decisions. This process helps to attain a more reflective and objective perspective on your life and a better capacity to relate to yourself and others. Regardless of the approach, I understand that, essentially, offering a safe, reliable and confidential space is important to build a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Hello and welcome, I am a fully qualified and experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist. I work face to face with individuals on a long term basis or, if you wish a specific focus, in a time limited frame of 12 sessions. I am bilingual and can offer sessions in English or French. My approach is psychodynamic, which means the sessions focus on your unconscious and early relationships to gain insight into your current moods, behaviour and decisions. This process helps to attain a more reflective and objective perspective on your life and a better capacity to relate to yourself and others. Regardless of the approach, I understand that, essentially, offering a safe, reliable and confidential space is important to build a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Antonella Caraglia
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Southfields, London SW18
When we are struggling with our painful feelings, we could feel ourselves confused and unable to move in life. Working together, we will explore your present situation in a confidential, secure and comfortable setting. You will reflect on your own thoughts, feelings and experiences and we will identify underlying issues and emotional patterns which have a bearing on your current difficulties. We will activate resources from inside you and find new strategies to effectively deal with your life events. Languages: Italian and English. I offer both online and face to face sessions. Location: Collier's Wood (SW19).
When we are struggling with our painful feelings, we could feel ourselves confused and unable to move in life. Working together, we will explore your present situation in a confidential, secure and comfortable setting. You will reflect on your own thoughts, feelings and experiences and we will identify underlying issues and emotional patterns which have a bearing on your current difficulties. We will activate resources from inside you and find new strategies to effectively deal with your life events. Languages: Italian and English. I offer both online and face to face sessions. Location: Collier's Wood (SW19).
Each person is unique and distinctive and therefore one approach may not fit them all. I place the client-therapist relationship at the heart of an effective therapeutic process providing an honest and non-judgmental stance where your feelings can be expressed and contained in a safe and confidential setting. You might want to make sense of the past and explore how it can sometimes be reconstructed in the present or you might seek to get back in touch with your real self through acceptance and a better mind-body connection.
Each person is unique and distinctive and therefore one approach may not fit them all. I place the client-therapist relationship at the heart of an effective therapeutic process providing an honest and non-judgmental stance where your feelings can be expressed and contained in a safe and confidential setting. You might want to make sense of the past and explore how it can sometimes be reconstructed in the present or you might seek to get back in touch with your real self through acceptance and a better mind-body connection.
Lara Charles (Accred)
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW18
Both unique and complex, at times you may feel overwhelmed by conflicting emotions and thoughts about many areas in your life or perhaps you are struggling with a particular issue. Whatever concerns you, I empower and support you through compassionate and attentive listening to identify and meet your needs. I work on a wide variety of issues from relationship difficulties, family dynamics to work stress, anxiety and depression. Recently, I have supported many clients with issues around identity stemming from multi/dual heritage backgrounds.
Both unique and complex, at times you may feel overwhelmed by conflicting emotions and thoughts about many areas in your life or perhaps you are struggling with a particular issue. Whatever concerns you, I empower and support you through compassionate and attentive listening to identify and meet your needs. I work on a wide variety of issues from relationship difficulties, family dynamics to work stress, anxiety and depression. Recently, I have supported many clients with issues around identity stemming from multi/dual heritage backgrounds.
Hi, my name is Olivia. I am a BACP registered qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work in person in East Putney, Windsor, & online. I offer clients a confidential & respectful environment to explore & develop self-awareness & self-responsibility, which can help you lead a more fulfilling life that aligns with your belief system. I will work with you to bring awareness & understanding to your unique experience with the world around you. My role is to work with you to explore areas that may be out of your awareness. By bringing light to these areas in a collaborative, warm, empathic way, I believe positive change can arise.
Hi, my name is Olivia. I am a BACP registered qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor. I work in person in East Putney, Windsor, & online. I offer clients a confidential & respectful environment to explore & develop self-awareness & self-responsibility, which can help you lead a more fulfilling life that aligns with your belief system. I will work with you to bring awareness & understanding to your unique experience with the world around you. My role is to work with you to explore areas that may be out of your awareness. By bringing light to these areas in a collaborative, warm, empathic way, I believe positive change can arise.
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Michelle Guthrie
Counsellor, MSc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southfields, London SW18 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Michelle Guthrie and I am happy to have the opportunity to help support you on your journey to health and well-being. It could be that you are feeling stuck in life and don't know where to turn or that you are not feeling heard in an environment that feels safe and secure without judgement. This is where counselling with me can be of enormous benefit.
Hi, I'm Michelle Guthrie and I am happy to have the opportunity to help support you on your journey to health and well-being. It could be that you are feeling stuck in life and don't know where to turn or that you are not feeling heard in an environment that feels safe and secure without judgement. This is where counselling with me can be of enormous benefit.
If you've got problems, I can help.. As a therapist I am happiest when I am genuinely able to make a difference to someone and help them feel better. I have had a great deal of experience of working with many different people, each one of them with their own unique story, and their own way of seeing the world, each one of them also with the problems that sometimes arise for all of us as human beings trying to live the best we can. Maybe you feel anxious and don't know why? Perhaps you've had things happen that are still affecting you?
If you've got problems, I can help.. As a therapist I am happiest when I am genuinely able to make a difference to someone and help them feel better. I have had a great deal of experience of working with many different people, each one of them with their own unique story, and their own way of seeing the world, each one of them also with the problems that sometimes arise for all of us as human beings trying to live the best we can. Maybe you feel anxious and don't know why? Perhaps you've had things happen that are still affecting you?
Sometimes we believe we are the only ones who feel and think the way we do. We can feel isolated and alone, trapped in a vicious circle of negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. This can make us feel we are not in control of our life and not living to our full potential. As an experienced Integrative Counsellor, I draw on different theories depending on what you would like to achieve and your individual needs. My name is Sue and I am an empathic, compassionate non judgemental Counsellor with experience of working with people of all different ages, cultures, genders, sexual orientation.
Sometimes we believe we are the only ones who feel and think the way we do. We can feel isolated and alone, trapped in a vicious circle of negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. This can make us feel we are not in control of our life and not living to our full potential. As an experienced Integrative Counsellor, I draw on different theories depending on what you would like to achieve and your individual needs. My name is Sue and I am an empathic, compassionate non judgemental Counsellor with experience of working with people of all different ages, cultures, genders, sexual orientation.
Dr Benedict Hoff
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southfields, London SW18
Not accepting new clients
I’m interested in what works. For you. So I take a pluralistic, integrative approach and don’t limit myself to one particular way of working. Whether you’re seeing me for counselling, schema-based therapy or psychosexual therapy, I'll tailor my approach to suit your needs. And it’s the relationship between you and I which will be central to the work. Because I’m not a friend, colleague or family member, you can think the unthinkable and speak the unspeakable in a judgement-free space. You can rely on me to be honest with you, and bring into your awareness your blind spots, and things on the edge of your awareness you might missing.
I’m interested in what works. For you. So I take a pluralistic, integrative approach and don’t limit myself to one particular way of working. Whether you’re seeing me for counselling, schema-based therapy or psychosexual therapy, I'll tailor my approach to suit your needs. And it’s the relationship between you and I which will be central to the work. Because I’m not a friend, colleague or family member, you can think the unthinkable and speak the unspeakable in a judgement-free space. You can rely on me to be honest with you, and bring into your awareness your blind spots, and things on the edge of your awareness you might missing.
Hello. I created A Place Called Me Therapy service understanding that your experiences are unique to you as an individual. Supporting you to release and discover, lets focus on how you are feeling on the inside. Are you struggling in areas in your life that are causing you difficult & painful emotions? Feeling stuck? You may no longer feel fulfilment or enjoyment due to life changes or simply very overwhelmed or trapped in difficult situations. Free from judgement focussed only on you, removing the views, opinions & judgement of others. My aim is to support you to find greater ease in managing your life with warmth and understanding
Hello. I created A Place Called Me Therapy service understanding that your experiences are unique to you as an individual. Supporting you to release and discover, lets focus on how you are feeling on the inside. Are you struggling in areas in your life that are causing you difficult & painful emotions? Feeling stuck? You may no longer feel fulfilment or enjoyment due to life changes or simply very overwhelmed or trapped in difficult situations. Free from judgement focussed only on you, removing the views, opinions & judgement of others. My aim is to support you to find greater ease in managing your life with warmth and understanding
Taking the first step to see a counsellor can seem daunting, particularly if you've never done it before. I will support you to explore your feelings and experiences without judgement but with kindness and understanding. Maybe you feel more anxious than usual or there is a specific problem that's troubling you? When we have the opportunity to share how we feel in a safe, confidential environment, it can help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our relationships, as well as helping us develop our true potential to lead a more fulfilling life.
Taking the first step to see a counsellor can seem daunting, particularly if you've never done it before. I will support you to explore your feelings and experiences without judgement but with kindness and understanding. Maybe you feel more anxious than usual or there is a specific problem that's troubling you? When we have the opportunity to share how we feel in a safe, confidential environment, it can help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our relationships, as well as helping us develop our true potential to lead a more fulfilling life.
Dr Ally Tomlins
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Southfields, London SW18
Waitlist for new clients
Dr Tomlins is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has won numerous national awards for her work in creating innovative mental health services. She currently leads psychological care for urgent and acute mental health wards of an inner city London NHS Trust. Alongside this, she runs a thriving private practice London. She is a lecturer and Deputy Course Director at UCL for the Clinical Associate in Psychology MSC. Her work as a Clinical Supervisor for doctoral trainees at UCL, UEL, Royal Holloway and Surrey has nurtured the development of many currently practicing psychologists.
Dr Tomlins is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has won numerous national awards for her work in creating innovative mental health services. She currently leads psychological care for urgent and acute mental health wards of an inner city London NHS Trust. Alongside this, she runs a thriving private practice London. She is a lecturer and Deputy Course Director at UCL for the Clinical Associate in Psychology MSC. Her work as a Clinical Supervisor for doctoral trainees at UCL, UEL, Royal Holloway and Surrey has nurtured the development of many currently practicing psychologists.
Hello, I'm psychotherapist with over 10 years of extensive training, invaluable skills, knowledge, & experience which has enabled me to work effectively with different ages, races & genders on different concerns. This includes helping you to get to the deep root of what is causing your anxiety, depression, identity issues, guilt, fear, shame, stress, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, inter-generational trauma, abuse, low self esteem & understand unhealthy negative beliefs about yourself, others, life and find a way to move beyond the thoughts & feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness to finding meaning, purpose & appropriate solutions.
Hello, I'm psychotherapist with over 10 years of extensive training, invaluable skills, knowledge, & experience which has enabled me to work effectively with different ages, races & genders on different concerns. This includes helping you to get to the deep root of what is causing your anxiety, depression, identity issues, guilt, fear, shame, stress, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, inter-generational trauma, abuse, low self esteem & understand unhealthy negative beliefs about yourself, others, life and find a way to move beyond the thoughts & feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness to finding meaning, purpose & appropriate solutions.
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Nearby Searches for Southfields, London
- Balham
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- Battersea
- Colliers Wood
- Copse Hill
- Earlsfield
- Fulham
- Putney
- Roehampton
- Tooting
- Wandsworth
- Wimbledon
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Southfields, London
100+
Average cost per session
£75
Counsellors in Southfields, London who prioritize treating:
88% | Anxiety |
85% | Depression |
82% | Self Esteem |
80% | Relationship Issues |
76% | Stress |
72% | Bereavement |
69% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
70% | Aviva |
65% | AXA PPP |
57% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in Southfields, London see their clients
82% | In Person and Online | |
18% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
80% | Female | |
20% | Male |