Imago Counselling in Whitechapel
I am a 'Person-Centred Relational Therapist' and ' Imago Trained Couple’s Therapist'.
Working to uncover past wounds and understand current adaptive behaviours, that may no longer be working for you. The intention is to equip individuals and couples with new tools, effective communication strategies and a commitment to reflection, growth and new experiences, to enable you to quickly become conscious of how you function within the world you.
I am a 'Person-Centred Relational Therapist' and ' Imago Trained Couple’s Therapist'.
Working to uncover past wounds and understand current adaptive behaviours, that may no longer be working for you. The intention is to equip individuals and couples with new tools, effective communication strategies and a commitment to reflection, growth and new experiences, to enable you to quickly become conscious of how you function within the world you.
You may appear capable, dependable, and successful to others, while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck in patterns of overthinking and over-functioning. I work with high-achieving individuals who carry significant responsibility but struggle to prioritise themselves without guilt. Many clients come to therapy during relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, or when the way they have always coped no longer feels sustainable.
You may appear capable, dependable, and successful to others, while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck in patterns of overthinking and over-functioning. I work with high-achieving individuals who carry significant responsibility but struggle to prioritise themselves without guilt. Many clients come to therapy during relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, or when the way they have always coped no longer feels sustainable.
Hi, I'm Carys, an integrative psychotherapist based in London Bridge, working with individuals and couples.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be navigating a life transition, struggling in relationships, feeling stuck in familiar patterns, or carrying the impact of difficult childhood experiences. Sometimes there is a clear reason for seeking support; at other times there is simply a sense that something no longer feels right.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and make sense of your experiences.
Hi, I'm Carys, an integrative psychotherapist based in London Bridge, working with individuals and couples.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be navigating a life transition, struggling in relationships, feeling stuck in familiar patterns, or carrying the impact of difficult childhood experiences. Sometimes there is a clear reason for seeking support; at other times there is simply a sense that something no longer feels right.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and make sense of your experiences.
I am a COSRT Registered Sex and Relationship Therapist based in London (Peckham & London Fields) and Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. I work with individuals, couples (new or long-term), and people in multi-partnered relationships who are navigating challenges in their sex lives, relationships, or sense of themselves.
I was drawn to this work because I'm fascinated by how we love and relate. I support people in developing relational resilience, feeling rooted in themselves while remaining open to intimacy, vulnerability and connection.
I am a COSRT Registered Sex and Relationship Therapist based in London (Peckham & London Fields) and Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. I work with individuals, couples (new or long-term), and people in multi-partnered relationships who are navigating challenges in their sex lives, relationships, or sense of themselves.
I was drawn to this work because I'm fascinated by how we love and relate. I support people in developing relational resilience, feeling rooted in themselves while remaining open to intimacy, vulnerability and connection.
I’m Angela Conjaerts, founder of in Bloom., I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults and couples — both online and in my private practice in Oxford Circus.
I offer a compassionate, caring and confidential place for my clients to share and explore.
My approach is insight-oriented, relational, and somatically informed, rooted in the belief that healing and growth come through genuine understanding, self-awareness, and connection.
I’m Angela Conjaerts, founder of in Bloom., I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults and couples — both online and in my private practice in Oxford Circus.
I offer a compassionate, caring and confidential place for my clients to share and explore.
My approach is insight-oriented, relational, and somatically informed, rooted in the belief that healing and growth come through genuine understanding, self-awareness, and connection.
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
Hi, I'm Rachel. I am a psychosexual and relationship therapist. I work with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, although most often I work with clients who fall into the category of gender, sexuality or relationship diverse (GSRD), whether that means someone is kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, queer (or a combination!). I work with people on a wide variety of issues: I see couples who want to work on improving communication in their relationship; I see individuals who are struggling to identify what they want sexually; I see people who want a space to process their feelings more generally.
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard.
The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields.
Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard.
The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields.
Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, masking ADHD/ASD, feeling stuck and depressed, or perhaps you are unhappy or incongruent within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
I work with individuals, couples and all configurations of intimate partnerships.
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, masking ADHD/ASD, feeling stuck and depressed, or perhaps you are unhappy or incongruent within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
I work with individuals, couples and all configurations of intimate partnerships.
I am a COSRT Accredited Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, passionate about helping individuals and couples create fulfilling relationships. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for relationship challenges and intimate concerns. After completing a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, I completed my Diploma in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy (Middlesex University), an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy (NAOS Institute), and a Diploma in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours (CICS). I have also trained at The Couples Institute and Institute for Relational Intimacy (USA).
I am a COSRT Accredited Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, passionate about helping individuals and couples create fulfilling relationships. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for relationship challenges and intimate concerns. After completing a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, I completed my Diploma in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy (Middlesex University), an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy (NAOS Institute), and a Diploma in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours (CICS). I have also trained at The Couples Institute and Institute for Relational Intimacy (USA).
My name is Laurie May and I’m a non-binary counsellor and intimate partner therapist based in the UK. I work with individuals, couples and intimate partners of all genders and offer a warm and empathic space.
As an established expert within gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) I bring a decade of experience providing therapy, training, group facilitation, and consultation.
My approach is passionately intersectional feminist and anti-oppressive and my practice is trauma informed, sex worker allied, kink aware and neuro-affirmative.
My name is Laurie May and I’m a non-binary counsellor and intimate partner therapist based in the UK. I work with individuals, couples and intimate partners of all genders and offer a warm and empathic space.
As an established expert within gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) I bring a decade of experience providing therapy, training, group facilitation, and consultation.
My approach is passionately intersectional feminist and anti-oppressive and my practice is trauma informed, sex worker allied, kink aware and neuro-affirmative.
I work best with clients ready to be honest, including with themselves, who want a therapist who is supportive but real. Many of the people I work with are navigating mental health, psychosexual difficulties or relationship breakdown, working through racial trauma and identity as Black or brown clients, or are trainee therapists needing a space that understands the demands of training as well as the person underneath it. What brings people to me is often a sense they have outgrown surface-level support and want to go deeper.
I work best with clients ready to be honest, including with themselves, who want a therapist who is supportive but real. Many of the people I work with are navigating mental health, psychosexual difficulties or relationship breakdown, working through racial trauma and identity as Black or brown clients, or are trainee therapists needing a space that understands the demands of training as well as the person underneath it. What brings people to me is often a sense they have outgrown surface-level support and want to go deeper.
Mardi is a qualified and Registered Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist specialising in individuals and couples+ experiencing low or no desire, fear of intimacy or sexually avoidant, sexual function issues, performance anxiety, menopause, relationship issues, mismatched desire, infidelity and much more. Mardi is LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent friendly and will work with you at your own pace. She also specialises in working with clients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Mardi is a qualified and Registered Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist specialising in individuals and couples+ experiencing low or no desire, fear of intimacy or sexually avoidant, sexual function issues, performance anxiety, menopause, relationship issues, mismatched desire, infidelity and much more. Mardi is LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent friendly and will work with you at your own pace. She also specialises in working with clients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Lisa trained as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with CICS in the UK. She is a GSRD (Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity) Therapist. Lisa integrates her expertise as a Yoga Therapist, Educator, and EMDR Trauma Therapist to support individuals, couples, and polycules in achieving greater emotional, mental, physical, and sexual well-being.
Pluralistic in her approach using a bio-psycho-social framework, while working somatically to help people feel safe in their bodies, gain a deeper understanding of their sexuality, explore how it fits within their relationships, and access pleasure.
Australian, sex-positive & Queer.
Lisa trained as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with CICS in the UK. She is a GSRD (Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity) Therapist. Lisa integrates her expertise as a Yoga Therapist, Educator, and EMDR Trauma Therapist to support individuals, couples, and polycules in achieving greater emotional, mental, physical, and sexual well-being.
Pluralistic in her approach using a bio-psycho-social framework, while working somatically to help people feel safe in their bodies, gain a deeper understanding of their sexuality, explore how it fits within their relationships, and access pleasure.
Australian, sex-positive & Queer.
Welcome. I am an experienced UKCP-accredited psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I offer a calm, thoughtful and confidential space for reflection, healing and change.
Welcome. I am an experienced UKCP-accredited psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I offer a calm, thoughtful and confidential space for reflection, healing and change.
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Whether you're facing a major life change, grieving a loss, processing past trauma, or struggling with difficult relationship dynamics, I’m here to walk alongside you. Trauma can leave us feeling disconnected- from ourselves, others and our sense of direction. It can make the world and even our own bodies feel unsafe. Together, we can work to gently rebuild that connection, helping you move toward greater self-understanding, safety and purpose.
I also support couples to navigate conflict, affairs, life transitions and disconnection in order to create more positive patterns in their relationship.
Whether you're facing a major life change, grieving a loss, processing past trauma, or struggling with difficult relationship dynamics, I’m here to walk alongside you. Trauma can leave us feeling disconnected- from ourselves, others and our sense of direction. It can make the world and even our own bodies feel unsafe. Together, we can work to gently rebuild that connection, helping you move toward greater self-understanding, safety and purpose.
I also support couples to navigate conflict, affairs, life transitions and disconnection in order to create more positive patterns in their relationship.
I work with people who might be struggling with sexual or relationship difficulties such as erectile dysfunction, rapid or delayed ejaculation, anxiety around sex, relationships and intimacy issues, sexual abuse or assault, sexual health issues, compulsive sexual behaviours, vulval pain conditions, vaginismus, dyspareunia (pain during intercourse), sexual orientation questions or insecurities, pornography issues, orgasmic or anorgasmic problems, sexual phobias or aversions, fears around lack of sexual experience, loss of desire, affairs, marital break ups, open relationships, kinks, bdsm, polyamory, addictions, codependency, trauma.
I work with people who might be struggling with sexual or relationship difficulties such as erectile dysfunction, rapid or delayed ejaculation, anxiety around sex, relationships and intimacy issues, sexual abuse or assault, sexual health issues, compulsive sexual behaviours, vulval pain conditions, vaginismus, dyspareunia (pain during intercourse), sexual orientation questions or insecurities, pornography issues, orgasmic or anorgasmic problems, sexual phobias or aversions, fears around lack of sexual experience, loss of desire, affairs, marital break ups, open relationships, kinks, bdsm, polyamory, addictions, codependency, trauma.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and relationship counsellor, offering short term and open ended support to individuals and couples. As a BACP-registered practitioner, I’m committed to creating a safe, confidential, and compassionate space. I understand how lonely it can feel to struggle alone, and how daunting reaching out for help can be. I am passionate about supporting people to reconnect, deepening intimacy, and breaking unhelpful patterns so that healthier, more fulfilling relationships can grow.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and relationship counsellor, offering short term and open ended support to individuals and couples. As a BACP-registered practitioner, I’m committed to creating a safe, confidential, and compassionate space. I understand how lonely it can feel to struggle alone, and how daunting reaching out for help can be. I am passionate about supporting people to reconnect, deepening intimacy, and breaking unhelpful patterns so that healthier, more fulfilling relationships can grow.
I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with an MSc in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Sexology, with a strong foundation in integrative and trauma-informed therapeutic work. I am currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. My research examines the conceptualisation and treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder.
My academic background includes training in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University London and Psychosexual and Relationship Postgraduate Diploma at the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology in Cambridge.
I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist with an MSc in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Sexology, with a strong foundation in integrative and trauma-informed therapeutic work. I am currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. My research examines the conceptualisation and treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder.
My academic background includes training in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University London and Psychosexual and Relationship Postgraduate Diploma at the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology in Cambridge.
Many of my clients are expert copers. People who have been "getting on with it" and "pushing through" all of their lives. They may have lives that look great from the outside, and feel lonely, disconnected and overwhelmed on the inside. Eventually that way of living becomes unsustainable. My clients want some inner peace and calm, connection with others, and freedom and confidence in being themselves. They leave therapy with a greater understanding of their lives, compassion for their struggles, and joy in who they have revealed themselves to be. I love the work - whether its with individuals, couples, triads, or groups.
Many of my clients are expert copers. People who have been "getting on with it" and "pushing through" all of their lives. They may have lives that look great from the outside, and feel lonely, disconnected and overwhelmed on the inside. Eventually that way of living becomes unsustainable. My clients want some inner peace and calm, connection with others, and freedom and confidence in being themselves. They leave therapy with a greater understanding of their lives, compassion for their struggles, and joy in who they have revealed themselves to be. I love the work - whether its with individuals, couples, triads, or groups.
It is not uncommon at some point in our lives to feel stuck or disempowered and to experience a sense of uncertainty, loss or despair with emotions that seem difficult to process. It is part of the therapeutic process to help us understand why events and emotions impact the way we see and experience life, affecting our relationships with others and with ourselves. Therapy provides a safe and grounding space to explore behaviours or beliefs, possibly rooted in early life experiences, and how these may still affect how we feel, think and react today.
It is not uncommon at some point in our lives to feel stuck or disempowered and to experience a sense of uncertainty, loss or despair with emotions that seem difficult to process. It is part of the therapeutic process to help us understand why events and emotions impact the way we see and experience life, affecting our relationships with others and with ourselves. Therapy provides a safe and grounding space to explore behaviours or beliefs, possibly rooted in early life experiences, and how these may still affect how we feel, think and react today.
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How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticising a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.