Aetna Counselling in London

I offer a warm, comfortable and calming environment to help you feel safe to share your troubles and concerns. I understand how difficult it can be to approach therapy so will help with whatever it is you feel you need support with. One of the bravest and hardest decisions in life is to look at oneself so I am here to walk with you whilst you make that journey. I always tread the steps you choose to take with you and will help you to face up to the difficulties that have been painful enough to lead you to seek healing.

Hypnotherapy and CBT therapy have been found to be the most powerful and effective treatments to make the changes you want. You may wish to control anxiety, stop a harmful behaviour, increase confidence or create a healthier lifestyle. Whatever your goal, I can help you or your child achieve it. Over the last 14 years I have helped clients improve their lives, think and feel better and achieve success. Therapy is practical and goal oriented. I also treat young people.

Welcome. I am a trained Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with experience of working in organisations and in private practice. I have worked with people of all backgrounds experiencing a wide range of problems including anxiety, bereavement, cultural issues, depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem, relationship issues, sexual difficulties and trauma. Therapy is a creative and collaborative process and I want to support you on your journey. At times this can be challenging and uncomfortable, and therefore it is important to find the right therapist for you who helps you facing your inner truths, reflect and grow.

I am an experienced, MBACP registered Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I aim to support and guide my clients through the turbulent times in life and work together to find the path of rasilience which leads to enhanced life skills, positive living and success. I work integratively bringing together a number of modalities, Person Centred, CBT, Existential , Psychodynamics and Gestalt practices , while working very much through a medium of empathy with my client. Some areas of sepeicalism: trauma, depression, anxiety, anger management, bereavement, addiction, relationship issues and gender based violence.

Are you finding it difficult to cope? Perhaps life's pressures have left you feeling depressed or feeling increasingly stressed and anxious? All too often modern living can leave us with very little space to reflect about our own needs. Our relationships and health can suffer as a result. Psychotherapy can be helpful when emotional suffering becomes too much and at times of crisis when life can feel difficult or unmanageable. I am a qualified and experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist, particularly skilled in working with depression, anxiety and difficulties in couple relationships.

I provide highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Person Centred Experiential Therapy. Working as a Senior Psychotherapist/Supervisor in the NHS I have helped many people overcome depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, eating disorders, relationship issues, as well as helping to manage living with Long Term Conditions such as IBS and Long Covid. My postgraduate training was at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, where I received tuition from world leading experts in CBT.

Being listened to and understood by a caring professional in an empathic therapeutic relationship can bring tremendous relief from emotional conflict and pain, develop a stronger self, and promote constructive ways to live a more fulfilling and happy life. I have experience in treating a wide range of mental health or neuropsychological difficulties/conditions, such as: adjustment, abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, OCD, post-traumatic stress, perfectionism, self-esteem, trauma, phobias, stress, emotional regulation, sleep, eating multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, dementia, among others.

My name is Elisabetta and I am a qualified, experienced and approachable Clinical Psychotherapist and Integrative Counsellor. I support individuals struggling with a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, relationship issues, stress, loss and bereavement, feelings of emptiness, or lack of purpose. You may seek to address specific problems or wish to understand yourself better. Your life may be good enough, but you still feel the desire to change certain aspects causing you distress. Perhaps you cannot think clearly and compassionately about yourself, or struggle to find your voice.

Sometimes you may feel like you have lost your voice and who you are; you may feel deeply affected by life events such as a separation , a traumatic event, the loss of someone close to you or the loss of something important to you. You wish to find freedom from those feelings and get yourself unstuck but you find that dealing with those emotions and day to day life is too difficult, maybe because events in your past that you do not want to impact your future, are affecting your present. It could just be that life is happening around you but you find yourself lost in the routine and want to find your dreams again…

I believe that we all have a deep need to be understood; the feeling that another human being gets it. For some of us, that feeling is all too rare. Without it, our lives can become deeply unfulfilling, painful and hard, and we can feel let down by others, hurt and alone.  Sometimes we don't even understand for ourselves why things are so difficult.  Perhaps we've become trapped by events of the past, or can’t imagine a new future because the present is so intolerable. Faced with this, we can turn to ways of being that, although they helped initially perhaps, over time just made things worse.

Chartered psychologist, HCPC-registered in clinical, counselling, health and occupational psychology. Providing services for individuals, couples and organisations beginning from eclectic CBT interventions (ACT, DBT, ST) - the most effective and intuitive psychological framework. I address all psychopathologies. My goal is to provide you with a strong mental platform and the skills to help you keep your life in reach. Progress means change, rehearsing new ways of thinking or a range of strategies to iterate development safely. The result, a genuine approach for you to always find a better way forward.

Expressing our vulnerabilities can be risky especially if we feel our society is too quick to judge or misunderstand our personal experience(s). I completed my undergraduate studies at King’s College London and my postgraduate/ doctoral studies at the University of Surrey. I am able to work using a number of approaches including humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, integrative and EMDR approaches. I offer individual and couple's therapy over the phone and online. I can offer a free 30-minute consultation where we can discuss what you want to work on and whether you feel we could work together to achieve your goals.

I work within an integrative, relational model which is based on 10 years of training, working with clients with a range of difficulties and my own personal therapy. Many people reach out for therapy when the emotional conflict they are experiencing is no longer bearable, and the usual ways of coping are no longer working. I draw on different ideas and theories to support change as each individual is unique. Ultimately a trusting therapeutic relationship is at the core of therapy, and I see my role as central to supporting you to explore your emotional world to facilitate growth and more choice in life.

If you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, directionless, struggle with low self-esteem or self-critical thoughts, I can help. I offer a confidential, non-judgmental space for you to bring whatever difficulty is present in your life right now. My approach is empathic and supportive and my aim is to both help you utilise and develop resources to manage whatever has led you to seek therapy at this time, but also to work with you on understanding any underlying issues that may be getting in the way of you leading a richer, more rewarding life.

Life can present us with many challenges which may make us feel overwhelmed and controlled by unhelpful behaviours and thoughts and experiencing emotions that seem extreme. These can interfere with our day to day living, create problems in our relationships and may lead to have symptoms of anxiety or panic, make us lose interest in life or feel hopeless about the future and can affect our general well-being. I specialised in working with anxiety (including generalised anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic and post traumatic stress disorder), depression, trauma, low self-esteem and relationship problems.

I work with people experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety; I offer an initial consultation of Clinical assessment and further recommendations and referrals if needed; Besides, I offer a short-term EMDR therapy, Stress management and Clinical hypnosis

I help people facing a range of challenges, including profound sadness, excessive worry, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviour, extreme mood swings, unusual experiences, and distressing voices. You are welcome to access my services however you identify. This includes those from any cultural or ethnic background and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

I am a licensed health psychologist and CBT therapist with several years of clinical experience in providing psychological services mostly focusing on adults (NHS setting - since 2014). I specialise in the treatment of anxiety disorders, stress, depression and have also worked with groups on managing chronic pain and long-term conditions. I have a particular interest in perinatal psychological wellbeing and aim to support women and/or their partners who are dealing with postnatal depression, loss of a pregnancy or baby, or even those trying to adjust to their family’s new dynamics and all the stress that this can cause.

As a chartered clinical psychologist I am trained to provide evidence based treatments for a number of mental health difficulties and am here to help. You may struggle with low mood, anxiety, loss, trauma or persistent relationship problems. My approach is solution focused and oriented towards changing your experience in the here and now. It consisits of CBT supplemented by ACT and attachment based approaches (schema therapy and emotion focused therapy). We will explore your emotional experiences in depth and aim to understand how they relate to deep rooted patterns. We will then explore alternatives and work towards change.