Polyamory and ENM Counselling in Stanmore
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You might be struggling with challenges such as anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, or relationship difficulties, or simply feel you don’t quite fit in and that no one really gets you, which can make the world feel harsh or isolating. Life can feel complex and demanding, and the pressures of work, family, and not being able to fully be your true self can be hard to navigate. Starting therapy can feel daunting, but simply taking the time to find a therapist who feels right for you is already a meaningful step towards happiness.
Welcome
You might be struggling with challenges such as anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, or relationship difficulties, or simply feel you don’t quite fit in and that no one really gets you, which can make the world feel harsh or isolating. Life can feel complex and demanding, and the pressures of work, family, and not being able to fully be your true self can be hard to navigate. Starting therapy can feel daunting, but simply taking the time to find a therapist who feels right for you is already a meaningful step towards happiness.
Hey! What brings you here? What hurts? What are your struggles? What keeps you stuck? Is it a relationship with a loved one? A parent, a child, a partner or a friend? Is it depression, overwhelming feelings of sadness, loss of joy, sleepless nights, no desire to get out of bed, avoiding friends or family members? Is it anxiety or panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, constantly worrying, creating worst scenarios? Is it a sense of not feeling good enough, comparing yourself to others in a negative light, second guessing your actions, feeling judged, having a sense that your existence is a waste of time?
Hey! What brings you here? What hurts? What are your struggles? What keeps you stuck? Is it a relationship with a loved one? A parent, a child, a partner or a friend? Is it depression, overwhelming feelings of sadness, loss of joy, sleepless nights, no desire to get out of bed, avoiding friends or family members? Is it anxiety or panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, constantly worrying, creating worst scenarios? Is it a sense of not feeling good enough, comparing yourself to others in a negative light, second guessing your actions, feeling judged, having a sense that your existence is a waste of time?
Life can be challenging, hard and demanding at times and we could all use someone to talk to and explore our thoughts, feelings and ideas with. As an experienced, qualified and an accredited person-centred therapist, I can offer a safe, confidential and freeing space where I can support you and your needs in a non-judgemental, open and honest environment, which can enable genuine change to occur in your life. Having worked alongside clients who have presented with issues such as, abuse, depression, anxiety, loss, stress and more I can understand how scary seeking counselling can be - however my role is to support you through this.
Life can be challenging, hard and demanding at times and we could all use someone to talk to and explore our thoughts, feelings and ideas with. As an experienced, qualified and an accredited person-centred therapist, I can offer a safe, confidential and freeing space where I can support you and your needs in a non-judgemental, open and honest environment, which can enable genuine change to occur in your life. Having worked alongside clients who have presented with issues such as, abuse, depression, anxiety, loss, stress and more I can understand how scary seeking counselling can be - however my role is to support you through this.
Hi, I am Shoshana. I am an Art Psychotherapist. Whether you are struggling to cope with current events or longer term unresolved feelings, I can help you explore the meaning of these emotions and how to process through them to become healthier and happier in yourself. By using art in the therapy, we can explore deep rooted causes for why we feel the way we do. Art helps us reach our unconscious voice that wants to be heard. Through developing a relationship in a safe and confidential space, I will help you explore what it is that you need to process.
Hi, I am Shoshana. I am an Art Psychotherapist. Whether you are struggling to cope with current events or longer term unresolved feelings, I can help you explore the meaning of these emotions and how to process through them to become healthier and happier in yourself. By using art in the therapy, we can explore deep rooted causes for why we feel the way we do. Art helps us reach our unconscious voice that wants to be heard. Through developing a relationship in a safe and confidential space, I will help you explore what it is that you need to process.
When people contact me for professional support, they often want fast results so as to be able to quickly start to feel better and to feel more in control. Over a period of more than 10 years as a Psychotherapist, I have developed a way of working that quickly allows people to feel more in control amidst the most complex of issues we face as humans. Whether it is a sudden, short-term situation that you need help to deal with, or a long-term ongoing issue that you have recently decided to address, I take a direct, action-led approach to helping you to tackle these challenges.
When people contact me for professional support, they often want fast results so as to be able to quickly start to feel better and to feel more in control. Over a period of more than 10 years as a Psychotherapist, I have developed a way of working that quickly allows people to feel more in control amidst the most complex of issues we face as humans. Whether it is a sudden, short-term situation that you need help to deal with, or a long-term ongoing issue that you have recently decided to address, I take a direct, action-led approach to helping you to tackle these challenges.
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I am polyamory, BDSM and kink aware.
I am very experienced in a range of different therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have a particular interest in energy psychology, where Eastern energy approaches have been combined with Western psychological therapy.
I am polyamory, BDSM and kink aware.
I am very experienced in a range of different therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have a particular interest in energy psychology, where Eastern energy approaches have been combined with Western psychological therapy.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples seeking a deeper, more authentic connection with themselves and others, particularly around intimacy, desire, and sexual wellbeing. They may come feeling disconnected, stuck in patterns, or navigating challenges such as communication, shame, or mismatched needs. I work relationally and authentically, creating a safe, collaborative space where we can explore these experiences together. Through open dialogue, curiosity, and attuned support, I help clients build understanding, strengthen connection, and move toward more fulfilling, embodied relationships.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples seeking a deeper, more authentic connection with themselves and others, particularly around intimacy, desire, and sexual wellbeing. They may come feeling disconnected, stuck in patterns, or navigating challenges such as communication, shame, or mismatched needs. I work relationally and authentically, creating a safe, collaborative space where we can explore these experiences together. Through open dialogue, curiosity, and attuned support, I help clients build understanding, strengthen connection, and move toward more fulfilling, embodied relationships.
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), with ten years of experience. I offer short or long-term one-to-one counselling sessions either online or in person.
My approach is predominantly person-centred- meaning the sessions are centered around you and led by what you would like to bring to counselling. I offer a space for you to talk that is empathic, non-judgemental and accepting where you will feel heard, seen and valued.
The majority of my experience is working with LGBTQIA+ folk. Having said this, everybody is welcome!
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), with ten years of experience. I offer short or long-term one-to-one counselling sessions either online or in person.
My approach is predominantly person-centred- meaning the sessions are centered around you and led by what you would like to bring to counselling. I offer a space for you to talk that is empathic, non-judgemental and accepting where you will feel heard, seen and valued.
The majority of my experience is working with LGBTQIA+ folk. Having said this, everybody is welcome!
You may be someone who appears to cope well on the outside while feeling anxious, low, burnt out, or disconnected inside. You might be ADHD or autistic, queer, a person of colour, or living in ways that sit outside the norm. Perhaps you have spent years masking, people-pleasing, or adapting to feel safe, and are now questioning who you are, what you want, or how you relate to others. You want a space where you do not have to explain yourself or be shaped to fit someone else’s framework.
You may be someone who appears to cope well on the outside while feeling anxious, low, burnt out, or disconnected inside. You might be ADHD or autistic, queer, a person of colour, or living in ways that sit outside the norm. Perhaps you have spent years masking, people-pleasing, or adapting to feel safe, and are now questioning who you are, what you want, or how you relate to others. You want a space where you do not have to explain yourself or be shaped to fit someone else’s framework.
I aim to provide a safe welcoming, non-judgmental space where clients can freely express their thoughts, feelings and truly be heard. I am here to listen to you and help you find the best way forward. I use a collaborative approach where we examine thoughts and feelings from the past and examine how those past feelings affect the client in the here and now. My hope is to help clients realise that they have the tools to help themselves move forward in life and I’ll assist in finding new perspectives that help to bring self-awareness, strength, self-belief and enable positive change.
I aim to provide a safe welcoming, non-judgmental space where clients can freely express their thoughts, feelings and truly be heard. I am here to listen to you and help you find the best way forward. I use a collaborative approach where we examine thoughts and feelings from the past and examine how those past feelings affect the client in the here and now. My hope is to help clients realise that they have the tools to help themselves move forward in life and I’ll assist in finding new perspectives that help to bring self-awareness, strength, self-belief and enable positive change.
I offer help to people who worry or fear that they won't be understood or that they will be judged by others. Whoever you are, whatever the issue is, I'd like to be able to offer a space for you to be heard and accepted. I can offer a private and safe space simply to be without a mask if that's what you need, or if you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve I'd like to help make that happen. I can work in either a very loose or a structured and outcome-focused way, whichever appeals to you more. But however we decide to work, my focus is always what you want, what you need, what you dream of that you would like to make real.
I offer help to people who worry or fear that they won't be understood or that they will be judged by others. Whoever you are, whatever the issue is, I'd like to be able to offer a space for you to be heard and accepted. I can offer a private and safe space simply to be without a mask if that's what you need, or if you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve I'd like to help make that happen. I can work in either a very loose or a structured and outcome-focused way, whichever appeals to you more. But however we decide to work, my focus is always what you want, what you need, what you dream of that you would like to make real.
Online Couples Therapy, Marriage Counselling & Relationship Therapy - Are you searching for online relationship therapy because communication keeps breaking down?
Trying to recover from an affair or betrayal and unsure whether trust can be rebuilt?
Struggling with sexual difficulties that are creating distance or resentment?
When arguments repeat, intimacy fades, or trust is damaged, it can feel exhausting and uncertain. You may be wondering, “Can we fix this?” or “Are we going to make it?”
Online Couples Therapy, Marriage Counselling & Relationship Therapy - Are you searching for online relationship therapy because communication keeps breaking down?
Trying to recover from an affair or betrayal and unsure whether trust can be rebuilt?
Struggling with sexual difficulties that are creating distance or resentment?
When arguments repeat, intimacy fades, or trust is damaged, it can feel exhausting and uncertain. You may be wondering, “Can we fix this?” or “Are we going to make it?”
I would like to help you. As a bisexual woman, I know the challenges of navigating identity and sexuality. That is why I approach every story with an open mind and empathic curiosity. I will engage you from a non-pathologizing, sex-positive, gender-affirming stance, so that you may embrace every part of yourself. I provide individual and couples therapy, as well as sessions for those in alternative relationships. Together we can navigate our way through your relationship and personal challenges, overcome cultural limitations that seek to restrict us, and ultimately find inner joy during times when it appears out of reach.
I would like to help you. As a bisexual woman, I know the challenges of navigating identity and sexuality. That is why I approach every story with an open mind and empathic curiosity. I will engage you from a non-pathologizing, sex-positive, gender-affirming stance, so that you may embrace every part of yourself. I provide individual and couples therapy, as well as sessions for those in alternative relationships. Together we can navigate our way through your relationship and personal challenges, overcome cultural limitations that seek to restrict us, and ultimately find inner joy during times when it appears out of reach.
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or autism as an adult and found that, instead of clarity, it has brought confusion, grief, or shame? Many of the people I work with are in their 30s and beyond, navigating the impact of late diagnosis on identity, self-worth, and relationships.
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or autism as an adult and found that, instead of clarity, it has brought confusion, grief, or shame? Many of the people I work with are in their 30s and beyond, navigating the impact of late diagnosis on identity, self-worth, and relationships.
I have experience working with neurodiversity, disability, polyamory, and GSRD (gender, sexual and relationship diversity).
Therapy can give us a place to really unmask, unburden and gain some new perspectives. I work collaboratively, so we’ll talk about what helps you and what doesn’t and what you need from therapy - this is different for everyone and is something we can figure out as we go along too.
I primarily use a person-centred approach, offering an authentic, warm, non-judgemental relationship in which you can explore what you’re struggling with. I find that neurodivergent people in particular tend to appreciate the more egalitarian nature of this approach, as do many others who have experienced the impact of social inequalities in their lives.
I have experience working with neurodiversity, disability, polyamory, and GSRD (gender, sexual and relationship diversity).
Therapy can give us a place to really unmask, unburden and gain some new perspectives. I work collaboratively, so we’ll talk about what helps you and what doesn’t and what you need from therapy - this is different for everyone and is something we can figure out as we go along too.
I primarily use a person-centred approach, offering an authentic, warm, non-judgemental relationship in which you can explore what you’re struggling with. I find that neurodivergent people in particular tend to appreciate the more egalitarian nature of this approach, as do many others who have experienced the impact of social inequalities in their lives.
From a humanistic perspective and specifically a person centred frame of reference, our work will always be steered by you. Whether it be a lack of confidence or repetitive behaviours that have undermined your path and progression, whether you are experiencing a bereavement or other form of life transition, whether you are struggling with neurodiversity, sexual identity, or power dynamics, or whether you have simply not been seen or heard and have reached the point where you would like to see change, then I am here to actively listen, without judgement.
From a humanistic perspective and specifically a person centred frame of reference, our work will always be steered by you. Whether it be a lack of confidence or repetitive behaviours that have undermined your path and progression, whether you are experiencing a bereavement or other form of life transition, whether you are struggling with neurodiversity, sexual identity, or power dynamics, or whether you have simply not been seen or heard and have reached the point where you would like to see change, then I am here to actively listen, without judgement.
My lived experience as a queer, non-monogamous person lends itself to a deeper understanding and empathy of the experiences of queer (LGBTQ+) and non-monogamous (inc. polyamorous) people.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. It feels like a really hard time to be queer and/or trans at the moment, I'm here to hold you and have understanding and experience. You are welcome and accepted.
My lived experience as a queer, non-monogamous person lends itself to a deeper understanding and empathy of the experiences of queer (LGBTQ+) and non-monogamous (inc. polyamorous) people.
Hello, I’m Rebecca. I will be by your side as you explore whatever you wish to share, accepting all parts of you and bringing all parts of myself. As a person-centred therapist I offer a space that is non-judgemental, open and supportive. I offer you space that is just for you, to have the time to be heard and express yourself. I'm passionate about social justice and embed this in my practice, curious about how your identities and life experiences are felt and perceived. It feels like a really hard time to be queer and/or trans at the moment, I'm here to hold you and have understanding and experience. You are welcome and accepted.
Hi I'm Laura. I have experience working with clients from gender, sexual & relationship diverse backgrounds. I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics. Importantly I wont assume anything about you or your experiences, I listen to You as we work together to uncover patterns, develop insights, and build strategies for healing & growth.
Hi I'm Laura. I have experience working with clients from gender, sexual & relationship diverse backgrounds. I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics. Importantly I wont assume anything about you or your experiences, I listen to You as we work together to uncover patterns, develop insights, and build strategies for healing & growth.
Are you feeling lost? Doing things that don't fit who you are? Or does it feel like you just don't know yourself anymore?
I can help you find yourself again. You can't follow the same old script, you have to dare to write your own story: exploring, questioning, and embracing every part of who you are. Self-discovery is an advenrure whether it's about defying norms, fighting for your own survival or searching for clarity, transformation, and connection. You don't have to wait I'm here to help you write your story - Book: www.lpg.scot/book-gavin
Are you feeling lost? Doing things that don't fit who you are? Or does it feel like you just don't know yourself anymore?
I can help you find yourself again. You can't follow the same old script, you have to dare to write your own story: exploring, questioning, and embracing every part of who you are. Self-discovery is an advenrure whether it's about defying norms, fighting for your own survival or searching for clarity, transformation, and connection. You don't have to wait I'm here to help you write your story - Book: www.lpg.scot/book-gavin
A warm, culturally aware therapist supporting anxiety, neurodiversity, relationships and intimacy.
You may be living with anxiety, panic, or a constant sense of being on edge. You might be autistic or neurodivergent and feel misunderstood in relationships, work, or intimacy. Perhaps you’re struggling with sexual concerns, shame, or feeling disconnected from your partner, especially within a cross-cultural relationship. You want a space where you don’t have to explain yourself or fit in. Your hope is to feel calmer, more confident, and able to build relationships that feel safe, authentic, and fulfilling.
A warm, culturally aware therapist supporting anxiety, neurodiversity, relationships and intimacy.
You may be living with anxiety, panic, or a constant sense of being on edge. You might be autistic or neurodivergent and feel misunderstood in relationships, work, or intimacy. Perhaps you’re struggling with sexual concerns, shame, or feeling disconnected from your partner, especially within a cross-cultural relationship. You want a space where you don’t have to explain yourself or fit in. Your hope is to feel calmer, more confident, and able to build relationships that feel safe, authentic, and fulfilling.
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Why might an individual want to see a therapist specialising in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
A client seeking help with an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship will prefer to talk with a professional whom they can count on to be nonjudgmental. Talking with a supportive therapist may on its own help relieve some of the stigma and challenges partners face. That said, the most important factor in the success of any type of therapy is the ability of the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond. For this reason, an individual or couple could find success with a therapist who does not specialise in non-monogamous relationships but with whom they can build trust.
When should open or consensually non-monogamous partners seek counselling?
Like other couples, polyamorous partners typically seek counseling when they face relationship challenges they can’t solve themselves. In non-monogamous relationships, this could include breaches of trust, including infidelity; unclear rules or violations of boundaries; jealousy of outside partners; the stress of juggling the needs of multiple partners; or the effect of high partner turnover on children. Like those of other couples, polyamorous bonds can be threatened by increasingly frequent arguments, poor or dysfunctional communication, diminished emotional or physical intimacy, or the feeling that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
No, but individuals seeking help with non-monogamous relationships would most likely consult a licensed professional with specific training in couples counseling or couples therapy. Couples counselling and couples therapy both involve teaching concrete strategies to navigate conflict in relationships. A good therapist can engage both partners as they explain these approaches but can also work with a single partner.
How long does therapy for consensually non-monogamous couples typically last?
Couples therapy for any type of couple, tends to be relatively time-limited, lasting around 12 weeks on average. A good therapist will tailor sessions to the individual partners’ emotions and sometimes their past, along with patterns found to be repeating in the relationship. In many cases, clients should expect their therapist to assign “homework” between weekly sessions.