Depression Counselling in West London, London
I have many years of experience working with presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, chronic illness adjustment, and relationship difficulties.
If you choose to work with me therapeutically, we will do a formulation to map out what you are struggling with. From then, we can work together to address these issues and improve your mood/general functioning. My clients report that they feel so much more positive after our sessions, and that this consequently benefits their interpersonal relationships.
I have many years of experience working with presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, chronic illness adjustment, and relationship difficulties.
If you choose to work with me therapeutically, we will do a formulation to map out what you are struggling with. From then, we can work together to address these issues and improve your mood/general functioning. My clients report that they feel so much more positive after our sessions, and that this consequently benefits their interpersonal relationships.
The professional support that I provide is predicated on a holistic approach that can help you with addictions, anger management, anxiety, bereavement, depression, personal development, relationships, sexuality, stress and other general mental health themes.
I am a registered and qualified mental health counselling professional who helps individuals gain psychological awareness to improve their overall health and wellbeing. I am motivated by a curiosity in people and their capacity to grow and develop. I believe that the relationship we develop is a co-creation that can be a dynamic and transformative vehicle for growth. I take an integrative approach to mental health with a primary focus on the modalities of Existential, Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This means that professionally I tailor my approach relative to your emotional and psychological needs.
The professional support that I provide is predicated on a holistic approach that can help you with addictions, anger management, anxiety, bereavement, depression, personal development, relationships, sexuality, stress and other general mental health themes.
I am a registered and qualified mental health counselling professional who helps individuals gain psychological awareness to improve their overall health and wellbeing. I am motivated by a curiosity in people and their capacity to grow and develop. I believe that the relationship we develop is a co-creation that can be a dynamic and transformative vehicle for growth. I take an integrative approach to mental health with a primary focus on the modalities of Existential, Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This means that professionally I tailor my approach relative to your emotional and psychological needs.
Dr Lee Martin Mbacp(Sen Accred)Emdr(Accred) Ma Ba(Hons) Pg-Dip
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Online Only
For highly effective therapy for Trauma, Addiction, Depression / Anxiety and Relationship issues - then you'll benefit from someone trained in many approaches including EMDR.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future
For highly effective therapy for Trauma, Addiction, Depression / Anxiety and Relationship issues - then you'll benefit from someone trained in many approaches including EMDR.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future
Individual work for depression/anxiety, work related issues, mentoring (member of Association of Management Education), couples, perplexity.
Analytical and psycho-dynamic.
Individual work for depression/anxiety, work related issues, mentoring (member of Association of Management Education), couples, perplexity.
Analytical and psycho-dynamic.
I also support clients through family and relationship challenges, including fertility, bereavement, and parenting, as well as mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.
My 50 minute sessions use existential and psychodynamic therapy, and offer a warm, empathetic, and confidential space where you can freely explore your emotions, relationships, and aspirations.
Life can be incredibly overwhelming, I appreciate the delicate balancing act of juggling parenthood, familial relations, work, and personal growth.
I also support clients through family and relationship challenges, including fertility, bereavement, and parenting, as well as mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.
My 50 minute sessions use existential and psychodynamic therapy, and offer a warm, empathetic, and confidential space where you can freely explore your emotions, relationships, and aspirations.
Life can be incredibly overwhelming, I appreciate the delicate balancing act of juggling parenthood, familial relations, work, and personal growth.
I work with both individuals and couples experiencing a range of issues including anxiety and depression, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, addiction and bereavement.
My therapeutic approach is highly individualised, recognising that each client is unique. My training and experience encompass cognitive-behavioral, existential, humanistic, psychodynamic approaches and schema therapy.
I work with both individuals and couples experiencing a range of issues including anxiety and depression, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, addiction and bereavement.
My therapeutic approach is highly individualised, recognising that each client is unique. My training and experience encompass cognitive-behavioral, existential, humanistic, psychodynamic approaches and schema therapy.
I work with cultural awareness and sensitivity, particularly working with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, thoughts of suicide/self harm with adults, children and adolescents.
Starting counselling can seem hard for some but those first steps can have a positive lasting impact. I understand that things can feel overwhelming at first but hopefully I can help you to work through any anxieties about counselling so that I can support you through your personal journey. With me, your therapeutic journey is the priority. I work with you to help understand your difficulties better and find ways of managing similar difficulties in the future. I work with children, adolescents and adults using various approaches depending on the individual's needs, largely person centred and cognitive behaviour approaches.
I work with cultural awareness and sensitivity, particularly working with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, thoughts of suicide/self harm with adults, children and adolescents.
Starting counselling can seem hard for some but those first steps can have a positive lasting impact. I understand that things can feel overwhelming at first but hopefully I can help you to work through any anxieties about counselling so that I can support you through your personal journey. With me, your therapeutic journey is the priority. I work with you to help understand your difficulties better and find ways of managing similar difficulties in the future. I work with children, adolescents and adults using various approaches depending on the individual's needs, largely person centred and cognitive behaviour approaches.
I have specialist training and have extensive experience helping people with a range of personal, emotional and behavioural issues including stress, anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement, trauma, sexual assault, difficulties in relationships, identity, work-related problems, personal growth and self-development.
I am a humanistic psychotherapist who offers supportive therapy, helping to resolve emotional difficulties and struggles in your life, and enabling you to live the life you want to live. I work with your individual life experiences, utilising your personal strengths and unique identity to enable personal growth and emotional well-being. In all cases, my aim is to enhance your quality of life through self-fulfilment and personal development. I work with adult individuals and couples, offering both short-term counselling and longer-term, open-ended therapy. As well as seeing people in private practice, I work extensively in the NHS.
I have specialist training and have extensive experience helping people with a range of personal, emotional and behavioural issues including stress, anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement, trauma, sexual assault, difficulties in relationships, identity, work-related problems, personal growth and self-development.
I am a humanistic psychotherapist who offers supportive therapy, helping to resolve emotional difficulties and struggles in your life, and enabling you to live the life you want to live. I work with your individual life experiences, utilising your personal strengths and unique identity to enable personal growth and emotional well-being. In all cases, my aim is to enhance your quality of life through self-fulfilment and personal development. I work with adult individuals and couples, offering both short-term counselling and longer-term, open-ended therapy. As well as seeing people in private practice, I work extensively in the NHS.
Dr Lee Martin Mbacp(Sen Accred)Emdr(Accred) Ma Ba(Hons) Pg-Dip
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Online Only
For highly effective therapy for Trauma, Addiction, Depression / Anxiety and Relationship issues - then you'll benefit from someone trained in many approaches including EMDR.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
For highly effective therapy for Trauma, Addiction, Depression / Anxiety and Relationship issues - then you'll benefit from someone trained in many approaches including EMDR.
Hello and Welcome, Life can indeed be difficult at times. Many are struggling with mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings can rise to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a PHD(Hon), Master Degree and EMDR(Accredited), I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and PSTD, addiction, low self-esteem, emotional and relationship difficulties.
My mission is to help my clients to create the life worth of living and support them to move from surviving to thriving. My specialty is supporting clients in recovery from
anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, complex emotional difficulties, addiction, family and relationship challenges.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and PSTD, addiction, low self-esteem, emotional and relationship difficulties.
My mission is to help my clients to create the life worth of living and support them to move from surviving to thriving. My specialty is supporting clients in recovery from
anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, complex emotional difficulties, addiction, family and relationship challenges.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, fatigue, and stuck habits—approaching each from both sides
Do you ever sit in a room full of people & feel like you’re quietly drowning,heart racing, smile frozen, terrified someone might see through you?Or you wake up every day with a heaviness you can’t explain, exhausted, numb, wondering how long you can keep pretending you’re okay.Do you feel like you’re doing everything “right”,eating well, going to therapy, trying to stay positive but still wake up with a weight on your chest, like your body & mind are stuck in a loop you can’t escape?Like no matter how much you sleep, you’re still tired?No matter how much you try to relax, your nervous system won’t let you?I can help you heal that.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, fatigue, and stuck habits—approaching each from both sides
Do you ever sit in a room full of people & feel like you’re quietly drowning,heart racing, smile frozen, terrified someone might see through you?Or you wake up every day with a heaviness you can’t explain, exhausted, numb, wondering how long you can keep pretending you’re okay.Do you feel like you’re doing everything “right”,eating well, going to therapy, trying to stay positive but still wake up with a weight on your chest, like your body & mind are stuck in a loop you can’t escape?Like no matter how much you sleep, you’re still tired?No matter how much you try to relax, your nervous system won’t let you?I can help you heal that.
I have experience and training in working with complex and longstanding mental health problems such as interpersonal difficulties, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, trauma and anxiety and currently work in the NHS in secondary care.
I am a BPS chartered psychologist with extensive experience and skills in working within the NHS and other settings. My approach aims to provide a safe and trusted space, respectful of each individual's capacity for personal growth. I offer short-term, long-term and open-ended therapy at my office in Fitzrovia.
I have experience and training in working with complex and longstanding mental health problems such as interpersonal difficulties, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, trauma and anxiety and currently work in the NHS in secondary care.
I am a BPS chartered psychologist with extensive experience and skills in working within the NHS and other settings. My approach aims to provide a safe and trusted space, respectful of each individual's capacity for personal growth. I offer short-term, long-term and open-ended therapy at my office in Fitzrovia.
I address a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, Borderline Personality Disorder and relationship challenges
I am trained in different modalities of psychological therapies, and my focus is to assist you in having accelerated healing by addressing the cause of your mental health challenges. Treatment may include Cognitive behavioural therapy, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, hypnotherapy & NLP, Time Line Therapy for trauma release, and Mind-Body Connective Therapy.
I address a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, Borderline Personality Disorder and relationship challenges
I am trained in different modalities of psychological therapies, and my focus is to assist you in having accelerated healing by addressing the cause of your mental health challenges. Treatment may include Cognitive behavioural therapy, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, hypnotherapy & NLP, Time Line Therapy for trauma release, and Mind-Body Connective Therapy.
Dr Ruth specialises in treating complex trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, panic disorder, personality problems, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Dr Ruth is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working between Singapore and London (UK). She holds a Clinical Doctorate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the University of Essex (Psychoanalysis Department) and trained at top London clinical mental health institutions including the Lincoln Centre, UCL, Tavistock Centre and the NHS. Dr Ruth has been practicing for more than 22 years and is fluent in Hebrew and English. Her on-going post doctoral clinical research is focussed on treating complex trauma using Applied Cinematherapy, a therapeutic method she pioneered, and regularly uses. She is also an experienced professional coach.
Dr Ruth specialises in treating complex trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, panic disorder, personality problems, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Dr Ruth is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working between Singapore and London (UK). She holds a Clinical Doctorate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the University of Essex (Psychoanalysis Department) and trained at top London clinical mental health institutions including the Lincoln Centre, UCL, Tavistock Centre and the NHS. Dr Ruth has been practicing for more than 22 years and is fluent in Hebrew and English. Her on-going post doctoral clinical research is focussed on treating complex trauma using Applied Cinematherapy, a therapeutic method she pioneered, and regularly uses. She is also an experienced professional coach.
We can feel depressed, anxious, stressed, worried or unable to cope.
I offer solution-focussed tailor-made therapy to help you mange your life, find balance, peace and achieve your goals, giving you a greater range of choice and possibility. I practice integrative Therapy which means I draw from Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Humanistic and Person-Centred schools giving me the ability to match theory to client.
We can feel depressed, anxious, stressed, worried or unable to cope.
I offer solution-focussed tailor-made therapy to help you mange your life, find balance, peace and achieve your goals, giving you a greater range of choice and possibility. I practice integrative Therapy which means I draw from Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Humanistic and Person-Centred schools giving me the ability to match theory to client.
I have gained experience of working with anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship issues, and many other issues.
I can offer a safe and empathic space to reflect upon and gain insight into issues affecting you. The reasons that bring one to therapy could be due to the result of day-to-day stresses, or as a result of specific events in ones life. We will explore together your patterns of thinking, behaviour as well as ways of being in relationships and in the world.
I have gained experience of working with anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship issues, and many other issues.
I can offer a safe and empathic space to reflect upon and gain insight into issues affecting you. The reasons that bring one to therapy could be due to the result of day-to-day stresses, or as a result of specific events in ones life. We will explore together your patterns of thinking, behaviour as well as ways of being in relationships and in the world.
These include people who are experiencing bereavement, depression, anxiety, self-harm, feelings of hopelessness, feelings of being stuck in life, abuse, trying to achieve life goals.
Being a person-centred counsellor I believe that given the right environment and conditions, anyone can grow and change. I believe that we can all find the answers we seek, change the part of our life that we need to and become the person we want to be.
These include people who are experiencing bereavement, depression, anxiety, self-harm, feelings of hopelessness, feelings of being stuck in life, abuse, trying to achieve life goals.
Being a person-centred counsellor I believe that given the right environment and conditions, anyone can grow and change. I believe that we can all find the answers we seek, change the part of our life that we need to and become the person we want to be.
I am very good at treating people with Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, as well as those with traumatic experiences.
I have got a Ph.D. in "Clinical Psychology". I have teaching experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have been working as a psychotherapist for over 20 years. I apply "Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy" (ISTDP) which is a modern and efficient type of dynamic psychotherapy. I work on repressed feelings and emotions and help the clients to get rid of the pain and suffer and become a mature personality.
I am very good at treating people with Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, as well as those with traumatic experiences.
I have got a Ph.D. in "Clinical Psychology". I have teaching experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have been working as a psychotherapist for over 20 years. I apply "Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy" (ISTDP) which is a modern and efficient type of dynamic psychotherapy. I work on repressed feelings and emotions and help the clients to get rid of the pain and suffer and become a mature personality.
Clients who contact me may experience:
• Relationship and family problems
• Childhood and attachment issues
• Low self-esteem, loneliness
• Depression and Anxiety
• Stress and overwhelm
• Grief and loss
• Anger
• Life crisis, including feeling “stuck”
• Meaninglessness
• A desire to better understand themselves and their place in the world.
I help clients to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing themselves and the relationships in their lives; bring unhelpful or confusing thought and behaviour patterns and their root causes to consciousness; find more holistic ways of dealing with problems and symptoms; feel better able to regulate their emotions; and grow their inner resources.
Clients who contact me may experience:
• Relationship and family problems
• Childhood and attachment issues
• Low self-esteem, loneliness
• Depression and Anxiety
• Stress and overwhelm
• Grief and loss
• Anger
• Life crisis, including feeling “stuck”
• Meaninglessness
• A desire to better understand themselves and their place in the world.
I help clients to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing themselves and the relationships in their lives; bring unhelpful or confusing thought and behaviour patterns and their root causes to consciousness; find more holistic ways of dealing with problems and symptoms; feel better able to regulate their emotions; and grow their inner resources.
My experience also reaches to supporting young adults who seek to better understand their concerns and symptoms, which can be in the range of depression, relationship snd family difficulties.
My practice is based on the Transactional Analysis model combining elements of an integrative and relational approach. This allows me to adapt to each person's needs and to work towards building a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
My experience also reaches to supporting young adults who seek to better understand their concerns and symptoms, which can be in the range of depression, relationship snd family difficulties.
My practice is based on the Transactional Analysis model combining elements of an integrative and relational approach. This allows me to adapt to each person's needs and to work towards building a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
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What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.