Counselling in Westminster, London
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Gina Latner
Psychotherapist, BPC
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I provide a discreet, safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment in which to explore the matters which are troubling you and to provide understanding and support in making sense of your experiences. My approach involves us working together to understand the relationship between your early experiences and current problems. I will endeavour to help you explore and gain a clearer understanding of yourself and your feelings, to facilitate growth, change and strength in your self-awareness and self-esteem, with the aim of bringing a sense of meaning and contentment in all areas of your life.
Helen Straupmanis
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified
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I am an Attachment Psychotherapist which means that I help you explore your past and present experiences that may have affected you in some way. Sometimes our experiences can leave us feeling insecure or lacking in confidence, making it difficult to form or sustain healthy relationships or cope with everyday life. Talking this through with a psychotherapist can help you to understand and value yourself more. It is not the job of a psychotherapist to tell you what to do but to offer you different perspectives and a different experience of relating.
Artful Retreats
Psychotherapist, MSc
The protective power of arts in health and mental health has been with us for millennia and today is evidence based. Daily life's emotional demands often go unnoticed and coping with anger, fear and sadness is socially accepted to happen in silence. Nourishing and protecting our mental health can get easily neglected. Although family and friends can play a wonderful supportive role in times of need they may not be enough in times of crisis. Making the choice to look after our mental health is our first step to personal growth. Making art is creative and fun. Being part of a supportive and safe group is therapeutic.
Angie Wong
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Verified
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As you have arrived at this page, I imagine you are looking for some help – either for yourself or someone you know? Sometimes it’s not easy to ask for help when we need it. Seeing a therapist can be a scary idea but I know that seeing one helped me through some difficult times. Counselling and psychotherapy offer a safe space for you to speak about your concerns and difficulties without being judged or criticised. Whatever your presenting issues, concerns or goals may be, I would like to reassure you that you will always be accepted and be treated as a unique individual.
Ilona Bondar
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
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I am an MSc-trained psychodynamic psychotherapist and counsellor, specialising in early adulthood (16 to 35). I offer a safe & confidential space to help you cope with various emotional difficulties that surface in this important period of life. I can provide support for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, self-harm, bereavement, traumatic experiences, relationship difficulties, pregnancy, gender & sexuality, identity issues, performance anxiety, and career uncertainty. I currently work for the NHS and through my own private practice. My previous experience includes working as a psychotherapist at the University College London.
Ian Richardson
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
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I am a clinically trainied Attachment based Psychoanalyst . I am also a trained Integrative Counsellor. My clinical focus is expansive and generic. Focusing on issues related to attachment/relational disruptions, trauma and loss.Understanding these issues is an important part of what Psychotherapy can offer. Working collaboratively with clients, I explore a wide range of emotional and relational problems.Some of these problems include depression, domestic violence, anger, anxiety, obsession and compulsion, addiction including narcotics, sex, food, gambling and alcohol.
Gershon Portnoi
Psychotherapist, BPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
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1 Endorsed
Finding a psychotherapist can be daunting, and very confusing, with a lot of terminology and names that might feel complicated and mystifying. My view is that therapy doesn't need to be so confusing and shrouded in secrecy and strange names. To put it simply, I offer you the chance to talk about whatever might be troubling you in total confidence at the same time, on the same day, in the same place, every week. That consistency, alongside the relationship we will develop, is all part of the healing process that therapy can provide.
Claudine Astles
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
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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.
Silvi Naskinova
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
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Perhaps a recent event has brought up complicated feelings, or you live with anxiety, or relationships have been difficult for as long as you can remember. Sometimes it might feel that despite doing everything 'right', you find yourself in familiar patterns. Therapy should feel like a safe space to which you can bring your whole self. My work helps clients understand how their experiences (both past and present) and any unconscious forces might be impacting their relationships and ways of coping with life. Psychodynamic therapy promotes greater self-awareness and a space for you to take each session in the direction you need to.
Máire Stedman
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
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I am a qualified and experienced Individual, Couple, Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with over 25 years experience of working in the NHS; not for profit sector and the social care sectors, as well as working in private practice. I have experience in working cross-culturally with individuals, couples and families, including working with interpreters. I have worked extensively with trauma, anxiety and depression, as well as post migration issues.I have also worked with families and children experiencing separation and divorce.
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Hello, and welcome to my page. I am a Transactional Analysis psychotherapist in advanced training. I work in a relational framework, both short and long-term. Occasionally, we need extra support for this to happen, and this is where our work will start. It all sounds easy, yet having the courage to begin therapy might be one of the most challenging steps you will take. In my practice, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore the issues that make you feel anxious and distressed.
David John Kenrick
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
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I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who works in the London Victoria area. My training underlines my belief that sometimes our experiences can leave us feeling insecure or lacking in confidence, making it difficult to form or sustain healthy relationships or cope with everyday life. Talking this through with a psychotherapist can help you to understand and value yourself more. It is not the job of a psychotherapist to tell you what to do but to offer you different perspectives and a different experience of relating.
Clarendon Psychotherapy and Counselling
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
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As a relational humanistic psychotherapist, I specialise in creating a warm and safe, non-judgmental and empathic space where clients are able to explore any difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours that are getting in the way of healthy living, gaining insight into how to go forward. Oftentimes having suffered a significant life event such as a loss or bereavement, perhaps a divorce or other confusing relationship issues in the distant past, we become blocked, needing effective strategies and techniques to continue. I work online (during Covid lockdowns) by telephone or face to face, in both short and long term settings.
Lucy Beresford
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
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I work 1-to-1 with a wide range of clients, all grappling with some aspect of their life, ranging from anxiety, heartbreak or betrayal, coping with success, depression, or eating disorders, to sex or relationship issues, career dilemmas, writers’ or artists’ block, and family or relationship dynamics.
Sandra Miller
Psychotherapist, MBACP
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I provide long, medium and short term Counselling & Psychotherapy in a safe and confidential space. I work as an Integrative practitioner which means that I draw from a variety of psychological theories and techniques, guided by what clients inform me they find helpful, as well as by research findings and theory. I can support you with various issues such as anxiety, low mood, depression, panic, stress, relationship problems and interpersonal difficulties, or any other life changes and goals you wish to achieve. You can approach me if you're unsure about anything personal and just want to talk to a therapist about it..
Noor Mardam Bey
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
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Hello and welcome to my page. Have you been feeling anxious by life’s pressures and uncertainties? Are you finding issues have exasperated this past year? If you are seeking help with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, relationship issues, I am an experienced and qualified counsellor providing counselling and psychotherapy in London. My aim is to offer you a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment for you to be heard and valued as an individual. Together we will work through what is concerning you and help you reach the next step in your journey.
Silvia Checa Casals
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
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Have you been feeling lost? Perhaps you are feeling low, or edgy, finding it difficult to make connections, to find some meaning? Perhaps you have tried therapy in the past and it just felt too clinical for you. You may have lost someone or something and it is difficult to keep going. Are you questioning who you are? your gender, your sexuality, your relationship? . Whatever it is that you may be feeling or thinking, I can support you in making sense of your experiences.
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Dr Samantha Rennalls Abode Therapy
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
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Whether it’s being caught in endless worries and ‘what ifs’, having painful memories of difficult past experiences, or going through a transition that has you feeling a little lost, life has a way of throwing things at you that increase anxiety, low mood, demotivation and impact relationships. This might affect you physically, increasing stress and tension, disturbing your sleep and appetite or preventing you from living a life that feels aligned with what’s most important to you. I am here to provide you with a safe, non-judgemental and encouraging space in which to understand and navigate a way out of this.
Marianne Promberger
Psychotherapist, PhD, MUKCP
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I offer a safe and confidential space and a therapeutic relationship to explore what's pushing you down or holding you back, to help you move forward from difficult experiences, and to gain more freedom, ease, and creativity in your life. As a UKCP accredited integrative therapist with a background in psychology obtained in the US, I hold a balance between different theories and therapy approaches in line with your needs. Where appropriate, we can integrate EMDR to help you process trauma and stuck experiences, within a holding therapeutic relationship. I work with individuals and with LGBTQ couples both short-term and longer term.
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Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online or over the phone can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counsellors are all licensed mental health professionals. In many countries, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counsellor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counsellors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counsellor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors. Many have been licensed by the country where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counselling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.