Couples Counselling in London
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Sarah Cunningham
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have a broad range of experience providing specialist Psychotherapy to clients experiencing emotional issues, depression, trauma,
relationship
issues, loss and anxiety. I also have extensive experience working as an advocate and trauma therapist for survivors of domestic abuse, coercive control, and those overcoming narrcistic abuse. I believe that my clients are the experts in their own lives and have the capacity to fulfill their own potential.

Luke Gosset
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
I aim to help you get the results you want from therapy. As a CBT/EMDR practitioner for a top NHS Mental Health Trust, I provide a friendly, solution-focussed, person-centred, compassionate approach, adapting psychological interventions to meet your needs – it is about you as an individual. I can assist whether the problem is depression, low self-esteem, anxiety (health, panic, agoraphobia, social, OCD) trauma, anger, chronic pain or mood complications due to a difficult
relationship
with the body/illness/injury. Together we aim to find the particular tools you need in your life to self manage and become your own therapist.

Lisa Hitchen
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced and accredited counsellor working with people of all backgrounds. I offer a safe listening space for clients to speak freely about whatever is troubling them. I work in an integrative way bringing in different approaches based on the individual needs of each person. This includes creative techniques, person centred and CBT approaches. I offer short and long term sessions in Lewisham plus telephone and online counselling to individuals and
couples
. Recently I qualified as an EMDR therapist and offer this to clients with disturbing memories or trauma that want to let go of the past (see my website for details).

Regina Sliw
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
My core training is integrative, psychosexual and
relationship
psychotherapy and I apply a holistic, mind-body understanding of psychological issues.
I am an accredited and registered psychotherapist and psychosexual therapist with twenty four years experience in Primary Care mental health service. I work with a variety of psychological conditions and I aim to help my clients to develop the tools they need to cope with life's challenges. My practice is informed by the latest researches highlighting the mind-body connection and the way that brain and body work together both in well being as in ill health. It is an insight-oriented psychotherapy.

Monica Jato
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified
Verified
Within the safe space of the therapeutic
relationship
, I use an integrative approach to discover, explore and reflect on the creative adjustments developed in childhood.
I am a HCPC registered art psychotherapist, full member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and a Transformational Coach. I have more than sixteen years’ experience working with adults, children and young people in different settings and within different roles. I have worked as an Art Psychotherapist for the not-for profit sector, the NHS, schools and in my private practice. Parallel to my role as an art psychotherapist, I have worked as a team manager delivering therapeutic services in schools supporting, parents, staff and students for more than nine years.

Luisa Kos
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Luisa is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, working in private practice with
couples
and individuals, providing long-term and short-term, once-weekly therapy sessions in a safe environment.
Luisa trained at WPF and The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships (TCCR). She is a member of the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP) adhering to their code of ethics.

Diana Dan
Psychotherapist, MSc, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
Would you like changing how you feel, and have more control over your life and your
relationship
/s? Would you like getting unstuck? Would you want to be the way you used to be or even better? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this is the time and the place for you! Just imagine how liberating you'll feel, and how much you will achieve being the best version of yourself! Contact me, and I will guide you through the process.

Jozef Louis Bries
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
Patients and clients can bring whatever they may wish to their therapeutic session such as
relationship
troubles, sexual problems or desires, difficult feelings or compulsions, dreams, fantasies, worries, concerns or fears.
I am both an existential-analytic psychotherapist with 10 years experience and a paramedic and helicopter flight paramedic with 19 years experience working across the UK. I am a BACP Accredited and NCS Senior Accredited psychotherapist as well as the Honorary Secretary for my psychotherapy training organisation, the Southern Association For Psychotherapy and Counselling (SAFPAC). I have trained as a psychotherapist in the UK but continued my development both in the United States and the UK, through the CG Jung Institute of Los Angeles, California, the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP) in London, the Balint Society and SAFPAC.

Elizabeth Blaise
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I'm a UKCP and BACP registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and EMDR therapist. My approach is integrative and draws on a range of therapeutic approaches including CBT, Existential, Jungian & Transpersonal. For trauma/PTSD and early relational/attachment issues, I offer EMDR, may include body-centred work (mindfulness/therapeutic yoga/Qi Gong) and draw on relevant trauma treatment models, including sensorimotor psychotherapy. I work with individuals and
couples
and offer therapy as a safe, non-judgmental and empathic space in which you can talk in confidence about whatever is troubling you. Zoom sessions also possible.
Waitlist for new clients

Ciarán O'Driscoll
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Ciarán works with a variety of clients including
couples
, assisting people with anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, anger issues,
relationship
problems, low self-esteem, and trauma.
Dr Ciarán O’Driscoll is a Clinical Psychologist, and Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and Programm Director for the Clinical Associate in Psychology programme at University College London. In addition to training psychologists, Ciarán has extensive experience working in the NHS with a wide range of problems and issues.
London SW1W
& Online
Waitlist for new clients

Mina De Pasquale
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Empathy, congruence and acceptance are central to creating a trusting
relationship
.
Counselling is a confidential space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, beliefs or experiences over a period of time with the support of a trained listener. It is a non-judgmental, safe space, which helps to be able to reflect what is happening in your life and find alternative ways of handling them. Talking it through with a trusted counsellor helps to develop self-awareness and insight into how a person relates both to themselves and to those around them, along with finding new methods of dealing with everyday life experiences.

Tom Evans
Psychotherapist, UKCP Trainee
Verified
Verified
I believe that coming to therapy is a choice towards self-discovery and growth. Sometimes, starting this journey can feel essential and immediate, and others, it may come from a feeling of being frustrated, stuck or lost and you could be hesitant. Key to this journey being therapeutic is the
relationship
between you and your therapist. I work in partnership with my clients to build a safe space of mutual respect, trust and acceptance. I am here to offer you a supportive, confidential space to validate your experience non-judgmentally and to walk beside you to make sense of it together.

Ben Douch Counselling and Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hi, I'm Ben, a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist. I help people with difficulties including
relationship
issues, anxiety and depression, or just a sense something isn't right. I believe the healing quality of the
relationship
, between client and therapist, is the essential element in helping you experience a more rich and meaningful life. Through this
relationship
we'll bring awareness to how your mind works and the thoughts and feelings you are struggling with. You can also find me as a Teacher on the #1 meditation and sleep app, Insight Timer, where I produce free audio you may find helpful: www.insig.ht/bendouch.

Dr Zach Vogiatzis Chartered Psychologist
Psychotherapist, PsychD, HCPC-Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness or just a feeling of being stuck. You might be experiencing
relationship
issues or work-related stress. You might be suffering from low self-esteem or low confidence. You might have developed unhealthy coping mechanisms such as overeating, drinking or exercising too much. Having worked as a clinician for several years, in the NHS and third-sector services, I can help you understand the origins of these difficulties and the tools to navigate your life as you develop better coping mechanisms and skills that alleviate suffering.

Wendy Fielding
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
A good, trusting therapeutic
relationship
is essential.
Working with a psychotherapist can provide a safe, non-judgemental environment to understand our issues and their origins. Childhood experiences can shape our emotional lives and how we think and react to events in adult life. The outcome of those experiences will be unique to each of us. We can find ourselves repeating negative patterns of behaviour, or we feel unable to control certain aspects of ourselves that we would like to, but we don’t understand why or how.

Sila Ozdemirler
MSc
I am a counsellor and a CBT therapist. I mainly work with CBT therapy but incorporate solution-focused (brief) therapy and person-centred approach in my sessions. I often work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, performance-work related stress, low self-esteem, eating disorders, time management and organisational skills, adaptation problems, bereavement, and trauma. I am particularly interested in working with anxiety, work-related stress and burnout as well as
relationship
problems and attachment style issues.

Dr Ilan Ben-Zion
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified
Verified
These are effective in helping people overcome difficulties such as low mood, anxiety, anger, stress,
relationship
difficulties, low self-esteem, coping with the loss a loved one, the impact of trauma or adjusting to new life circumstances.
Hi, I’m Ilan! I’m a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Director of The Oak Tree Practice. I want to tell you a bit more about myself, as I realise selecting a psychologist can be a tough task! I feel very privileged to be able to say I love what I do and always have, ever since I started volunteering for ChildLine in 2007. Following this, I’ve had experience working with a wide variety of clients including children, young people, adults, older adults, military personnel, individuals with learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological conditions. I have also furthered my studies through the completion of undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees. All this aside, one of the most important parts of my work is building relationships with those sitting opposite me. I have always believed that you can have all the training and knowledge in the world, but if the client doesn’t return, none of this can be put into action. Therefore, my first aim is always to provide a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space where we can work on the clients’ difficulties together.

Paula Bermudez
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work in a relational and flexible way, which means that I use our therapeutic
relationship
as a vehicle to help us make sense of your ways of relating, and whilst my core modality is Psychodynamic therapy I can also incorporate techniques and theories from Humanistic, Systemic and Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT), depending on your needs.
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, relationships, anxiety, or major life changes? There comes a time when we need some help from a certified professional to help cope with many of life’s challenges. I’m a qualified Counselling Psychologist, and I'd love to help you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. My goal is to offer you an opportunity to explore and make sense of your past and present experiences, to empower you to know and understand yourself more deeply, so you can make conscious choices about how you want to live your life in a way that is meaningful to you.

Madeleine Elliott Reed
Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified
Verified
Hello and welcome! My name is Madeleine, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP). I work closely with people on their unique goals, including: building self esteem, working with anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, career transitions and limiting behaviours. I can help tailor an impactful and non judgemental space for you to explore, express, and relate as we touch on life's impacts, and cover new ground.

Leann Lavery
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
Therefore at the heart of my therapeutic approach is the
relationship
between you as the client, and me as your therapist.
Hello and thank you for visiting my page. You are likely here because you are going through things that you need support with, and you might be considering if counselling can help, or if I am the right therapist for you. I have a warm and down to earth approach and as an integrative practitioner, I support people with various issues including depression, anxiety,
relationship
issues, trauma, bereavement, and those searching for meaning, to name a few. I will work collaboratively with you to understand your unique needs, and how you can be supported with your goals for therapy.
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Couples Counselling
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.