Vitality Counselling in Pinner

All of us need to feel safe and sometimes, even those who always seem in control need someone that can really listen. Do you feel confused, stuck or worried, anxious or depressed? Do you struggle with focus, motivation and feel you just can't reach your goals? Do you need someone that can help you to make sense of what is going on for you and in your relationships? Maybe you have been waiting for ever to be seen by CAMHS or Adult Mental Health Services? Maybe you have focus and drive, but want someone to guide you to become even better at your work, sport, or relationship. Please contact me so that we can schedule a meeting.

You might be experiencing loss, depression, anxiety, situational dilemma, unhappiness, difficulty in relationships or even may be abuse of some kind. Through therapy and talking to me in a safe environment, I might be able to help you to understand your inner self and work with your uncomfortable feelings. The promise is not an instant solution to all your presenting issues or an instant happiness but the goal would be to achieve near enough to live a content life. My aim to work with the clients is to explore their own strengths, abilities as well to acknowledge the feelings and thoughts they might be going through.

Thank you for reading my profile here on Psychology Today. I am a Counsellor and CBT Psychotherapist working in private practice in Pinner, NW London. I am an Accredited practitioner with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also an NHS trained, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) accredited with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I am a registered Hypnotherapist with the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR).

Life for everyone can, at times, present challenges and changes that can feel overwhelming and hard to deal with. Working through difficulties can be uncomfortable and challenging and insightful and fulfilling. Clients that I have worked with have said they have gained a sense of self-awareness through the counselling process, that has helped them to understand their difficulties and deal with the challenges of life in a positive and resilient way.

​Sometimes life can hurl difficulties our way and leaving us feeling conflicted, confused and exhausted and at other times our thoughts and feelings may seem out of balance to the event that triggered them or do not seem to begin from anything specific at all. I work with you in a confidential space, where you can speak freely about what is troubling you, providing you with support and security, such that you no longer have to struggle on by youself. I welcome clients from all ages, genders and beliefs. Being a person of colour, I hold a special interest and am experienced in working with difference, diversity and identity.

You may experience unexpected disruption, chronic conditions, major life upheaval, triggering of past experiences, bereavement, and any of these could create anxiety, anger, fear, phobias, or depression. Understanding could fall away, your support system could become unhelpful, anti-depressants may not be effective and your coping mechanisms may not work. You may feel overpowered by your circumstances and perhaps seek support and reinforcement as you experience distress. You may want your complex issues to be contained and get some tools and techniques to cope. Perhaps you may just like to confide in someone and share experience.

I am an experienced and UKCP accredited psychotherapist working in private practice and the charity sector, and previously for the NHS at the Maudsley Hospital in London. I provide a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space to explore whatever is troubling you, at a pace that you feel comfortable with. Therapy is a collaborative process which aims to increase awareness and understanding of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and to identify obstacles that are stopping you from living the life you want to live. Therapy can help to develop and harness the necessary resources in order to make desired changes in your life.

In light of the current situation and following the government's recommendation, I will be offering telephone or video counselling. During this difficult period it is of the upmost importance to take time for our mental health and to keep talking. Stay well and safe. If you are suffering from emotional distress or mental health issues contact me. You may want to take some time to review the past in order to make more satisfying choices in the present, or be struggling with confidence and a sense of self behind the roles and often necessary masks at work or in family life.

An overly caring private psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience in mental health disorders and drug misuse. Dr Helmy completed his Medical training in 1998, MSc and MD in psychiatry and substance misuse in 2009 and joined Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2013. During his medical practice, he was the medical director of inpatient and community services for mental health and drug misuse disorders. Dr Helmy is an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, an appointed fellow of the International Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of EMDR Association UK & Ireland.