Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Tower Hill

Dr Wendy Piatt
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Tower Hill, London EC3R
Dr Piatt helps her clients cope better with life’s many challenges and struggles. She has an excellent track record in working with clients on issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, bereavement, relationship problems, trauma, anger, insomnia, powerlessness, low self-esteem, loss of motivation, energy and joy. Tailoring her approach to suit the specific needs of the client, Dr Piatt helps them achieve a clearer understanding of themselves and improve their relationships with other people. She aims to empower her clients, enable them to fulfil their potential and improve their sense of well-being and purpose.
Dr Piatt helps her clients cope better with life’s many challenges and struggles. She has an excellent track record in working with clients on issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, bereavement, relationship problems, trauma, anger, insomnia, powerlessness, low self-esteem, loss of motivation, energy and joy. Tailoring her approach to suit the specific needs of the client, Dr Piatt helps them achieve a clearer understanding of themselves and improve their relationships with other people. She aims to empower her clients, enable them to fulfil their potential and improve their sense of well-being and purpose.
020 4634 3045 View 020 4634 3045
Mihai Diaconescu
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I work from an existential, humanistic, and integrative perspective, informed by logotherapy, somatic therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), clinical work with trauma including PTSD and CPTSD, and a grounded engagement with transpersonal psychology and spirituality.
Many difficulties people bring to therapy don’t stem from conscious thought, but from how past experience lives on in the mind and body. Early or overwhelming experiences, along with beliefs shaped by social and cultural conditioning, can form patterns of reactivity and ways of behaving that operate outside awareness. Yet these patterns show up here and now, where they can be met, explored, and responded to differently. In therapy, we work with this living process so new understanding, choice, and more integrated change across safety, belonging, authenticity, value, freedom, and meaning can emerge, not just cognitive insight.
I work from an existential, humanistic, and integrative perspective, informed by logotherapy, somatic therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), clinical work with trauma including PTSD and CPTSD, and a grounded engagement with transpersonal psychology and spirituality.
Many difficulties people bring to therapy don’t stem from conscious thought, but from how past experience lives on in the mind and body. Early or overwhelming experiences, along with beliefs shaped by social and cultural conditioning, can form patterns of reactivity and ways of behaving that operate outside awareness. Yet these patterns show up here and now, where they can be met, explored, and responded to differently. In therapy, we work with this living process so new understanding, choice, and more integrated change across safety, belonging, authenticity, value, freedom, and meaning can emerge, not just cognitive insight.
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Kitty Norman
Counsellor, MSc, BACP
Serves Area
Hello, and a warm welcome. I am a psychosynthesis therapist helping adults navigate anxiety, self-doubt, relationship challenges, and periods of change or inner questioning. Many feel stuck in repeating cycles, or sense there is more to life but aren’t sure how to move forward. I support my clients to create inner space to understand themselves more deeply and make new choices from a more grounded, authentic place within. Together, we explore your experiences and the patterns shaping them, alongside your strengths and emerging identity, so you can live with more clarity, aliveness, and a deeper sense of who you are becoming.
Hello, and a warm welcome. I am a psychosynthesis therapist helping adults navigate anxiety, self-doubt, relationship challenges, and periods of change or inner questioning. Many feel stuck in repeating cycles, or sense there is more to life but aren’t sure how to move forward. I support my clients to create inner space to understand themselves more deeply and make new choices from a more grounded, authentic place within. Together, we explore your experiences and the patterns shaping them, alongside your strengths and emerging identity, so you can live with more clarity, aliveness, and a deeper sense of who you are becoming.
020 3823 6644 View 020 3823 6644
Will Eckersley
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi there, I'm Will, and whatever brings you here today – welcome, maybe I can help. I'm a BACP registered counsellor based in London Bridge, Crystal Palace and online, offering therapy to individuals and couples. I work in a way that is kind, thoughtful and imaginative. First and foremost, I listen deeply – to the content and the process. Over time, I seek to make connections between patterns in your day-to-day life, to patterns from your past, to patterns in the dynamic between us. The result is a growing space of awareness around these that, grounded in a supportive relationship, fosters clarity, meaning and positive change.
Hi there, I'm Will, and whatever brings you here today – welcome, maybe I can help. I'm a BACP registered counsellor based in London Bridge, Crystal Palace and online, offering therapy to individuals and couples. I work in a way that is kind, thoughtful and imaginative. First and foremost, I listen deeply – to the content and the process. Over time, I seek to make connections between patterns in your day-to-day life, to patterns from your past, to patterns in the dynamic between us. The result is a growing space of awareness around these that, grounded in a supportive relationship, fosters clarity, meaning and positive change.
020 3994 2353 View 020 3994 2353
Dr. Aysha Begum (Blackheath Therapy)
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I use a range of psychological therapies including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based CBT, Trauma-focused CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed work.
I am also a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. This means I am trained to focus on early life/childhood experiences and how they shape how we are in on our current relationships and day to day life. As such, I have advanced training in attachment, loss/grief, identity, addiction, sexual/complex trauma and relational trauma. I also provide group psychotherapy.
I use a range of psychological therapies including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based CBT, Trauma-focused CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems ( IFS) informed work.
I am also a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. This means I am trained to focus on early life/childhood experiences and how they shape how we are in on our current relationships and day to day life. As such, I have advanced training in attachment, loss/grief, identity, addiction, sexual/complex trauma and relational trauma. I also provide group psychotherapy.
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Ella Tekdag
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
My name is Ella and I am a therapist based in London. You may be struggling with anxiety, social anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, feelings of loneliness, significant loss and grief. Maybe you are struggling with important relationships in your life. Perhaps your struggle is not that clear and you have a feeling that something isn't quite right. Experiences such as anxiety, stress and depression can be symptoms of a deeper unease. Over time emotions can become trapped or inaccessible to us, and often we harbour hidden thoughts and feelings that have never been said out loud. Together, we can help you find clarity and relief.
My name is Ella and I am a therapist based in London. You may be struggling with anxiety, social anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, feelings of loneliness, significant loss and grief. Maybe you are struggling with important relationships in your life. Perhaps your struggle is not that clear and you have a feeling that something isn't quite right. Experiences such as anxiety, stress and depression can be symptoms of a deeper unease. Over time emotions can become trapped or inaccessible to us, and often we harbour hidden thoughts and feelings that have never been said out loud. Together, we can help you find clarity and relief.
020 4538 2160 View 020 4538 2160
Sapna Lakhani
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Drama Therap.
Online Only
Many people come to therapy when stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, or long-standing emotional patterns begin to feel difficult to manage alone. I offer online therapy for adults across the UK, providing a confidential and structured space to explore what feels stuck, overwhelming, or unresolved. You may be self-aware and thoughtful, yet notice that insight has not led to the clarity or change you want.
Many people come to therapy when stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, or long-standing emotional patterns begin to feel difficult to manage alone. I offer online therapy for adults across the UK, providing a confidential and structured space to explore what feels stuck, overwhelming, or unresolved. You may be self-aware and thoughtful, yet notice that insight has not led to the clarity or change you want.
07480 739372 View 07480 739372
Anne Binsfeld
Counsellor, MA, UKCP Trainee
Online Only
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.
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Suzie Kennedy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
3 Endorsed
Tower Hill, London E1W
Not accepting new clients
How are you really doing today? Is ‘I’m fine’ getting harder to say ? I’m Suzie, an accredited and registered psychotherapist with the BACP, ACC and NCPS. I offer in-person and online therapy from my practices in East London (E1) and London Bridge, Mon–Fri. I am a trauma informed therapist who tailors therapeutic modalities to your needs. I also support clients who feel their faith or spirituality is ignored in the therapy room. I hold a BA (Hons) in Theology & Counselling, a PG Dip in Clinical Supervision, and further Master’s-level study in Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Counselling
How are you really doing today? Is ‘I’m fine’ getting harder to say ? I’m Suzie, an accredited and registered psychotherapist with the BACP, ACC and NCPS. I offer in-person and online therapy from my practices in East London (E1) and London Bridge, Mon–Fri. I am a trauma informed therapist who tailors therapeutic modalities to your needs. I also support clients who feel their faith or spirituality is ignored in the therapy room. I hold a BA (Hons) in Theology & Counselling, a PG Dip in Clinical Supervision, and further Master’s-level study in Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Counselling
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Online Therapists

Dr Dominic Fifield
Psychologist, PsychD, GMBPsS
London NW6
I have completed additional training in Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and EFT.
Hi, I’m Dominic. I’m a fully qualified psychologist and psychotherapist offering psychological therapy. I work with many issues including anxiety, depression, and recovery from abuse and trauma. I also specialise in male and female specific difficulties. I provide guidance to help you better understand your thoughts and emotions, and develop effective ways to manage them. I also work with couples for family and relationship counselling. This can help to heal, recover or adapt to difficulties such as trust and intimacy, and moving forward.
I have completed additional training in Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and EFT.
Hi, I’m Dominic. I’m a fully qualified psychologist and psychotherapist offering psychological therapy. I work with many issues including anxiety, depression, and recovery from abuse and trauma. I also specialise in male and female specific difficulties. I provide guidance to help you better understand your thoughts and emotions, and develop effective ways to manage them. I also work with couples for family and relationship counselling. This can help to heal, recover or adapt to difficulties such as trust and intimacy, and moving forward.
01293 376247 View 01293 376247
Viviane Talkeu
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
London W1G
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught between parts of your life or identity? You don't have to navigate it alone. "We often carry more than one culture, more than one story, and more than one Self." Many of my clients navigate life between cultures — expats, mixed-heritage individuals, and third-culture adults. Others want space to slow down and explore what feels stuck. You might relate if you're feeling anxious, low, stuck, or overwhelmed; you're navigating a life transition or relationship challenge; you feel caught between identities or cultural expectations; or you're curious about psychedelic preparation or integration.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught between parts of your life or identity? You don't have to navigate it alone. "We often carry more than one culture, more than one story, and more than one Self." Many of my clients navigate life between cultures — expats, mixed-heritage individuals, and third-culture adults. Others want space to slow down and explore what feels stuck. You might relate if you're feeling anxious, low, stuck, or overwhelmed; you're navigating a life transition or relationship challenge; you feel caught between identities or cultural expectations; or you're curious about psychedelic preparation or integration.
020 3835 5016 View 020 3835 5016
Monika Vrbjarova
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
London W2
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE. THE TIME IS NOW. I have named my website as the Sacred Voice Therapy, because I truly believe we all have that innermost voice within us. Some call it "gut feeling" others "intuition". However we "label" it, it is always there for us to access it. Are you looking for a long lasting Change? Are you questioning the point of it all? Are you curious about your full potential? Do you want to live your life boldly and fully? Do you have questions around true emotional intimacy? Are you wondering about your inner peace and equanimity?
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE. THE TIME IS NOW. I have named my website as the Sacred Voice Therapy, because I truly believe we all have that innermost voice within us. Some call it "gut feeling" others "intuition". However we "label" it, it is always there for us to access it. Are you looking for a long lasting Change? Are you questioning the point of it all? Are you curious about your full potential? Do you want to live your life boldly and fully? Do you have questions around true emotional intimacy? Are you wondering about your inner peace and equanimity?
020 3910 6719 View 020 3910 6719
Alice Watson
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
London SE19
The decision to seek therapy signals a healthy prioritising of self care. My approach as a practitioner is flexible, collaborative and creative. My training allows me to blend elements of several approaches to therapy, including those that focus on modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours in the here and now, as well as seeking to understand the influence of our subconscious on relationships to self and others. You may have a specific goal for therapy in mind, or it might be that you need support during a time of change. You may also just feel you need a safe space to explore something that’s troubling you.
The decision to seek therapy signals a healthy prioritising of self care. My approach as a practitioner is flexible, collaborative and creative. My training allows me to blend elements of several approaches to therapy, including those that focus on modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours in the here and now, as well as seeking to understand the influence of our subconscious on relationships to self and others. You may have a specific goal for therapy in mind, or it might be that you need support during a time of change. You may also just feel you need a safe space to explore something that’s troubling you.
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Clare Cox
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
London SE26
You may know exactly what you want to work through or just feel you're not the person you want to be. Trauma responses, OCD, a phobia or social anxiety might be getting the better of you, or you may have no one to talk to in confidence. How we each feel is unique and experienced individually. I have a personalised approach that is caring, sensitive and you can explore thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged whatever is in your life now or in the past. Together we can manage difficult times in your life, make sense of challenges, understand patterns and find ways to create meaningful positive change.
You may know exactly what you want to work through or just feel you're not the person you want to be. Trauma responses, OCD, a phobia or social anxiety might be getting the better of you, or you may have no one to talk to in confidence. How we each feel is unique and experienced individually. I have a personalised approach that is caring, sensitive and you can explore thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged whatever is in your life now or in the past. Together we can manage difficult times in your life, make sense of challenges, understand patterns and find ways to create meaningful positive change.
020 3835 5403 View 020 3835 5403
Abigail Louise Andrews
Counsellor, MBACP
London E18
Confidential, warm and friendly. I work with those experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, the effects of abuse, ADHD and autism. My aim is to help support clients in bringing back the happiness, confidence, normality and strength to their lives. I operate my private practice in Buckhurst Hill, offering both individual, couples and family counselling. Using the person centred approach I aim to build rapport with my clients and empathise with them using a compassionate and nurturing style.
Confidential, warm and friendly. I work with those experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, the effects of abuse, ADHD and autism. My aim is to help support clients in bringing back the happiness, confidence, normality and strength to their lives. I operate my private practice in Buckhurst Hill, offering both individual, couples and family counselling. Using the person centred approach I aim to build rapport with my clients and empathise with them using a compassionate and nurturing style.
07403 935119 View 07403 935119
Naomi Shanni Solomon
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
London NW4
Integrates IFS, CBT, ACT, CFT, and EMDR to offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each client, supporting deep healing, resilience, and meaningful, lasting change.
You might look fine on the outside but feel constantly on edge, overthinking, and unable to switch off. I work with adults stuck in anxiety, burnout, or low mood who are tired of repeating the same patterns. Together we make sense of what’s driving this and build practical ways to feel calmer, clearer, and more in control day to day, while also working on deeper patterns so change lasts. If this resonates, you’re welcome to get in touch for support. I offer a free 15-minute consultation. I respond very quickly.
Integrates IFS, CBT, ACT, CFT, and EMDR to offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each client, supporting deep healing, resilience, and meaningful, lasting change.
You might look fine on the outside but feel constantly on edge, overthinking, and unable to switch off. I work with adults stuck in anxiety, burnout, or low mood who are tired of repeating the same patterns. Together we make sense of what’s driving this and build practical ways to feel calmer, clearer, and more in control day to day, while also working on deeper patterns so change lasts. If this resonates, you’re welcome to get in touch for support. I offer a free 15-minute consultation. I respond very quickly.
020 4634 3316 View 020 4634 3316
Sergio Rebelo
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London EC4N
To support this process, I integrate principles from Compassion Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Genogram and Family Systems work.
We often learn from a very young age that the price of maintaining a connection with others is pruning parts of ourselves away while strengthening others. We might learn our needs, our desires, pleasures, or our joy must go just to keep those around us close. Unfortunately this can begin so early on that we may even lose track of who we were before we began adapting. While these strategies helped us survive, those hidden parts, and the ways we learned to relate to them, stay with us, eventually resurfacing as restlessness, overwhelm, or a type of disconnect from our bodies - or as the very ‘problem’ that brought you here.
To support this process, I integrate principles from Compassion Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Genogram and Family Systems work.
We often learn from a very young age that the price of maintaining a connection with others is pruning parts of ourselves away while strengthening others. We might learn our needs, our desires, pleasures, or our joy must go just to keep those around us close. Unfortunately this can begin so early on that we may even lose track of who we were before we began adapting. While these strategies helped us survive, those hidden parts, and the ways we learned to relate to them, stay with us, eventually resurfacing as restlessness, overwhelm, or a type of disconnect from our bodies - or as the very ‘problem’ that brought you here.
020 3747 7769 View 020 3747 7769
Thea Martin
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
2 Endorsed
London SW15
My approach is integrative, meaning I draw on a range of evidence-based techniques tailored specifically to you including Person Centred Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, CBT, NLP, Havening, EMR and IFS-informed Parts Work.
Anxiety can be exhausting, especially when it looks like you're coping on the outside. Maybe it's a quiet, constant hum of worry, or perhaps it shows up in your sleep, your relationships or the way you move through your day. Perhaps you're navigating a big change, carrying the weight of past experiences, or struggling with feelings that are hard to make sense of alone. Whatever's brought you here, you don't have to keep managing it by yourself. I'm Thea, a trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapist and Integrative Psychotherapist, and I'm here to walk alongside you at your pace, and in a way that feels right for you.
My approach is integrative, meaning I draw on a range of evidence-based techniques tailored specifically to you including Person Centred Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, CBT, NLP, Havening, EMR and IFS-informed Parts Work.
Anxiety can be exhausting, especially when it looks like you're coping on the outside. Maybe it's a quiet, constant hum of worry, or perhaps it shows up in your sleep, your relationships or the way you move through your day. Perhaps you're navigating a big change, carrying the weight of past experiences, or struggling with feelings that are hard to make sense of alone. Whatever's brought you here, you don't have to keep managing it by yourself. I'm Thea, a trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapist and Integrative Psychotherapist, and I'm here to walk alongside you at your pace, and in a way that feels right for you.
020 8138 0474 View 020 8138 0474
Lisa Home
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
London EC4Y
Love is complex. We can all encounter relational or intimacy struggles as we try to find our place in the world romantically or sexually. Becoming comfortable with who we are or with others can be challenging. Modern ideas on love include the freedom to choose the kind of relationship that works best for us. Contemporary relationships defy conventions, and in today’s world, where diversity intersects with all aspects of life, understanding love requires a deep dive into the societal, neurobiological, and the emotional landscapes that shape it.
Love is complex. We can all encounter relational or intimacy struggles as we try to find our place in the world romantically or sexually. Becoming comfortable with who we are or with others can be challenging. Modern ideas on love include the freedom to choose the kind of relationship that works best for us. Contemporary relationships defy conventions, and in today’s world, where diversity intersects with all aspects of life, understanding love requires a deep dive into the societal, neurobiological, and the emotional landscapes that shape it.
020 4538 1632 View 020 4538 1632
Jordan Sommers
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London W1G
Many people come to therapy looking for clarity, balance, or a way forward when life feels overwhelming or confusing. You may be juggling stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, career transitions, loss, or identity shifts. You might want to understand recurring patterns, manage emotions more effectively, or find practical ways to feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself and others.
Many people come to therapy looking for clarity, balance, or a way forward when life feels overwhelming or confusing. You may be juggling stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, career transitions, loss, or identity shifts. You might want to understand recurring patterns, manage emotions more effectively, or find practical ways to feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself and others.
020 4572 0164 View 020 4572 0164
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.

How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.

Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.

How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.