Chronic Illness Counselling in London
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Simon Parritt
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
As a disabled person since my early childhood and having experienced living with a
chronic illness
later in life I have a special interest in the challenge of emotional well-being for those of us living with long term conditions, disability and
chronic illness
.
I am a Counselling Psychologist and as such have had the privilege of working with a wide variety of clients with problems such as anxiety,
chronic illness
, depression, OCD, PTSD, fears and phobias as well as sexual and relationship issues.
Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Health Psych.
Verified
Verified
I offer online Telehealth Sessions for adults who are struggling with
chronic illness
and/or chronic pain, whose quality of life is poor but who want to live a meaningful life despite their illness. Perhaps you have an illness diagnosis or perhaps you have profound symptoms that have been hard to pinpoint but have nevertheless been detrimental to your quality of life. I'm also interested in the effect of childhood abuse/narcissistic abuse on adult health related quality of life and I provide therapy and education in that area.
London NW1
& Online
M Dwek
Counsellor, PhD, MNCPS Accred
Verified
Verified
I am a Chartered Pyschologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist specialising in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). REBT is a solution focused therapy. I have particular experience in mental health issues including anxiety, depression mood and
chronic illness
such as cancer and diabetes. Working one to one with clients, together we explore ways to manage symptoms of mental health issues and identify the link between our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. I am a member of the National Counselling Society and a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society
London W9
& Online
Dr Dani Gordon
Verified
Verified
I help people suffering from difficult to treat
chronic illness
symptoms improve their mood, energy, mental clarity, stress & anxiety levels and quality of life. I specialise in these conditions: fibromyalgia, treatment resistant depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic fatigue and long covid, chronic pain conditions, chronic digestive symptoms & perimenopause management. I use a 3-step approach: 1. Getting rapid symptom relief using cannabinoid therapy. 2. Long term recovery with functional & integrative medicine to ID & treat root causes. 3-Building resilience
Janine Hayward - Composurepsychology
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Hello. Do you struggle with stress from; work, relationships, or parenting? Are you overwhelmed, worried, depressed, stuck, or low in self-esteem? You are not alone. Does your need to be perfect upset you or take up too much time? Is a trauma, threat to your health, a
chronic illness
, a major loss or death confusing or hurting you? It doesn't have to be that way. I help people like you understand your distress, learn new skills for managing uncomfortable emotions and thoughts, improve relationships, and find meaning and focus. I'm a Clinical Psychologist (HCPC) with 10 years of experience delivering effective therapy & I care.
Dr Kate Rhodes Online Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Hello, I am Dr. Kate Rhodes, a Clinical Psychologist offering online video therapy to adults & young people across the UK. I have over 13 years’ experience working in the NHS with people from a broad range of backgrounds & complexity levels. I have a particular interest in trauma and difficult life events and enjoy working with clients using EMDR to make huge changes to their lives. I have vast experience in health psychology including
chronic illness
, sexual health, weight management & disordered eating, pain management, obstetrics & gynaecology, palliative & bereavement, healthy living & behaviour change.
Dr Louise Roper
Psychologist, HCPC - Health Psych.
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I can help by supporting clients to manage
chronic illness
and the changes that go with
chronic illness
(E.
I am a Principal Health Psychologist (part time) in the NHS who supports people with
chronic illness
, including Long Covid. I also support people with issues with their sleep, people with chronic fatigue & those with pain. I would like to help you get back to the life you want to live and support you to live well despite what is going on for you at this point in time. I also work with health professionals who are experiencing burnout or other difficult issues either at work or in their home life.
Charlotte Elizabeth Beaumont
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My specialist areas include: Anxiety,
Chronic illness
, Confidence, Depression, Difficult life events, Disability, LGBTQ+, Self-esteem, Stress.
Hi I'm Charlotte and I'm a therapist that specialises in working with disabled people and people with chronic illnesses. Not only have I studied disability and how it intersects with counselling, my own lived experience adds a further level of understanding to the issues my clients bring. I primarily do telephone and online counselling.
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Sue Egan - Counselling Psychologist
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
I specialise in traumatic grief,
chronic illness
, trauma, abuse and anxiety.
There is hope. Although it might not be possible to forget life's challenges completely, it is possible to manage them so you can live life again with the volume turned down on the past. My role is to facilitate a safe, supportive space where you can begin to heal from life's traumas. I value doing all I can to offer you an integrated approach assessing your past, present and future using counselling and psychological theories. As the client, the time we have will be entirely yours, as I assist and guide you to uncover the way forward.
Not accepting new clients
Eirini Perantoni
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Sometimes people believe that their issue is not "worthy" of receiving the therapist's attention, but this is never the case. I am here to offer you a safe, calm, confidential, non-judgmental space, and listen to whatever you want to bring into therapy, no matter how serious or benign you might be finding it. Certain issues that you might want to address in therapy include: anxiety, depression,
chronic illness
and pain, family and/or relationship issues, academic and/or work pressures and stress, as well as cultural and identity issues.
Hema Chowdhury
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I specialise in long-term
chronic illness
, disordered eating and culture and identity related work.
Thank you for visiting my page, perhaps you are struggling with relationships, overwhelmed with family commitments or work-related stress. You may be suffering from feelings of anxiety, low, depressive moods and a lack of joy and motivation. I am trained in multiple psychological modalities and adapt my approach to suit your needs. Please feel free to get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation, I would be happy to talk through how I work, and how I can help you through this difficult period.
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Dr Nancy Hakim Dowek
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
Addiction, Anxiety, Cancer,
Chronic Illness
.
My initial interest in Existential therapy was informed by my personal and professional experiences. Throughout the years I have explored diverse ways of supporting my clients, looking to improve their emotional and spiritual balance. Existential therapy encapsulates all my core beliefs about the therapeutic process and the powerful therapeutic connection between psychology and philosophy. It is anchored in the lived experiences (not their theoretical representation) and their relational context. It relates to human existence and predicaments, our choices and responsibilities, meaning and purpose, freedom and limitations.
Sinem Uyanik
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I specialise in work with depression, anxiety, relationship problems and break-down, major life changes, life crisis, eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, bereavement, managing stress relating to
chronic illness
and medical crisis.
Life can become overwhelming, confusing, and difficult to manage. Experiences such as loss, bereavement and major life changes like a medical crisis can make us lose our sense of self and purpose. Depression, anxiety and personality disorders can distort our sense of self, rob us off our full personal potential and quality of life leaving us feeling depleted. Therapy is a place to regain and restore your sense of self and purpose and to help you turn these experiences to an opportunity to grow.
Andrea Elisabeth Breninek
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
My special interests are in the field of Depression, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Postnatal Depression , Stress and
Chronic Illness
.
"Depression is the common cold of psychopathology and has touched the lives of us all" (Dr Martin Seligman). In my 20 year experience as a CBT therapist I have learned that Seligman is right - everybody will experience at one point in their life depression, anxiety or another form of mental health problems. Some of us will manage on their own, some of us will need help. Seeking help for stress and mental health problems should not have any stigma attached to it - it is one way of dealing with the impact of living in an imperfect world.
Waitlist for new clients
Dr Benedict Hoff
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work with a range of issues including: anxiety, addiction, depression, chemsex, gender identity, gender dysphoria and transitioning, pain and
chronic illness
, psychosexual issues, forensics/sexual offending, sexuality and sexual identity, suicidality and self-harm.
I’m interested in what works. For you. So I take a pluralistic, integrative approach and don’t limit myself to one particular way of working. Whether you’re seeing me for counselling, schema-based therapy or psychosexual therapy, I'll tailor my approach to suit your needs. And it’s the relationship between you and I which will be central to the work. Because I’m not a friend, colleague or family member, you can think the unthinkable and speak the unspeakable in a judgement-free space. You can rely on me to be honest with you, and bring into your awareness your blind spots, and things on the edge of your awareness you might missing.
Maja Anna Kwiatkowski
Psychologist, MA, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I can imagine, given that you are here, there may be something in your life that is causing you discomfort. Welcome, and well done for taking the first step towards getting some support. Some people seek out therapy because they have felt depressed, anxious or angry for a long time; others may want help for relationship difficulties, self-destructive habits or a
chronic illness
that is interfering with their emotional or physical well-being. Sometimes, unexpected changes or circumstances also bring people into therapy - for example, going through a divorce, feeling overwhelmed by a new job, or grieving the loss of a family member.
London EC2M
& Online
Selena Doggett-Jones
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
Verified
Verified
I work with relationship problems related to, among others disability, cultural and religious differences,
chronic illness
, lack of education about anatomy and physiology, lack of experience or unrealistic expectations, past history of trauma, infertility, concerns about gender and sexuality, bereavement menopause, pain during sex and erectile dysfunction.
I specialise in relationships, sex and intimacy problems. I teach for Relate and have been a trainer and supervisor with Tavistock Relationships. I also work with people who’s relationship is no longer working. I now see clients privately following many years working in the NHS. I work with a very diverse group of clients of different genders and sexual identities, cultural and religious backgrounds.
Verele Anne Vorstman
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
Due to my systemic and personal background I have deep knowledge of immigration, war trauma, infertility, adoption, and
chronic illness
, so I can offer profound understanding.
I offer a balanced set of approaches that I can apply to suit your needs. Some people are better helped with insights into their patterns; others may need more skills and again others may feel they do everything right yet they are still unhappy. I strongly believe in trying out new behaviour, as this creates the biggest shifts and minimizes relapse. I integrate lifestyle factors such as nutrition when necessary. When the chemicals aren't right, talking isn't going to lift your mood. We will always explore the source of your issues, relating it to your system, so as to radically release and uproot it and make change more effortless.
Alexia Severis
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work different people from age 14 years old upwards, with many different needs. I specialise in working with those suffering from depression, anxiety, sleep issues, obsessive &/or compulsive behaviour, stress, loss,
chronic illness
, neurodiversity. I work predominantly with pregnant women, new parents, parenting issues, young people, couples, family dynamics, employees, creatives, LGBTQIA+, elderly. In my on line private practice the only addictions I work with are workaholism, exercise or mild disordered eating. In addition I do not work with domestic violence.
London SE16
& Online
Siobhan Lawson
Psychotherapist, COSRT General
Verified
Verified
These include erectile dysfunction, low desire, non-consummation of marriage, vaginismus, genital pain, peri-menopause, menopause, andropause and managing
chronic illness
.
I offer a treatment plan to help anyone suffering with sexual problems, difficult family dynamics such as repeated conflicts and arguments, mental and physical health problems, affairs/betrayals and trust issues, survivors of physical, emotional or sexual abuse and addictive/compulsive behaviours. I also offer support for victims of crime and anyone facing court proceedings. If there is a pressing issue you need to process, I also offer extended therapy sessions online.
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Chronic Illness Counsellors
How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.