Chronic Illness Counselling in Southwark, London
Struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or chronic illness?
Are you ready to take the first step towards a happier you? Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, heal from past challenges, and build a brighter future. Whether you're struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, or just need someone to talk to, I am here to guide you every step of the way. Let’s work together to unlock your potential and create lasting change. Reach out today and start your journey toward a more fulfilled life!
Struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or chronic illness?
Are you ready to take the first step towards a happier you? Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, heal from past challenges, and build a brighter future. Whether you're struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, or just need someone to talk to, I am here to guide you every step of the way. Let’s work together to unlock your potential and create lasting change. Reach out today and start your journey toward a more fulfilled life!
I also frequently work with people who have auto-immune or chronic illness, and those with Long Covid.
I am an Integrative psychotherapist which means my training covered a variety of approaches and modalities which I am now able to synthesise and utilise depending on the individual. I am interested in anti-oppressive and decolonial frameworks and aim to make my counselling practice an inclusive space where we can work deeply together.
I also frequently work with people who have auto-immune or chronic illness, and those with Long Covid.
I am an Integrative psychotherapist which means my training covered a variety of approaches and modalities which I am now able to synthesise and utilise depending on the individual. I am interested in anti-oppressive and decolonial frameworks and aim to make my counselling practice an inclusive space where we can work deeply together.
Dr Holly Milling: Sleep Specialist + Adult Adhd Assessments
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Dr Holly Milling B.Sc., M.sc., DClin.Psy, PG.Dip. is a registered Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Cognitive Behavioural therapist, and Mindfulness teacher. She is a trusted and experienced Behavioural Sleep Medicine specialist with years of experience working with neurodiversity. Holly also works for the NHS training and supervising clinicians. Whether you are looking for support with your sleep health or to explore possible ADHD, you will receive compassionate & evidence-based assessment and treatment, all from the comfort of your own home or office (via our online clinic).
Dr Holly Milling B.Sc., M.sc., DClin.Psy, PG.Dip. is a registered Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Cognitive Behavioural therapist, and Mindfulness teacher. She is a trusted and experienced Behavioural Sleep Medicine specialist with years of experience working with neurodiversity. Holly also works for the NHS training and supervising clinicians. Whether you are looking for support with your sleep health or to explore possible ADHD, you will receive compassionate & evidence-based assessment and treatment, all from the comfort of your own home or office (via our online clinic).
My ideal client is an Italian adult or young adult living in London or the UK, struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship issues, or past trauma. They seek a safe, non-judgmental space where they can express themselves and feel understood. Their goal is to regain balance, build confidence, and develop healthier coping strategies. They want to improve self-esteem, manage life transitions, and create more fulfilling relationships, ultimately achieving greater self-awareness and emotional well-being.
My ideal client is an Italian adult or young adult living in London or the UK, struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship issues, or past trauma. They seek a safe, non-judgmental space where they can express themselves and feel understood. Their goal is to regain balance, build confidence, and develop healthier coping strategies. They want to improve self-esteem, manage life transitions, and create more fulfilling relationships, ultimately achieving greater self-awareness and emotional well-being.
No-one knows your world as well as you do. However, sometimes, that world can be difficult to understand. Perhaps your world changed recently and you’re struggling to make sense of things now. Maybe you feel low or anxious and aren’t sure why. Talking things through with someone can help.
No-one knows your world as well as you do. However, sometimes, that world can be difficult to understand. Perhaps your world changed recently and you’re struggling to make sense of things now. Maybe you feel low or anxious and aren’t sure why. Talking things through with someone can help.
The first step towards asking for help can be the hardest. Get in touch and we can take it together. My name is Claudine Astles and I work with clients in the Victoria area of central London, SW1, and also online. I am committed to offering a safe, non-judgemental space in which we can use counselling and therapy to explore your concerns, fears, and anxieties, and work together to help you reconnect with joy. I work with individuals on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.
The first step towards asking for help can be the hardest. Get in touch and we can take it together. My name is Claudine Astles and I work with clients in the Victoria area of central London, SW1, and also online. I am committed to offering a safe, non-judgemental space in which we can use counselling and therapy to explore your concerns, fears, and anxieties, and work together to help you reconnect with joy. I work with individuals on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.
People make the choice to start therapy for many reasons: maybe you’ve experienced a loss, are finding it hard to feel in control of your life, or want to better understand who you are. I’ll work with you to build a relationship in which you can learn about how you are in the world and examine patterns and ideas from the past that might need updating for where you find yourself now.
People make the choice to start therapy for many reasons: maybe you’ve experienced a loss, are finding it hard to feel in control of your life, or want to better understand who you are. I’ll work with you to build a relationship in which you can learn about how you are in the world and examine patterns and ideas from the past that might need updating for where you find yourself now.
Life can be tough at times and sometimes we need a bit of help to manage. I offer psychological assessment and intervention for children, young people and adults. I have specialist expertise in working with health conditions including, psychodermatology, dermatology (e.g. acne, eczema, alopecia, hair pulling, skin picking and genetic skin diseases), weight management, diabetes, endocrine disorders, respiratory, renal and cardiac issues, amongst others.
Life can be tough at times and sometimes we need a bit of help to manage. I offer psychological assessment and intervention for children, young people and adults. I have specialist expertise in working with health conditions including, psychodermatology, dermatology (e.g. acne, eczema, alopecia, hair pulling, skin picking and genetic skin diseases), weight management, diabetes, endocrine disorders, respiratory, renal and cardiac issues, amongst others.
I am Relate trained specialising in Relationship and Sex Therapy. In order to keep our relationships healthy we need to attend to them to ensure they remain respectful, trusting, sexual and happy. Because of the busyness of day to day life, we can easily disconnect from our partners without realising it leading to a lack of communication, conflict, affairs, and dissatisfaction. When married, or when children are involved, these problems become even more complex. It might even be that since the country's lockdown, you are now realising there are issues in your relationship. Now could be a good time to resolve these.
I am Relate trained specialising in Relationship and Sex Therapy. In order to keep our relationships healthy we need to attend to them to ensure they remain respectful, trusting, sexual and happy. Because of the busyness of day to day life, we can easily disconnect from our partners without realising it leading to a lack of communication, conflict, affairs, and dissatisfaction. When married, or when children are involved, these problems become even more complex. It might even be that since the country's lockdown, you are now realising there are issues in your relationship. Now could be a good time to resolve these.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
People seek counselling for many reasons. There is no rule for what you should and should not attend counselling for. Whether you are facing a challenging phase in your life, suffer from anxiety or depression, want to improve your emotional health, change recurring patterns of thought or behaviour, have relationship or sexual issues or perhaps need to talk to someone in a non-judgemental and confidential environment - counselling can help.
People seek counselling for many reasons. There is no rule for what you should and should not attend counselling for. Whether you are facing a challenging phase in your life, suffer from anxiety or depression, want to improve your emotional health, change recurring patterns of thought or behaviour, have relationship or sexual issues or perhaps need to talk to someone in a non-judgemental and confidential environment - counselling can help.
Meet Our Chronic Illness Counsellors
Troubling thoughts, feelings, emotions, & repetitive behaviors can be safely explored & understood with the help of an experienced therapist. I work with individuals, couples & run workshops. I help people who are experiencing a broad range of issues such as low mood, anxiety, low self esteem, anger, loneliness, rejection, infidelity, dependency, stuckness, eating disorders, abusive relationships, & seeking meaning in life. I use the psychodynamic model & CBT when necessary. Apart from being a therapist, I am a lecturer at the Institute of Couples Therapy where l teach on the postgrad course. Visit www.citysanctuarytherapy.com
Troubling thoughts, feelings, emotions, & repetitive behaviors can be safely explored & understood with the help of an experienced therapist. I work with individuals, couples & run workshops. I help people who are experiencing a broad range of issues such as low mood, anxiety, low self esteem, anger, loneliness, rejection, infidelity, dependency, stuckness, eating disorders, abusive relationships, & seeking meaning in life. I use the psychodynamic model & CBT when necessary. Apart from being a therapist, I am a lecturer at the Institute of Couples Therapy where l teach on the postgrad course. Visit www.citysanctuarytherapy.com
Reaching out for help is a courageous thing to do. I aim always to make the initial and ongoing conversations welcoming and hopeful. I’m a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and EMDR therapist. EMDR can be highly effective for addressing traumas, anxiety and negative thinking patterns. I offer evidence-based treatment for a range of mental health problems such as Depression, PTSD, OCD, GAD, Social Anxiety and non-underweight Eating Disorders. I work with CBT and EMDR to address health problems such as chronic pain. I’m very experienced with more than fifteen years working in the NHS, addiction and eating disorders services.
Reaching out for help is a courageous thing to do. I aim always to make the initial and ongoing conversations welcoming and hopeful. I’m a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and EMDR therapist. EMDR can be highly effective for addressing traumas, anxiety and negative thinking patterns. I offer evidence-based treatment for a range of mental health problems such as Depression, PTSD, OCD, GAD, Social Anxiety and non-underweight Eating Disorders. I work with CBT and EMDR to address health problems such as chronic pain. I’m very experienced with more than fifteen years working in the NHS, addiction and eating disorders services.
You may look like you're coping — but inside, things feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected. Maybe you're tired of repeating the same patterns, unsure how to move forward. I offer a warm, thoughtful space to explore what’s beneath the surface. Together, we’ll work at your pace, helping you feel more grounded, more yourself, and more able to move forward with clarity.
I understand that reaching out can feel daunting. If you’re unsure, I offer a free 15-minute call to help you decide if it’s the right fit.
You may look like you're coping — but inside, things feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected. Maybe you're tired of repeating the same patterns, unsure how to move forward. I offer a warm, thoughtful space to explore what’s beneath the surface. Together, we’ll work at your pace, helping you feel more grounded, more yourself, and more able to move forward with clarity.
I understand that reaching out can feel daunting. If you’re unsure, I offer a free 15-minute call to help you decide if it’s the right fit.
Life is difficult. Do more, be more. Be what others want. I offer a space where we examine where you are in life, what's brought you here, what it's like being you and you in relation to others, and how you're contributing to where you're at. How will we do this? Through our relationship, where I'll offer support, care, empathy and challenge to help you examine life.
Life is difficult. Do more, be more. Be what others want. I offer a space where we examine where you are in life, what's brought you here, what it's like being you and you in relation to others, and how you're contributing to where you're at. How will we do this? Through our relationship, where I'll offer support, care, empathy and challenge to help you examine life.
As a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist, I provide compassionate and individualised psychological therapy for a range of difficulties, specialising in trauma and related difficulties, such as PTSD, attachment/relational difficulties, anxiety and low mood. My practice is largely informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and I also incorporate other modalities including Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, I specialize in trauma-focused interventions, including EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
As a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist, I provide compassionate and individualised psychological therapy for a range of difficulties, specialising in trauma and related difficulties, such as PTSD, attachment/relational difficulties, anxiety and low mood. My practice is largely informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and I also incorporate other modalities including Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, I specialize in trauma-focused interventions, including EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
Hello, I’m Adela, a counselling psychologist with over ten years of clinical experience in both the NHS and private practice. I’m dedicated to helping individuals create meaningful change through a compassionate, evidence-based approach tailored to each person’s unique needs. I work in a way that is integrative, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches—including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ,and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT. I also incorporate psychodynamic knowledge to help us explore underlying patterns and influences that may be impacting your well-being.
Hello, I’m Adela, a counselling psychologist with over ten years of clinical experience in both the NHS and private practice. I’m dedicated to helping individuals create meaningful change through a compassionate, evidence-based approach tailored to each person’s unique needs. I work in a way that is integrative, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches—including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ,and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT. I also incorporate psychodynamic knowledge to help us explore underlying patterns and influences that may be impacting your well-being.
I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means I may choose an approach from several different modalities depending on each client's needs. I provide a safe, confidential space where you can explore and give voice to your thoughts, experiences, and emotions without judgement. I am committed to helping clients to grow in self-awareness and to develop healthy and effective coping strategies to help to successfully navigate life's challenges. I offer both short-term and long-term counselling.
I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means I may choose an approach from several different modalities depending on each client's needs. I provide a safe, confidential space where you can explore and give voice to your thoughts, experiences, and emotions without judgement. I am committed to helping clients to grow in self-awareness and to develop healthy and effective coping strategies to help to successfully navigate life's challenges. I offer both short-term and long-term counselling.
Are you asking big questions of life, feeling lost, hopeless or stuck? Maybe you are facing unwanted changes or undergoing a big transition in your life. Perhaps you are having difficulties in relationships or struggling to connect to purpose. Or maybe, you are experiencing chronic physical symptoms, such as fatigue, and you are curious how your emotions and past might impact those symptoms. It takes courage to seek out therapy. I hope you can honour that impulse in yourself and find the right person to work with. You have innate strength, goodness and resourcefulness; counselling is a way to undercover your unique wholeness.
Are you asking big questions of life, feeling lost, hopeless or stuck? Maybe you are facing unwanted changes or undergoing a big transition in your life. Perhaps you are having difficulties in relationships or struggling to connect to purpose. Or maybe, you are experiencing chronic physical symptoms, such as fatigue, and you are curious how your emotions and past might impact those symptoms. It takes courage to seek out therapy. I hope you can honour that impulse in yourself and find the right person to work with. You have innate strength, goodness and resourcefulness; counselling is a way to undercover your unique wholeness.
Feeling isolated, stuck, numb or in distress? Struggling with past experiences affecting your current connections? Close relationships lacking depth or intimacy? Or following a similar destructive pattern? Wrestling with worthlessness or asserting yourself? Facing a new crisis or transition? Life feeling empty and meaningless? Counselling can help remedy these issues. I specialise in exploring relationships, addressing communication challenges, conflicts, intimacy issues, family dynamics, and self-improvement. My compassionate, non-judgmental, client-centred approach creates a warm, inclusive, respectful, and confidential space.
Feeling isolated, stuck, numb or in distress? Struggling with past experiences affecting your current connections? Close relationships lacking depth or intimacy? Or following a similar destructive pattern? Wrestling with worthlessness or asserting yourself? Facing a new crisis or transition? Life feeling empty and meaningless? Counselling can help remedy these issues. I specialise in exploring relationships, addressing communication challenges, conflicts, intimacy issues, family dynamics, and self-improvement. My compassionate, non-judgmental, client-centred approach creates a warm, inclusive, respectful, and confidential space.
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Chronic Illness Counsellors
How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.