Women's Issues Counselling in London

I offer talking therapy in a confidential, warm, trusting and welcoming environment in which you have a safe space to explore your issues, with no judgment, in order to aid your personal growth and bring about change. Being an integrative therapist which means I am able to approach each client with different tools and with what might be useful to you, your individual situation and your personality, beliefs and values. Hopefully, by understanding feelings, patterns of behavior and problems in the present that might come from the past, I can help and empower you to heal, find peace, find your authentic self and achieve your goals.

I'm a registered counsellor/psychotherapist with the BACP, currently working part-time within the NHS as a Trainee Counselling Psychologist. I am also in my final year of a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of East London. If you’re browsing this directory, chances are you’re considering therapy, yet perhaps you aren’t too sure what exactly you’re looking for/how I might be able to help? As an experienced practitioner, I have come to adopt an eclectic approach to therapy, preferring to adapt to the unique needs of my client; presenting problem, treatment goals, expectations and motivation.

Hello I’m Selene. I have 20 years of experience as a counsellor. I am a warm and open-minded person with a good sense of humour. I offer a welcoming and confidential space where we can together create an empowering therapeutic relationship. I believe you are an expert in your own life and my role is to support and challenge you reconnecting with yourself and your strengths. Counselling is an opportunity to give yourself the time and space to imagine who you want to be. Sometimes fear and shame make us stuck and disconnected from others and not able to ask for what we want. Therapy can help you free yourself and open connection.

***I currently have 4 low cost spaces available from January for students. Please contact me directly for more information.*** I provide counselling and support people who experience mental challenges both face to face and through telephone counselling. I have worked with and supported clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement and loss, relationship issues, pregnancy issues/complications, hoarding disorder, and OCD. I provide CBT, Humanistic, Integrative, Person-centered, Psychodynamic, Relational.

You are not broken. You may be experiencing emotional injury, and/or psychological distress, but this does not communicate brokenness. On the contrary, this communicates an emotional BUILD. You might be struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, women's issues , trauma, grief, loss, low self-esteem, low self-worth, etc. It may even be likely that you have learned how to live in a way that attempts to guard you from any additional emotional injuries. Essentially, your life experiential may have taught you how to build a wall of emotional defense, but that is not your truest self

Are you tired of pretending you’re OK? Are you your own harshest critic? So used to putting others first that it’s hard to hold on to your own self-worth? Or you may be finding that getting out of bed is a struggle, you don't want to go to work or show up in your life. Add in experiences of sexism, micro-aggressions, abuse, and ageism, and your confidence can be knocked. It’s not much fun feeling anxious, depressed or stressed all the time. Comparing yourself to others and not feeling good enough can affect your mood and your relationships with yourself and with others. These are all things that therapy can help you work through.

My clients' goal is to design the life they love. They are typically internationally mobile people who are facing challenges related to significant change – moving between different countries/cultures, change in their relationship status or professional roles. They might be going through challenging times in life and facing difficult choices: infidelity, separation, empty nest syndrome. We work in their first or second language - English, Russian or Bulgarian. And even if I don’t speak your native tongue, as someone who is multilingual, I understand the challenges and gifts that come with bilingualism and multilingualism.  

Is your mental health impacting you personally or professionally? I specialise in helping people combat stress & anxiety, addiction, eating disorders & self harm. I support clients experiencing hormonal imbalance at different life stages such as menopause & infertility. I passionately believe in the bidirectional relationship between the mind & body & how mental health can manifest in physiological symptoms. I want to support you in gaining a deeper insight into drivers of distress, overcome emotional imbalance & find better ways to cope or bring about change so that you can achieve an optimum state of physical & mental health.

I believe that everyone has the capacity to change and to unlock their true potential. Often it is not one specific reason that leads us to seek out support but a multitude of concerns that have built up over time including: family & relationships, addiction, past or current trauma, bereavement, health, work, cost of living, the aftermath of the pandemic. If you are ready to change your life, I would love the opportunity to support you. I will help you succeed in reaching your personal goals by empowering you. I will provide you with a safe & confidential space to talk and I will be by your side, every step of your journey

Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you have a need to prove to others that you are good enough? Do you depend on the opinions of other people? Do you have repetitive scenarios in your relationships? Are you fed up with your old habits? Whatever challenges you have it is very important to understand that we are all learning and nobody is perfect, otherwise we would not be here on the planet Earth. I invite you to explore and release what is on the way to the real You, what is holding you back. Imagine what it would feel like to have a true freedom in your life. What would it look like? What would it sound like?

I'm an integrative counsellor, which means that I don't believe there is a one size fits all approach when it comes to therapy. So I will tailor therapy according to your needs and who you are. I have a particular interest though in working creatively (I'm also a practising artist) and I believe passionately in the potential of creativity to heal. I have years of experience working with both women, children and young people, having worked for respected charities like Women's Aid, NSPCC and The National Domestic Violence Helpline and I feel passionate about enabling both groups to have their voices heard.

Life can sometimes feel hard. You may be struggling with your relationships, work or life in general. If you are finding it difficult to get through this, and to make a change for the better, I can help you. I know how earlier experiences can influence current feelings and actions, and by understanding them yourself you can start to make positive changes. I also have additional training and understanding of working with couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties and anyone who is struggling with loss and grief.

Hello, I’m Kate. I am a qualified Psychotherapist specialising in anxiety, depression and women's related issues. Women’s related issues is a broad term encompassing many of the challenges we face today such as finding a meaningful relationship, maintaining a healthy relationship, promiscuity, seeking validation through manipulation of others, seeking validation through social media, inhibited sexual desire, avoidance of intimacy, low self worth, body dysmorphia and self sabotaging. We will explore your feelings and emotions around your challenges and the impact these have on your day-to-day life.

Sometimes feelings of being lost, angry, sad and fearful may appear without reason. Sometimes we know exactly where it's coming from. You may be seeking something, some awareness, meaning or acceptance. You could feel stuck in patterns, unable to move through them or understand where they may be coming from. Maybe it's time to tend to those parts of you that are hurting from what you've been through. To heal, we need to be seen, heard and understood in an environment that we can feel safe in. Together, we can create that and explore and process through those current and past issues.

Do you struggle to make and maintain meaningful romantic relationships? Are you jaded from the constant mindless swiping and feeling like you're stuck in a revolving door? Do you often wonder if there's "something wrong" with you? Have you lost your confidence or started doubting yourself because you keep attracting the same "type" of person who does not treat you with the kindness and love you deserve? Do you find yourself in the same dating and relationship patterns? Are you sick and tired of being on an emotional rollercoaster and ready to give up? If your answer is "yes" to most of these questions, look no further!

I think we sometimes come to therapy not knowing exactly what it is that's causing us pain. Maybe we feel fear, anger, confusion or just a sense of detachment from who we feel we used to be or could be; sometimes it is only symptoms (such as addictions, eating disorders, OCD) which we can identify. Past, unaddressed, trauma may be arsing or you might be experiencing family or work issues or, maybe, you’re in grief (from a death/relationship breakdown). Whatever your reason for wanting therapy I know that, ultimately, we want to feel better than we do right now.